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Oprah Winfrey ; Nikole Hannah-JonesPhoto: Ruven Afanador/Harpo Inc., James Estrin/The New York Times On August 14, 2019, on the 400th anniversary of the first enslaved Africans’ arrival into the English colonies that would become the United States, The New York Times launched The 1619 Project. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and 2019 …
Read More »A Nationalist’s Guide to Stepping Back From the Brink
For all the limits to Modi’s apparent strength that this border standoff has exposed, though, it has also demonstrated the ways by which nationalist leaders can still attempt to save face, even as domestic pressures grow. In the days following the clash, for example, Modi claimed in a televised address …
Read More »Black Man Put In A Chokehold By Cop Arrested
A man who was placed in a chokehold by an NYPD cop in Queens on June 21 was arrested on Tuesday in The Bronx and charged with a hate crime. According to the Daily Mail, Ricky Bellevue and another man approached a gay couple on the sidewalk at East 149th …
Read More »Seattle Detective Placed on Leave for Posting 'All Lives Splatter' After Activists Hit by Car
Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) Members of law enforcement making vile and racist comments on Facebook is nothing new. As protests against police brutality continue around the country, the comments have seemingly increased in their lack of empathy. A detective in Seattle, Wash., has been placed on leave for posting an “All …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic Daily</em>: Police Abolition Is an Opportunity
Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. (HULTON ARCHIVE / GETTY / KATIE MARTIN / THE ATLANTIC) June’s protests saw a series of …
Read More »Minnesota Changes Driver’s Manual Due To Castile’s Mom
On Monday (July 6), the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced updates to the state driver’s manual that includes guidance for drivers carrying legal firearms. The updates came on the four-year anniversary of Philando Castile’s killing by police in 2016. The 32-year-old was pulled over for a broken tail …
Read More »This Former Maryland Sanitation Worker Got Accepted Into Harvard Law School
Share0 (Image via @RehanStaton /Twitter) Rehan Staton, a 24-year-old former sanitation worker, recently celebrated his acceptance to the prestigious Harvard School of Law. This accomplishment represents a huge milestone in his education journey. He faced difficulties since high school, including unsupportive teachers and fractured family issues, and his dreams of …
Read More »Virginia Schools Are Changing Their Confederate Names Because Honoring Slavery Is No Way to Teach History
Prince William County Votes to Rename Stonewall Jackson High School to Unity Reed High School and Stonewall Middle School to Unity Braxton Middle School officially on July 1, 2020. Photo: mpi34/MediaPunch /IPX (AP) White people want to have it both ways. They want so badly for Black people to understand …
Read More »Halle Berry Drops Transgender Film Role
Following news that she was considering a role to play a transgender man in an upcoming film, Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry is now changing her position. In an Instagram Live interview with hairstylist Christin Brown on Friday (July 3), Berry expressed that she recently had an opportunity to discuss the …
Read More »‘Dressed in Dreams’ author Tanisha C. Ford talks big TV deal
Author Tanisha C. Ford (Photo: Darcy Rogers) Culture critic and author of “Dressed in Dreams,” Tanisha C. Ford, has inked a deal with Sony Pictures Television, in collaboration with Gabrielle Union‘s and Freida Pinto’s production companies. The TV production will be the first project under Union’s first-look deal at Sony …
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