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#BlackPlanetBack: Will Twitter’s Downturn Spark New Interest In BlackPlanet?

With Twitter facing a possible shutdown, BlackPlanet is inviting users to reboot their old accounts or create new ones. The post #BlackPlanetBack: Will Twitter’s Downturn Spark New Interest In BlackPlanet? appeared first on NewsOne.

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MLK Weekend Battle of Bands Will Showcase Great HBCU Talent

Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend in Atlanta will be full of HBCU flavor. The post MLK Weekend Battle of Bands Will Showcase Great HBCU Talent appeared first on NewsOne.

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Honoring Tamir Rice On His 8th Remembrance Day

Tamir would have been 20 years old. The post Honoring Tamir Rice On His 8th Remembrance Day appeared first on NewsOne.

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Who Is Kyra Harris Bolden? First Black Woman To Serve On The Michigan Supreme Court

State Rep. Kyra Harris Bolden has been chosen by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to fill a seat on the Michigan Supreme Court. The post Who Is Kyra Harris Bolden? First Black Woman To Serve On The Michigan Supreme Court appeared first on NewsOne.

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Racial Justice Groups Demand FTC ‘Monitor The Monitors’ And Rein In Abusive Surveillance

According to the groups, some data practices lead to "serious civil rights violations." The post Racial Justice Groups Demand FTC ‘Monitor The Monitors’ And Rein In Abusive Surveillance appeared first on NewsOne.

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Civil Rights Leaders Call Out Trump’s Twitter Reinstatement After ‘Garbage’ Poll

Musk allegedly broke commitments to civil rights groups when he reinstated the former president after the results of a Twitter poll. The post Civil Rights Leaders Call Out Trump’s Twitter Reinstatement After ‘Garbage’ Poll appeared first on NewsOne.

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Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors Push City To Repair Past Harm

The city has been fighting accountability for over 100 years. The post Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors Push City To Repair Past Harm appeared first on NewsOne.

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Black Twitter Hilariously Mourns Death Of Elon Musk’s Twitter After ‘Mass Exodus’ Of Employees

Black Twitter has been hilariously mourning the death of Elon Musk's Twitter after a "mass exodus" of employees. The post Black Twitter Hilariously Mourns Death Of Elon Musk’s Twitter After ‘Mass Exodus’ Of Employees appeared first on NewsOne.

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Runoff Voting Has A Racist Past, But Georgia’s Senate Race Is A Sign Of Progress

There’s historically been concern that such a runoff system disadvantages Black candidates. The post Runoff Voting Has A Racist Past, But Georgia’s Senate Race Is A Sign Of Progress appeared first on NewsOne.

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“I Misread That & Thought We Had Recovered” Former Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Talks With RCU!

The 60th Mayor of Atlanta has made her way to Washington D.C. as a part of the Biden Administration, but of course keeps her roots strong in Atlanta. Zone 1 is where former Mayor of Atlanta, Keisha Lance Bottoms proudly hails from and of course, Ryan Cameron, is one of her favorite people in the […]

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‘Countless Blacks’ In The South Speak Like Herschel Walker, White Writer Claims

Michael Tracey’s remark about Herschel Walker's accent is an insult to the “countless” Black people around the region. The post ‘Countless Blacks’ In The South Speak Like Herschel Walker, White Writer Claims appeared first on NewsOne.

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Jackie Paige Joins MAJIC 107.5/97.5 as the new Midday Personality

Radio One Atlanta announced that radio personality; Jackie Paige will join Atlanta’s #1 Urban AC station, MAJIC 107.5/97.5, as the new Midday host. A Charlotte native and certified personal trainer with a heart for the community, Paige comes to Atlanta from hosting middays on Radio One DC’s WKYS-FM. “I’m truly excited and honored to be […]