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People fight over a confederate flag in Stone Mountain Park, Ga. Photo: Logan Cyrus (Getty Images) White supremacists and the people who oppose them faced-off and got into fisticuffs in different parts of the country this weekend. In Georgia, dozens of heavily armed white people traveled from around the state …
Read More »Kanye West Tweets At Kamala Harris
Kanye West is still running for president, but even he couldn’t help but be awed by his “opponent” Kamala Harris‘ historic nomination for vice president last week. The rapper and entrepreneur, who will be on the ballot in a handful of states this November, tweeted at Harris to congratulate her …
Read More »LeBron James, Los Angeles Dodgers to Turn Dodgers Stadium Into a Polling Center for Presidential Election
Photo: Slaven Vlasic (Getty Images) In June, LeBron James unveiled his plan to protect the voting rights of Black Americans with the launch of his non-profit organization, More Than a Vote. And nearly two months later, ESPN reports that King James and the Los Angeles Dodgers will partner to turn …
Read More »Meghan Markle Speaks Out About 'Devastating' George Floyd
Meghan Markle moved back to the United States with her husband, Prince Harry, earlier this year, at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and just before the country erupted in protest following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. Markle, an outspoken advocate for justice and equality, …
Read More »Saturday's Best Deals: Dead Cells Action Game of the Year Edition, Anime Blu-Rays, JACHS NY Shorts, Anker Charging Stations, and More
Graphic: Elizabeth Henges Best Deals of the DayBest Deals of the DayThe best deals from around the web, updated daily. A sale on recent anime blu-rays, JACHS NY’s shorts sale, a super useful charging station, lightweight padlocks, and more are some of Saturday’s best deals. Bookmark Kinja Deals and follow …
Read More »Lauren London Posts Emotional Tribute To Nipsey Hussle
Today is bittersweet for those who knew and loved Nipsey Hussle. The rapper and entrepreneur, who was killed in March of last year, would’ve celebrated his 35th birthday on Saturday, August 15. Instead of celebrating the day, the people closest to him are posting emotional birthday wishes on social media …
Read More »Georgia State Trooper Arrested on Felony Murder Charges for Fatally Shooting 60-Year-Old Black Man After Traffic Stop
Photo: Georgia Department of Public Safety A Georgia State Patrol trooper has been arrested on felony murder charges after he shot and killed a 60-year-old Black man following a traffic stop on August 7. Now, an attorney representing the victim’s family says a civil rights investigation is underway. The Atlanta …
Read More »Rev. Sharpton On The Commitment March On Washington
George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Eric Garner. Trayvon Martin. Botham Jean. Ahmaud Arbery. Michael Brown. These are just a few of the names of victims of police brutality and racism. We honor their lives; we uplift their families; and we vow to never cease our work to bring about justice for …
Read More »'A Tool to Perpetuate Racism and Xenophobia': Newsweek Apologizes for Kamala Harris Birther Op-Ed
Photo: Drew Angerer (Getty Images) Make no mistake: White people know birtherism is racism. They knew it when Trump and conservatives all over the country were demanding to see multiple forms of President Barack Obama’s birth certificate to prove his eligibility to be commander-in-chief, and they know it now that …
Read More »LeBron James Turns Dodger Stadium Into Massive Voting Hub
LeBron James is helping to make Dodger Stadium a hub for voting in Los Angeles. Thanks to the efforts of More Than A Vote — a nonprofit coalition of Black athletes and artists working to educate, energize and protect young communities of color by fighting systemic voter suppression — the …
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