The release for the newly designed $20 bill adorned with Harriet Tubman’s face has been postponed until 2028. What We Know: In 2016, during the […]
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Binyavanga Wainaina Dies at 48
Kenyan author and LGBTQ activist Binyavanga Wainaina died Tuesday, May 21 of illness in Nairobi. What We Know… Chairman of the Kwani Trust Tom Maliti […]
“Three Strikes” Sentencing Reform Hurts Black Inmates
Majority black inmates in Washington have been excluded from reforms to the “three strikes” statute for life imprisonment, denying them the opportunity to be resentenced. […]
Atlanta sergeant fired after punching, using taser on woman
Atlanta Police Sergeant James Hines has been fired after using a taser and punching Maggie Thomas in front of her daughter. What We Know: Hines […]
Mississippi Jury Awards $3.3 Million to Black Strippers in Discrimination Case
After a week of deliberation, U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate decided to award Five African-American dancers more than $3 million for back pay and suffering […]
Utah high school students under investigation for racist photo
The Hurricane police department is investigating a racist photo of two Hurricane high school students circulating on social media. What We Know The photo shows […]
New York Legislature Passes Bill Allowing State To Prosecute People Pardoned By The President
On Tuesday, the New York Assembly passed a bill that allows the state to prosecute people who receive a pardon from the President. What We […]
Hero Coach Keanon Lowe Stops School Shooting
Coach Keanon Lowe, tackled a gunman at Parkrose High School in Portland before anyone was hurt. What We Know: Lowe is currently the football and […]
Amazon Faces Another Discrimination Claim
Three Somali women have filed a suit against the company Amazon on the basis of discrimination. What We Know: According to the New York Times, […]
Westboro Church protests historically black colleges over LGBTQ+ issues
The controversial Westboro Church protested at Morehouse College, Spelman College, and Clark Atlanta University Sunday. What We Know: Based in Topeka, Kansas, Westboro Church was […]