Dion Williams, who is Black and goes by the nickname Rocko, has helped upend the perception of who belongs in NASCAR.
Tag: Black People
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The Push to Landmark the Last-Known ‘Colored’ School in Manhattan
The historic building at 128 West 17th Street has been vacant for years, and preservation advocates fear its damaged roof may eventually prompt developers to tear it down.
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Gun-Related Suicides and Killings Continued to Rise in 2021, C.D.C. Reports
The increases in homicides were particularly stark among Black and Hispanic men, while suicides involving firearms rose among all adults.
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Rochester to Pay $12 Million Over Daniel Prude’s Death After Police Restrained Him
Daniel Prude died in March 2020 after police officers put a mesh hood over his head and pressed his face into the pavement.
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Herschel Walker’s Son Is No Hero
Christian Walker wants credit for calling out a sham campaign that he had participated in. But there are no laurels for him.