Marquise Francis
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I asked
@staceyabrams
about Young Thug and Gunna
"As someone who believes very staunchly in the First amendment, I am deeply concerned about any movement towards using a person's word in their music or their writing as an indictment of who they are."
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My gf went to Beyoncé in Atlanta on Friday so I flew in town that night to surprise her the following afternoon surrounded by our closest friends and family. Now she’s my fiancée.
This is what locking in looks like.
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irresponsible Americans and lackluster national leadership are the reason this country has been hobbled by this virus for 6+ months and we will continue to be for the foreseeable future.
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GA St. Rep. Park Cannon, who was arrested last week after knocking on Gov. Kemp's door while he signed a controversial voting restrictions bill into law, said Thursday that her actions were justified.
But now, she's facing 8 years in prison.
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Love hearing
@burnaboy
speak. While accepting his
#BETAwards
he encouraged Black folks to return to the motherland.
“In order for Black lives to matter, Africa must matter.”
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Dame gotta be the loudest quiet person there is. Moves efficiently in silence, but doesn't stand for the disrespect.
This song KNOCKS too. 🔥
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Meg saved all her quarantine coins for that ensemble. Desert, stage design and levels
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@Phil_Lewis_
Bruh, I legit checked that website late last week for the outside chance a student or two had something to say about me 😩. The relief when my name wasn’t there lmao
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Syracuse 🗣🗣🗣
Let’s make sure this beautiful Black woman is successful with her beautiful Black business on Marshall St. 🍊🍊🍊
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I'm sure Steve Nash will be a solid head coach, but you can't ignore the blatant disregard for Black coaches in a league that has majority Black players! Like c'mon!!
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NEW: Black people in the U.S. are 7X more likely to be falsely convicted of a serious crime like murder than white people, according to a new report published Tuesday by the
@exonerationlist
.
When drilled down, the stats get even worse.
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As Trump's motorcade passes by a crowd in D.C., people express their displeasure. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
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I wanted to go deeper than just the video. George Floyd should be alive and Minneapolis PD has systemic issues. Black people are 13x more likely to be killed by police even though they make up just 20% of the population.
My latest via
@YahooNews
Tragic video highlights systemic problem: Minneapolis police kill black people 13 times more than white people
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Next stop:
@NBCNews
#StayTunedNBC
. Excited to join the team in 2024 and continue the amazing legacy they’ve built.
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LATEST: More than a week after the killing of Najee Seabrooks, dozens of advocacy groups across N.J. are urging the DOJ to launch their own probe into the Paterson Police Department, citing years of “unlawful and unconstitutional conduct.”
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Wow, we appreciate all of the kind words and love. Sharing some more pictures, because Black love is REAL!
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just got chills looking at this photo.
the mailmen/mail-women all across the country had an important role in this election handling all of the early voting mailed-in ballots. amazing work by all of them.
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NEW: Six weeks after Lauren Smith-Fields’ mysterious death, Bridgeport police open a criminal investigation. Just two days ago, on what would've been her 24th bday, the family marched in her name.
“It’s been a very emotional roller coaster."
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2021 keeps getting better 😂. All is right in the world with fresh flowers.
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looks pretty clear to me.
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More than 200 people have died at Lake Lanier since 1994 and while some experts point to excessive alcohol use, many Georgia residents claim the lake is haunted due to its eerie history.
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Professor Francis kind of has a ring to it! Next semester I'll be an adjunct at my alma mater
@SyracuseU
at the
@NewhouseSU
school. 🍊🍊🍊 So much in store.
Coming next semester: Reporting and Storytelling for Digital Brands, taught by alumnus
@theMarquiseF
of
@YahooNews
, will allow students to create content for real digital brands
#NewhouseNetwork
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NEW: A Utah school made its
#BlackHistoryMonth
curriculum optional. Then, after widespread backlash, walked this back. But the damage was already done.
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NEW: Yusef Salaam, an exonerated member of the “Central Park Five,” officially declared victory Wednesday in a Democratic primary race for a New York City Council seat in Harlem.
“I call this story a love story between God and his people.”
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Taught my first college class last night. Feeling relieved after spending the day a bit anxious and really enjoyed the thoughtful dialogue that ended up transpiring. Looking forward to the next three months of building with these students. 🍊
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Amidst all the
@NICKIMINAJ
news this week, I noticed one reply inviting her to connect in a unique and familiar way — through rap music.
@ravenscimaven
is a rapping molecular biologist who uses hip-hop to educate folks about science
@YahooNews
Read more:
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The boldness of American politicians in 2020 is unprecedented. Sir, you didn’t just lose. You got slaughtered. No recount nor audit will fix this.
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🙄 the things our community lives and feels everyday, decades later substantiated by the “data”
Black business owners were more likely to get Paycheck Protection Program loans from online lenders than from smaller banks, a new study says. Human bias appears to be the main reason.
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My latest piece on the contrast of police enforcement of social distancing measures in varying NYC communities. via
@YahooNews
A tale of two parks: Enjoying the sun in wealthy Manhattan, social distancing under police scrutiny in the Bronx
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Three Dem Tennessee state Reps are facing expulsion from the House for their gun control protest on the House floor after the deadly school shooting in Nashville. Experts say an expulsion could have a chilling effect on other GOP-led states.
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Another first last night. Impromptu live hit with
@CBSNews
on the facts surrounding defunding the police and issues in early primary voting for Georgia.
**Also ordered AirPods last night. Please don't judge.
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60 years ago today, Black peaceful protesters in Jacksonville, Fla. were brutally beaten with ax handles + clubs by members of the KKK and white vigilantes. Their crime? They sat down at the segregated department store lunch counters.
via
@YahooNews
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Love seeing
@jemelehill
unapologetic on Twitter. ESPN didn't deserve you. Now the world will see your greatness.
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LATEST: Peter Bernardo Spencer was fatally shot 9 times last month while on a cabin trip with four white men in rural PA. Thus far, no one has been charged in his death. His family is outraged.
Many are drawing parallels to Ahmaud Arbery.
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Talked to
@soledadobrien
this afternoon about what we, the media, need to do better in order to serve Black audiences better and ensure that Black victims get the proper coverage they deserve.
@YahooFinance
.
@soledadobrien
on diversity in the media: "I've certainly seen more diversity in front of the camera which is a big plus, but I would like to see more diversity in the higher-ranking positions in newsrooms across the board."
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Almost a month after the Uvalde mass shooting, local law enforcement have gone radio silent on their investigation, refusing interviews and requests for public records. But many Texans are determined to keep up the pressure & see gun reform.
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LATEST: At least 60 people have died in Cook County Jail in Chicago since 2017, according to the jail’s data. For Cook County officials, these numbers exemplify a jail in complete control. For critics, the numbers illustrate a jail in peril.
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I legit just BELTED 😭😭😭
OMGGGG
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sad to see what's happening at
#HowardUniversity
, but as a PWI alum I know that when our HBCUs are run well, we all win. Wanting the best outcome for all involved.
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@atribecalledx_
@jemelehill
Lol “the ghetto” being a figure of speech meaning the surprise audacity in this woman saying she needed the ice cream so bad she stood in the line amid the pandemic
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Two months ago, I traveled to Forsyth County, Ga., an affluent region 30 miles north of Atlanta, to understand how a lynching and subsequent racial cleansing in 1912 continues to define a community unwilling to fully confront that dark past.
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19 families in Georgia purchased almost 100 acres of land to build their own Wakanda
My latest via
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More than 24 hours after several gunmen opened fire on a Catholic church in Owo, Nigeria, killing at least 50 people, including children, authorities continued their manhunt for the assailants.
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At a prayer vigil in Paterson, N.J for
#NajeeSeabrooks
, a 31yo Black man, who was gunned down last week by Paterson PD while experiencing a mental health crisis. Seabrooks was a violence intervention specialist with the Paterson Healing Collective.
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Euphoria is SO immersive. It does an amazing job making you as a viewer feel what the characters are feeling.
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this takes so much bravery. salute to these students.
#NotAgainSU
“You would rather suspend me over the Nazis roaming on your campus?” one student protestor yelled.
#NotAgainSU
activists continue their blockade of the intersection of Waverly Ave. and S Crouse Ave. 📸 by
@CranerToby
. Coverage by the Newshouse staff.
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😂😂 the stand up to the overhead mic is sending me
KG’s pre draft workout turned his haters into fans…
Kevin Garnett:
#AnythingIsPossible
streaming now!
@shobasketball
#ad
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Protests are ongoing to this day.
#BlackLivesMatter
Your daily reminder that the
#BlackLivesMatter
protests are far from over.
This is Washington, DC right now. Week 4.
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As you look at what’s at happening at the Capitol in D.C. don’t forget what police have done to Black Lives Matter activists demonstrating for the livelihood of Black lives.
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In 1969, 100+ Black students at
@SyracuseU
held a peaceful demonstration, leading to the founding of the African American Studies Program (1969), the Martin Luther King Jr. Library (1971), and the Community Folk Gallery (later the Community Folk Arts Center) (1973).
#NotAgainSU
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Ah, yes. Who could forget in the history books when sharks broke the shackles of slaves!
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While this officer has his hand stuck in the trunk of his car, members of the community pitch in to help him out.
I hope this goes VIRAL just like everything else.
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NEW: I talked to 3 Texans today who have been devastated by the harsh winter weather.
“This is a huge failure of the government overall,” Martinez said. “In Texas they worry more about guns and about passing silly legislation than [people]."
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Can’t wait to see the Happy Kwanzaa post from y’all
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Hours of body cam footage released Thursday offers new insight into the fatal police shooting of Najee Seabrooks. While the videos answer some questions, for many critics it substantiates what they already knew: Seabrooks should still be alive.
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NEW: Former Georgia Lt. Gov.
@GeoffDuncanGA
, a Republican, says his party needs to cast former President Trump aside if it ever wants to be competitive with Democrats again.
@YahooNews
“Donald Trump sold a mirage to us.”
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putting it out there in the ethos.
one day I'm going to get an Emmy for my work. for sure.
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By FAR my biggest piece to date.
And it’s on the last day of
#BlackHistoryMonth
and it’s talking all things Harlem and James Baldwin. Let me know your thoughts.
The film adaptation of “If Beale Street Could Talk” just won an Oscar.
@theMarquiseF
took a look at how James Baldwin, New York City and Black history have become synonymous over time.
Baldwin's nephew, Trevor, reflects here on his uncle.
Full video:
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While a lot of America is relieved with this jury's decision, it's exhausting to think what Black America has to go through in order to get justice in 2021. The MURDER was ON VIDEO.
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NEW: Three GOP lawmakers in North Carolina introduced a controversial bill this week that would make it illegal for people under 21 from receiving transitional health care. Critics of the bill are calling it part of a "coordinated attack."
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To say you believe science but complain the vaccines didn’t work, slam mandates and say you’re over a pandemic disproportionately killing people of color is to show who you really are. Yet you ignore the fact that millions of Americans remain unvaccinated and not bring that up??
The most impressive thing about Bari Weiss on last night’s Bill Maher is the wild applause after she finishes here. After two years the tides are turning, even for the left leaning people in this country when it comes to covid. Watch this:
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.
@ravenscimaven
: “I’m an educator ... but I’m also a rapper. Music has always been a means to deliver a message, and it doesn’t stop at science.”
The rap video she posted, which has been viewed 4+M times, explains how the immune system reacts to vaccines at the cellular level.
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LMAOOO
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Every time I see a Black person, who was wrongfully convicted, finally freed from prison I can’t help but think, how many more are there?
An emotional Kevin Dugar broke down into tears as he was released from the Cook County jail on Tuesday night and reunited with his loved ones as a free man.
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Got my bonus today and just sent my mom some bread. She just called happy. Blessed to be able to do that.
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NEW: I talked to
@ossoff
this week + asked him why Black Georgians should trust that a white Jewish man could help them.
He said he's been putting in the work for more than a decade. "I have a heart for justice and a heart for the people.”
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Lauren Smith-Fields was found unresponsive by police and eventually died in her Bridgeport apt. last month. Now, her family wants answers after they say the man who called 911 is not being investigated because police said he was "a nice guy".
@YahooNews
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Steph Curry has the FRESHEST haircut of his life right now. (📸 Getty)
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I wanna be this confident in life.
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Dawg, it’s 9:02 and Freshens still not open. Next garbage can I see, it’s OVER.
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Yesterday I attended a Trump rally in Minnesota.
‘Things happened in the 80s’: Women Trump fans explain their faith in Brett Kavanaugh
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School: “Student athletes shouldn’t make money because they are there for school and get a free education...”
Also school: **receives millions from advertising and brands off ‘student-athlete’ likenesses**
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A clip from last night's LIVE midterm show talking about my experience at Trump rallies.
@YahooNews
Let me know your thoughts.
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just in case you were wondering or had doubts, just know that Amanda Gorman can also SPIT!!
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this is disgusting.
This is the type of “context “ white men are tryna defend . This shit is racist period .
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Did you know 111 years ago today, Jesus returned to earth and created the greatest fraternity known to man? Crazy what they don’t teach you in school. YO to the Nupes.
#J5
♦️
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“When you’re a light you have to be a light for someone else. That’s how you light up a room.”
@NickCannon
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NEW: 12 people have died this year inside of Rikers, including six by suicide. Two more have died after compassionate release. Periods of lawlessness, despair and violence have made the island complex one of the deadliest jails in the nation.
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“Reporting While Black” featured journalists of
@verizonmedia
representing
@YahooNews
,
@YahooFinance
and
@HuffPost
exploring the often heavy toll Black journalists have to navigate in the field and in the office reporting on 2020. Another bomb
#BOLDatVM
production.
#BHM
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Get ya money young man.
#Blackish
creator
#KenyaBarris
exits ABC deal, reportedly frustrated at studio. He is now eyeing a nine-figure
#Netflix
pact
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When she texted you at 1:33am “You up?” and you check the time and it’s 10:47a
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.
@Yahoo
@YahooNews
editorial will now capitalize the letter B when referencing Black people. Happy we were able to make this happen.
Small, yet huge win.
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Black Boy Joy is perseverance.
Black Boy Joy is love.
Black Boy Joy is achievement.
#BlackJoy
#Juneteenth
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@SaycheeseDGTL
Article on the latest:
“There seems to be no activity on behalf of Shanquella,” said attorney Ben Crump. via
@YahooNews
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I don’t have a garage.
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