Malaika Jabali
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Derek Chauvin Asks Court To Throw Out George Floyd Murder Convictions
A lawyer for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin requested a Minnesota Court of Appeals overturn Chauvin’s three convictions for the 2020 murder of George...
Attorney And Chef Waymond Wesley Is Getting Cooked For His Colorist Comments
A district attorney for Harris County– which covers Houston, Texas– is catching heat for sexist and racist Twitter posts he made that insulted Black women....
Jury Mostly Sides With Cops After Viral Assault Of Black Army Vet
A jury awarded Black army lieutenant Caron Nazario $3,685 in his lawsuit against police on Tuesday. Nazario sued for $1 million after cops assaulted him...
How The “Big Payback” Brings Renewed Focused To The Fight For Reparations
When filmmakers Erika Alexander and Whitney Dow sought to make a documentary about the ongoing fight for reparations in the United States, they initially thought...
17 Times Muhammad Ali Proved He Was Down For The Culture
In 1942, a legend was born: Muhammad Ali, the literal GOAT. [Fun fact: Lonnie Ali, Muhammad Ali’s wife, incorporated Greatest of All Time, Inc. (G.O.A.T....
Georgia Football Player And Team Staffer Killed In Tragic Car Crash After Championship Celebration
In a tragic accident, a University of Georgia football player and a member of the team’s staff were killed early Sunday morning after the team’s...
On This King Day, We Must Center Economic Justice To Build Power For Black Communities
Although a less-quoted aspect of his legacy, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. centered economic justice as a core tenet in his fight for...
NBC Town Hall On Racial Healing Shows Why We Still Need To Talk About Racism
Tuesday, Jan. 17 is the seventh annual National Day of Racial Healing, which is observed on the day after Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The...
Sculpture Honoring The Love Between Martin Luther King, Jr. And Coretta Scott King Opens In Boston
One of the largest memorials dedicated to racial equality gets unveiled on Friday afternoon at Boston Common, America’s oldest public park. The 20-foot tall bronze...
Cousin Of Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Dies After Being Tased By Police
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is under renewed scrutiny in the wake of the death of Keenan Anderson, a 31-year-old English teacher and father....