Mister Cee, the influential DJ who was best known for his role at New York's HOT 97, has reportedly died. He was 57.

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“He’s a fighter; I look up to him,” Eddie Terrell Parker told Capital B. “He is the reason why I wanted to make it through the scenario. The situation we went through, it brought us closer. I’m glad to have him around — struggle and all.”
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I read a piece in Gothamist from last month that reminded me of this piece from February.
It feels appropriate to reup American Journalism Online's Katie Coss' piece right now.

The history of New York Daily News Brooklyn courts reporters circa the early 2000s until Noah Goldberg kept the seat warm.

Although Friday’s earthquake was more of an oddity than a real threat to buildings or human life, it underscores a pressing issue that has historically disproportionately impacted Black folks across the country: disaster preparedness, or the lack thereof.
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NYC JUST HAD AN EARTHQUAKE!!!

President Biden made promises on health care, criminal justice reform, and the economy during the 2020 campaign season. We take a look at what his administration has done, what is yet to be done, and the impact it has had on Black people. capitalbnews.org/biden-campaign…

BREAKING: Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win the best supporting actor Oscar, has died at 87. apnews.com/article/louis-…

Via Madeline Thigpen
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NEW: In the shadow of yesterday’s tragic Key Bridge collapse, a historic Black community along the Port of Baltimore is fighting for a voice. The bridge’s collapse fits into a long lineage of the port’s disparate impact on surrounding Black neighborhoods

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When Beyoncé announced 'Cowboy Carter' it sent fans & naysayers into a social media frenzy — as if country music & rodeo culture isn't a part of Black culture.

I spoke to real Black cowgirls & women in rodeo about it & their deep love for the rodeo.

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Every time I get a call about another family fighting for, or losing their land, it truly breaks my heart.

“As part of the abatement process, HUD will issue Tenant Protection Vouchers for the tenants to use at other properties,” a HUD spokesperson told Capital B Atlanta. “A HUD relocation contractor will assist the tenants in finding replacement housing.” atlanta.capitalbnews.org/fairburn-gordo…

Appreciation post to Brandon Tensley for not burying Shirley Chisholm's background (🇧🇧 🇬🇾) in this article.

Daring to Be Bold: Examining Shirley Chisholm’s Everlasting Impact capitalbnews.org/shirley-chisho…

This is the most important thread of the week.

All six former ‘Goon Squad’ officers who brutalized Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker have been sentenced to federal prison.
Their sentences range from 10 to 40 years in prison.
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Read more about why the history of the unincorporated, majority Black community of Royal, Florida matters and why their fight, as Steele puts it, could be yours next.

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Residents like Beverly Steele, whose grandfather x3, was a founding member of Royal, says it’s even more important to get listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Their hope is that the designation will lead to tougher restrictions on developers.

📸: me :)