Father Slams Knee-On-Neck Arrest Of His Son As Video Is Compared To George Floyd
The graphic clip of Patrick Carroll sparks outrage.
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Mother of dead newborn found in St Mary river charged
A St Mary woman was charged on Monday over the death of her newborn son. Twenty-seven-year-old Reneisha Smith of Lewis Store in the parish has been charged with concealment of birth and she is scheduled to appear before the court on Thursday,...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
The Quest for Land and Freedom on Canada's Western Prairies: Black Oklahomans in Alberta and Saskatchewan, 1905-1912
Many Canadians feel pride about their country’s role in the operation of the Underground Railroad, a well known part of racial history in North America. The secret anti-slavery network helped nearly fifteen thousand African Americans flee their bondage in the United States for freedom in Eastern
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Source: Black Past
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31
1911
St Catherine man accused of defrauding job seekers charged
Sixty-two-year-old Samuel Reid, otherwise called ‘Colonel Reid’, of Berwick district, Riversdale in St Catherine has been charged with two counts of obtaining money by means of false pretence after he allegedly pretended to be a member...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African
Black Delivery Driver Held Against His Will In By Two White Men
The black delivery driver, Travis Miller, who works for a home appliance and furniture company, captured the event on Facebook Live as he drove through the neighborhood of Ashford
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Source: Your Black World
Johnson Smith says PM gave 'honest' response to prison rejection issue
Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith says Prime Minister Andrew Holness was truthful when he told the nation on Friday that his administration did not reject the United Kingdom’s offer to help build a prison
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Rayshard Brooks Shooting: Atlanta DA Announces Murder Charges Against Police Officers
Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard has charged Garrett Rolfe, the former Atlanta police officer who fired fatal shots at Rayshard Brooks, with felony murder and aggravated assault with a deadly
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‘Mrs. Daisy Orange Mound Grill’ still thriving after 1942 grand opening - TSDMemphis.com
For generations, Daisy Miller has fed Orange Mound families with down-home, authentic soul food.  Her Orange Mound Grill stands as a monument and historic remnant of the flourishing “Orange Mound, TN” of the early 20th century. “We used to have two theaters here in Orange Mound,” Miller
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Source: TSDMemphis.com - The New Tri-State Defender - TSDMemphis.com
Miller Faces Lifetime Ban
After failing yet another drug test for performance enhancing substances, Big Baby Miller’s fight scheduled for July 9th against Jerry Forrest has officially been
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Loren Miller: Legal Crusader in the Long Struggle for Racial Justice in the Twentieth Century
In the essay below, journalist and historian Amina Hassan describes her 2015 biography of Loren Miller, a significant but understudied figure in the long twentieth century campaign for civil rights and racial
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Source: Black Past
Dec
5
1945
Tori Miller continues to blaze trails as first African-American woman general manager in the G League - The Atlanta Voice
A Decatur native who stayed in the game despite obstacles, General Manager of the College Park Skyhawks, Tori Miller, reflects on her journey to her position and the legacy she wants to leave on and off the court. Tori Miller is the G League’s first female African American to hold
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Source: Home - The Atlanta Voice
West La Penitence taxi driver shot dead at party - Stabroek News
A taxi driver was shot in the head on Tuesday night while attending a party in North East La Penitence. The article West La Penitence taxi driver shot dead at party appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
AFRO Exclusive: Woman Sprayed With Unknown Substance Speaks Out | Afro
By Jessica Dortch AFRO News Editor (The subject of this story has chosen to remain anonymous and will be referred to as Marie Brown for this article.) A woman visiting Giant Food Supermarket in Owings Mills, Md. on Sept. 8 got more than she bargained for when she was attacked by a man who sprayed
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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority-0
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Pomeroon pensioner found dead in trench - Stabroek News

The body of an elderly resident of Martindale, Lower Pomeroon, was found floating in a trench on Tuesday afternoon, several hours after he had left his residence to purchase ice in the

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Trinidad: Man found dead in police station cell - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Guardian) Relatives of Gary Layne, who was found dead in the holding cell of the Arouca Police Station on Sunday afternoon, are calling for a full probe into what happened, as they claim he would never do harm to himself as he had his five-year-old daughter “to live
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Media Watch: Kenya to consolidate spike in tech use during COVID-19
Ethiopia restores internet to western Oromia after 3-month blackout
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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa
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Two die in Westmoreland crash
Two men died as a result of injuries they received in a motor vehicle collision on the Mearnsville main road in Westmoreland on Tuesday. They are 22-year-old Isaac Stephens and 26-year-old Gregory Parchment. both of Whitehouse in the parish. The...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Turner, James Milton (1840-1915)
James Milton Turner was an African American Missourian who was a prominent politician, education advocate, and diplomat in the years after the Civil War. Turner was born a slave in St. Louis, Missouri in 1840. His father, John Turner (also known as John Colburn), was a well-known “horse
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Source: Black Past
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St Catherine robbers charged
Detectives attached to the St Catherine North Police have arrested and charged two men following an incident in Cross Roads, Linstead. Charged are 24-year-old Ramon Thompson, otherwise called ‘Rovi’, and 24-year-old Tanardge Williams,...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
18-year-old charged for Christmas Day murder in Kingston |
Eighteen-year-old Preston Evans, otherwise called ‘Zazoo’, of Georges Street, Kingston 13, has been charged for the murder of a man on Christmas Day. Evans was charged on Monday, January 4. His court date is being finalised. The...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Attorney For Rayshard Brooks' Family Says Officer 'Wasn't Fearing For His Life'
One of Rayshard Brooks' family lawyers, L. Chris Stewart, holds a printout of a still image of police body-cam footage taken moments before
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Source: Stories About Black History
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Majette, Denise L. (1955- )
Denise Majette, former member of Congress, attorney, judge, and politician, was born in Brooklyn, New York on May 18, 1955 to Voyd Lee and Olivia (Foster) Majette.  In 1976, Majette graduated from Yale University.  She earned her law degree from Duke University, Durham, North Carolina in
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Source: Black Past
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May
18
1955
HEADLINES | BlackPressUSA
BlackPressUSA TVTue, December 5, 2023 4:15pmURL:Embed:GOP Legislators in NC are said to be creating a Secret Police Force. George Santos faces new charges he stole donor IDs, made … Post Views: 13
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Grace Ade-Gold | Consultation with obeah: a spiritual dilemma
Never again should it be said that a nation whose foundation is solidly built on Christ, the Solid Rock, and whose national anthem is a prayer to God is giving in to so much evil, including consulting necromancers, obeah, balm yard, Pocomania,...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Westmoreland man accused of kidnapping, beating child’s mother charged
Westmoreland resident 26-year-old Chris Gayle of Roaring River was on Thursday slapped with several charges arising from a case of kidnapping involving a teenage girl in the parish. He is charged with burglary, kidnapping, illegal possession of...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Kingston man charged with larceny
Thirty-nine-year-old Dwayne Donaldson, a labourer of Love Lane in Kingston, was on Tuesday charged with house breaking and larceny. The police report that about 1:00 p.m on Friday, September 18,  Donaldson was allegedly seen fishing items...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
EFF charge gun-wielding PE shopper as Clicks protest continues
The 52-year-old woman walked free earlier on Tuesday having been remanded, but charges have now been formally laid by the EFF.
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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African
Making 911 calls based on race is now illegal in New Jersey - TheGrio
It is now illegal in the state of New Jersey to call police on someone just because they are Black.... View Article The post Making 911 calls based on race is now illegal in New Jersey appeared first on TheGrio.
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Source: theGrio
Protests in Pakistan after Police Chief’s Insensitive Comments about Gang-Rape Victim – The Wilmington Journal
Sheikh blamed the victim for being out of her home late at night. His comments have been met with widespread outrage. The incident took place on the motorway close to Punjab's provincial capital, Lahore, 235 [...]
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Source: The Wilmington Journal

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