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Black Breaking News
Michigan Cop Pulls Black Mother Out of Car and Tasers Her Over Expired Registration In Front of Children, Claiming to be In Fear for His Safety
Lt. Matthew Furman of the Melvindale Police Department in Michigan is the quintessential bad cop; the one we’ve seen hundreds…
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6 takeaways from the New York Times article about declining enrollment levels for Black men, especially at HBCUs
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on…
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Actor Malik Yoba Doubles Down on Shocking Confession He’s No Longer a ‘Black Man,’ Clarifies Statement Amid Backlash
Malik Yoba has finally explained what he meant when he announced to the world that he would “no longer identify…
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Booker breaks Senate floor speech record held by segregationist who opposed Black civil rights
U.S. Senator Cory Booker, D-N.J., broke the record for the longest speech given on the Senate floor on Tuesday as…
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Issa Rae joins ‘Black Mirror’ season 7—and the trailer is as unsettling as ever
Netflix’s “Black Mirror” is getting ready to make its comeback with special appearances from stars like Issa Rae, Tracee Ellis…
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White Business Owner Allegedly Unleashes Racial Tirade, Death Threats After Firing Black Employee Over Unpaid Wages That Ignites Calls for Investigation Into Death of Woman
A white business owner’s alleged Facebook rant — filled with violent and racially offensive threats — ignited a firestorm of…
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John Boyega Unleashes on White ‘Star Wars’ Fans Over ‘Threats and Boycotts’ Because a Black Man Played ‘Their Hero’
John Boyega is not holding his tongue when it comes to the lack of diversity in the “Star Wars” franchise.…
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Fashion
Appropriation vs. Appreciation: Respecting Style, Beauty of Black Women
By ReShonda Tate | Houston Defender | Word In Black This post was originally published on Defender Network Credit: Dellon Thomas/Pexels (WIB) – From…
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Halle Berry questions impact of being first and only Black woman to win Oscar for Best Actress: ‘Did it matter?’
Another awards season is winding down, and Halle Berry, who famously became the first Black woman to win the Academy…
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Black Fitness Trainer Sues Elite Club in America’s Richest Zip Code, Says She Was Fired for Being Black
A Black woman who was fired as a fitness instructor at the ritzy Fisher Island Club in Miami Beach last…
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