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Three Black detectives from New York City, who filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the NYPD’s Intel Division, claiming their credentials for promotion were ignored to give favor to their white colleagues, have finally received a $700,000 settlement after two years.
Source: 3 Black Detectives Win $700,000 Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against the NYPD
A school for Bahia’s African descendants | Black Women of Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: Well, needless to say, I wish someone would have told me about this school in all of my years visiting […]
Source: A school for Bahia’s African descendants | Black Women of Brazil
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Islamic State: The women and children no-one wants – BBC News
The al-Hol camp in north eastern Syria is an overflowing vessel of anger and unanswered questions. Inside are the lost women and children of the jihadist group Islamic State (IS), abandoned by their men, their nightmare caliphate and their governments.
Source: Islamic State: The women and children no-one wants – BBC News
10 Things Afro-Brazilians Want You to Know
Back in 2002, according to the Estado do S. Paulo newspaper, former U.S. President George W. Bush reportedly asked Fernando Henrique Cardoso, then-president of Brazil, “Does Brazil have blacks, too?”
For Brazilians, this statement showed a stunning ignorance of the country, which is the fifth largest in the world and is one of the seven-largest economies. But ignorance about Afro-Brazilians and their culture is nothing new. The history and the voices of Afro-Brazilians are often muted.
Silicon Valley-based Founder Institute Launches in Salvador, it’s 10th Brazilian Location
The Founder Institute, the world’s premier pre-seed startup accelerator, announced today that it is officially launching its newest chapter in Salvador – it’s 1
Source: Silicon Valley-based Founder Institute Launches in Salvador, it’s 10th Brazilian Location
11-Year-Old Commits Suicide After Being Bullied Over His Weight | News One
“Phillip Spruill Jr. was only 11 years old when he committed suicide a week ago today. After being bullied for months at Benjamin B. Comegys Elementary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the fifth grader took his own life.”
Source: 11-Year-Old Commits Suicide After Being Bullied Over His Weight | News One
PayPal Exec, Peggy Alford, Poised to Become First Black Woman to Sit on Facebook’s Board – Black Enterprise
PayPal Exec, Peggy Alford, Poised to Become First Black Woman to Sit on Facebook’s Board
Peggy Alford, the senior vice president, core markets at PayPal—has been tapped to serve on Facebook’s board of directors—and is in position to become the first black woman to sit on its board.
Alford has the backing of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. In a released statement the Facebook founder said, “Peggy is one of those rare people who’s an expert across many different areas — from business management to finance operations to product development. I know she will have great ideas that help us address both the opportunities and challenges facing our company.”
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