Black lawmakers, students and alumni of Tennessee State University are outraged that Gov. Bill Lee, in an unprecedented move, signed into law legislation that dismantled the storied historically Black college’s …
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George Floyd scholarship accused of discriminating against non-Black students in federal complaint
by NBC Newsby NBC NewsThe George Floyd Memorial Scholarship offered at North Central University in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is being accused of violating the Civil Rights Act, according to a federal complaint. The Legal Insurrection…
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Louis Gossett Jr., Oscar-winning actor from ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’ and ‘Roots,’ dies at 87
by NBC Newsby NBC NewsLouis Gossett Jr., who became the first Black man to win the Oscar for best supporting actor for playing a no-nonsense drill sergeant in “An Officer and a Gentleman” (1982),…
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Census will offer Hispanic or Latino and Middle Eastern or North African as race categories for the first time
by NBC Newsby NBC NewsFor the first time, Hispanic or Latino is listed as one race/ethnicity category and people of Middle Eastern or North African descent will have their own checkbox under new race…
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Haiti’s transitional council issues its first statement, signaling its creation is nearly complete
by NBC Newsby NBC NewsMembers of a transitional presidential council who will be responsible for selecting a new prime minister issued their first official statement on Wednesday, pledging to restore “public and democratic order” in Haiti.…
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Why some Haitians don’t want foreign nations intervening in their crises — and others do
by NBC Newsby NBC NewsJohnny Celestin generally believes that Haiti, which continues to be under heightened violence from armed groups and gangs, must re-establish order on its own. “My heart is against foreign intervention,”…
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Idaho police are investigating racist harassment of Utah women’s basketball team
by NBC Newsby NBC NewsPolice in Coeur d’Alene, a northern Idaho town that a local public advocacy organization has described as a “safe haven” for white supremacist groups, are investigating after the University of…
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Diversity, equity and inclusion has become such a flashpoint across the country that a politician in Utah, state Rep. Phil Lyman, inferred it was the reason a huge container ship…
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Port-au-Prince teacher struggles to survive, hiding from gangs as violence continues
by NBC Newsby NBC NewsPort-au-Prince teacher Jose Netant once dedicated his life to educating young people in English and Spanish. Now, the 29-year-old has resorted to hiding under his mattress while struggling to survive…