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The Mandate for Equitable Justice: An Open Letter to Elected Officials and Corporate America From AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson

randallstephensonJune 17, 2020June 17, 2020

by randallstephensonJune 17, 2020June 17, 2020010029

AT&T Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson writes an open letter to elected officials about the roles of political figures and corporate America to combat racial

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BET Founder Bob Johnson Encourages Black Lives Matter To Form A Political Party

Derek MajorJune 17, 2020June 18, 2020

by Derek MajorJune 17, 2020June 18, 2020018713

BET founder Bob Johnson says the Black Lives Matter movement should use its momentum to form its own political party

Politics

Former President Barack Obama To Hold Virtual Fundraiser For Joe Biden

Derek MajorJune 17, 2020June 17, 2020

by Derek MajorJune 17, 2020June 17, 202004243

Former President Barack Obama will join his former Vice President Joe Biden for a joint virtual fundraiser slated for next week.

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White Wisconsin Man in KKK Robe and Hood Seen Walking his Dog Along the Highway

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 17, 2020June 18, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 17, 2020June 18, 2020015968

A white man was seen wearing Ku Klux Klan attire last week while he was walking his dog in Vilas County in northern Wisconsin.

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8 Atlanta Police Officers Have Resigned Since June 1

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 17, 2020June 17, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 17, 2020June 17, 2020011903

The Atlanta Police Department says eight police officers have resigned in the past two weeks reportedly overt the pressure to stop police brutality.

Education

Netflix CEO Donates $120 Million TO HBCU Institutions And Scholarships

Dana GivensJune 17, 2020June 17, 2020

by Dana GivensJune 17, 2020June 17, 2020014428

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife will donate $120 million toward scholarships for historically black colleges and universities.

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T.I. Joins Call to Fire Police Officer Who Drew Weapon on 5 Black Teens

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 17, 2020June 18, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 17, 2020June 18, 2020043676

T.I. and a group of community activists are calling for a Georgia police officer to be fired after he pointed a gun at five Black

Entrepreneurship

Meet The Georgia Teen Who Secured An International Coronavirus PPE Deal

Dana GivensJune 17, 2020June 18, 2020

by Dana GivensJune 17, 2020June 18, 2020015969

Wesley Ross has managed new business contracts in the wake of a viral pandemic to create a thriving business.

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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam To Turn Juneteenth Into a Paid Holiday

Derek MajorJune 17, 2020June 17, 2020

by Derek MajorJune 17, 2020June 17, 202006297

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday he's making Juneteenth an official holiday in a state that was once claimed the capital of the confederacy.

Arts and Culture News

Tyler Perry to Pay for Rayshard Brooks’ Funeral

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 17, 2020June 17, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 17, 2020June 17, 202005788

The entertainment mogul has offered to paying for the funeral of Rayshard Brooks, who was fatally shot in the back by Atlanta police this past