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But Tomitka Jurnett-Stewart was found dead in the trunk of her car on April 17th. She'd been reported missing by her son, Lawrence Lejon-Jurnett, two days earlier on April 15th, reported USA Today. But the alert asking for the public's help in finding Jurnett-Stewart wasn't sent out immediately. The post The Tragic Death Of Missing Mother Tomitka Jurnett-Stewart Must Finally Call Us To National Action appeared first on NewsOne.

Brittney Griner will open up about her harrowing experience locked up abroad in a forthcoming '2020' special. The post Brittney Griner Tearfully Recounts Her Harrowing Detainment In Russia In Upcoming Talk With Robin Roberts appeared first on NewsOne.

The 16th Annual Spirit of Praise is coming to you live on Saturday, October 12th at Reid Temple AME at 5pm!

There are more than 30 proposed bills targeting DEI programs at state-funded institutions. The post GOP Lawmakers Take More Steps Towards Trying To Eliminate DEI Nationwide appeared first on NewsOne.

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Cracker, a slur aimed at white people, carries a complex history. Here's what we know about the decades-old derogatory term. The post Is Cracker A Racial Slur? Breaking Down The Bigotry appeared first on NewsOne.

Air Force Col. Benjamin Jonsson, who wrote an op-ed on racism in the military, got his nomination for a promotion extended after it was blocked by an anti-DEI Republican. The post Anti-Racism Colonel Whose Promotion Is Being Stalled By Anti-DEI GOP Senator Has Nomination Extended appeared first on NewsOne.

Education

The fate of scholarship money is up in the air in Ohio after seven state universities put race-conscious programs on hold. The post Are Race-Conscious Scholarships A Thing Of The Past? appeared first on NewsOne.

The celebration of cannabis culture this weekend launched in New York, the birthplace of hip hop, with the nation’s first BUD DROP, headlined by the powerful duo Method Man and Redman. The post Nation’s First Cannabis BUD DROP Hosted by Method Man & Redman appeared first on Black America Web.

The first Black owned private rocket company wants to create more opportunities for inclusion in space exploration. Read more inside.

As the curtain rises on this latest chapter of The Wiz, it's evident that its magic continues to captivate audiences, promising to enchant theatergoers for years to come. The post Star Studded Premier of the Wiz Revival on Broadway: An Ode to Black Excellence appeared first on Black America Web.

Reprieve, a non-profit organization advocating against the death penalty, shed light on a troubling aspect of the controversial form of capital punishment in a new report.  The post Black People Experienced Botched Lethal Injections At Higher Rates, New Study Finds appeared first on NewsOne.

Two years ago, 37-year-old Tremar Harris was a pre-trial detainee in solitary confinement at the Appling County jail in Brunswick, Georgia. The post Lawsuit Filed Against Georgia Corrections Officer Shown On Video Wrapping Chain Around Black Inmates Neck appeared first on NewsOne.