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Fewer Black families are buying homes, which has stretched the Black homeownership gap to its highest rates since the 1960s. The post Top 10 Cities In America With The Largest Black Homeownership Gap appeared first on NewsOne.

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At one point during the conversation, Martinez even calls a Black child a little monkey and says he deserves a "beatdown" as a way to tame his allegedly wild behavior. The post Los Angeles City Council President Called Her Collegeaue’s Black Son A Monkey In Racist Tirade appeared first on NewsOne.

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The organization's End Qualified immunity campaign is dedicated to eliminating protections that shield police officers from civil liability when they've violated a citizen's constitutional right. The post Campaign Zero Launches Initiative To End Qualified Immunity For Police appeared first on NewsOne.

The president ordered “a full and unconditional pardon” for all U.S. citizens and permanent residents previously convicted of simple possession of marijuana at the federal level and in D.C. The post President Biden Announces Pardons And Other Action On Federal Marijuana Reform appeared first on NewsOne.

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Aside from the historic Supreme Court confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden nominated 13 Black women, eight of whom have been confirmed, to the federal bench. The post Biden’s Historic Judicial Nominations Bring Black Girl Magic To The Federal Bench appeared first on NewsOne.

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Born Ahmed Obafemi, Zulu is best known as rapper Ludacris’ manager and a well-respected member of the Atlanta music community. The post Chaka Zulu, Atlanta Music Executive And Disturbing Tha Peace Records Co-Founder, Charged In Connection With June Shooting appeared first on NewsOne.

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The attorney also encouraged people to stop electing "tough on crime" prosecutors and judges and for the media to ask more questions of people impacted by the system. The post Viral Twitter Thread Spotlights Case Of Alabama Teen Jailed For Sexting appeared first on NewsOne.

The Commission on Civil Rights was formed to help investigate voting and civil rights issues impacting the American people. The post US Commission On Civil Rights Celebrates 65 Years Of Service appeared first on NewsOne.

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Wanting to take a temperature check on society makes sense, but Gallup concludes that because American attitudes have shifted, it correlates to meaningful change. But a Gallup article interpreting the findings did acknowledge that people simultaneously thought civil rights for Black people have not improved and new civil rights laws need  The post Support For Interracial Marriage At Record High But Doesn’t Translate To Broader Issues Of Equality appeared first on NewsOne.

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NewsOne remembers unsung heroes of color who stood on the front lines during the 9/11 terror attacks that shifted the trajectory of an entire country. The post Remembering The Unsung Heroes Of Color From 9/11 appeared first on NewsOne.

Voters in five states will see slavery on their ballot this November as prison reform advocates push to abolish slavery. The post These 5 States Will Have Slavery On The Ballot This November appeared first on NewsOne.

"Black communities often get talked about, but we don't get spoken to," said Alicia Garza, Black Futures Lab's founder and principal. "A lot of our issues, and the things that we care about, get framed and shaped by somebody who is not us." The post The Black Census Project Ramps Up Effort Ahead Of Midterm Elections appeared first on NewsOne.