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Washington NFL team to announce retirement of ‘Redskins’ nickname, reveal new name Monday

[USA TODAY] SportsPulse: While it appears Washington’s NFL team is finally putting to bed their racially insensitive nickname. There are other major sports teams whose nickname origins are linked to America’s culturally-insensitive past.USA TODAY Just less than two weeks after one of his most prominent corporate sponsors urged him to change […]

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Amazon pulls Washington Redskins merchandise from its site amid calls for the team to change its name

[CNBC] KEY POINTS In a notice to sellers Wednesday, Amazon said it would begin pulling merchandise featuring the Washington Redskins. Sellers have 48 hours to review and remove the merchandise flagged by Amazon. The decision comes as the Washington team faces pressure to change its name, which many people consider a […]

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A noose was found in Bubba Wallace’s garage stall, NASCAR says

[CNN] A noose was found in Bubba Wallace’s garage stall Sunday, according to a statement from NASCAR.Wallace, who is the only Black driver in NASCAR’s top circuit, has been very outspoken in the last few weeks about the Black Lives Matter movement and the corresponding protests. He even called on NASCAR to ban […]

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Meet Opal Lee, the 93-year-old Texan who has spent her life trying to make Juneteenth a holiday

[CBS] For a fiesty 93-year-old Texan named Opal Lee, the coronavirus pandemic is just another obstacle on the long road to equality. She’s been traveling that road for more than nine decades, and those following in her footsteps will have her to thank if or when Juneteenth becomes a national holiday. During the pandemic, Lee […]

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Uncle Ben’s, Mrs. Butterworth’s and Cream of Wheat review branding after Aunt Jemima announces name change

[CBS NEWS] Following an announcement from Quaker Oats, which said Wednesday it will rebrand Aunt Jemima due to its racist origins, companies that make Uncle Ben’s, Mrs. Butterworth’s and Cream of Wheat also announced reviews of their products’ branding. Uncle Ben’s Mars, which makes Uncle Ben’s rice, said in a statement the brand has […]

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Family of Another Black Man Found Hanging From a Tree in California Is Waiting for Answers

[Newsweek] After the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced its probe into the hanging death of Robert Fuller, authorities in the nearby San Bernardino County confirmed they were investigating the recent hanging death of another Black man. In a statement to Newsweek, San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Jodi Miller confirmed that […]

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