Terra Morehead, a long-time Kansas prosecutor who helped police frame an innocent Black man who spent 23 years in prison, has surrendered her law license

Morehead threatened to throw a witness in jail if the witness didn’t lie about what she saw
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'NPR culture encouraged a fixation on finding the exact middle point of elite political & social thought, planting a flag there, and calling it objectivity.' Please read this great analysis of the slow build to the current fallout at NPR Alicia Montgomery slate.com/business/2024/…

Nestle adds sugar to Cerelac baby formula sold in Africa and Asia but not to those sold in richer countries, according to an investigation, putting kids in those countries at risk of childhood obesity.

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Not enough people are talking about the fact that in Montgomery there is now a monument to formerly enslaved people that lists every one of their last names as it appeared in the 1870 Census, the first census to record Black people in this country.

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Need a thread for all of the ladies at the WNBA draft? We've got you covered!

First up, Angel Reese 🔥

Thanks to everyone who listened to & shared the short clip from the 2024 Spelman Founders Day address. In case you'd like to hear the full 15min talk, here's a captioned version. The spicy section that's circulating is towards the end: bit.ly/RuhaSpelmanTalk

philip lewis Congrats to the young sister! Reckon wray of 🌞 wrote about Fisk gymnastics over a year ago

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Starting now! My conversation with doctors and health equity advocates and experts, tune into the live stream! #BlackMaternalHealthWeek

The Emancipator’s editor-in-chief Jamil Smith جميل كريم will be part of the 2024 BARI Conference in a compelling lunchtime conversation about reparations featuring key figures from the City of Boston's Reparations Task Force, Embrace Boston, and John D. O'Bryant African American Institute.

Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than their White counterparts. Join Room to Grow's second annual event focused on Black maternal health, moderated by The Emancipator's amber payne.

Sign up here:
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“Unlike shooting or bombing, if killing stops, the dying won’t stop. It’ll still continue for some time. Starvation in war like this is a massacre in slow motion.” washingtonpost.com/world/interact…

NOW ‼️Our editor-in-chief Jamil Smith جميل كريم is moderating one of Morgan State University's Kevin Hawkins lectures on how to build a sustainable pipeline for Black talent in film, production, screenwriting, directing, and entretainment.

Watch it live here: morganstate.zoom.us/j/99348549084

This week’s episode of The Amendment is a conversation with Stacey Abrams, who is using her political imagination to counter the culture war narrative around DEI — which she frames as unfinished business in perfecting our democracy. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts! 🎙️

📢Applications are now open for the News Product Management Certification ( #NPMC ) program we do with Newmark J+. If you’re looking to enhance your product strategy, technical expertise, and change management skills — this is for you! 🌟
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Big news! We’ve been nominated by The Webby Awards! 📣 Now we need your help: We're in the running to win a People’s Voice Award! VOTE for us before Thursday, April 18: vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/…

For many, the American flag Beyoncé carries on the cover of “Cowboy Carter” represents imperialism, racism, and violence. To those involved in rodeo, though, the image is a celebration of the Black cowboy and cowgirls that shaped American culture.🧵

Today we launch the result of a three-year investigation into the police use of 'less lethal force.' The project was done in partnership with FRONTLINE and The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism,
Howard Center for Investigative Journalism. The story: bit.ly/3PF5Nup and the interactive bit.ly/4ac8BHS

Beyoncé’s upcoming album “Cowboy Carter,” is expected to highlight the Black roots of country music. We compiled performances that reflect the range of Black voices in country, including Allison Russell, Brittney Spencer, Tanner Adell and more! Listen here: spoti.fi/49dHbjt

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott responds to being called the city’s “DEI mayor”

“What they mean by DEI, in my opinion, is duly elected incumbent.”