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The elite Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School in Washington, D.C., has had to face an ugly side of its past after research revealed that the founding nuns of the school didn’t teach slaves to read, as the legend goes – the nuns actually sold slaves. It was the 1820s and debt…
The Washington State Supreme Court has declared it illegal to not offer an employee a job because of their weight. The court ruled the state’s definition of disability applies to obesity. Federal laws do not explicitly protect against discrimination based on obesity. Under Title VII of the federal Civil Rights…
The Yard, a historic cultural hub at Howard University in Washington, D.C., is being disrespected by neighborhood gentrifiers who are using it as a spot to walk their dogs or as an outdoor gym, students say. One of the main quads on the campus of Howard, a 152-year-old HBCU, The Yard is the…
UPDATE: Nov. 24, 2018 at 10:44 a.m. EST Follow up: Black Veteran Racially Profiled in a Yogurt Shop, Cops Offer Canned Apology ORIGINAL STORY Published Nov. 19, 2018 Byron Ragland was sitting in Menchie’s, a frozen yogurt shop in Kirkland, Wash., when police arrived and told him to leave. Ragland,…
The white officer who shot and killed Cedric Pritchard during a traffic stop has been placed on administrative leave pending a state investigation of his death. The North Carolina police officer shot Pritchard who stepped out of his vehicle with a gun during a traffic stop, authorities said Monday. The…
Four dollars can buy you four items at a dollar store (not including tax), or maybe even lunch off of a value menu at a fast food restaurant. To suggest that $4 covers a family’s pain and suffering and funeral expenses for a 30-year-old Black man shot in the head…
Amid almost daily reports from across the country of white people calling the cops on Blacks for activities like napping and buying prom outfits, a Black father claims that security was notified of a “‘suspicious man’ walking on the bike path with a baby” while he pushed his son in…
Grammy-winning rapper Nelly,best known for the hit songs “Ride Wit Me,” “Hot in Herre” and “Dilemma,” is being sued byMonique Greene, a student at the University of Washington, for alleged sexual assault and defamation. Greene, 22, filed a 14-page complaint in King County Superior Court on Wednesdayaccusing him of sexually…
Karyn Parsons grew up learning important stories of African American achievement from her mother, an activist and librarian in South Central Los Angeles. As a result, not only did she embark on a successful acting career, becoming well known for her role as Hilary Banks on NBC’s long-running hit sitcom…
A noose was found hanging outside on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, authorities reported. This is the third time a noose was found on the grounds over the last several weeks. It was discovered on a light post near the National Gallery of Art. Police are still…
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