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How George Floyd is Still Changing The World a Year Later
The world is approaching the one year anniversary of the death and uprising of George Floyd. George Floyd, the name that highlights a...
Georgia Fort
May 21, 20218 min read
Developing: Federal Indictment of Four Officers in George Floyd’s Death
A federal grand jury found the four former Minneapolis police officers violated George Floyd’s constitutional rights. As a result the...
Georgia Fort
May 7, 20211 min read
Less Lethal Weapons: Violence to Silence Justice
Less-lethal weapons have been used for crowd control by the police for decades, but only recently has medical documentation of injury...
Jasmine McBride
Apr 24, 20219 min read
How Freelancers Can Hustle Smarter in the COVID Era
Though the nature of gig work is ephemeral, it has become a way of life for 59 million Americans, or roughly 36% of the workforce. ...
Jefferey Spivey
Mar 8, 20214 min read
Pivots & PPP: How Black Business Owners Are Surviving the Pandemic
The pandemic has affected everyone in one way or another, but its impacts have been especially brutal for Black businesses. An October...
Jefferey Spivey
Mar 8, 20214 min read
Man Speaks out about “Murder in Progress” Joke by Cop Video
A 23-year-old man posted a video of an interaction he had with a Brooklyn Park Police Officer which caused outrage within the community...
Georgia Fort
Feb 13, 20211 min read
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