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Malaika Jabali
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Babies May Have Died From Poisoned Water At A Marine Corps Base— Veterans And Their Families Are Still Waiting For Justice
From 1953 to 1987, almost a million people who worked or lived at Camp Lejeune, a U.S. Marine Corps base, “may have been exposed to…
MLS Soccer Player Christen Press And Degree Launch New Campaign To Change The Field
Christen Press, one of the few Black female players in Major League Soccer, is partnering with Degree to launch a new initiative “Change the Field,”…
Two Models Found Dead In Los Angeles Apartments Just Days Apart. Their Families Want Answers
Authorities in Los Angeles are investigating the deaths of two models discovered dead inside their luxury apartments in downtown L.A. just a few days apart….
Senator Raphael Warnock Requests More Government Transparency In Response To “Stop Cop City” Protests
On Friday, in the wake of opponents continuing to protest “Cop City,” the nickname for the planned police and firefighter training center, Georgia’s U.S. Senator…
Community Demands Police Union Leader Resign After He Said Recently Deceased Victim’s Life Had “Limited Value”
In January, 23-year-old Jaahnavi Kandula tragically died after being hit in a crosswalk by a Seattle Police Department officer sped in his car. The disturbing…
Black Women In The News: Kristen Welker Makes Historic Debut As Host Of “Meet The Press”
Kristen Welker made her debut as the new moderator of NBC’s flagship politics show “Meet the Press” on Sunday morning. Welker, 47, who has been NBC’s…
Women With Pregnancy Complications Denied Abortions. They’re Now Suing Over Abortion Bans In Three States
The Center for Reproductive Rights has “filed lawsuits on behalf of several women and physicians on Tuesday, challenging” Idaho, Oklahoma, and Tennessee, “where abortion restrictions…
Black Special Police Officer Was Shot By Cop Leading A Training Session
Special police officer Maurica Manyan, a D.C. mother, was killed by a police lieutenant last year after a training session, and surveillance footage capturing the…
Black Residents Of Gullah-Geechee Enclave In Georgia Angered After Zoning Changes Pose Threat To Their Community
On Tuesday, Georgia “county commissioners voted to double the maximum size of homes allowed” on Sapelo Island. This occurred despite many Black residents and their…
$124 Million Will Be Donated To HBCUs Thanks To This Philanthropic Group
On Wednesday, the HBCU Transformation Project announced that Blue Meridian Partners was gifting $124 million “to increase enrollment, graduation rates, and employment rates for the…