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White Police Officer Who Killed Daunte Wright Arrested and Facing Second-Degree Manslaughter Charges

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 14, 2021April 14, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 14, 2021April 14, 202101443

A white police officer who fatally shot a young Black man several days ago has been arrested and has been charged with second-degree manslaughter

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Kimberly Godwin Makes History, Becomes Next President of ABC News

Andrea BlackstoneApril 14, 2021April 14, 2021

by Andrea BlackstoneApril 14, 2021April 14, 202102379

If Kimberly Godwin becomes president of ABC News, she will become the first Black woman to run a broadcast news operation.

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Coca-Cola, Delta, JPMorganChase and Walmart Decline to Sign Joint Statement Opposing ‘Any Discriminatory Legislation’

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 14, 2021April 14, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 14, 2021April 14, 202102967

In an ad in the New York Times and the Washington Post, hundreds of companies and executives signed a statement that opposed "any discriminatory legislation

Sports

New York Yankees Baseball Player Aaron Hicks Sits Out Game Due to Police Killing of Daunte Wright

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 14, 2021April 14, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 14, 2021April 14, 202101824

After hearing about the police killing of Daunte Wright in Minneapolis on Sunday, Hicks said he “just felt like it wasn’t right for me to

Education

Morris Brown College Now a Full Candidate for Accreditation After Losing It 20 Years Ago

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 14, 2021April 14, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 14, 2021April 14, 202101183

Morris Brown College (MBC) recently announced it has received accreditation candidacy by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools

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Black Architectural Firm Chosen To Renovate Greenwood Cultural Center In Tulsa

Derek MajorApril 14, 2021April 14, 2021

by Derek MajorApril 14, 2021April 14, 202101983

The City of Tulsa announced it has chosen the Moody Nolan/JCJ Architecture team to renovate the Greenwood Cultural Center

Entrepreneurship News

HEINZ, The LEE Initiative Launch Grant Opportunity to Help Black-Owned Restaurants Preserve Cultural Legacy

Andrea BlackstoneApril 14, 2021April 14, 2021

by Andrea BlackstoneApril 14, 2021April 14, 202101292

Kraft Heinz Co.,The LEE Initiative, and Southern Restaurants for Racial Justice are working to preserve Black-owned restaurants’ cultural legacy with grants

COVID-19 Health and Wellness News

FDA and CDC Recommend Pausing Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine After Reported Blood Clots

Andrea BlackstoneApril 14, 2021April 14, 2021

by Andrea BlackstoneApril 14, 2021April 14, 20210943

Black folks were already skeptical of Johnson & Johnson after infamous baby powder case

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Louisiana Man, 67, Released From Prison for Stealing Two Shirts 20 Years Ago

Andrea BlackstoneApril 14, 2021April 14, 2021

by Andrea BlackstoneApril 14, 2021April 14, 202106779

Guy Frank was released from prison after serving a 20-year-sentence for stealing two shirts. His case was handled by Innocence Project New Orleans.

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Jaleel White Jumps into the Weed Game, Drops Purple Urkel Cannabis Brand With 710 Labs

Derek MajorApril 14, 2021April 15, 2021

by Derek MajorApril 14, 2021April 15, 2021013123

More than two decades after he put down the suspenders and large red-rimmed glasses, Jaleel White is reintroducing Steve Urkel and getting into cannabis.