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Black Voices - Black News, Entertainment, Style and Culture

Black Voices - Black News, Entertainment, Style and Culture

Academics, Writers, Athletes Stand By '1619 Project' Founder Who Still Isn't Tenured
Samuel E. Wright, Voice Of Sebastian In 'Little Mermaid,' Dies At 74
Dylann Roof Attorneys Argue His Delusional Beliefs Prove Incapacity
J. Cole Makes Pro Basketball Debut And Scores No. 1 Album In The Same Month
Senate Confirms Kristen Clarke To Lead DOJ's Civil Rights Division
Lil Nas X 'Will Never Trust Pants Again' After 'SNL' Wardrobe Malfunction
First Black Woman Judge Appointed To Missouri Supreme Court
Police Respond To Report Of Shots Fired Near George Floyd Memorial In Minneapolis
How Policing Has — And Hasn’t — Changed In The Year Since George Floyd Was Murdered
Kobe Is One Of The Fastest-Rising Baby Names In The U.S.

Academics, Writers, Athletes Stand By '1619 Project' Founder Who Still Isn't Tenured

Posted: 25 May 2021 06:02 PM PDT

The University of North Carolina's failure to offer tenure to Nikole Hannah-Jones upon her appointment is shameful, several public figures wrote.

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Samuel E. Wright, Voice Of Sebastian In 'Little Mermaid,' Dies At 74

Posted: 25 May 2021 04:33 PM PDT

The actor's daughter, Dee Kelly, told The Hollywood Reporter that Wright had battled prostate cancer for three years.

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Dylann Roof Attorneys Argue His Delusional Beliefs Prove Incapacity

Posted: 25 May 2021 10:45 AM PDT

Roof, who shot nine members of a Black South Carolina congregation, believed he'd be saved by white nationalists if he kept mental health evidence out of his defense.

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J. Cole Makes Pro Basketball Debut And Scores No. 1 Album In The Same Month

Posted: 25 May 2021 04:19 PM PDT

The rapper joined the Rwandan team, the Patriots Basketball Club, as part of the new Basketball Africa League (BAL).

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Senate Confirms Kristen Clarke To Lead DOJ's Civil Rights Division

Posted: 25 May 2021 12:28 PM PDT

Clarke will be the first woman, and first Black woman, to run the powerful division created in 1957. Every Republican but one voted against her.

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Lil Nas X 'Will Never Trust Pants Again' After 'SNL' Wardrobe Malfunction

Posted: 25 May 2021 09:02 AM PDT

The two-time Grammy winner shared footage with Jimmy Fallon to prove his almost X-rated moment wasn't meant as a publicity stunt.

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First Black Woman Judge Appointed To Missouri Supreme Court

Posted: 25 May 2021 04:14 PM PDT

Judge Robin Ransom made history in being selected to serve on the state's highest court.

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Police Respond To Report Of Shots Fired Near George Floyd Memorial In Minneapolis

Posted: 25 May 2021 10:09 AM PDT

At least one person appears to have suffered a gunshot wound, police said.

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How Policing Has — And Hasn’t — Changed In The Year Since George Floyd Was Murdered

Posted: 25 May 2021 07:56 AM PDT

Local and state law enforcement agencies have adopted some reforms, but there's still a long way to go, according to experts and activists.

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Kobe Is One Of The Fastest-Rising Baby Names In The U.S.

Posted: 26 May 2021 02:45 AM PDT

In 2020, 1,500 baby boys were named Kobe and 7,826 girls were named Gianna.

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