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BGN #54 | Black Snobbery, Folktales, and Tuskegee Heirs

BGN #54 | Black Snobbery, Folktales, and Tuskegee Heirs

Segment 1: Danielle Belton, the creator of The Black Snob discusses her popular blog, her work in TV, her comic and her role as Associate Editor at The Root. Segment 2: Jamie narrates a story from the 1985 book The People Could Fly based on Black narratives of the 19th century. She reads “The Peculiar Such Thing” by Virginia Hamilton. Segment 3: Joelle Monique interviews comic artist Marcus…

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DOJ releases final report on Ferguson unrest detailing more than 100 lessons

DOJ releases final report on Ferguson unrest detailing more than 100 lessons

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The Department of Justice has released its final report on the 17-day period between the shooting death of Michael Brown and his funeral.

According to NPR:

The report, conducted by the Justice Department’s Community Oriented Policing Services office, focused on the 17-day time frame between Brown’s death…

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Beyond The Confederate Flag: Once The Flag Comes Down, Will Our Agenda Be Addressed?

Beyond The Confederate Flag: Once The Flag Comes Down, Will Our Agenda Be Addressed?

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Now that the Confederate flag debate has been taken up by the South Carolina State Legislature and the removal of the Battle flag is likely to happen, will our agenda be addressed by lawmakers in the state?

Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. joined Roland Martin on NewsOne Nowto discuss what our focus should be once…

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Baltimore’s top cop blames stolen prescription drugs for uptick in violence

Baltimore’s top cop blames stolen prescription drugs for uptick in violence

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Viewer discretion is advised for the following video and post … Roland Martin goes in on Police Commissioner Anthony Batt for blaming stolen prescription drugs for the increase in violence in Baltimore.

Police Commissioner Anthony Batts has figured out why violence has spiked in Baltimore.

During a press…

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[Rachel] Jeantel is one of those people. Trayvon Martin was one of those people. So are Trayvon's parents. These are not actors in a Lifetime film about the killing of Trayvon Martin. These are the ordinary people thrown into extraordinary events, placed on a national stage they never knew they'd be on and had not spent their lives preparing for. They were forced into this spotlight when George Zimmerman shot their friend and son. They did not choose it, so don't treat them like they did.

Danielle Belton