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Jury Awards Black Woman $366M After She Sued Her Former Employer FedEx | WATCH

*Jennifer Harris, a Black woman from Fort Worth, Texas has been awarded $366 million by a jury after she sued her former employer, FedEx,...

Legal

Panel Discusses Supreme Court Case Threatening End of Affirmative Action

*A webinar hosted by ChangeLawyers, American Constitution Society (ACS) Bay Area, and Equal Justice Society was held on Nov. 15 to discuss the possible...

Health

Research Finds Black Californians Prioritize Health, While System Fails to Prioritize Black Californians’ Needs

*The California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) has released a study that found Black Californians are highly engaged with their health care, are active in...

Urban Government

L.A. City Council Shutdown Because Council Members Caught on a Tape Exposing Racist Comments Won’t Resign | VIDEO

*Last week, a recording anonymously posted on the social media site Reddit rocked the Los Angeles City Council. On the recording, Los Angeles County...

Black Lives Matter

Councilmembers Martinez, Cedillo, & De León of LA Should be Fired after Anti-Black Racist Remarks | WATCH

*Councilmembers Nury Martinez, Gil Cedillo, Kevin de León of Los Angeles should be fired after anti-black racist remarks have surfaced. #FIRENuryMartinez. LA City Councilmembers...

Discrimination

Humiliated Black Casino Jackpot Winner Sues Bank for Refusing to Cash Her Prize Check | WATCH

*A casino jackpot winner has sued Fifth Third Bank for racially discriminating against her when she went to deposit her casino jackpot check. That...

N-Word

Duke Volleyball Player (Rachel Richardson) Says BYU Officials Failed to Stop Racist Heckling | WATCH

*(CNN) -- A player on the Duke University women's volleyball team says Brigham Young University officials in Utah did not act quick enough to...

Cultural Appropriation

LA’s Power 106 Radio Personality (American Cholo) Uses ‘N-Word’ and Sparks Local Protest | VIDEOs

*If you live in Los Angeles and you're a fan of modern hip-hop, then you're probably familiar with POWER 106, one of the most...

Politics

Black Farmers Concerned Inflation Reduction Act Will Roll Back Promised Debt Relief | VIDEO

*The National Black Farmers Association is worried that the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will roll back debt relief provided Black, indigenous, and other...

Discrimination

Sesame Place to Come Up with Comprehensive Initiatives to Deal with Racism Allegations | VIDEO

*Sesame Place has realized it has to confront and deal with the racial discrimination allegations against some of its mascots. They have now decided on...

Discrimination

Did Big Bird Ignore Black Boy At Sesame Street Theme Park As His Parents Claim?

*Parents claim their black son was ignored in favor of white children by Big Bird at a Sesame Street theme park – the latest...

Civil Rights

Are Your Miranda Rights Under Attack? – The Journal of Steffanie Rivers | WATCH

*Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade a few weeks ago it’s all some people want to talk about. While I...

Discrimination

Macy Gray and Bette Midler Catch it for Comments Criticized as Transphobic | VIDEO

*(CNN) -- Both Macy Gray and Better Midler are being accused of being transphobic. Gray, best known for her 1999 hit song "I Try,"...

Black History

Bruce Family Members to Receive Reparations for Stolen Beachfront Property | VIDEO

*The Black descendants of a couple who owned a stretch of beachfront property (Bruce's Beach) in Los Angeles County that was seized by the...

Police - Police Abuse

Delaware State Women’s Lacrosse Team Feels it was Racially Profiled by Georgia Police | WATCH

*(CNN) -- Delaware State University, a historically Black institution, said its women's lacrosse team was racially profiled by sheriff's deputies last month during a...

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Elon Musk on the Challenge of Artificial Intelligence @ Breakthrough Prize the ‘Oscars of Science’ | WATCH

Entertainment

Coalition of Civil Rights and Faith Leaders to Protest Netflix Over ‘Negative’ Animated ‘Good Times’ Series on Wednesday, April 17 At Noon | WATCH

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The Impact of Systemic Racism on Black-Owned Businesses

Fantasia Says She was Racially Profiled and Put Out of A North Carolina Airbnb | WATCH

Black Woman Called N-word and B-word At City Council Meeting – Council Does NOTHING About it | WATCH-it-Happen

Atlanta Considers Reparations – But Not Direct Cash Payments for Black Residents | WATCH

Marlon Wayans Claims Unfair Racial Prosecution in Response to Airline Employee Dispute

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Elon Musk on the Challenge of Artificial Intelligence @ Breakthrough Prize the ‘Oscars of Science’ | WATCH

Coalition of Civil Rights and Faith Leaders to Protest Netflix Over ‘Negative’ Animated ‘Good Times’ Series on Wednesday, April 17 At Noon | WATCH

Rico Wade, Renowned Outkast Producer and Founding Member of Organized Noize, Passes Away at 52 | VIDEOs

Indiana State University Releases Statement Denouncing ‘Racist Video’ Directed at Beyoncé | WATCH

OJ Simpson Cancer Death Reactions: Caitlyn Jenner, Murder Victim Ron Goldman’s Family, Others: ‘Good Riddance!’ | VIDEOs

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