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Wednesday, October 6, 2021

White Man Accused of Killing Ahmaud Arbery Wants Court to Ban Picture of His Confederate Flag-Themed License Plate

Travis McMichael, a craka accused of joining his daddy in a chase that ended in a Black man’s death, wants the court to ban a photo of his license plate, which included a Confederate Flag emblem, ahead of his upcoming trial in the death of Ahmaud Arbery.

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President Biden Promised HBCUs the World. The Reality Is Going to Be Much Less

I believe it’s the congressional bylaws that state: When Congress is fighting over money, it’s always the Black initiatives that get the short end of the stick.

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Missouri Executes Ernest Johnson After SCOTUS, Governor Decline to Intervene

The state of Missouri executed Ernest Lee Johnson on Tuesday after calls for his death sentence to be halted went unanswered. Members of Congress and even Pope Francis lobbied to save Johnson’s life, but he was executed by lethal injection at 6:11 p.m. central time, according to the Missouri Department of Corrections.

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021

N.C. School Board Passes Strict Policy on Critical Race Theory After Threat to Cut Funding

The Johnston County school board in North Carolina unanimously approved a policy on Friday to prevent what conservatives are calling “Critical Race Theory,” but is really just American history, from being taught in its classrooms. The school board updated language concerning how race and history are taught after city…

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Maine Student Stages Walkout After Her Anti-Racism Art Is Removed From School Library

If you are neutral in situations of racial injustice, you have chosen the side of the racist.

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