The police killing of George Floyd in Minnesota has placed police killings of unarmed Black people back in the spotlight. The event that directly led up to the police being called resulted in a tragedy that could have been avoided. Floyd was accused of passing a counterfeit […]
Demonstrators gathered in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, on Sunday leading into Monday morning after the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man who was also a young father. Community members, outraged at the incessant killings of Black people in America at the hands of police, […]
*Model/actress Ashley “Gerren” Taylor, who starred on BET’s “Baldwin Hills,” died Sunday at the age of 30. Details about her cause of death were immediately available. “The entire BET family mourns the passing of one of our own, Ms. Ashley Gerren Taylor, beloved star of BET’s […]
Deesha Dyer, a former White House intern during the Obama administration created a scholarship opportunity for Black women in politics. The BlackGirl44 scholarship offers compensation for students pursuing internships that relate to policy, community engagement, community service, advocacy, global relations or politics, according to Impact of a Vote. On Twitter, Dyer […]
Several members of Daunte Wright‘s family spoke out on Tuesday alongside other families who gained national prominence after losing a loved one to state sanctioned violence. “It was the worst day of my life,” Wright’s mother, Katie Wright said as she stood backed by her family. Wright explained […]
The Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are recommending a “pause” in the administration of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine to review blood clot cases. The agencies said in a statement Tuesday the CDC will convene a meeting of the Advisory […]
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