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Eric Garner's mother, Gwen Carr, receives award for her social activist work
Revolt via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGwen Carr On (Jan. 24), Ebony reported that Gwen Carr received the Super Happy Healthy Kids Award at...
Sharpton dodges the spotlight on latest push to ban menthol cigarettes
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNEW YORK — When the New York City Council tried to ban menthol cigarettes in 2019, Rev. Al Sharpton...
Mamie Till depiction seen as tribute to Black female leaders
theGrio via AOL· 2 years agoGwen Carr sat up straight in her seat as she heard lines of dialogue delivered by the actor...
Staten Island street sign honoring Eric Garner unveiled before 8th anniversary of fatal chokehold
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA stretch of the Staten Island street where Eric Garner died after a police chokehold was renamed Saturday in honor of the man whose cries of “I can’t breathe” spawned the national “Black Lives ...
New York’s medical marijuana program should be equitable say advocates, activists
NY Daily News via AOL· 2 years agoThe advocacy group sent a letter to the state’s Cannabis Control Board to ”right the wrongs of...
Black leaders raise concerns over federal menthol ban
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 8 months ago“This [ban] is not the answer. We have to do other things; we have to educate, counsel, treat. Stop...
Families impacted by police violence invited to State of the Union by Congressional Black Caucus
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMore than a dozen families of Black victims killed or brutalized by police have been invited by...
Westchester votes to ban menthol, flavored tobacco: What it means, why some oppose it
Lohud | The Journal News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWestchester would become New York’s first county to ban flavored tobacco, including popular menthol...
Proposed menthol ban draws support and criticism from organizations nationwide
WHIO via Yahoo News· 5 months agoSome of the most popular tobacco products in the U.S. may be banned soon. The White House is...
'An advocate for us': Salem's long-time voice for racial equality Willie Richardson dies
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWillie Richardson, a champion for minority education and respected voice for racial equality in...