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Thursday, July 8, 2021

Jada Pinkett Smith Recalls Her Drug Addiction Battles, Including Passing Out on The Nutty Professor Set

On Wednesday, Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith and Adrienne “Gammy” Banfield Norris discussed drug addiction, particularly focusing on the increase of alcohol consumption among women in the latest Red Table Talk episode titled, “Are You Drinking Too Much? A Wake Up Call for Women.”

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Federal Judge Declines to Block Parts of Georgia’s Voting Law Ahead of Runoff Election

Georgia’s new voting law has been under fire due to both its restrictive nature and being high-key racist. Unsurprisingly, several lawsuits have been filed challenging the law, and a federal judge ruled on Wednesday that he wouldn’t block parts of the law ahead of a runoff election next week.

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FBI Requests a New Look at Ronald Greene’s Autopsy Following Release of Graphic Body Camera Footage

The FBI has requested a reexamination of Ronald Greene’s autopsy as a result of the graphic, leaked body camera footage that shed light on the circumstances that may have led to his 2019 death while in the custody of Louisiana state troopers.

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LAPD Officer Cleared of Wrongdoing in Sharing 'You Take My Breath Away' George Floyd Meme

Many Black people will tell you that any cop who would make light of police brutality is also capable of committing police brutality.

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Black Woman Sent Back to Prison for Missing Phone Calls Granted ‘Compassionate Release’ by District Judge

Last month, The Root reported that 76-year-old Gwen Levi, one of around 4,500 federal inmates who were released from prison and sent to home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic, was sent back into custody all because she missed phone calls from her supervisor while she was taking a computer word-processing…

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Pride & Prejudice: Exploring Black LGBTQ+ Histories and Cultures

  In the rich tapestry of history, the threads of Black LGBTQ+ narratives have often been overlooked. This journey into their stories is an ...