Activism & Campaigns
The Game Shows Support for Los Angeles Demonstrators Opposing Immigration Raids
Rapper The Game has expressed support for protesters in Los Angeles as demonstrators continue to clash with authorities over immigration raids in the city. He posted some pictures from the protest on his Instagram on Monday before adding his solidarity message. “Ever since I could remember… it’s been black & brown in this city. From…
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Former NFL Star Ron George Launches Awards Program to Recognize Caregivers in the DC Area
Ron George, a former NFL linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs, Atlanta Falcons, and Minnesota...
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Colombia’s first Black woman VP urges former colonial powers to pay slavery reparations
Colombia’s first Black female Vice President and slavery reparations advocate, Francia...
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Idris Elba suggests removal of kitchen knife points to tackle stabbing crimes
Idris Elba has been actively involved in tackling knife violence in the United Kingdom. In...
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Megan Thee Stallion announces program to support Houston senior citizens affected by Beryl
Houston rapper Megan Thee Stallion is currently on tour duties outside the United States, but that has not deterred the 29-year-old from lending a helping hand to those affected by Hurricane Beryl back...
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Man told he wasn’t British after living in UK for 50 years granted indefinite leave to stay by Home Office
A retired shopkeeper, Nelson Shardey, who faced the threat of deportation despite residing in the UK for nearly five decades, has been granted indefinite leave to remain by the Home Office. Shardey, 74,...
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Nigerian man reveals how he changed his name on his resume before he got a job in the U.S.
Mukhtar Kadiri’s first name means “chosen one” in Arabic, and it carries a special and mysterious significance for him. His father named him Mukhtar after his friend from high school....
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74-year-old retiree who has lived in UK for nearly 50 years told he is not British
Nelson Shardey, a retired 74-year-old Ghanaian man who has resided in the UK for nearly half a century, has been asked to wait for 10 years before the Home Office grants him permanent residency. The retiree,...
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Student to do community service after racially abusing England striker Callum Wilson for passing ball to white teammate
A 21-year-old engineering student, Ibukun Quadri, avoided jail time after racially abusing England striker Callum Wilson on social media during England’s 2022 FIFA World Cup match against Iran. Quadri,...
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Deaf Google employee celebrated as a diversity hire sues tech giant for discrimination
A Black, deaf Google employee, Jalon Hall, has filed a lawsuit accusing the tech giant of discrimination based on her disability and race. Hall, celebrated previously as a success story for Google’s...
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Double-amputee war hero praised by Prince Harry will now get blue parking badge after application rejected
A double-amputee ex-Royal Marine lauded as a hero by Prince Harry and the Invictus Games for his service in Afghanistan, Ben McBean, said on Tuesday that he was denied a blue badge because he “doesn’t...
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Texas judge insists school was right in punishing boy for declining to change his hairstyle
A judge has ruled that a punishment handed out to a black high school student, Darryl George, for declining to change his hairstyle does not contravene the state’s new law barring race-based hair...
