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Tuesday, October 5, 2021

Bubba Wallace Becomes 1st Black Driver to Win NASCAR Cup Series Race Since 1963

It’s been a long wait—58 years to be exact—but NASCAR finally has its second Black Cup Series race winner, per ESPN.

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Black Former Tesla Worker Awarded $137 Million Over Racist Treatment

Owen Diaz, a former Black employee who accused Tesla of ignoring racial abuse he experienced while working at the company, is in for a payday. A jury ordered the electric car firm to pay him $137 million for the abuse he endured.

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‘Comedians Have a Responsibility to Speak Recklessly’: Dave Chappelle’s Newest Comedy Special The Closer Lands at Netflix

Dave Chappelle’s newest comedy special has made its grand debut on Netflix!

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Henrietta Lacks' Estate Sues Company It Says Profits From Her Cells

On Monday, Henrietta Lacks’ estate sued a biotechnology company over allegations that it is selling cells that physicians at Johns Hopkins Hospital took from the Black woman in 1951 without her knowledge or consent.

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Monday, October 4, 2021

Family’s Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Police Shooting of Eric Logan Dismissed

Last week, a federal judge dismissed the wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the family of Eric Logan after considering the city of South Bend, Ind.’s, motion to dismiss the case for nearly a year. Logan was a 54-year-old Black man fatally shot by a white South Bend police officer in June 2019.

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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 ...