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‘I can’t breathe’: Eric Garner remembered on the 10th anniversary of his chokehold death
Eric Garner’s mother, Gwen Carr, continues to mourn the loss of her son in the decade since he was suffocated to death by an NYC police officer. Carr continues to call for police and gun reform in the name of her son.
Read More‘Look good, run fast’: Black Olympians discuss the importance of their hair
The world anxiously awaits the Olympic games, where some of the most talented Black athletes will show off their skills and their hair.
Read More11 Black Men on What Democrats and Republicans Get Wrong About Their Lives
In the America in Focus series, the New York Times asked Americans to share their general societal views. In this article specifically, a focus group of 11 Black men discuss their hesitancies to fully support either Trump or Biden in today’s political climate.
Read MoreProtesters Gather to March in Milwaukee as R.N.C. Opens
Protesters descend upon Milwaukee as the Republican National Convention kicks off, saying that Donald Trump’s assassination attempt will not stop them from executing the demonstrations they have been planning for months.
Read MoreDonald Trump Gets Bad News From Black Voters
Polls are showing a slight, but continually increasing, favor for Joe Biden in the Black community despite Trump’s efforts to appeal to the group ahead of November’s election.
Read MoreMilwaukee hotel workers fired after death of Black man pinned down outside
D’vontaye Mitchell was pinned to the ground outside Hyatt Regency in Milwaukee, and his family calls for further justice after the firing of the three employees involved.
Read MoreThe Tulsa race massacre affected the ‘economic freedom’ of generations
While the Tulsa Race Massacre permanently reshaped lives, families, and communities, the Supreme Court ruled reparations were not necessary.
Read MoreHow Kamala Harris could save the Democratic Party (but probably won’t)
Kamala Harris has some key traits that point toward possible success if she were to take Biden’s place to run against Trump… but how likely is that to happen?
Read MoreAmerican runner Weini Kelati’s Olympic journey from Eritrea to Paris is a childhood dream in the making
After seeking asylum in the U.S. from one of the most underdeveloped countries in the world, running in the Olympics as an American athlete is a dream for Weini Kelati.
Read MoreTrump courts Black men as he pledges return to a policy that disproportionately targeted them
Donald Trump has expressed desire to increase a practice that involves violence against Black voters whom he wants to court.
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