The show “This Close” is set to open its second season. It begins as one of the main characters, who is deaf, is rushed to the hospital. The episode invites the audience into the frustrating world of a deaf person trying to get his or her point across in a…
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Thousands of Student Veterans Underpaid in GI Bill Benefits for Months
Veterans attempting to pursue an education received checks used for tuition and housing late because in 2018 the Department of Veterans Affairs said it’s still using a 50-year-old computer system, and problems arose when attempting to add new commands. Yet, the agency wasn’t willing to retroactively pay veterans until it…
Trevor Noah Sounds Off About Another Black Hero Killed By Police
Jemel Roberson, a Black hero shot dead by police, was laid to rest last weekend as was Emantic Bradford Jr., an innocent Black 21-year-old male mistakenly identified as a mass shooter in an Alabama mall and also shot dead by police. “How does this shit keep happening” Trevor Noah, host…
Compton Mayor to Run Against Stacey Dash for Congress, According to Reports
Stacey Dash, an actress and former Fox News contributorwho has argued that both Black History Month and BET should not exist and has referred to actor Jesse Williams as a “Hollywood plantation slave,” is running for Congress in Southern California. Dash, 51, best known for her role in the film…
Fatal Shooting of Black Man Expunged from Officer's Record
The former Tulsa police officer who fatally shot Terence Crutcher will have the case expunged from her record. In yet another high profile police brutality case Betty Jo Shelby was acquitted and escaped life in prison for her actions on that led to the tragic death of 40-year-old Crutcher. And…
Dear Trump: Police Brutality Is Not a Joke
President Donald Trump’s assertion that police officers use more force when making arrests was meant to be a laughing matter, according to the White House. “I believe he was making a joke at the time,” White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told the crowd at Monday’s press briefing. Trump’s…
Trump Praises Segregationist During Boy Scouts Speech
A politically charged speech from President Donald Trump at the Boy Scouts of America’s National Jamboree included attacks on former President Barack Obama as well as a nod to a businessman who promoted segregation. The president’s words drew a firestorm of national attention and prompted a response from the organization…
Video Shows Philando Castile Did Not Have to Die
Philando Castile was killed by a police officer during a July 6, 2016, traffic stop for legally owning a firearm while Black, according to dashboard camera video released Tuesday. But, onFriday, St. Anthony Police Department Officer Jeronimo Yanez was acquitted of the criminal charges of manslaughter and reckless discharge of…
President Obama Explains How He Navigates Racial Topics
President Barack Obama on Monday night said racism today is “rarely the overt Klansman-style racism and typically has more to do” with discrimination based on race, including unconscious biases. In an exit interview of sorts with The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah, Obama was asked a personal question about how he…