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Oprah Winfrey will lead a conversation with black thought leaders, activists and artists next week called “OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?,” Variety reports. The two-night special will air on the host’s OWN channel on June 9 and 10 at 9 p.m. ET and will also be simulcast across the network’s parent company …

Before Rachel Lindsay was “The Bachelor” franchise’s first — and only — black lead in the ABC show’s 18-year history, the 35-year-old worked as a lawyer in Texas, where she experienced “subtle racism” inside the courtroom. “I started off as a prosecutor and I would be sitting there, waiting for the defense attorney to come, …

LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky chastised his employees for airing “appalling” views on race during a virtual meeting on inequality that reportedly degenerated into a “dumpster fire.” Roslansky apologized after some staffers at the buttoned-up social network reportedly questioned concerns about police killing black people and likened corporate diversity to anti-white racism during a video town …

Police misconduct arises from many causes. Overly strong unions protect officers from discipline and prevent institutional reform. Qualified immunity, the doctrine established by the Supreme Court that limits the ability of citizens to bring civil suits against government officials, shields police from accountability for their misconduct. And militarization – federal provision of military equipment to …

Attorney General William Barr on Thursday defended his order to force back protesters ahead of President Trump’s Monday photo op at St. John’s Church, saying the group was “becoming increasingly unruly” and was asked to move several times. “We asked three times,” for protesters in Lafayette Park, Washington, D.C. to move back one block, Barr said at a press …

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) backed the primary challenger to fellow Democrat Eliot Engel, after Engel was caught on hot mic saying he only wanted to speak at a George Floyd rally because of the upcoming election. A day before Engel’s gaffe, progressive groups united to support the candidacy of Jamaal Bowman, a former middle …

Saquon Barkley, Sterling Shepard and Jamal Adams joined numerous NFL players in a social media video asking the league to “listen to your players” and step up in defense of black lives after the death of George Floyd. The Giants and Jets stars were joined Thursday night in the video — which shifts from player …

Kanye walks. Kanye West is out with marchers in Chicago protesting the police-involved deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, Page Six can confirm. NBC Chicago’s Trina Orlando tweeted footage of West, 42, on the city’s South Side, which, like many major US cities, has seen wave after wave of protests this week. The protest …

The somber memorial for George Floyd in Minneapolis on Thursday drew a bevy of high-profile politicians and celebrities, including Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish and Ludacris. The Rev. Al Sharpton, who delivered a fierce eulogy for Floyd, gave a shout out to some of the stars in the crowd. He invited Haddish up onstage while everyone …

The Black Lives Matter movement is not just about the unlawful deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. It’s about 400 years of oppression and systemic racism against black people in the United States by citizens, laws and law enforcement. For those looking to educate themselves and get involved, here are films and …