A Black man’s criminal conviction was overturned in Tennessee afteran appeals court said the jury, which deliberated in a room adornedwith a Confederate flag and a portrait of Jefferson Davis, […]
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Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ makes history with Diamond status
Mariah Carey’s 1994 Christmas hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You” continues to spread holiday cheer year after year. And this week it made history too, becoming the first […]
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Georgia turning blue on political spectrum, thanks to Stacey Abrams
Stacey Abrams shifted the center of the political universe last week when she announced her second bid for Georgia’s governorship. She will almost definitely be the Democratic nominee in a […]
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White man shot his Black neighbor is Missourim claiming self-defense: neighbors say differently
The fatal shooting of a Black man in a trailer park is rocking a rural community in Missouri as neighbors who say they witnessed the killing dispute the police narrative […]
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Keisha Nix becomes first Black woman VP in Lakers organization
An unprecedented leap of faith would lead Kiesha Nix to achieve history with the Lakers, serving as the first Black woman to become a vice president within the Los Angeles […]
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Fundraisers for one of men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery shut down
Fundraisers for William “Roddie” Bryan, one of three men convicted last week of murdering Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia, were shut down in recent days, reports NBC BLK. A spokesperson for […]
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Georgia destroyed a Black neighborhood and now former residents want justice
Hattie Thomas Whitehead has fond memories of her childhood in Linnentown, a 22-acre neighborhood in North Georgia. Born in 1948, Whitehead was among the fourth generation of families living in […]
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Steph Curry first NBA player to endorse college athlete under new rules
It looks like Connecticut women’s basketball player Azzi Fudd is entering her first year with a bang. According to The Athletic/Afro Tech, the freshman guard has signed a name, image […]
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Jacqueline Avant, wife of Clarence Avant, shot, killed in Beverly Hills home
Jacqueline Avant, the wife of the music executive known as the “Godfather of Black Music,” was shot and killed in the couple’s home early Wednesday, reports NBC News. Beverly Hills […]
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Atlanta elects new mayor, new council president, new council members
In a runoff race between Felicia Moore and Andre Dickinson, Atlanta elected Dickinson, although Moore was the favorite until the last week. On Tuesday, Atlanta voters headed to the polls […]