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7d ago

Black immigrants face xenophobia, racism in 'uniquely painful' encounters with legal system

President Joe Biden recently vowed to put $107 billion toward immigration initiatives. Organizers say it’s time those efforts include Black immigrants.
Joella Roberts
Joella Roberts
8d ago

Family of Black retired Army major killed by police demands transparency

"His wife called for someone to come and help because she feared that he may take his own life," Valerie Cobbertt said. "When they came, that was not the case. They murdered my brother."
Gulia Dale, III.
Gulia Dale, III.
8d ago

Sha’Carri Richardson declares ‘I’m not done’ after finishing last in major race

The 21-year-old track star said she’s “here to stay” in a defiant post-race interview after finishing last in her first sprint since missing the Tokyo Olympics.
Sha'Carri Richarson reacts after finishing last in the 100m race during the Wanda Diamond League Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field on Aug. 21, 2021 in Eugene, Ore.
Sha'Carri Richarson reacts after finishing last in the 100m race during the Wanda Diamond League Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field on Aug. 21, 2021 in Eugene, Ore.
9d ago

Josephine Baker is 1st Black woman given Paris burial honor

The remains of American-born singer and dancer will be reinterred at the Pantheon monument, making her the first Black woman to get the country’s highest honor.
Josephine Baker at the Strand Theater in New York on March 6, 1961.
Josephine Baker at the Strand Theater in New York on March 6, 1961.

Sewage has ravaged a Black community for decades. Residents call it 'indifference and neglect.'

"Raw sewage pools in yards, bubbles out of manholes ... and backs up into tubs, toilets, and sinks," according to a lawsuit filed by residents of Cahokia Heights, Illinois.
Sharon Smith at her home in Cahokia Heights, Ill.
Sharon Smith at her home in Cahokia Heights, Ill.
11d ago

Neighbors erect large Pride flag after school bans LGBTQ, BLM signs

Supporting the flags and what they symbolize, the couple behind the project argue, is not political.
Pride flag in Newberg, Ore.
Pride flag in Newberg, Ore.

Texas lt. governor blames Covid surge on 'African Americans who have not been vaccinated'

Patrick, who previously blamed the spike on undocumented immigrants crossing the border, denied that state policies contributed to the surge.
Image: Dan Patrick
Image: Dan Patrick
11d ago

Woman who drove into 2 children because of their race gets 25 years in federal prison

"I'm sorry my skin color bothered you, but me and my people are never leaving," one of the victims told the woman before she was sentenced on federal hate crime charges.
Syndication: DesMoines
Syndication: DesMoines
12d ago

Police caller must pay harassed BLM protesters $4.5K

The former ice cream shop owner is barred from making future threats against people because of their race and from brandishing a deadly weapon within 1,000 feet of any peaceful protest.
Bumpy's Polar Freeze in Schenectady, N.Y.
Bumpy's Polar Freeze in Schenectady, N.Y.
12d ago

Feds targeted BLM protesters in attempt to disrupt movement, report says

“The empirical data and findings in this report largely corroborate what Black organizers have long known," the report stated.
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TOPSHOT-US-RACISM-POLICE-CRIME-UNREST
13d ago

Lizzo's TikTok tears and the 'problem' of unapologetic Black women

The confidence of Black women like Lizzo (and Cardi B) clearly triggers many people.
Image: Lizzo In Concert - New York, NY
Image: Lizzo In Concert - New York, NY