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Malaika Jabali
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This New Festival Celebrates Filmmakers Who Are HBCU Alumni, Creates Pipeline For The Next Generation
The HBCU First LOOK Film Festival is a new festival dedicated to celebrating the achievements of HBCU alumni in film and broadcasting. The inaugural festival…
NYPD Killed Black Man In 2019 After He Was Locked Out Of His Apartment And Called For Help. Officers Still Haven’t Been Charged
Family members of Kawaski Trawick are calling for justice after a judge dismissed disciplinary charges against two police officers who killed him in 2019, holding…
Emergency Medical Association Withdraws Paper On Controversial ‘Excited Delirium’, A Term Used To Justify Excessive Force By Police
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) recently formally withdrew its approval of a 2009 paper on “excited delirium,” which has been criticized for its…
Meet The Black Woman Behind Wisconsin Tech Month
When you think about big tech, Milwaukee, WI might not be the first place that comes to mind. But Black woman techpreneur Nadiyah Johnson is…
One Officer Convicted, The Other Found Not Guilty In The Death Of Elijah McClain
A jury convicted a Denver-area police officer of homicide Thursday and acquitted another of all charges in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old…
Why The UAW Strike Matters For Black Workers
In their fourth week of being on strike, the United Auto Workers (UAW) union has raised the stakes. On Wednesday evening, almost 9,000 members “left…
Judge Denies Black Social Worker Right To Adopt Her Two Nephews While Out-Of-State White Foster Parent Has Custody
Most people would think a social worker to be particularly qualified to serve as an adoptive parent. But that has not been the case with…
Black Texas Teen Suspended Over His Locs Removed From School And Sent To Disciplinary Program
A Black high school student in Texas serving an in-school suspension over his locked hair for well over a month will now be removed from…
“We Were Terrified”: Black Mother And Daughter Terrorized By Racist White Neighbor For Months While Police Reportedly Ignored Their Calls For Help
Earlier this June, Tasha and NuBrit’tany Smith moved into their new apartment in the Landings at Morrison Apartments complex in Gresham, OR. But instead of…
Black Family In Alabama Finally Fought Off Stranger Trying To Take Their Land After Spending 12 Years Battling In Court
A Black family spent the past 12 years in court, fighting a stranger who was trying “to force them to sell their shares of their…