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Tennessee Teenager Killed in Drive-By Shooting Days Before Her Graduation

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 8, 2020May 8, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 8, 2020May 8, 202044514

Tennessee teenager Mya Taylor, who was days away from graduating from high school, was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting May 2....

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Suspected Racist Jailed and Charged For Shooting Unarmed Black Driver In Road Rage Incident

Derek MajorMay 7, 2020May 7, 2020

by Derek MajorMay 7, 2020May 7, 202036078

A suspected racist white driver has been arrested and charged after shooting and killing an African American man in Minnesota last Friday....

Lifestyle

Ask Sheree: Violent Videos Leaves Manager Feeling Hopeless

Sheree Franklin-HillAugust 10, 2016September 28, 2017

by Sheree Franklin-HillAugust 10, 2016September 28, 2017125

Dear Sheree, Watching the videos of the senseless shooting of African Americans by police officers across the nation leaves me feeling hopeless and drained when...

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[OP-ED] Rubio and Cruz Opposed the Violence Against Women Act: Voters Must Oppose their Candidacy

BlackEnterprise.comMarch 10, 2016September 28, 2017

by BlackEnterprise.comMarch 10, 2016September 28, 2017126

Former mayor of Little Rock, Arkansas, and current DNC Womenâ€™s Caucus Chair, Lottie Shackelford, on the importance of the Violence Against Women Act....

Arts and Culture

Human Rights Day: Celebrate Today Around the World

Cristie LeondisDecember 10, 2015September 28, 2017

by Cristie LeondisDecember 10, 2015September 28, 2017324

Today, Dec. 10, is Human Rights Day, celebrating and remembering the day that our country adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948....

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UPDATE: Two Dead In Shooting At Reynolds High School

Kevin L. ClarkJune 11, 2014June 11, 2014

by Kevin L. ClarkJune 11, 2014June 11, 2014189

This marks the 74th shooting since the tragic events at Sandy Hook Elementary. The children and community at Reynolds High School in the Portland, Oregon,...