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When Mississippi Once Banned “Sesame Street”

  Credit: Children’s Television Workshop / Courtesy of Getty Images. Since it began airing in the fall of 1969, Sesame Street has become an indelible part of millions of children’s formative years. Using a cast of colorful characters like Big Bird, Bert, Ernie, and Oscar the Grouch, along with a curriculum vetted by Sesame Workshop’s Read More…

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A Judge Sentenced a 72-year-Old Black Woman to 6 Months

Sybil Garbow. Courtesy of Emily Baxter. A judge sentenced an older Black woman to 6 months after a jury convicted her of assault. Sybil Garbow, 72, said she acted in self-defense against a white coworker. Garbow lost her nursing job as a result and says she’ll struggle to pay the $50,000 in restitution. Get the Read More…

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An Interview On The Montgomery Melee With Black Ancestors

(South Central Heaven, Paradise) — On Sunday morning, theGrio began receiving preliminary reports that the secret naval unit of Black America had been dispatched to  Riverfront Park in Montgomery, Ala. The unit was responding to a skirmish that the Montgomery Advertiser would later describe as “racially divided,” after a dockworker asked pontoon boaters to move Read More…

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Colin Pitchfork, Double Child killer And Rapist To Be Released

Image source, PA Media Image caption, Colin Pitchfork was jailed in 1988 but released in 2021 before his recall to prison two months later By Alex Smith BBC News Double child killer and rapist Colin Pitchfork has been granted parole and will be released from prison. Pitchfork was jailed for life for raping and strangling Read More…

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My Daughter Is Getting Bullied In High School

My daughter is getting bullied in high school and her life was threatened. The school says they will handle it, but she’s still getting harassed. The police say it’s the school’s responsibility. What can I do? I was harassed from grade school through high school. Though “harassed” is far too mild a word. For example: Read More…