Making a Martyr: Kyrie Irving Is Prepared to Die on His $186 Million Hill

Oh, boy.

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Students at Howard Protest School for Poor Housing Conditions, Tuition Increase and Lack of Representation

Howard University students are protesting on campus over poor housing conditions, student safety and a lack of representation on the school’s board of trustees.

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Study: Counties With More Confederate Statues Had More Lynchings

A study from the University of Virginia published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences this week found that counties in ex-Confederate states with more Confederate memorials had more lynchings.

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2 Million Black People May Have Been Undercounted in 2020 Census

Black people may have been undercounted in the 2020 census at a significantly higher rate than usual, according to two new analyses, reports the Washington Post. Undercounting is significant because it could affect representation in Washington, D.C., and funding in Black communities over the next 10 years.

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UnitedMasters Launches Deal With Coinbase to Let Artists Get Paid in Cryptocurrency

 UnitedMasters launched a new strategic partnership with the cryptocurrency platform Coinbase. The deal gives independent artists the option to be paid through Coinbase’s payroll product.

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