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Gullah-Geechee descendants on Sapelo Island may be facing a massive property tax increase that could open the doors for developers to turn the island into a vacation spot for the rich
A meeting for property owners to give feedback is scheduled for today
A meeting for property owners to give feedback is scheduled for today
Tax targeting Gullah-Geechee landowners on Sapelo Island could force land loss
The effort to reassess the Hogg Hummock property is the latest move that could force Gullah-Geechee descendants from Georgia island.
www.splcenter.org
December 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Gullah-Geechee descendants on Sapelo Island may be facing a massive property tax increase that could open the doors for developers to turn the island into a vacation spot for the rich
A meeting for property owners to give feedback is scheduled for today
A meeting for property owners to give feedback is scheduled for today
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett announces her campaign for U.S. Senate for Texas with an ad that uses Trump’s own words against her.
December 8, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Rep. Jasmine Crockett announces her campaign for U.S. Senate for Texas with an ad that uses Trump’s own words against her.
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New: The Texas Comptroller’s office announced Tuesday it is removing women- and minority-owned businesses from the state program intended to give additional exposure to businesses owned by economically disadvantaged groups.
Texas removes women, minorities from small business program
The program will now only be eligible for service-disabled veterans. It will be called Veteran Heroes United in Business.
www.texastribune.org
December 2, 2025 at 11:05 PM
New: The Texas Comptroller’s office announced Tuesday it is removing women- and minority-owned businesses from the state program intended to give additional exposure to businesses owned by economically disadvantaged groups.
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Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old.
www.whatimreading.net
November 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
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OutKast is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame:
“We started in a little room. Great things start in little rooms”
“We started in a little room. Great things start in little rooms”
November 9, 2025 at 1:05 PM
OutKast is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame:
“We started in a little room. Great things start in little rooms”
“We started in a little room. Great things start in little rooms”
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I have a hard and fast rule about not sharing substack links, but if you want to understand the strategy behind what Justice Jackson did in issuing a administrative stay with a 48 hour deadline re SNAP, do a little searching.
Don’t just be like “I can’t believe she did that.”
She had a reason.
Don’t just be like “I can’t believe she did that.”
She had a reason.
November 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I have a hard and fast rule about not sharing substack links, but if you want to understand the strategy behind what Justice Jackson did in issuing a administrative stay with a 48 hour deadline re SNAP, do a little searching.
Don’t just be like “I can’t believe she did that.”
She had a reason.
Don’t just be like “I can’t believe she did that.”
She had a reason.
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D'Angelo has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his former manager says. He was 51
D'Angelo Dead at 51
Grammy-winning R&B soul singer D'Angelo is dead from pancreatic cancer ... TMZ has learned.
www.tmz.com
October 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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The Department of Education reportedly fired nearly everyone in the office that focuses on the nation’s children with disabilities in a wave of new layoffs
Special education staff decimated after Trump administration shutdown firings: Sources
The nation’s special education services have been significantly damaged after Fridays’s mass layoffs within the Department of Education, sources told ABC News.
abcnews.go.com
October 12, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The Department of Education reportedly fired nearly everyone in the office that focuses on the nation’s children with disabilities in a wave of new layoffs
The tambourine is sending me😭….
October 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The tambourine is sending me😭….
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October 11, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
October 10, 2025 at 9:31 AM
'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
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Long jump in Times Square? Pole vault in trains stations?
@liamtharme.bsky.social speaks to Mondo Duplantis and Tara Davis-Woodhall about how 'street meets' are the best way for field events to connect with a new generation of fans.
@liamtharme.bsky.social speaks to Mondo Duplantis and Tara Davis-Woodhall about how 'street meets' are the best way for field events to connect with a new generation of fans.
Long jump in Times Square, pole vault in train stations: Field events need ‘street meets’
Field events have been struggling to cut through to fans in recent years - street meets are a way of bringing back the crowds
www.nytimes.com
October 10, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Long jump in Times Square? Pole vault in trains stations?
@liamtharme.bsky.social speaks to Mondo Duplantis and Tara Davis-Woodhall about how 'street meets' are the best way for field events to connect with a new generation of fans.
@liamtharme.bsky.social speaks to Mondo Duplantis and Tara Davis-Woodhall about how 'street meets' are the best way for field events to connect with a new generation of fans.
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Judge Donna Scott Davenport oversaw a juvenile justice system in Rutherford County, TN, with a staggering history of throwing children in jail.
In one case, 11 Black children, as young as 8, were arrested for a crime that doesn't exist.
Revisit our 2021 story w/ @wpln.bsky.social:
In one case, 11 Black children, as young as 8, were arrested for a crime that doesn't exist.
Revisit our 2021 story w/ @wpln.bsky.social:
Black Children Were Jailed for a Crime That Doesn’t Exist. Almost Nothing Happened to the Adults in Charge.
Judge Donna Scott Davenport oversees a juvenile justice system in Rutherford County, Tennessee, with a staggering history of jailing children. She said kids must face consequences, which rarely seem t...
www.propublica.org
October 8, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Judge Donna Scott Davenport oversaw a juvenile justice system in Rutherford County, TN, with a staggering history of throwing children in jail.
In one case, 11 Black children, as young as 8, were arrested for a crime that doesn't exist.
Revisit our 2021 story w/ @wpln.bsky.social:
In one case, 11 Black children, as young as 8, were arrested for a crime that doesn't exist.
Revisit our 2021 story w/ @wpln.bsky.social:
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NEW YORK (AP) — Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentenced to 4 years and 2 months in prison in case involving sex workers, violence and ‘freak-offs’.
October 3, 2025 at 8:43 PM
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentenced to 4 years and 2 months in prison in case involving sex workers, violence and ‘freak-offs’.
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The White House is pressuring universities, including UT Austin, to sign a "compact," banning the consideration of race in admissions and more.
UT Austin among nine universities asked to sign new ‘compact’ by Trump White House
The universities reportedly received letters asking them to sign a "compact" banning the consideration of race in admissions, freezing tuition and more in exchange for a federal funding advantage.
www.houstonpublicmedia.org
October 3, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The White House is pressuring universities, including UT Austin, to sign a "compact," banning the consideration of race in admissions and more.
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And will be in excellent hands with the brilliant @ashleyallison.bsky.social 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/02/media/the-root-go-media-ashley-allison
The Root returns to Black ownership | CNN Business
Ashley Allison, a Democratic political strategist and CNN commentator, said Thursday that she is acquiring The Root from G/O Media.
edition.cnn.com
October 2, 2025 at 4:19 PM
And will be in excellent hands with the brilliant @ashleyallison.bsky.social 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/02/media/the-root-go-media-ashley-allison
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What happened in Chicago isn't getting nearly enough attention.
October 3, 2025 at 2:17 AM
What happened in Chicago isn't getting nearly enough attention.
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Missouri’s Republican Governor Mike Kehoe has just signed a new state map to help Trump remove another Black Democrat from Congress. This time the target is Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, whose Kansas City district would be chopped up to remove Black voters and add white Republican rural voters.
September 28, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Missouri’s Republican Governor Mike Kehoe has just signed a new state map to help Trump remove another Black Democrat from Congress. This time the target is Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, whose Kansas City district would be chopped up to remove Black voters and add white Republican rural voters.
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JUST IN: USC star JuJu Watkins will miss the entire 2025-2026 season as she continues to recover from a torn ACL injury she suffered in March.
September 29, 2025 at 1:21 AM
JUST IN: USC star JuJu Watkins will miss the entire 2025-2026 season as she continues to recover from a torn ACL injury she suffered in March.
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Congratulations to Nneka Ogwumike of the Seattle Storm for being named the recipient of the 2025 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award 👏
Ogwumike is the first player in league history to win the award four times!
#WelcometotheW
Ogwumike is the first player in league history to win the award four times!
#WelcometotheW
September 22, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Congratulations to Nneka Ogwumike of the Seattle Storm for being named the recipient of the 2025 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award 👏
Ogwumike is the first player in league history to win the award four times!
#WelcometotheW
Ogwumike is the first player in league history to win the award four times!
#WelcometotheW
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You want me to take medical advice from a guy who can’t even pronounce acetaminophen?
September 22, 2025 at 10:36 PM
You want me to take medical advice from a guy who can’t even pronounce acetaminophen?
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NEWS: Rockets guard Fred VanVleet suffered a torn ACL during a minicamp in The Bahamas, a source confirmed to The Athletic.
Details and analysis: www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...
Details and analysis: www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...
September 23, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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Terence Crawford's son holding his belt after Crawford's win over Canelo Álvarez ❤️
📸 Sarah Stier/Getty Images
📸 Sarah Stier/Getty Images
September 14, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Terence Crawford's son holding his belt after Crawford's win over Canelo Álvarez ❤️
📸 Sarah Stier/Getty Images
📸 Sarah Stier/Getty Images
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Pundits are focusing on Kirk’s willingness to debate people while studiously ignoring the people whose basic humanity he was willing to debate
The lionization of Charlie Kirk genuinely proves the point about centrists and leading media figures. The man dehumanized women, minorities, transgendered people, Muslims, etc was building bridges by debating others on these views that all these people are less than human. What a great guy.
September 11, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Pundits are focusing on Kirk’s willingness to debate people while studiously ignoring the people whose basic humanity he was willing to debate
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The more white wing media at the Times and the Post try to gaslight people about what Kirk stood for, the more social media accounts, and new media journalists will continue posting receipts.
September 11, 2025 at 2:29 AM
The more white wing media at the Times and the Post try to gaslight people about what Kirk stood for, the more social media accounts, and new media journalists will continue posting receipts.