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DJ SWAMP IZZO SET TO HOST 11th ANNUAL ATLANTA HIP-HOP DAY FESTIVAL “LEGENDS OF HIP HOP” OCTOBER 2nd – 3rd
This weekend, the 11th annual Atlanta Hip Hop Day Festival [ATL Hip Hop Day] kicks off and calls on Atlanta trailblazer, multi-hyphenate creative-artist DJ Swamp Izzo to join in on the action. In what appears to be one
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The Congressional Black Caucus awarded Stacey Abrams with the Body Award
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) presented Stacey Abrams with its Body Award on Friday (Sept. 17). A free-to-air broadcast of the Phoenix Awards of the 50th Anniversary Legislative Conference culminated with Abrams receiving
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Police are found to be racially biased after the death of Elijah McClain
After investigating Aurora Police for 14 months following the death of Elijah McClain, it was concluded that the department is "racially biased."
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A woman assaulted and dragged by police in front of her toddler will receive $2 million from the city of Philadelphia
Last year during a Black Lives Matter demonstration, a Black mother was dragged from her car and severely beaten before the young boy she was carrying was present. A violent assault on Rickia
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In Georgia, a trooper caused a car to crash, which tragically resulted in the death of a 12-year-old boy
Georgia state troopers' PIT maneuver caused the crash of the car that a 12-year-old Black boy was riding in on Friday (Sept. 10). Young Leden Boykins' family demanded justice on Monday (Sept. 13).
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Ex-cops in Minneapolis plead not guilty to civil rights violations committed against George Floyd
The four former Minneapolis police officers who faced charges in connection with the George Floyd case pleaded not guilty to the federal charges. During the virtual court arraignment held on Tuesday (Sept. 14)
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In 2021-2022, every game will be preceded by the Black national anthem
The NFL is taking steps to continue its fight for social justice ahead of the new football season. Football organizations will participate in all pre-game rituals with "Lift Every Voice and Sing," or the
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A truck driver slashed the neck of a Black man randomly and was sentenced to 16 years in jail
After his spontaneous attack on an Black man, a truck driver from Colorado has been sentenced to prison. Nolan Strauss, 27, pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime on Thursday (Sept. 9) and
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