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Henrietta Lacks Estate Sues Company Using her ‘Stolen’ Cells
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Henrietta Lacks Estate Sues Company Using her ‘Stolen’ Cells

Michael Kunzelman Associated PressOctober 5, 2021

The estate of Henrietta Lacks sued a biotechnology company on Monday, accusing it of selling cells that doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital took from the Black woman in 1951 without her knowledge or consent as part of “a racially unjust medical system.“

Wendy’s Window – Why Do People Hate?
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Wendy’s Window – Why Do People Hate?

Wendy GladneyApril 1, 2021

Acting United States Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez recently said, “No one should live in fear of violence because of who they are, what they look like, or what part of the world they or their families came from.” His statement is a reflection of the rise in hate crimes and bias incidents occurring in our country today.

Governor Signs Bradford Bill on Insurance Diversity
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Governor Signs Bradford Bill on Insurance Diversity

Sentinel News ServiceSeptember 12, 2019

Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 534, authored by Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena). This bill expands current definitions in California’s Insurance Diversity Survey to include LGBT- and veteran-owned businesses. The bill also adds the Insurance Diversity Task Force and Governing Board Diversity Survey into California law ensuring valuable data will continue to be collected.

Post-Racial Myth Perpetuates Racism and White Privilege
Dr. Maulana KarengaOpinion

Post-Racial Myth Perpetuates Racism and White Privilege

Larry AubryMarch 28, 2019

Those who feel America is a post-racial society tend to be either die-hard conservatives   or so naïve, they might believe there are snow-capped mountains in Florida.  But by any measure, public education, the criminal injustice system, poverty, etc., White privilege and its cohort racism, remain the prime barriers to Blacks receiving actual justice and equality. 

Jussie Smollett Turns Over Phone Records, Says He Redacted Phone Files to Protect Privacy
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Jussie Smollett Turns Over Phone Records, Says He Redacted Phone Files to Protect Privacy

Sentinel News WireFebruary 13, 2019

CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett on Tuesday said he redacted some information from his phone before giving it to Chicago police investigating a reported attack on the “Empire” actor in order to protect the privacy of contacts and people who are not relevant to the attack. Smollett’s representatives issued a statement a day after police said the heavily redacted phone records he turned over to detectives this week were insufficient for a criminal investigation.  The statement is the latest in a back-and-forth between Smollett and police since he reported the attack in downtown Chicago on Jan. 29. Police have made

Harris at Spelman College: “Go forward unburdened, unwavering, and undaunted by the fight”
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Harris at Spelman College: “Go forward unburdened, unwavering, and undaunted by the fight”

Sentinel News ServiceNovember 1, 2018

This past week, U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris delivered remarks at Spelman College, America’s oldest private, historically Black liberal arts college for women, as part of the school’s annual Homecoming weekend. Speaking to students from Spelman College and the Atlanta University Center, Harris emphasized the urgency of the current political moment, highlighted the importance of young women of color taking on leadership roles, and drew from her own experiences to suggest how young women can remain undaunted by the challenges ahead.