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This Black father is serving a 22-year-sentence for marijuana but is dedicated to raising his kids

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NYPD announces increase in Black applicants after eliminating fees

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2 Black cyclists forced to crawl during wrongful police detainment

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Goldman Sachs’ workforce only 6.8% Black, new data shows

New data released by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. revealed its number of Black employees, and it’s incredibly low. The information came
/ April 21, 2021
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf Discusses U.S. Constitution With School Children

Oakland to give low-income Black, Indigenous families $500 per month

Oakland, California residents could receive some free money soon thanks to a new project aiming to help residents overcome economic
/ March 24, 2021

Black lawmakers urge Biden to nominate Shalanda Young for OMB as process slows

Democratic lawmakers are making it clear who they want to see lead the Office of Management and Budget. Read More:
/ March 19, 2021
ABC's News Division To Cut Up To 25 Percent Of Staff

NABJ asks Disney to appoint first Black ABC News president

The National Association of Black Journalists is asking ABC to uphold its commitment to diversity. On Jan. 28, the president
/ February 4, 2021
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Amy Cooper, who called cops on Black birdwatcher, gets dog back

Amy Cooper, the white woman who was dubbed #CentralParkKaren after calling the police on a Black man who asked her to leash her dog, has gotten her beloved pooch back.
/ June 5, 2020
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Michigan’s Black residents disproportionately impacted by coronavirus

Black people make up just 12 percent of Michigan’s total population, yet accounted for 40 percent of the state’s 417 COVID-19 deaths as of Thursday.
/ April 3, 2020
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First Black ‘Doctor Who’ unveiled in show’s 57-year history

Doctor Who had a historic Sunday night when the BBC sci-fi show unveiled its first Black Doctor in the series’ 57-year history.
/ January 28, 2020