Adult survivors act, Keith Lee's next stops, Another Mississippi man buried
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What I’m Reading
What Crash? Black People Are Still Crypto’s Biggest Believers, WIRED
For some people of color, crypto isn’t in crisis — despite the historic conviction of Sam Bankman-Fried and the resignation of Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao. During the FTX trial, Brandi Collins-Dexter went to the Black Blockchain Summit to talk to the movement’s die-hard optimists.
Before You Judge, Here's Why So Many Survivors Wait Years To Report Abuse, HuffPost
Sean “Diddy” Combs and Cassie have settled a lawsuit that she filed accusing the hip-hop mogul of repeatedly raping and physically abusing her for nearly a decade. Also, a former president of Bad Boy Entertainment is being sued by his ex-assistant for using “his position of authority as [her] boss to groom, exploit, and sexually assault her.”
My colleague Jillian Wilson talked with therapists and domestic violence prevention experts about why some survivors take years to report abuse.
ICYMI: A new book explores how 18th-century pirates tried to sabotage the growth of the slave trade. They sowed havoc among human traffickers from Europe, burning and exploding their ships and ports.
What’s In The News
Across America
Alabama: Alabama A&M’s Marching Maroon and White Band became the first HBCU to lead the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade…
Arkansas: Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders could have granted clemency to a man who has spent 32 years in prison for a murder that another man confessed to doing. She denied him clemency, with no explanation. She did, however, recently pardon a turkey…
Connecticut: Laquvia Jones lost both of her sons to shootings. Now she wonders why a city with a deep sense of community—and one of the wealthiest universities in the world—can’t figure out how to address gun violence…
Georgia: The survivors of a large fire at an Atlanta apartment complex announced that they will be filing a class action lawsuit against five corporate entities that own the property…
Illinois: The Chicago Police Board voted to fire an officer who dragged a woman by her hair and knelt on her neck in an encounter that was captured on video and went viral…
Louisiana: This small town of about 226 people runs largely on traffic fines, bringing in over $1 million per year. If you try to fight your ticket, the town mayor – responsible for town finances – is your judge…
Maryland: Four Black cowgirls from Maryland went viral several years ago as the Cowgirls of Color. They’ve recently returned to competition, this time in search of sisterhood…
Michigan: Michigan is set to become the first state in the nation that would automatically register people to vote as they leave prison…
North Carolina: Two Black churches in Fayetteville have been the targets of hate-related incidents…
Oklahoma: Republican lawmakers restricted how race can be taught in schools. So these Black teachers stepped up…
Pennsylvania: A law that allows nonprofits to take over blighted properties is being used primarily in areas at high risk of displacing Black and Asian-American owners…
Texas: Marvin Guy, who said he acted in self-defense during a no-knock raid, has been found guilty of murder…
Virginia: For the first time in U.S. history, a general election presidential debate will be hosted at a historically Black college or university — Virginia State University…
What’s Happening
The Mississippi man who was run over by an off-duty officer in a police cruiser and buried without his family's knowledge had his ID on him, which listed his address, the family lawyer said. What’s more: Another man was buried without his family's knowledge…
The New York Adult Survivors Act opened a yearlong window for survivors of sexual assault to file civil suits past the statute of limitations. That window closes this week…
Three members of Chicago CRED, a group that works to reduce gun violence, recently traveled to Senegal on a service trip to build a school…
After Hurricanes Katrina and Ida, a city initiative is building solar-driven disaster response hubs in New Orleans to increase its resilience…
Black women who reported experiencing racism may be at an increased risk of having a stroke, a new study found…
In the past decade, strides in childhood cancer care have stalled for Black and Hispanic youth, opening a gap in death rates, according to a new report…
Marcus Thompson has been named the 13th president of Jackson State University…
The Harvard Kennedy School saw a more than 50 percent drop in enrolled students identifying as Black or African American in 2023 as compared to 2021, according to an annual diversity report released by the school…
Forty years ago, Black women convened to discuss how race affected their health. They helped reimagine what medical care could look like…
President Joe Biden’s approval among Black voters has been sinking, hitting 63% in a September poll by NBC News. The outlet notes that the Biden campaign has serious work to do to overcome skepticism among Black voters…
Cornel West is trying to court voter groups that Joe Biden is struggling with — in Michigan, where a single percentage point could make the difference for the president’s reelection bid…
Hill Harper said one of AIPAC’s biggest donors offered $20 million if he dropped out of the U.S. Senate race to run against Rashida Tlaib…
A lawsuit filed in North Carolina alleges newly adopted district boundaries for the state Senate divide a cluster of predominantly Black counties in a way that unfairly dilutes the voting power of Black residents…
After affirmative action fell this past summer, a white student’s Ivy League hopes rose. But for a Black student, his chances of attending one of his dream schools were upended…
Over a century later, the Army said it overturned the convictions of 110 Black soldiers, who were convicted of mutiny and other crimes during a riot in Houston, 19 of whom were hanged. It was the single largest mass execution of U.S. soldiers by the Army…
The Black Cemetery Network aims to raise awareness about the erasure of Black cemeteries across the United States…
The TRiiBE recently published a two-year investigation on Black missing persons in Chicago, the disproportionate impact on women and girls, and how poor police data is making the problem harder to solve…
A recent report by Sheena Butler-Young contains accounts from 14 current and ex-Lululemon employees across the company, alleging "a company culture that is unwelcoming of Black people”...
The David Horowitz Freedom Center, a prominent conservative organization that helped launch Candace Owens’s political career, is now distancing itself from her…
Entertainment
George "Funky" Brown, the longtime drummer and co-founding member of Kool & the Gang, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 74…
A woman has accused Jamie Foxx of sexual assault during a 2015 encounter in a lawsuit, court documents show. The actor has denied the allegations…
Cardi B went off on a political rant on Instagram Live, criticizing the budget cuts in New York City that will lead to Sunday library closures and America’s funding of wars…
A Los Angeles judge found that there is enough evidence for A$AP Rocky to stand trial for allegations that he fired a gun at a former friend in 2021…
Black Sheep’s $750 million class action lawsuit against Universal, for allegedly withholding Spotify royalties and stock options from them and other artists, has been dismissed…
Serena Williams and Ruby Bridges will be inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame next year, the hall announced…
Professional athletes are increasingly becoming serious art collectors, helping drive interest in contemporary art — particularly in Black artists and other artists of color…
Halle Bailey is completely fed up with the fans who claim she has a “pregnancy nose” amid rumors that she is pregnant…
A sequel to “The Blackening” is currently in the works, as well as “Creed 4”...
Remember when Snoop Dogg said he was “giving up smoke”? It turns out his post was an advertisement for a company that makes smokeless fire pits…
Don’t Miss
Can you beat my time on Black Crossword? 1 minute, 3 seconds…
A documentary about one of my favorite rap groups of all time, Little Brother, is set to premiere on YouTube. You can watch it here on November 24…
Stephen Satterfield returns to explore generational conversations among Black people through food in season 2 of the Netflix series “High on the Hog”...
Gayle King and Charles Barkley's new primetime show on CNN will premiere on November 29…
The next stops on Keith Lee’s food tour are Houston, Texas and Washington, DC…
The Urban Journalism Workshop is back! We are currently accepting applications for 2024. We teach D.C. area high school students the fundamentals of print, broadcast and digital journalism. Tell your students to apply!...
The Associated Press is hiring an intern to cover race and ethnicity. The deadline to apply is December 15th…
Indie filmmakers, submissions for the 2024 American Black Film Festival are now open! Apply here…