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Black Farmers Won a $1.25 Billion Settlement, But Racism Ensured That Wasn’t Enough

We check in with the lawyer — Greg Francis — who won the 2010 settlement.

Jun 18, 2021

Black Farmers Won a $1.25 Billion Settlement, But Racism Ensured That Wasn’t Enough

Jun 18, 2021

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Black Artists Are Fed Up With Grammy Snubs, But Don’t Always Respect the Alternatives

Black awards shows exist, yet artists never seem to hold them in the same regard

Mar 12, 2021

Black Artists Are Fed Up With Grammy Snubs, But Don’t Always Respect the Alternatives

Mar 12, 2021

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Black Users Made Clubhouse a Phenomenon — How Will the App Treat Them in Return?

The voice-chat social platform skyrocketed in popularity last fall, largely due to an influx of Black users

Mar 10, 2021

Black Users Made Clubhouse a Phenomenon — How Will the App Treat Them in Return?

Mar 10, 2021

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This Museum Is Fighting the Erasure of Black Music History

The National Museum of African American Music sets the music record straight when it comes to U.S. history

Feb 23, 2021

This Museum Is Fighting the Erasure of Black Music History

Feb 23, 2021

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Divide and Dissolve are Toppling White Supremacy Song by Song

With Black and Indigenous heritage, this experimental doom music duo pushes us to consider a world without supremacy

Dec 16, 2020

Divide and Dissolve are Toppling White Supremacy Song by Song

Dec 16, 2020

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Gaming’s Racism Problem Doesn’t Go Away When You’re an Esports Star

‘Call of Duty’ gamer Kris ‘Swagg’ Lamberson breaks down how he battles the hate

Dec 10, 2020

Gaming’s Racism Problem Doesn’t Go Away When You’re an Esports Star

Dec 10, 2020

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Malcolm X’s Daughter on BLM, Sports Activism, and the ‘Right’ Way to Protest

Ilyasah Shabazz suggests we take her father’s advice and keep pushing for justice

Sep 14, 2020

Malcolm X’s Daughter on BLM, Sports Activism, and the ‘Right’ Way to Protest

Sep 14, 2020

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Police Departments Hate to See This Lawyer Coming

George Floyd family attorney on fear, police brutality, and pushing for policy change

Aug 25, 2020

Police Departments Hate to See This Lawyer Coming

Aug 25, 2020

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How Covid-19 Killed Live Shows and Rappers’ Incomes

With touring accounting for more than half an artist’s income, people have been forced to get creative.

Jul 16, 2020

How Covid-19 Killed Live Shows and Rappers’ Incomes

Jul 16, 2020

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A Brooklyn Barbershop Re-Opens, and the Ghost of Covid-19 Remains

Crown Heights mainstay X-Clusive is back handing out fresh cuts — masked, gloved, and by appointment only.

Jul 2, 2020

A Brooklyn Barbershop Re-Opens, and the Ghost of Covid-19 Remains

Jul 2, 2020

Keith Nelson Jr

Keith Nelson Jr

Writer by fate, journalist by passion. Bylines at: REVOLT, Grammys.com, Discogs, Vibe Magazine, Okayplayer, REVERB, LEVEL Mag https://linktr.ee/KeithNelsonJr

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