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Ghislaine Maxwell Found Guilty On Federal Sex Trafficking Charges
Ghislaine Maxwell was found guilty on federal sex trafficking charges, NBC News reports. The jury announced the verdict on Wednesday after six days of deliberations. Maxwell was associated with wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of sexually abusing teenage girls between 1994 and 2004, CNN reports. […]
Shirley Chisholm Is ‘Unbought And Unbossed’: Powerful Quotes From The First Black Congresswoman
Source: Pictorial Parade / Getty On this day 97 years ago, a political and womanist icon was born. Shirley Chisholm went on to make history in 1968, becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress. At only 43 years old, she represented New York’s 12th Congressional District, an office […]
Nigeria panel finds army, police killed peaceful protesters
Police also “shot at, assaulted and battered unarmed protesters, which led to injuries and deaths,” the panel found. A Nigerian judicial panel says that army soldiers “shot, injured and killed” peaceful protesters demonstrating against police brutality at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos in Oct. […]
Mother of Black Child Seen Held by Officer In Post Claiming the Child Was Saved from ‘Lawlessness’ Will Receive $2M from Philadelphia: ‘We’re Sorry’
A Black woman who was separated from her toddler son during a violent arrest last year will receive $2 million from the city of Philadelphia. During the October 2020 arrest, Rickia Young was bloodied then taken to jail, and separated from her son as the city dealt […]
Rep. Ayanna Pressley: We Need to Talk About Healing and Liberation for Black Students
Since 1866, Juneteenth has centered radical joy and serves as a reminder of what is at stake, and how critical our movements for liberation are. As we continue to reflect on the emancipation of our ancestors and hold space for our joy, we must reflect […]
Missouri College Graduate Feeds the Homeless Using Hundreds of Dollars from Her Remaining School Meal Balance
A psychology student minoring in marketing turned a silly TikTok challenge with her followers into a real-life effort that helped feed many homeless people in her local neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. According to WRCB-TV, graduating senior Maya Nepos was set to leave her school, Washington […]
John Legend, Delroy Lindo, Tessa Thompson, Andra Day & More to be Honored at Celebration of Black Cinema
(Los Angeles, CA) – The Critics Choice Association announced today the incredible talent that it will recognize, virtually, at the third annual Celebration of Black Cinema on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. The ceremony will be hosted by author and media personality Bevy Smith. Delroy Lindo (Da 5 Bloods) will receive The Career […]
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