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2d ago

Grant program for Black female entrepreneurs blocked by federal appeals court

The Atlanta-based Fearless Fund said it would comply with the order but remained confident of prevailing in the lawsuit.
Ariane Simone, Keshia Knight Pulliam and Ayana Parsons
Ariane Simone, Keshia Knight Pulliam and Ayana Parsons
4d ago

Jada Pinkett Smith says she hopes to get 'some answers' after arrest is made in Tupac Shakur's murder

Duane Keith Davis has been charged with murder with a deadly weapon committed to promote a criminal gang in connection with the rapper's 1996 death.
Tupac Shakur and Jada Pinkett Smith.
Tupac Shakur and Jada Pinkett Smith.
4d ago

Arrest in Tupac Shakur murder case follows decades of conspiracies

The rapper and actor's death in 1996 has fueled years of speculation about who would have wanted him killed. Las Vegas police now say it was orchestrated by a gang leader.
Tupac Shakur in 1993.
Tupac Shakur in 1993.
4d ago

Leslie Odom Jr. wants us to hear the melodic words of ‘Purlie Victorious’

Odom returns to Broadway for the first time since his Tony-winning run in "Hamilton," this time in a moving yet satirical play set in the Jim Crow era, written by legend Ossie Davis.
Leslie Odom, Jr. in "Purlie Victorious."
Leslie Odom, Jr. in "Purlie Victorious."

Las Vegas police arrest person in connection with Tupac Shakur murder investigation

Duane Davis was indicted on a murder charge in the rapper's 1996 death. He is the last known survivor of the people thought to be in a car from which someone shot at Shakur.
Tupac Shakur backstage after his performance in Chicago
Tupac Shakur backstage after his performance in Chicago
5d ago

Black BYU student says he was harassed while recording social media posts

A member of the “Black Menaces,” a group of Black Brigham Young University students with a popular social media presence, said he was followed while trying to record.
Sebastian Stewart-Johnson.
Sebastian Stewart-Johnson.
6d ago

U.S. soldier Travis King is back in American custody after North Korea said it would expel him

King, 23, bolted across the heavily armed border on July 18 during a public tour of the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea.
Pvt. 2nd Class Travis King.
Pvt. 2nd Class Travis King.
6d ago

Majority of Black adults often see racist depictions in the news, study finds

The Pew Research Center survey found 63% of respondents saying news about Black people is often more negative than it is toward other groups, with 28% saying it is about equal.
Damarra Atkins pays respect to George Floyd at a mural at George Floyd Square, Friday, April 23, 2021, in Minneapolis. In a new study, Black Americans expressed broad concerns about how they are depicted in the news media, with majorities saying they see racist or negative depictions and a lack of effort to cover broad segments of their community.
Damarra Atkins pays respect to George Floyd at a mural at George Floyd Square, Friday, April 23, 2021, in Minneapolis. In a new study, Black Americans expressed broad concerns about how they are depicted in the news media, with majorities saying they see racist or negative depictions and a lack of effort to cover broad segments of their community.
6d ago

Rhode Island bank to pay $9M to resolve discriminatory lending allegations

Despite expanding across Rhode Island, Washington Trust never opened a branch in a majority-Black and Hispanic neighborhood, investigators said.
Washington Trust Company in Providence, R.I.
Washington Trust Company in Providence, R.I.
6d ago

New book looks beyond 'Mr. March on Washington' to the real Bayard Rustin

“Bayard Rustin: A Legacy of Protest and Politics” honors the gay civil rights activist’s relentless pursuit of truth by casting a critical eye on his life and work.
Bayard Rustin
Bayard Rustin
6d ago

The academy will replace Hattie McDaniel’s lost Oscar for best supporting actress

McDaniel left her historic award to Howard University upon her death. Its whereabouts are unknown.
Hattie McDaniel with the Academy Award she won for her supporting role in "Gone With The Wind" on March 2, 1940.
Hattie McDaniel with the Academy Award she won for her supporting role in "Gone With The Wind" on March 2, 1940.

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