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Kevin Richardson never got to graduate from Bronx Preparatory Charter. A wrongful conviction from the Central Park jogger case famously stole his youth. Yet the school welcomed the Harlemite as the big man on campus for a student forum last Friday, Feb. 7.

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Issa Rae cancels her event at the Kennedy Center after Trump was announced as chairman: “Due to what I believe to be an infringement on the values of an institution that has faithfully celebrated artists of all backgrounds through all mediums, I’ve decided to cancel my appearance at this venue.”

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Issa Rae just canceled her sold-out event and Shonda Rhimes resigned from the board amid Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center

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NEW YORK (AP) — New York's governor refuses extradition request for doctor charged with prescribing abortion pills to Louisiana minor.

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Google Maps has renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America” to appease Trump. This is ridiculous! The president is NOT A DICTATOR who can rename bodies of water, restore Confederate names on military bases, ignore federal court orders, and interfere in court cases to help his buddies.

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Grateful to the @americanbar.bsky.social for this strong and important statement. Lawyers must stand firm for the rule of law and democracy. www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...

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At 4pm EST today, @roxanegay.bsky.social and I will read some new work and discuss creative nonfiction! I’m so excited about this event series. I’m collaborating with friends and mentors like Roxane all semester. Join us via zoom: harvard.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Time to challenge gag rules: Journalists fight back against restrictions on public employees’ speech www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/time...

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I'm really proud of this story I wrote for @nyblacklight.bsky.social #BlackHistoryMonth #blacksky amsterdamnews.com/news/2023/04...

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Important housing reporting by @nyamnews.bsky.social According to statistics that NYCHA shared with the AmNews, the average wait time for a transfer is currently 799 days — more than two years. amsterdamnews.com/news/2025/02...

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OpenAI right now

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Protect yourselves Peeps: apnews.com/article/tube...

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After a one-year rehab process Kareem Nelson, 50, soon found himself back in the same position he was in before his injury: unemployed and selling drugs to make a living. amsterdamnews.com/news/2024/08... @everytown.bsky.social

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I produced a documentary short film “Be-Loved” which highlights the work of a Harlem based credible messenger who works to reduce gun violence. As a primarily text based journalist it was a departure for myself and @nyblacklight.bsky.social & @nyamnews.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1OG...

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Are you feeling some kind of way about what's happening in the world? Share your thoughts with the community! amsterdamnews.com/submit-an-op...

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This #givingtuesday the @nyamnews.bsky.social family hopes that we can count on your support. Every tax deducible donation helps us to keep doing what we’ve done for 114 years: support and uplift the Black community. Take a moment to join the AmNews family today! amsterdamnews.com/giveto/

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While commuting federal death row sentences remains exceedingly rare among all presidencies, Biden’s broad clemency record currently does not inspire confidence: Only 25 people have been pardoned (or granted complete forgiveness) since he took office in 2021. amsterdamnews.com/news/2024/10...

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Today’s abolitionism pivots away from modern-day slavery—now an illegal and underground practice usually tied to human trafficking—to address new inequities in American power structures, namely the carceral system; in other words, policing and prisons. amsterdamnews.com/news/2023/06... #blacksky

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When it comes to policy—namely, affirmative action—Asian Americans have been increasingly used as a wedge to stoke infighting among communities of color, according to Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angeles. And there’s plenty of money behind it. amsterdamnews.com/news/2023/05... #blacksky

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@cvbell.bsky.social Can you add us and @nyamnews.bsky.social to your starter pack? Thanks!

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Ready for the holidays? Do you have an air filter? If not, check out @heyhelina.bsky.social's guide to building your own! #COVID #DIY www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk_v...

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Please consider supporting our work this #givingtuesday!

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Our latest series explores the financial costs of gun violence on survivors and their families and how our social safety is failing them and how it can be fixed: amsterdamnews.com/cost/

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Our founding editor @damaso.bsky.social has written two series: one explores the work done by activists to integrate the construction trades: amsterdamnews.com/hardlabor/

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Our Report for America corps member Shannon Chaffers did a great story exploring the reasons why some young people in Brooklyn carry guns. amsterdamnews.com/news/2023/09...

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Our science reporter @heyhelina.bsky.social has done some great work including this story on the connection between #climatechange fueled heat and excess shootings. amsterdamnews.com/news/2023/08...

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One of our first big projects was to explore how our relationship and the public response to #COVID was changing. It featured great reporting by @heyhelina.bsky.social and @betsyladyzhets.bsky.social ! amsterdamnews.com/longemergenc...

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We're the first investigative unit at a legacy Black newspaper! Please check out some of our reporting: amsterdamnews.com/blacklight/

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Hello Bluesky! We're the investigative unit at @nyamnews.bsky.social, the first of its kind at a legacy Black newspaper. Check out our statement of purpose": amsterdamnews.com/the-blacklig...

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