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National African American Museum Opens ‘More Than A Picture’ Photography Collection Exhibit
Among some of the photographs is this picture of the Black Panthers with ‘Free Huey’ signs in front of a California court- house.
Ebony Magazine Cuts 1/3 Of Its Staff; Moves To L.A.
Ebony magazine is cutting nearly a third of its staff and consolidating editorial opera- tions with sister publication Jet in Los Angeles — a major shake- up for the Chicago-based media icon of the African-American experience.
The monthly lifestyle maga- zine that has called Chicago home since it was launched in 1945, Ebony is laying off about 10 of 35 employees, including editor-in-chief Kyra Kyles. Tracey Ferguson, who be- came the Los Angeles-based ed- itor of Jet in February, will be responsible for both magazines going forward.
Ebony Media will retain a downsized Chicago office after the magazine pulls up stakes for the West Coast, Gibson said. Linda Johnson Rice, newly renamed Ebony Media CEO, will remain in her role and will be based in Chicago.
Tax Liens Sent To 8,000 Residents In Flint For Unpaid Water Bills
The problems in Flint are mounting. The toxic water cri- sis has left the residents with- out comfort that their water is safe, but it has also left the city in a financial bind.
FLINT, MI —-As if having to deal with toxic water isn't enough, thousands of Flint resi- dents are at risk of losing their homes ... because they haven't paid the bill for said toxic water.
According to reports more than 8,000 residents in Flint, Michigan received tax lien no- tices threatening foreclosure should their water bills remain unpaid status. After previously sending shut-off notices, the City of Flint is now attempting to benefit from its water crisis.
Residents who have unpaid water bills for six months or more were served this notice with a warning: after May 19, the lengthy foreclosure process begins.
Murder Warrant Issued For Police Officer That Fatally Shot Unarmed Texas Teen
Jordan Edwards was fatally shot by former Balch Springs Of- ficer Roy Oliver. Oliver turned himself in on Saturday and his mugshot was released.
WASHINGTON, D. C. —- The National Museum of African-American History and Culture has been a nationwide hit since it opened its doors in late September 2016. Now, the Smithsonian extension will be featuring an exhibit you won't want to miss.
The exhibit, appropriately ti- tled More Than a Picture: Se- lections from the Photography Collection, will feature more than 150 pictures from key pe-
riods in our colorful, well-de- tailed history.
The NMAAHC said that the series "showcases a striking vi- sual account of key historical events, cultural touchstones and private and communal mo- ments to illuminate African American life ... from the eras of slavery and Jim Crow to Black Lives Matter."
The exhibit opened on May 5 with an ending date nowhere in the foreseeable future.
DALLAS, TX —- A white sub- urban Dallas police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black teenager has been charged with murder.
The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office issued the warrant for former Balch Springs officer Roy Oliver in the April 29 shooting death of 15-year-old Jordan Edwards, according to a sheriff’s office statement.
The statement cited evidence that suggested Oliver “in- tended to cause serious bodily injury and commit an act clearly dangerous to human life
that caused the death.”
Oliver fired a rifle at a car of
teenagers leaving a party, strik- ing and killing Edwards. The shooting led to protests calling for Oliver to be charged. About 200 people attended a vigil Thursday night in the Dal- las suburb.
The warrant states that any peace officer may arrest Oliver, and that Oliver could also turn himself in to authori- ties. Meanwhile, sheriff’s spokeswoman Melinda Urbina said, the investigation into the shooting continues.
Three Years After Kidnapping, 82 School Girls Released Sunday By Boko Haram
These are some of the 82 school girls who were recently re- leased after being kidnapped from school 3 years ago by Boko Haram rebels.
Ferguson Protester Featured In Iconic Photo Dies Of Self-Inflicted Gunshot
Edward Crawford’s image has become synonymous with the Ferguson protests. He died at age 27.
ABUJA, Nigeria— Five Boko Haram commanders were re- leased in exchange for the free- dom of 82 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by the extremist group three years ago, a Niger- ian government official said Sunday, as the girls were ex- pected to meet with the coun- try’s president and their families.
The confirmation of the pris- oner swap came a day after the young women were liberated. The official spoke on condition of anonymity as he was not au- thorized to speak to reporters on the matter.
There was no immediate comment about the exchange from the Nigerian presidency
or Boko Haram, which has links to the Islamic State group. President Muhammadu Buhari’s office said Saturday that “some” Boko Haram sus- pects in detention had been re- leased for the freedom of the schoolgirls, but it did not give details.
Authorities say 113 school- girls remain missing from the group of 276 abducted from their boarding school in April 2014. Girls who escaped early on said some of their class- mates had died from illness. Others did not want to come home because they’d been rad- icalized by their captors, they said.
FERGUSON, MO —- During the Ferguson protests of 2014, Edward Crawford was fea- tured in a Pulitzer Prize-win- ning photograph throwing a tear gas canister— that iconic picture made rounds during the media circuit and even ap- peared in school textbooks.
According to police, the 27- year old father of four died due to a self-inflicted gunshot.
Crawford’s father, Ed- ward Sr. doesn’t believe the shooting was intentional but discharged accidentally. "I don't believe it was a suicide," he told the St. Louis Post Dis- patch. "He was wonderful, great, always in a good mood," the father said. "He just got a new apartment and was train- ing for a new job."
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