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James Harden’s new Meek Mill-themed shoes
NBA players continue to bring the jailed rapper’s plight to light
Culture
‘The Rape of Recy Taylor’ explores the little-known terror campaign against black women
Just as black men were lynched, black women faced systemic sexual violence under Jim Crow
Sports
LiAngelo Ball will bounce back, but many black teens don’t get that chance
They’re rarely allowed to be knuckleheads, going quickly from kids to thugs
Sports
Chargers’ Russell Okung realized he can’t be neutral over protests during national anthem
‘It doesn’t help anyone accomplish change, especially change on things that are really important’
Sports
NFL hasn’t done all it can to persuade players not to protest, but it’s getting started
‘Progress doesn’t always occur quickly – but it’s important that it occurs’
The Uplift
Andrew Collins believes in second chances so much he’s helping kids avoid needing them
The former inmate launched Stain Your Brain while in prison to help save at-risk youth
Culture
Murder of new Army officer at Maryland part of a frightening surge in racial violence
FBI investigating death of third-generation military man as potential hate crime
Culture
A murdered basketball player and the uncomfortable discussion around ‘black-on-black’ crime
After shooting of 13-year-old girl, Mt. Vernon, New York, wrestles with how to talk about and prevent violence