The National Registry of Exonerations (NRE) will soon publish the second part of a study it commissioned of its database of all known false convictions in the United States since 1989. The NRE was kind enough to send me an advance copy. Among the highlights: * The 2,265 exonerees in the NRE database served a […]
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Sanaa Lathan Admits She Was ‘Miserable’ While Filming ‘Love & Basketball’ | Essence
“I can laugh about it now,” the actress added in a recent interview.
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The Man They Called ‘Trane’, Remembering A Jazz Giant | uDiscoverMusic
Richard Havers, uDiscoverMusic [dropcap]John[/dropcap] Coltrane died on 17 July 1967 having given more to jazz in his 40 years than many who live a much longer life. His music has been an inspiration to many rock musicians as well as younger jazz musicians and his album, A Love Supreme, is one of the acknowledged masterpieces […]
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Ebony photo archive to be auctioned to pay creditors | NBC News
The collection of 4 million images chronicles the civil rights movement and the lives of prominent figures such as Billie Holiday and Muhammad Ali.
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The rise of Angela ‘Overkill’ Hill | The Undefeated
UFC’s first African American female signee sets new standards
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Obamas jump into booming podcast business with Spotify partnership | Reuters
Jill Serjeant, Reuters Women working at sewing machines in factory. Pic credit: Sleek Garments Export Ltd. Featured Image [dropcap]LOS[/dropcap] ANGELES (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle entered the booming podcast business on Thursday, announcing a multi-year partnership with streaming service Spotify to produce a series of exclusive podcasts. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] […]
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NBCBLK Oregon bill cracks down on racially motivated 911 calls | NBC News
Victims of those police calls would be able to sue the caller for up to $250, under a measure overwhelmingly approved by the state Senate.
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Fighting Germans and Jim Crow: Role of Black Troops on D-Day | Military.com
BATON ROUGE, La. — It was the most massive amphibious invasion the world has ever seen, with tens of thousands of Allied troops spread out across the air and sea aiming to get a toehold in Normandy for the final assault on Nazi Germany. And while portrayals of D-Day often depict an all-white host of […]
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Lawrence Leathers, Jazz Drummer on Grammy-Winning Albums, Found Dead After Assault | The New York Times
Mr. Leathers, 37, was a rising talent on New York’s straight-ahead jazz scene and had played on two Grammy-winning albums.
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Homeschooled Genius Haley Taylor Schlitz, Age 16, Accepted Into 9 Law Schools | Diversity Inc.
Keka Araujo, Diversity Inc. Teen phenom Haley Taylor Schlitz,16, who graduated from high school at 13, is preparing to attend Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law this fall, one of nine schools that accepted her, according to the American Bar Association. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News) Featured Image [dropcap]Haley[/dropcap] Taylor Schlitz is the epitome […]
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