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Image: Coutesy of Amazon Studios/Prime Video Happy Black Herstory Month! (or Women’s History Month, as it’s also known.) We’re back with another edition of virtual events, this time spanning across various genres in arts, entrepreneurship and entertainment. I know we’re nothing but four days in, but this month feels like …
Read More »The Pandemic’s Future Hangs in Suspense
Race and ethnicity data wrap-up: For 11 months, we have shown that the COVID-19 race and ethnicity data published by U.S. states are patchy and incomplete—and that they nevertheless have indicated major inequities in the pandemic’s effects. Both of these things are true of the demographic data available from the …
Read More »After Show – The Battle for Black Land
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Read More »House Passes Sweeping Election Bill, But Senate Hopes Are Foggy
(Reuters) – The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed a flagship election reform bill on Wednesday that would update voting procedures and require states to turn over the task of redrawing congressional districts to independent commissions. The bill passed by a mostly partisan vote of 220 to 210. The legislation, …
Read More »Black Man Arrested After Complaining About Workplace Racism; New Report Details the ‘Deeply Flawed’ Police Work Responsible
Michael FesserScreenshot: KGW News/ YouTube “Back the blue” enthusiasts—as well as a lot of media outlets—often make the mistake of taking things at face value because they’re in a police report or because law enforcement officials said it themselves. “If a cop said it then it must be true” represents …
Read More »Disrupt and Dismantle Tells the Story of the Gullah People
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Read More »University of Texas Donors Threaten To Stop Giving If School Cancels Racist Fight Song
Several emails that went public revealed University of Texas (UT) alumni are threatening to stop donating to the school unless it reaffirms its commitment to its controversial fight song The Eyes of Texas. The song is not the official fight song for the school. That song is called Texas Fight. …
Read More »Powerbot's R7040 Robot Vacuum Is 50% off at Samsung so Leave the Cleaning to It
Best Home DealsBest Home DealsThe best home, kitchen, smart home, and automotive deals from around the web, updated daily. Powerbot R7040 Robot Vacuum | $249 | Samsung Letting someone else worry about cleaning is a really great feeling, mopping and vacuuming are such tedious chores. If you have a lot …
Read More »Disrupt and Dismantle Shines a Light on the Gullah Culture
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Read More »This Year You Learn to Harness the Power of Digital Marketing
More and more people are turning to e-commerce as a way to generate a bit of much-needed extra revenue, or even start their own businesses. Yet, while the low overhead and easy logistics are a huge advantage, the competition is fierce. That is why digital marketing and social media skills …
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