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SPOTLIGHT
The boldest step to close the racial wealth divide in generations • Nevada Current
Juneteenth celebrates the end of chattel slavery in the United States. But over 150 years later, discriminatory public policies have prevented African Americans from closing the racial wealth divide in this country they helped build. Policy created that divide — and policy can close it. One state is showing how to move forward in advancing racial economic equality. Last year,…
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SPOTLIGHT
‘Lost cause’ of our nation’s brutal racism permeates society, distorting history along the way • Nevada Current
Few images from the violent attacks on peacefully demonstrating teens from civil rights-era demonstrations convey the brutality of the era more than scenes from 1963 Birmingham and the powerful blasts from fire hoses and water cannons. Pressure from the hoses and water cannons — as much as 100 PSI — could break ribs. Rip out hair. Segregationists pummeled the youths…
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NEWS
Ukraine-Russia war: Putin makes absurd claim new military pact with North Korea and Kim is ‘peaceful’
Zelensky says China trying to undermine Ukraine peace summit For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Russia’s president Vladimir Putin has insisted a new partnership struck with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un – including a mutual defence clause – is “peaceful”,…
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PRESS RELEASE
Freestyle Digital Media’s ‘The Blues Society’ to be released on VOD
“The Blues Society,” a documentary that unpacks the Memphis Country Blues Festival, will be released on video on demand in July. The film, which is narrated by actor Eric Roberts, “reevaluates the life of the Memphis Country Blues Festival (1966-1970) through the lens of race, the counterculture of the 1960s, and the genre of Memphis blues,” according to a press…
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BUSINESS
Law requires display of Ten Commandments in Louisiana classrooms – NBC New York
Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom under a bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday. The GOP-drafted legislation mandates that a poster-sized display of the Ten Commandments in “large, easily readable font” be required in all public classrooms, from kindergarten to state-funded universities.…
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SHOWS
KSU Fashion Week celebrates students’ creative designs | Local News
Kent State University’s annual fashion show is a week of events, speakers, runways and more. Presented by the KSU School of Fashion, the show highlights the “outstanding talent” of KSU’s fashion design and fashion merchandising students, according to Hillary Stone, non-tenure track professor, industry liaison and internship coordinator. As fashion week director, Stone told the Cleveland Jewish News it’s a…
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TECH
Mysterious Connections Unveiled in the Crypto World
A Startling Revelation: The unveiling of a controversial DJT token raised eyebrows across the crypto community as connections to Donald Trump were speculated. Despite initial denials of involvement by Martin Shkreli, a curious link between the token and the infamous Pharma Bro was discovered. The unfolding saga led to fervent discussions and even a bounty being offered to reveal the…
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SOCIAL MEDIA
Threads Launches API to Facilitate Broader Posting and Analytics Options
Will this spark the beginning of a new explosion in Threads posts? Today, Meta has announced that the Threads A.P.I. is now available to all developers, which will enable creators and publishers to schedule posts, manage replies, and more via third party apps. As per Meta: “People can now publish posts via the A.P.I., fetch their own content, and leverage…
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ENTERTAINMENT
Corona man charged with rape and kidnapping for attacks on 13-year-olds in Flushing park: DA – QNS
Ecuadorean migrant Christian Inga was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on Wednesday on a complaint charging him with predatory sexual assault, rape and kidnapping charges after he terrorized two children in Kissena Corridor Park on June 13. Photo by Dean Moses Sign up for our QNS email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!…
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LIFESTYLE
It’s a gas, gas, gas
It’s late on a Tuesday night and a mob of people stand outside the entrance to Brooklyn Steel holding clusters of balloons. With the colorful bundles and their eager eyes waiting for the venue doors to burst open, they resemble a crowd waiting for a guest of honor to arrive for a surprise birthday party. These are not, however, partygoers.…
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