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30 Available Episodes (30 Total)Average duration: 00:03:12
Nov 23, 2017
Trump Calls For NFL To Suspend Marshawn Lynch Next Time He Sits For National Anthem
00:01:45
President Donald Trump’s attack on black athletes continued Monday morning as he criticized Oakland Raiders player Marshawn Lynch for sitting during“The Star-Spangled Banner” and then standing for Mexico’s national anthem. The Raiders played the New England Patriots on Sunday in Mexico City. After pre-game photos of Lynch went viral,Trump suggested on Twitter that the running back be suspended the next time he sits for the U.S. anthem.
Nov 17, 2017
NFL Player Calls Out Hypocrisy Of Christians Who've Denounced Colin Kaepernick
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Reid, one of the first to join his then-teammate Colin Kaepernick in kneeling during the national anthem last year,cited the Bible to make his point. “I do see some hypocrisy with the people that call themselves Christians,” Reid, 25, told The Associated Press in an interview released Monday.
Nov 16, 2017
Judge Overturns Conviction Of Innocent Man Sentenced To Life More Than 40 Years Ago
00:02:37
A Louisiana man who was wrongfully convicted of rape more than four decades ago will finally get to walk free on Wednesday. Wilbert Jones was 19 when he was arrested on suspicion that he kidnapped a nurse at gunpoint and raped her in 1971, The Associated Press reports.
Nov 15, 2017
Ta-Nehisi Coates Breaks Down Why White People Can't Say The N-Word In Rap Songs
00:03:20
For any white person who still doesn’t get why they shouldn’t ever say the N-word, even if it’s just rapping along to a hip-hop song, Ta-Nehisi Coates has a straight-forward explanation.
Nov 13, 2017
Students Punished For Wearing Confederate Flag, Telling Black Kids 'Go Back To Africa'
00:02:56
A group of high school students in Sewell, New Jersey have reportedly been reprimanded for wearing Confederate flag shirts and harassing black students with racial slurs. During the Gloucester County Institute of Technology’s Spirit Week, which began on November 1, several students decided to hold a silent protest on what was scheduled to be “America Day” at the school.
Nov 10, 2017
Google Grants $1 Million To Non-Profit To Bring More Black Boys To Tech
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Google just took a step to help promote more diversity in STEM. On October 27, the tech giant announced a $1 million grant to The Hidden Genius Project, an organization working to increase the representation of young black males in the industry. The Oakland-based group mentors black boys and equips them with the skills they need to help shift perceptions of computer scientists and inspire future technologists.
Nov 09, 2017
Sikh Marathon Runners Dedicate Race To Colin Kaepernick
00:04:10
Completing the New York City Marathon is an accomplishment in and of itself. But two Sikh runners at this year’s race decided to dedicate this personal milestone to a bigger cause ― raising awareness about the fight for racial justice.
Nov 08, 2017
Tamika Mallory: Black Women Are 'A Key Component' In The Resistance
00:02:58
Mallory, who started her activist work as a teen, spoke about the importance of centering not just the convention ― aptly themed “Reclaiming Our Time” in honor of Rep.Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) ― around women of color, but activism, period.
Nov 07, 2017
Cafe Accused Of Turning Away Black Kids Trick-Or-Treating, But Not White Ones
00:04:18
A cafe in Brooklyn’s Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood is being accused of racial discrimination in handing out candy on Halloween. The Strand Cafe allegedly refused to give sweets to black trick-or-treaters, only to give treats to white kids a few minutes later.
Nov 06, 2017
White College Student Allegedly Tormented Black Roommate With Menstrual Blood
00:04:21
Hartford police arrested Brianna Rae Brochu on Saturday after they say she admitted to committing a series of vile acts againstChennel “Jazzy” Rowe in order to get Rowe to move out of the dorm they shared at the University of Hartford. Police said Brochu confessed to licking Rowe’s dining utensils and smearing menstrual blood on her backpack, according to the Hartford Courant.
Nov 23 | 00:01:45
Trump Calls For NFL To Suspend Marshawn Lynch Next Time He Sits For National Anthem
Nov 17 | 00:03:30
NFL Player Calls Out Hypocrisy Of Christians Who've Denounced Colin Kaepernick
Nov 16 | 00:02:37
Judge Overturns Conviction Of Innocent Man Sentenced To Life More Than 40 Years Ago
Nov 15 | 00:03:20
Ta-Nehisi Coates Breaks Down Why White People Can't Say The N-Word In Rap Songs
Nov 13 | 00:02:56
Students Punished For Wearing Confederate Flag, Telling Black Kids 'Go Back To Africa'
Nov 10 | 00:02:05
Google Grants $1 Million To Non-Profit To Bring More Black Boys To Tech
Nov 09 | 00:04:10
Sikh Marathon Runners Dedicate Race To Colin Kaepernick
Nov 08 | 00:02:58
Tamika Mallory: Black Women Are 'A Key Component' In The Resistance
Nov 07 | 00:04:18
Cafe Accused Of Turning Away Black Kids Trick-Or-Treating, But Not White Ones
Nov 06 | 00:04:21
White College Student Allegedly Tormented Black Roommate With Menstrual Blood
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