A teacher sparked furious backlash after sharing a video of her singing Happy Birthday to a black child that included the lyrics ‘you look like a monkey.’ Footage circulated on social media this week of the staff member leading her class through a rendition of the traditional version of the celebratory tune. After they finished, Read More…
The parents of two college students from Piedmont who died in a fiery car crash last year sued Tesla on Thursday, claiming design flaws prevented the children from escaping the burning Cybertruck. Krysta Tsukahara, 19, and Jack Nelson, 20, died in an early morning car crash in November, when the Cybertruck in which they was traveling struck Read More…
Federal Bureau of Investigation (officers take a knee with demonstrators, as they march on Pennsylvania Ave. on Thursday, June 4, 2020, in Washington, during a protest over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after a police officer kneeled on his neck for several minutes.© Jose Luis Magana/AP The FBI has fired Read More…
Sakir Everett, an 11-year-old African American boy from Lansing, Michigan, who bravely disarmed a classmate with a gun, has been expelled from his school. Instead of being celebrated as a hero, he now faces a year away from the classroom. The incident took place back in May at Dwight Rich School of the Arts. Sakir Read More…
Sheqweetta Vaughan, a 32-year-old African American woman held at a northeast Georgia prison, was found dead in her cell back in July. Months after giving birth, her body showed signs of decay, raising new concerns about prison conditions and inmate care. On July 9, staff at Lee Arrendale State Prison reported finding Vaughan unresponsive. Habersham Read More…
Since divorcing from Jeff Bezos, MacKenzie Scott has donated over $19 billion of her wealth—but this is one of her largest single donations ever.© Dia Dipasupil-Getty Images MacKenzie Scott, one of the world’s most prominent philanthropists, has just donated $70 million to UNCF, the nation’s largest private provider of scholarships to Black students. The donation by Read More…
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