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Civil rights activist Medgar Evers was shot in the back by a Klansman in 1963.
The National Park Service has removed visitor brochures from Evers' museum and reportedly plans to remove references that call his murderer a “racist"
The National Park Service has removed visitor brochures from Evers' museum and reportedly plans to remove references that call his murderer a “racist"
Medgar Evers’ killer was a Klansman, but Trump administration says stop calling him a racist - Mississippi Today
Among anticipated changes to a new visitor brochure for the Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home National Monument is no longer using "racist" to describe the killer of the civil rights leader.
mississippitoday.org
February 5, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Civil rights activist Medgar Evers was shot in the back by a Klansman in 1963.
The National Park Service has removed visitor brochures from Evers' museum and reportedly plans to remove references that call his murderer a “racist"
The National Park Service has removed visitor brochures from Evers' museum and reportedly plans to remove references that call his murderer a “racist"
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we all should tbh
Meant to post this the other day. The kid is doing a month long learning expedition for BHM. Here is her list in case anyone wants to follow along on her journey #blackhistory
February 5, 2026 at 3:23 PM
we all should tbh
I’m 95% done with Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid and I’m a complete mess. 😭 Just over here sobbing.
January 30, 2026 at 5:14 PM
I’m 95% done with Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid and I’m a complete mess. 😭 Just over here sobbing.
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Summer Boismier, a high school English teacher in Oklahoma, lost her teaching license after she protested a book ban. Now she is fighting to return to the classroom. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/u...
January 29, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Summer Boismier, a high school English teacher in Oklahoma, lost her teaching license after she protested a book ban. Now she is fighting to return to the classroom. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/u...
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Black people don't play about Phil Collins.
January 30, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Black people don't play about Phil Collins.
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TikTok now censors the word “Epstein” when mentioned in DMs by users in the U.S.
Currently, the word is not being filtered for users in the United Kingdom and other parts of the world.
Currently, the word is not being filtered for users in the United Kingdom and other parts of the world.
January 27, 2026 at 12:05 AM
TikTok now censors the word “Epstein” when mentioned in DMs by users in the U.S.
Currently, the word is not being filtered for users in the United Kingdom and other parts of the world.
Currently, the word is not being filtered for users in the United Kingdom and other parts of the world.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis protester fatally shot by a federal officer was ICU nurse Alex Pretti, his parents say.
January 24, 2026 at 7:55 PM
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis protester fatally shot by a federal officer was ICU nurse Alex Pretti, his parents say.
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The exhibits about slavery at the President’s House in Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park have been removed amid pressure from the Trump admin www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...
January 23, 2026 at 1:56 AM
The exhibits about slavery at the President’s House in Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park have been removed amid pressure from the Trump admin www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...
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With “Sinners,” Ryan Coogler created a big-budget movie studio movie with a completely original story line. Revisit Jelani Cobb’s Profile of the Oscar-nominated filmmaker: newyorkermag.visitlink.me/7ppZec
January 22, 2026 at 8:30 PM
With “Sinners,” Ryan Coogler created a big-budget movie studio movie with a completely original story line. Revisit Jelani Cobb’s Profile of the Oscar-nominated filmmaker: newyorkermag.visitlink.me/7ppZec
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that barnes and noble's sale lasts til the 1st.
get you and the babies some books!
get you and the babies some books!
January 20, 2026 at 3:19 PM
that barnes and noble's sale lasts til the 1st.
get you and the babies some books!
get you and the babies some books!
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Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away
thezebra.org
January 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
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“More videos are likely to emerge, but the visual evidence shows no indication that the agent who fired the shots, Jonathan Ross, had been run over” (Gift link)
Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:12 PM
“More videos are likely to emerge, but the visual evidence shows no indication that the agent who fired the shots, Jonathan Ross, had been run over” (Gift link)
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Wegmans in New York City has begun collecting biometric data on shoppers' eyes, voices and faces from anyone who enters its supermarkets
NYC Wegmans is storing biometric data on shoppers' eyes, voices and faces
The supermarket chain says it’s a move to ensure shopper safety. Surveillance experts warn of privacy risks.
gothamist.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Wegmans in New York City has begun collecting biometric data on shoppers' eyes, voices and faces from anyone who enters its supermarkets
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Jumaane Williams captivated the crowd when he was sworn in as New York City’s public advocate during Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration ceremony on Thursday. Williams broke into tears after taking the oath for a third term, addressing a portion of his remarks to his younger self.
‘You Are Worth It’: Jumaane Williams Delivers Powerful Inauguration Speech
Mr. Williams, New York City’s public advocate, teared up as he addressed a portion of his remarks to his younger self, captivating the crowd.
nyti.ms
January 1, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Jumaane Williams captivated the crowd when he was sworn in as New York City’s public advocate during Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration ceremony on Thursday. Williams broke into tears after taking the oath for a third term, addressing a portion of his remarks to his younger self.
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Zohran Mamdani was officially sworn in as mayor of New York City early on Thursday, just after the New Year’s Eve ball dropped in Times Square. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/n...
January 1, 2026 at 6:17 AM
Zohran Mamdani was officially sworn in as mayor of New York City early on Thursday, just after the New Year’s Eve ball dropped in Times Square. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/n...
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Mary Sheffield was sworn in as Detroit’s 76th mayor, becoming the first woman to hold the office in the city's 324-year history
January 1, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Mary Sheffield was sworn in as Detroit’s 76th mayor, becoming the first woman to hold the office in the city's 324-year history
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I say his gently, but…
There’s something unspeakably shameful The United States letting people go hungry.
Not because its government doesn’t fix it —
but because tomorrow a few private Americans could, and never notice the cost.
That’s the part that sits wrong.
There’s something unspeakably shameful The United States letting people go hungry.
Not because its government doesn’t fix it —
but because tomorrow a few private Americans could, and never notice the cost.
That’s the part that sits wrong.
December 26, 2025 at 7:08 AM
I say his gently, but…
There’s something unspeakably shameful The United States letting people go hungry.
Not because its government doesn’t fix it —
but because tomorrow a few private Americans could, and never notice the cost.
That’s the part that sits wrong.
There’s something unspeakably shameful The United States letting people go hungry.
Not because its government doesn’t fix it —
but because tomorrow a few private Americans could, and never notice the cost.
That’s the part that sits wrong.
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Most teenagers know that baseless conspiracy theories, partisan propaganda and artificially generated deepfakes lurk on social media. At a San Francisco high school, students are learning how to spot them.
The Class Where ‘Screenagers’ Train to Navigate Social Media and A.I.
New technologies are complicating efforts to teach the scrolling generation to think critically and defensively online.
nyti.ms
December 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Most teenagers know that baseless conspiracy theories, partisan propaganda and artificially generated deepfakes lurk on social media. At a San Francisco high school, students are learning how to spot them.
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“I learned on Saturday that Bari Weiss spiked our story, INSIDE CECOT, which was supposed to air tonight … Our story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices. It is factually correct.” - “60 Minutes” correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi
December 22, 2025 at 3:54 AM
“I learned on Saturday that Bari Weiss spiked our story, INSIDE CECOT, which was supposed to air tonight … Our story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices. It is factually correct.” - “60 Minutes” correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi
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If you don’t know…
The four greatest album runs in history belong to Beyoncé.
Few more versatile than her ✨
The four greatest album runs in history belong to Beyoncé.
Few more versatile than her ✨
December 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
If you don’t know…
The four greatest album runs in history belong to Beyoncé.
Few more versatile than her ✨
The four greatest album runs in history belong to Beyoncé.
Few more versatile than her ✨
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Betty Reid Soskin, the National Park Service’s oldest ranger, has died. She was 104.
Betty Reid Soskin, Oldest U.S. Park Ranger and Trailblazing Historian, Dies at 104 | KQED
Betty Reid Soskin, the nation’s oldest National Park Service ranger and a pioneering historian at Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park, devoted her life to preserving Black histo...
www.kqed.org
December 22, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Betty Reid Soskin, the National Park Service’s oldest ranger, has died. She was 104.
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“60 Minutes” abruptly dropped a segment about Trump deportees sent to a megaprison in El Salvador Sunday — two hours before it was set to air
’60 Minutes’ Pulls Segment on Trump Deportees Sent to El Salvador Megaprison 2 Hours Before Airtime
"60 Minutes" abruptly dropped a segment about Trump deportees sent to a megaprison in El Salvador Sunday — two hours before it was set to air.
ca.news.yahoo.com
December 21, 2025 at 11:54 PM
“60 Minutes” abruptly dropped a segment about Trump deportees sent to a megaprison in El Salvador Sunday — two hours before it was set to air
Deep cut, but I wish Miguel will record an official cover of Kiss it Better. It’s been almost 10 years!! 😭😭😭
December 20, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Deep cut, but I wish Miguel will record an official cover of Kiss it Better. It’s been almost 10 years!! 😭😭😭
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Why do we need a live action Gaston movie?
Disney is developing a live-action film focusing on Gaston from ‘Beauty & The Beast.’
(deadline.com/2025/12/disn...)
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December 15, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Why do we need a live action Gaston movie?