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Washington State Man Plans Mass Shooting At New York Supermarket, Police Take Him Into Custody

Yolanda BaruchJuly 27, 2022July 27, 2022

by Yolanda BaruchJuly 27, 2022July 27, 20220884

Authorities arrested a Washington state man for threatening to kill Black people at the same supermarket where Black people were targeted earlier this year.

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The Roots’ Black Thought Joins Venture Capital Firm To Assist Black Entrepreneurs

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 27, 2022July 27, 2022

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 27, 2022July 27, 202201973

Impellent Ventures announced that it has chosen co-founder of hip-hop band The Roots, Black Thought, as general partner of the venture fund.

News

The DOJ Investigating Alleged Illegal Dumping in Houston’s Black Communities

Jeroslyn JoVonnJuly 27, 2022July 27, 2022

by Jeroslyn JoVonnJuly 27, 2022July 27, 20220547

The DOJ has launched an investigation into claims the city of Houston might be discriminating against Black communities with illegal trash dumping.

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Facebook Removes Posts Celebrating Black Principals Hired By Jefferson County Public Schools

Yolanda BaruchJuly 27, 2022July 27, 2022

by Yolanda BaruchJuly 27, 2022July 27, 202202190

Facebook removes a school district's posts celebrating newly hired Black principals but allows posts about white principals to remain on the site.

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The Notorious B.I.G.’s Sky’s The Limit NFT Collection Sells Out in 10 Minutes

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 27, 2022July 27, 2022

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 27, 2022July 27, 20220982

The Notorious B.I.G. Sky's The Limit Collection, which features a freestyle by the late hip-hop artist, sold out in only 10 minutes.

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White House Says President Joe Biden Mulling Student Loan Pause Extension

Derek MajorJuly 27, 2022July 27, 2022

by Derek MajorJuly 27, 2022July 27, 20220878

President Joe Biden is mulling another extension on the federal student loan payment pause and forgiving loans on a broad scale, the White House said.

Politics

NUL President Marc Morial Continues To Fight ‘Backlash’ Against Black Progress

Derek T. DingleJuly 27, 2022July 27, 2022

by Derek T. DingleJuly 27, 2022July 27, 202202431

Marc Morial, the National Urban League president and CEO, carried an emphatic message to the civil rights organization's members at its first in-person conference held