The full statement calls on .corporations and venues to cut ties with the musician and demands that investigations be made into allegations of abuse.
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LaTaja Dingle Launches “Royalty Beauty Supply” for the Black Community | The Network Journal
“I’m looking forward to what it’ll represent in the community as a small business and a Black owned business.”
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Black churches and other institutions must open up schools serving our communities | New York Amsterdam News
Economic and educational marginalization destroy the lives of Black youth and cause violence in our communities, as well as ultimately lead our youth into conflicts with the police.
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What Amazon’s New Headquarters Could Mean for Rents | The New York Times
Winning the contest could mean a steeper increase in local housing costs over the next decade, a study finds. Nashville is already contemplating the impact.
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D.C. Kicks Off Summer Crime Initiative | The Washington Informer
Every year, for nearly 10 years, the Metropolitan Police Department has identified five to six focus areas that have experienced a high density of violence and utilized all available resources, including collaborative outreach, to prevent violent crime in those areas during the summer months.
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A Lynching Memorial Is Opening. The Country Has Never Seen Anything Like It. | The New York Times
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, opening Thursday in Montgomery, Ala., is dedicated to victims of white supremacy.
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Fifty years later, Fair Housing Act recognized as a factor in fighting housing discrimination | New York Amsterdam News
“Dr. King had been a strong supporter of the Fair Housing Act, openly pushing for it in Chicago in 1967…”
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Develop Detroit cultivates affordable housing in the Motor City | Michigan Chronicle
Since its inception in June, 2015, Develop Detroit, which received startup capital from JPMorgan Chase, has been on a mission that focuses on real estate development and providing living opportunities that meet the real needs of Detroiters.
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Uber Partners with D.C. on the Future of Urban Mobility | AFRO
Community stakeholders, transportation nerds and a full bullpen of local and national media gathered to hear Mayor Bowser, Khosrowshahi and Goldsmith discuss everything from the importance of social equity and job creation for the city’s underserved communities to the future of autonomous vehicles in the urban landscape.
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The Last Hours of William O’Neal | Chicago Reader
He was the informant who gave the FBI the floor plan of Fred Hampton’s apartment. Last week he ran onto the Eisenhower Expressway and killed himself.
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