Experience a historical retrospective as we present a visual journey through time with the Blackest Stories Of The Week. Witness a mosaic of moments that occurred this past week, offering a glimpse into the news that made headlines. Take a weekly dive into a collection of events that range from awe-inspiring to disturbingly shocking, delivered straight to you.
Sunday, March 26
The Florida NAACP has requested a travel advisory due to recent policies and legislation targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the state. The advisory aims to warn people, especially Black individuals, about the state’s increasingly racist environment. Among the bills that prompted the NAACP’s move is HB 999, which would ban certain courses on gender studies and race in higher education, leading to the elimination of majors such as women’s studies and any subject surrounding critical race theory. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis dismissed the travel advisory request as a “joke,” but the NAACP branch is standing by its decision to warn people about the state’s situation.
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Monday, March 27
Several Black men have accused white police officers in Brandon, Mississippi of violating their civil rights during violent encounters since 2019. In one instance, Michael C. Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker were falsely accused of selling drugs and ‘dating white women’ before being handcuffed and brutally beaten, with Jenkins being shot in the mouth. The officers involved were allegedly part of the sheriff’s office’s Special Response Team, which has drawn comparisons to the unit involved in the death of Tyre Nichols according to AP.
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Tuesday, March 28
A group of economists and policy experts met with the Reparations task force in California and estimated that compensating the descendants of Black enslaved people in the state would cost over $800 billion. In addition, the group recommended $1…
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