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Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Nikole Hannah-Jones Tells UNC-Chapel Hill She Won't Join Faculty Unless She Has Tenure

Nikole Hannah-Jones is letting it be known that she has had it with board members at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill dragging their feet in making the right decision in granting her tenure along with the five-year contract with the school that she accepted.

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'You Have All of the Soul:' Ciara Wilson on Black Womanhood, Self Care and Her Present Prayer

Ciara Princess Wilson’s light shines brightly.

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Stephanie Mills Says a Battle Between Her and Chaka Khan Almost Happened but 'The Verzuz People Weren’t Interested'—Until Now!

If you think there “Ain’t Nobody’ on this planet that would pass up a Verzuz battle between Chaka Khan and Stephanie Mills, then I’m happy to inform you that you’re absolutely right.

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Texas Grand Jury Declines to Indict the 8 Officers Involved in Marvin Scott III's Death

Earlier this year, Marvin Scott III was suffering a mental health crisis in a Texas jail. Instead of trying to help him, the detention officers in charge maced him and put a spit mask over his face. Scott died shortly after the struggle. While most of the eight officers involved were fired after the incident, a grand…

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With the Tokyo Olympics on the Horizon, Gwen Berry's Time Is Now

When last we left Gwen Berry, the U.S. Olympic hammer thrower was dismissed and disgraced after raising her fist during the national anthem at the 2019 Pan American Games. In response to her decision to protest racial injustice in America, she was slapped with one year of probation for violating the International…

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