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George Floyd Foundation Awards $25,000 Scholarship To HBCU Students

The George Floyd Foundation has awarded a $25,000 scholarship to a student at Fayetteville State University. The historically Black university shared the news during a presentation in North Carolina last…

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Washington Governor Signs Bill Banning No-Knock Warrants And Chokeholds

Washington Governor Jay Inslee has signed a dozen bills reforming police departments across the state. Through these reforms, Inslee has banned no-knock warrants and chokeholds across the state. Police officers…

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Biden Administration Extends Temporary Protected Status For Haitian Nationals

Members of the Biden administration have pushed forth a plan to extend temporary protected status to Haitians for an additional 18 months. The Department of Homeland Security first offered temporary…

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United Nations Security Council Backs Call For Aid To Palestine

One week ago, the AFP News Agency reported that members of the United States government prevented the United Nations Security Council from releasing a statement calling for a ceasefire in…

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Byron Allen Files $10 Billion Discrimination Lawsuit Against McDonald’s

Byron Allen Media Group has filed a $10 billion lawsuit against McDonald’s Corporation for allegedly discriminating against Black-owned media outlets. The lawsuit accuses the fast-food giant of stereotyping Black businesses…

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Daily U.S. COVID-19 Cases Falls Below 30,000 For The First Time Since Last Summer

The COVID-19 pandemic is not over by any stretch of the imagination. However, the nation is headed in a positive direction. Nearly 40% of all American citizens have been fully…

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President Joe Biden To Host Members Of George Floyd’s Family On Tuesday

It may be hard to believe, but it has been an entire year since former Minneapolis Police Department Officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee against George Floyd’s neck for more…

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