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CBS orders daytime drama about a Black family under pact with NAACP
The series is the first project greenlighted under the network's partnership with the civil rights organization, forged in 2020 in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd.
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Moses McKenzie: ‘I was thinking about the predicament of the black British diaspora’
The award-winning Bristol-raised novelist on his new book about a teenage Rastafarian living in the city in volatile times, how he was influenced by The Catcher in the Rye - and being celebrated by a Tory politician Continue reading...The Guardian - World -
‘Every day I cry’: 50 women talk about life as a domestic worker under the Gulf’s kafala system
Denounced as giving a ‘veneer of legality to slaveholding’ and despite claims of reform, kafala laws persist, allowing bosses to abuse women, who vanish from society. This is their testimony, gathered over two years in a Guardian investigation. ...The Guardian - World -
A $1 million wealth gap now divides white families from Black and Hispanic ones, research shows
The average wealth gap between white families and Black and Hispanic ones reached a new high in 2022, according to a new report by the Urban Institute.NBC News - Top stories -
Family of Ralph Yarl, Black teen shot after ringing wrong doorbell, files civil lawsuit
Lester is charged with the shooting of Ralph Yarl, who had knocked on the wrong door to pick up his brothers on April 13, 2023 in Kansas CityThe Hill - Politics -
DNC slams Noem over 'horrifying' story about shooting her family's dog
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Friday slammed South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) over a passage in her new book about shooting her family dog. In a statement first shared with The Hill, the DNC called itself the “Dogmocratic Party” and ...The Hill - Politics -
Take the Under on Sports Betting
My gambling days are done. It’s a sure thing that the proliferation of legal bookies won’t end well.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Yousaf rules out pact with Alba party to win confidence vote
Alex Salmond is said to want a deal to maximise pro-independence MPs and MSPs in return for support in a no confidence vote.BBC News - Top stories
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