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Meharry Medical College And Leading Pharmaceutical Firms Launch $80 Million Initiative To Study Genetic Variants In People Of African Ancestry

October 21, 2023October 23, 2023

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Meharry Medical College launched an initiative on Oct 18 designed to study genetic variants affecting Black people along with the Regeneron Genetics Center, AstraZeneca, Novo...

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Lawsuit Exposes Alleged Racist Gang ’40 West’ Among Maryland Prison Guards

October 15, 2023October 16, 2023

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Correctional officers at the Maryland Correctional Training Facility in Hagerstown, Maryland say that Black and immigrant correctional officers are routinely subjected to racial slurs and...

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Questions Abound After $16K Worth Of Pre-K Training Materials Are Destroyed In Alabama

October 10, 2023October 10, 2023

by October 10, 2023October 10, 20233813

Following Gov. Kay Ivey's denouncement of a teaching manual from the National Association for the Education of Young Children in April, she subsequently relieved a...

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‘Django Unchained’ Actor Keith Jefferson Passes Away At 53

October 7, 2023October 10, 2023

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Keith Jefferson, known for his roles in Django Unchained and The Hateful Eight passed away following a battle with cancer on Oct 6....

Outrage Over The Violent Arrest Of Le’Keian Woods Spreads After Video Is Released

October 3, 2023October 3, 2023

by October 3, 2023October 3, 20231345

Jacksonville police reportedly beat the 24-year-old Le'Keian Woods down near a car....

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Hollywood Ending: Writers Reach Tentative Deal With Studios After Nearly 150-Day Strike

September 28, 2023September 28, 2023

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The deal, which still needs to be ratified, sets forth protections for television and film writers from AI, a gradual wage increase over the life...

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Detroit Brawl After Man Yells Racist Slurs At Striking Auto Workers

September 23, 2023September 25, 2023

by September 23, 2023September 25, 20235505

During the second week of strikes at American auto corporation Stellantis, a brawl erupted at a strike in Detroit after a man allegedly yelled racial...

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