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Author: Rayna Reid Rayford

Exonerated Central Park 5 Member Yusef Salaam Wins Primary For New York City Council Seat
In Defense of Black Lives · News · Politics

Exonerated Central Park 5 Member Yusef Salaam Wins Primary For New York City Council Seat

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 28, 2023
Chicago Mother Files Lawsuit After Murder Charges Dropped In Restaurant Shooting
In Defense of Black Lives · News

Chicago Mother Files Lawsuit After Murder Charges Dropped In Restaurant Shooting

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 28, 2023
A Black 14-Year-Old Got Hired To Work On “Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse”
Culture · News

A Black 14-Year-Old Got Hired To Work On “Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse”

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 27, 2023
After The Buffalo Mass Shooting, This Local All-Black Cheer Squad Is Telling Their Story
Culture · In Defense of Black Lives · News

After The Buffalo Mass Shooting, This Local All-Black Cheer Squad Is Telling Their Story

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 26, 2023
Eviction Rates Have Reached Historic Levels—The Rent Is Clearly Too Damn High
In Defense of Black Lives · News · Politics

Eviction Rates Have Reached Historic Levels—The Rent Is Clearly Too Damn High

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 26, 2023
Black TikTok Star Britney Murphy And Her Mother Were Killed In A Houston Car Crash En Route To A Juneteenth Event
Holidays · In Defense of Black Lives · Juneteenth · News

Black TikTok Star Britney Murphy And Her Mother Were Killed In A Houston Car Crash En Route To A Juneteenth Event

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 26, 2023
Roe v. Wade Was Overturned One Year Ago: What Happens Now?
In Defense of Black Lives · News · Politics

Roe v. Wade Was Overturned One Year Ago: What Happens Now?

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 24, 2023
Black 31-Year-Old Accountant Stuns In Track Race, Now One Of The World's Fastest People
Entertainment · News · Sports

Black 31-Year-Old Accountant Stuns In Track Race, Now One Of The World's Fastest People

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 23, 2023
Pay Us What You Owe Us: Reparations Ideas Are Popping Up In These States Across The Country

Pay Us What You Owe Us: Reparations Ideas Are Popping Up In These States Across The Country

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 22, 2023
Texas Police Paralyzed A Black Man, But He Was The One Prosecuted
In Defense of Black Lives · News

Texas Police Paralyzed A Black Man, But He Was The One Prosecuted

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 22, 2023
Black Twin Sisters Honored As Co-Valedictorians At Their High School
Education · News

Black Twin Sisters Honored As Co-Valedictorians At Their High School

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 21, 2023
American Medical Association Finally Admits That BMI Standards Are Racist
Health & Wellness · Health and Wellness · In Defense of Black Lives · Lifestyle · News

American Medical Association Finally Admits That BMI Standards Are Racist

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 21, 2023
Republican Says Black Americans Should Be Thanking White People For Ending Slavery
In Defense of Black Lives · News · Politics

Republican Says Black Americans Should Be Thanking White People For Ending Slavery

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 20, 2023
North Carolina Reporter Removes Wig On-Air, Declares “Natural Hair Liberation Day”
Culture · Hair · In Defense of Black Lives · Locs · Natural · News · Politics

North Carolina Reporter Removes Wig On-Air, Declares “Natural Hair Liberation Day”

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 20, 2023
5 Black Films From The Tribeca Film Festival You Need To Watch
Culture · Entertainment · film · Holidays · Hot Topic News · Juneteenth · News · Theater · TV

5 Black Films From The Tribeca Film Festival You Need To Watch

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 17, 2023
Egyptian Authorities Angry About “Afrocentric” Exhibition, Ban Dutch Archeologists From Excavating At Burial Site
In Defense of Black Lives · News · Politics

Egyptian Authorities Angry About “Afrocentric” Exhibition, Ban Dutch Archeologists From Excavating At Burial Site

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 15, 2023
Starbucks To Pay Former Manager $25.6 Million After Lawsuit Alleging She Was Fired For Being White
News

Starbucks To Pay Former Manager $25.6 Million After Lawsuit Alleging She Was Fired For Being White

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 15, 2023
New Report Says Support For Black Lives Matter Movement Is At Lowest Point In 3 Years
In Defense of Black Lives · News

New Report Says Support For Black Lives Matter Movement Is At Lowest Point In 3 Years

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 14, 2023
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