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Monday, June 21, 2021

The Song That Never Ends: New Report Shows Music Industry Barely Passes Diversity Test, Changes Are 'Surface'

A little over a year ago, the music industry joined the swarm of solidarity showcases led by corporate entities during the Black Lives Matter uprisings in 2020, most notably in response to the murder of George Floyd. Using the hashtags #BlackoutTuesday and #TheShowMustBePaused, artists were encouraged to hold off on…

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Whitehouse, Indeed: Rhode Island Senator Can’t Explain Why He Still Belongs to an All-White Private Beach Club

White people love to join clubs. It’s kind of their thing.

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‘I’m No Longer Making Myself Available to The Bachelor Universe’: Rachel Lindsay Reflects on Her Time as The Bachelorette, Parts Ways With the Franchise

Roses are red.

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Jury Convicts Former St. Louis Police Officer in Beating of Black Undercover Cop

It’s been nearly four years since three St. Louis police officers were accused of brutally beating a Black undercover officer during a protest taking place over former police officer Jason Stockley being acquitted of murder in the killing of Anthony Lamar in 2017. Last Thursday, one of those officers was found guilty…

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Supreme Court Slams the NCAA, Sides With Student-Athletes in Compensation Case

As Division I college athletes continue their crusade to be properly compensated by a billion-dollar entity known as the NCAA, the Supreme Court has jumped into the fray and awarded them a unanimous victory.

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