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Hundreds pack funeral for Roger Fortson, the Black airman killed in his home by an Okaloosa County...
Florida Politics· 4 days agoHundreds of Air Force members in dress blues joined Roger Fortson’s family, friends and others at a...
Hundreds Pack Funeral for Roger Fortson
Time Magazine· 5 days agoPeople lined up well before the start of the service at the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest to file past the open coffin and say their...
The Fatal Shooting Of Black U.S. Airman By Florida Deputy Renews Debate About Race And Police...
Essence· 18 hours agoHundreds lined up outside the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in the Atlanta suburb of Stonecrest last Friday to say their final goodbye to Roger Fortson. The 23-year-old Black U.S. airman ...
Black leaders commemorate 70 years of Brown v. Board with call to action
The Hill via Yahoo News· 5 days agoSome of the nation’s most prominent Black political leaders and advocates celebrated the 70th...
Hundreds pack funeral for Black airman killed in his home by a Florida deputy
WLRN Miami· 5 days agoHundreds of Air Force members in dress blues joined Roger Fortson's family, friends and others at a suburban Atlanta megachurch on Friday to pay their final respects to the Black senior airman ...
Hundreds pack funeral for Roger Fortson, the Black airman killed in his home by a Florida deputy
San Francisco Chronicle· 5 days agoHundreds of Air Force members in dress blues joined Roger Fortson's family, friends and others at a...
Foster Care Activist Dr. Candice Matthews Says Death Threats Won’t Stop Her
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 2 days agoCourtesy of Candice MatthewsA Black civil rights activist in Texas who is notorious for “dropping...
‘Roger is not a hashtag:’ Family pleads for justice at funeral for airman killed by deputy
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 5 days agoIn a video message, Reverend Al Sharpton addressed the controversy. “If you see a Black man in his...
‘Shadow of segregation looms’ on 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board
The Hill via Yahoo News· 4 days agoRep. Al Green (D-Texas) was only 7 when the Supreme Court ruled in the Brown v. Board of Education...
Chicago mayor ‘confident’ DNC will be safe
The Hill via Yahoo News· 6 days agoChicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) says safety is a top priority ahead of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) this summer, amid concerns that...