UChicago scholar helps identify 1898 film as earliest depiction of African-American affection.
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FBI Confirms Gillum Is Not Corrupt And That DeSantis Lied | NEWSONE
DeSantis led a racist campaign the poured million of dollars into painting Gillum as a corrupt politician.
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Netflix To Distribute Spike Lee-Produced Film ‘See You Yesterday’ | Deadline
Netflix has come aboard to distribute See You Yesterday, a travel drama produced by Spike Lee’s 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks. The pic is the directorial debut from Stefon Bristol, Lee’s long-time NYU Graduate Film School protege.
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Tennessee Governor Considering Clemency for Cyntoia Brown | Rolling Stone
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam said he will have an answer about clemency before he leaves office in six weeks
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Canadian teen tells UN ‘warrior up’ to protect water | CBC
Autumn Peltier, 13-year-old from Manitoulin Island, tells leaders world must stop polluting water
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Tristan Walker announces acquisition by Procter & Gamble, will remain as CEO and move company to Atlanta | Fast Company
Once a beacon for more minorities to join him in Silicon Valley, the former tech and media darling enters a deal that will help to secure his legacy—and P&G’s.
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Brown Beauty Co-Op, Dupont Circle’s New Beauty Store, Is By And For Women Of Color | DCist
A welcoming space with couches and other seating invites people to hang out and chat. Positive vibes abound, with affirmations like “Melanin Magic” and “You are Beautiful” adorning pillows and candles.
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Authorities find 123 missing children in just ONE day during a Michigan sex trafficking operation | MSN
The one-day initiative, which took place on September 26, recovered 123 of the 301 children that had been reported missing in the area following weeks of investigations.
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Film About Free Black Women Millionaires In The 1800s Coming To Screen | Madame Noire
Veronica Wells , Madame Noire [dropcap]One[/dropcap] of the criticisms we’ve had about period pieces that center Black people is the fact that so many of the stories center around slavery, struggle and subservience. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] But a new film seeks to do something different. The play The House That Will Not Stand, is becoming a […]
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Menial Tasks, Slurs and Swastikas: Many Black Workers at Tesla Say They Faced Racism | The New York Times
African-American workers have reported threats, humiliation and barriers to promotion at the plant. The automaker says there is no pattern of bias.
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