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Chris Rock has revealed that he struggles with a nonverbal learning disorder, and spends several hours a week in therapy. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the comedian recalled his process during his early days in stand-up. “I had this great combination of big ego and low self-esteem,” he said of his early career. “And the ego […]

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s attorney general announced Monday that he has selected a former Madison police chief to serve as an independent consultant for prosecutors weighing whether to file charges against the officer who shot Jacob Blake, a Black man who was left paralyzed from the waist down. The shooting of Blake on Aug. 23 […]

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Denny Hamlin has joined Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan to form a NASCAR team with Bubba Wallace as the driver, a high-profile pairing of a Black majority team owner and the only Black driver at NASCAR’s top level. The partnership was announced Monday night in coordinated social media posts by Jordan […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville, Kentucky, police said Monday that they had canceled vacations and were setting up barricades in preparation for the state attorney general’s announcement about whether he will charge officers in Breonna Taylor‘s shooting death. A statement from the department said all requests for vacation and days off were being canceled “until […]

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Apple Music's Rap Life is taking its popular hip-hop playlist on the road with 'Rap Life Live.' The service tapped four leading rap acts— all who are known for speaking against racial injustice in their music— to perform at Howard U. to help open a dialog about the issues plaguing the Black community. The event is the first of many aimed to hit across HBCU campuses across the United States.

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Jake Gardner, the white, Trump-supporting bar owner who killed Black Lives Matter protester James Scurlock in Nebraska, has been found dead from an apparent suicide in Oregon.

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1. Key GOP Senator Says She Opposes Taking Up a Supreme Court Nomination Before Election Day What You Need To Know: The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Friday set off a quick turn of events. 2. Woman Arrested for Sending Suspected Poison Letter to White House What You Need To Know: Authorities […]

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Deion Sanders wiped away tears of joy and passion before speaking. Jackson State’s new football coach then stated “I believe” many times about what he envisions happening on and off the field. “I have a commitment to excellence in each and every thing I do,” the Hall of Fame cornerback said […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he expects to announce his pick for the Supreme Court on Friday or Saturday, after funeral services for Ruth Bader Ginsburg. He told “Fox & Friends” on Monday that he had a list of five finalists, “probably four,” and that he is pushing for a confirmation vote before […]

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