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Protests Erupt In St. Louis After White Cop Is Acquitted In Fatal Shooting Of Black Man

During the second wave of protests over the acquittal of Jason Stockley in St. Louis, nine people were arrested.
Google, Twitter Under Fire For Allowing Advertisers To Target People Who Used Racist Keywords

New reports show that tech giants Google and Twitter were allowing advertisers to target individuals who used racist keywords.
Sanders bill expands Medicare for all, lacks details on cost

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans would get health coverage simply by showing a new government-issued card and would no longer owe…
Senate approves measure condemning white nationalists

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has approved a resolution condemning white supremacists, neo-Nazis and other hate groups following a white-nationalist…
Congressional Black Caucus May Call For Trump Impeachment

The CBC was one of the first parties to call for Nixon's impeachment, which will be a "guiding comparison" in…
Hurricane Irma Threatens HBCUs As Black Colleges Close, Cancel Classes

A handful of Historically Black Colleges and Universities were bracing for the wrath of the Category 5 storm.
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3 Things To Know About Starbucks’ New COO, Spelman Grad Rosalind Brewer

Starbucks hired Rosalind Brewer as group president and chief operating officer. She's the first woman and African American to hold…
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Jidenna, Too$hort, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley and more set to perform at ONE Musicfest 2017

ONE Musicfest 2017 is headed for Atlanta’s Lakewood Amphitheatre on September 9th with a nod-worthy lineup. Now in its eighth…
3 Things To Know About New Black Surgeon General Jerome Adams

Vice President Mike Pence administered the oath of office to Dr. Jerome Adams, who is now the nation's 20th surgeon…
Starbucks Names Rosalind Brewer Group President and Chief Operating Officer

Starbucks Corporation today announced the appointment of Rosalind Brewer as group president and chief operating officer, effective Oct. 2. Brewer,…
Trump Ending DACA Affects Black Undocumented Immigrants, Too

Most of the attention surrounding President Donald Trump’s decision to end a program protecting young undocumented immigrants in the U.S.…
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MARTA General Manager And Chief Executive Announces Departure From Nation’s Ninth Largest Transit System

General Manager and CEO Keith Parker will step down after nearly five years in service of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid…
Black Unemployment Rate Rises After Trump Brags About Jobs

Remember when the president patted himself on the back for Blacks having their "lowest unemployment since just after the turn…
Atlanta Daily World: Back to the Future

The city’s oldest black-owned newspaper goes back daily in a bold move Additional reporting by Katrice L. Mines What started…
Court Decision in Voting Rights Case Changes the Course of History for Black Voters for the Better

A federal district court ruled in favor of the Terrebonne Parish NAACP and four Black voters, represented by the NAACP…
Body cams show cops more polite to white drivers

Police officers consistently use less respectful language with black community members than with white community members, the first systematic analysis…
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