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Target CEO to meet with civil rights leader Al Sharpton amid DEI cuts

Target’s chief executive officer is planning to meet this week with the Rev. Al Sharpton

The Independent UK

In these dark times, Americans must harness the power of the civil rights movement again

We have power as individuals and communities to boycott companies that don’t respect us and support those who stand with us, says Al Sharpton

The Guardian - UK

Harris Campaign Funds Left-Leaning Groups Advocating For Police Defunding

Harris campaign's financial support to left-leaning groups advocating for defunding the police and reparations raises questions about their alignment with ...

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The fight over banning menthol cigarettes has a long history steeped in race

Black smokers make up menthol tobacco's largest market, and have the highest rates of lung cancer. But the fight over banning menthol is a complex and divisive issue in the Black community.

WEKU

Kamala Harris rails against gun violence, attacks on democracy in NYC speech

NEW YORK — Vice President Harris railed against gun violence and attacks on democracy in a New York City speech Friday before activists and elected officials at the National Action Network.

Tribune News Service

Biden marks MLK Day with calls for economic and political equality at National Action Network

President Joe Biden called for racial justice and economic advancement at the National Action Network’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast in Washington, D.C.

Tribune News Service

‘Loudmouth’ shows Al Sharpton’s impact on the civil rights movement and his role as a voice for the Black community: ‘I’m the blow-up man’

CHICAGO — The Rev. Al Sharpton speaks this line in the documentary “Loudmouth,” the first on his legacy: “People call me to blow up issues. I’m the blow-up man and I don’t apologize for that.”

Chicago Tribune

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Questlove among honorees of Al Sharpton’s 2022 Triumph Awards

NEW YORK — Civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton has chosen a few entertainment powerhouses as the recipients of this year’s National Action Network Triumph Awards.

Tribune News Service

Oz, Barnette, McCormick scramble across Pa. ahead of Tuesday’s extremely close primary

WYOMISSING, Pa. — A roller-coaster Pennsylvania campaign season careened toward a breathless finish Saturday as candidates raced to firehouses, diners, public parks, and an indoor rally, making a final push in some of the country’s most critical races.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Attorney Crump accuses officer of racial profiling of Lyoya; results of independent autopsy released

DETROIT — Attorneys for Patrick Lyoya's family said Tuesday the 26-year-old's death appears to be a “classic” case of Lyoya being targeted for a “driving while Black" traffic stop.

Tribune News Service

Crump accuses officer of racial profiling of Lyoya; results of autopsy being released

DETROIT — Patrick Lyoya died of a gunshot wound to the back of head, an independent autopsy conducted by forensic pathologist Dr. Werner Spitz confirmed.

Tribune News Service

Sharpton set to deliver eulogy at Patrick Lyoya's funeral

DETROIT — Civil rights leader the Rev. Al Sharpton is scheduled to deliver the eulogy on Friday for Patrick Lyoya, the motorist killed by a Grand Rapids police officer following an April 4 traffic stop, Lyoya family attorney Benjamin Crump said Monday.

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