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Atatiana Jefferson was killed in her home early Saturday morning by a police officer who was responding to a welfare check in Fort Worth, Texas. It was 2:25am when officers responded to a neighbor that called a non-emergency police number. The neighbor called because the door to the home was open and the lights were on, and that raised cause for concern.

Though Atatiana was fine inside playing video games with her nephew, she was killed when Officer Aaron Dean showed up to respond to the situation. 

Google is under fire for its role in the ongoing facial recognition debate. Recently it was reported that the major tech entity targeted a homeless population in an effort to improve the way this technology recognizes dark skin. The implications of what this means for Black people might be devastating because of how facial recognition has long worked against the interests of people with skin that isn’t lighter or whiter.

330 acres of Georgia soil - grounds that were once operated by legions of Confederate soldiers - is now the first studio owned by a Black American mogul: Mr. Tyler Perry. But this extensive film complex will do far more than bless us with more movies.

It will also be used as a compound to house trafficked, homeless, and displaced women and LGBTQ youth.

Amber Guyger killed Botham Jean - there’s no question about it. Instead, what remains after the former-Dallas cop’s 10 year sentence are questions about motive, race, and punishment. 

Much of the response to Guyger’s sentence has been frustration around what many feel is leniency because of her whiteness and authority as a former member of law enforcement. 

Tyler Perry is a media juggernaut. And with the opening of his own studio lot in Atlanta, he has officially solidified his place as a GOAT in the entertainment industry. 

But getting to this point has been a long, perilous journey for Perry.

With a past steeped in poverty and abuse, Perry learned from a young age to believe in and protect his dreams. His early 20s were a time marked with constant discouragement from others; however, Perry didn’t let their words affect him. 

The trial of Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer who killed Botham Jean in his own apartment, has ended in a ten-year conviction. Yet, the troubling story isn’t over now that one key witness was gunned down and another threatened and harassed. 

The murder of witness Joshua Brown has raised the ire of Black activists who already felt the trial was compromised by police proximity and power. His death appears to have confirmed those suspicions for many. 

The Amber Guyger trial pushed a slew of details about her personal and professional life into public view. Perhaps one of the most overlooked aspects of this case, though, is the relationship between her and her former police partner, Officer Martin Rivera. 

For Black Americans, having a Black teacher in school - especially during the crucial elementary school years - can be life-changing. Research has consistently shown that it has a significant impact.

On October 7th, Oprah Winfrey announced a new $13 million donation to Morehouse College in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of her already-established Oprah Winfrey Scholars endowment fund, which began as a $1 million gift in 1989, and has since accumulated $12 million over the past three decades. The fund has helped nearly 600 students receive a quality education at one of America’s top institutions. 

A first-of-its kind Presidential candidate forum hopes to highlight the issue of mass incarceration in America and the impact it has on our society and culture - especially the impact it has on people and communities after they’ve left prisons and jails.