Saturday marks four years since George Floyd’s killing. In tomorrow’s newsletter, our National Editor Dalila-Johari Paul, reflects on the temporary allyship that arose in the aftermath and shares the history that gives her hope this MemorialDay weekend.
Innocent Black people are seven times more likely to be wrongfully convicted than white people. More than half of exonerees are Black. Here’s what you need to know about wrongful convictions in the United States:
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André Braugher, an Emmy-winning actor known for his roles on “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Homicide: Life on the Street” has died following a brief illness, his publicist said. He was 61.
Hughes Van Ellis, one of the last known living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has passed away at 102 years old.
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Hattie McDaniel was the first Black person to win an Academy Award for acting for her role in 1939’s “Gone with the Wind.” That award was donated to Howard University and has been missing since the ’60s. Now it will be replaced. 🎥
The National Cathedral replaced stained glass windows honoring the Confederacy with pieces by Birmingham, Alabama, native Kerry James Marshall depicting the resilience of Black Americans. It cost the cathedral $18.65 — a nod to the year the Civil War ended.
According to the secretaries’ letter, the National Center for Education Statistics broke down the disparity in dollars by school. Here’s how much each state’s land-grant HBCUs have been underfunded:
Our national criminal justice reporter, Christina Carrega, will be talking with Rep. Cori Bush on Sept. 27 at 3 p.m. ET. Join us for a conversation about prison reform and Rep. Bush’s push to end solitary confinement.
The judges stated in the ruling: "The law requires the creation of an additional district that affords Black Alabamians, like everyone else, a fair and reasonable opportunity to elect candidates of their choice. The 2023 Plan plainly fails to do so."
Frances Tiafoe, Madison Keys, Coco Gauff and Ben Shelton have all reached the quarterfinals at the 2023 #USOpen. It marks the first time four Black American players have reached a Grand Slam quarterfinal since the Open Era began in 1968. 🎾
Sha’Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles earned the U.S. two gold medals at the world championships in the biggest 100-meter races this side of the Olympics. It’s the first U.S. 100m sweep since 2017. 🏃🏿♀️🏃🏿♂️💨
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SOON: Join us at 2 p.m. ET for a Twitter Space with rural issues reporter Aallyah Wright, as she takes readers behind the scenes of her story on Patrick Braxton, the first Black mayor of Newbern, Alabama, who says he’s being denied his right to serve: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1dRJZMEOgeNGB
Happy birthday to author and activist James Baldwin, who would have been 99 today. Here's one of our favorite quotes from the legend, but it was hard to pick just one. Drop your favorite Baldwin quote in the comments.
We’re back with another Twitter Space, this time to discuss the story of the first Black mayor of Newbern, Alabama, who says he’s being denied his right to serve by the majority-Black town’s white leaders. Join us tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1dRJZMEOgeNGB
Did you know that July 14, 1943 is the first time a national monument was dedicated to a Black person? The George Washington Carver National Monument is also the boyhood home of the scientist and agricultural innovator. 🥜
The three remaining survivors — Lessie Benningfield Randle (not pictured), Viola Fletcher, and Hughes Van Ellis — are all over 100 years old. For them, the lawsuit was a means toward securing some degree of justice in their lifetimes.
Over the course of some 24 hours in 1921, a white mob obliterated Tulsa’s Greenwood district, which was revered as “Black Wall Street.” Around 300 people were killed, and thousands more lost their homes. https://www.tulsahistory.org/exhibit/1921-tulsa-race-massacre/
The Supreme Court rejected President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan, which promised to wipe out $430 billion in borrower debt. The move is expected to create an outsized financial burden for Black Americans.
Affirmative action has opened up higher-education opportunities for Black students for decades.
With it struck down, how will schools ensure Black students get the same opportunities now?
Experts are unsure.
At 2 p.m. ET, tune in to climate reporter’s Adam Mahoney's discussion with LaTricea Adams, Abre' Conner, and Brooke Floyd about how access to clean water remains shockingly elusive for many Black communities. 🎟: https://www.crowdcast.io/c/capital-b-fest
At 3:15 p.m. ET, Capital B ATL’s Kenya Hunter chats with Juxtaposed Center for Transformation founder Tracee McDaniel and Counter Narrative Project founder Charles Stephens about how they’re creating safer spaces for ATL’s Black LGBTQ+ community.
🎟: https://www.crowdcast.io/c/capital-b-fest
And Capital B health reporter @margosnipe.bsky.social rounds out our virtual event with a panel discussion on mental health and Black athletes with licensed psychologist and former D1 football player Reuben Faloughi. 🎟: https://www.crowdcast.io/c/capital-b-fest
