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  1. The Guardian Feeds @[email protected] ·

    When Memphis went dark, community members brought the light: ‘We keep ourselves safe’
    By Adria R Walker

    A storm lasting about 30 minutes wreaked $18m in damage leaving tens of thousands without power in the US city

    theguardian.com/us-news/2026/s

    #Memphis #Tennessee #USweather #Naturaldisasters #Indiana #USnews #Race #HurricaneKatrina #TheGuardian #AdriaRWalker

    #memphis #tennessee #usweather #naturaldisasters #indiana #usnews
  2. The Guardian Feeds @[email protected] ·

    Police chief in Mississippi town where 1-year-old was killed has been fired
    By Adria R Walker

    Harold Vanderford made national news earlier this year after he shot and killed Kohen Wiley, a one-year-old Black baby, while responding to a shoplifting call at Walmart

    theguardian.com/us-news/2026/s

    #Mississippi #USnews #USpolicing #UScrime #Walmart #Race #TheGuardian #AdriaRWalker

    #mississippi #usnews #uspolicing #uscrime #walmart #race
  3. The Guardian Feeds @[email protected] ·

    New York law requires hairdressers to learn how to work with all hair types
    By Adria R Walker

    New law requires cosmetology classes to give instruction on all hair types from the kinkiest to the straightest

    theguardian.com/us-news/2026/s

    #NewYork #Haircare #Womenshair #Menshair #USeducation #Race #USnews #KathyHochul #TheGuardian #AdriaRWalker

    #newyork #haircare #womenshair #menshair #useducation #race
  4. The Guardian Feeds @[email protected] ·

    Why spades has dominated Black gatherings for generations – it’s more than just a card game
    By Adria R Walker

    Spades and its predecessor bid whist are ‘Black family heirlooms’ played by Obama and Thurgood Marshall alike

    theguardian.com/culture/2026/a

    #BlackUSculture #Culture #USnews #TheGuardian #AdriaRWalker

    #blackusculture #culture #usnews #theguardian #adriarwalker
  5. The Guardian Feeds @[email protected] ·

    Trafficked on the last US slave ship, Cudjo Lewis never returned home to Benin. But his descendant has
    By Adria R Walker

    Cassandra Lewis’ Benin citizenship reflects a broader push by African nations to reconnect with diaspora descendants

    theguardian.com/culture/ng-int

    #BlackUSculture #Culture #Race #USnews #TheGuardian #AdriaRWalker

    #blackusculture #culture #race #usnews #theguardian #adriarwalker
  6. The Guardian Feeds @[email protected] ·

    Target apologizes for ‘offensive’ Halloween costume after backlash
    By Adria R Walker

    Retailer removes kid’s clown costume after people said it resembled a racist caricature used in minstrel shows

    theguardian.com/us-news/2026/a

    #USnews #Retailindustry #Business #Race #Halloween #TheGuardian #AdriaRWalker

    #usnews #retailindustry #business #race #halloween #theguardian
  7. The Guardian Feeds @[email protected] ·

    This Black August, Americans will study, meditate, fast, exercise – and read – for Black liberation
    By Adria R Walker

    Organizations across the country traditionally use the month as a means of activation for local communities

    theguardian.com/culture/2026/a

    #BlackUSculture #History #Race #USprisons #USpolicing #Activism #Culture #Books #USnews #TheGuardian #AdriaRWalker

    #blackusculture #history #race #usprisons #uspolicing #activism
  8. The Guardian Feeds @[email protected] ·

    Nolan Wells’ parents recount ordeal of son’s death at Atlanta convention
    By Adria R Walker

    Ben Crump and Rev Al Sharpton, also present at National Association of Black Journalists, demand ‘truth’ and ‘transparency’ in Wells’ case

    theguardian.com/us-news/2026/a

    #Georgia #Atlanta #USnews #Race #Mississippi #TheGuardian #AdriaRWalker

    #georgia #atlanta #usnews #race #mississippi #theguardian
  9. The Guardian Feeds @[email protected] ·

    Nolan Wells went to an island with friends and never came home. His death has renewed debate over race and justice in Mississippi
    By Adria R Walker

    Uncertainty around the investigation into the death of the 18-year-old, whose body was found after a 4 July boat trip with friends, has led some to question whether justice will be meted out equally

    theguardian.com/us-news/ng-int

    #Mississippi #Race #USpolicing #USnews #TheGuardian #AdriaRWalker

    #mississippi #race #uspolicing #usnews #theguardian #adriarwalker
  10. The Guardian Feeds @[email protected] ·

    Republican disenfranchisement bid drives Black voters to polls, study finds
    By Adria R Walker

    Black voters in south motivated to turn out by Republican push to redraw maps after supreme court ruling

    theguardian.com/us-news/2026/j

    #USvotingrights #Louisiana #SouthCarolina #Georgia #Mississippi #Alabama #USnews #Worldnews #Florida #NorthCarolina #TheGuardian #AdriaRWalker

    #usvotingrights #louisiana #southcarolina #georgia #mississippi #alabama
  11. The Guardian Feeds @[email protected] ·

    Gullah Geechee influence is seen all over the US. Why does a notion of isolation prevail?
    By Adria R Walker

    A new book from leading scholars and historians pushes back against the narrative that Gullah communities were insulated from the mainland US

    theguardian.com/news/2026/jul/

    #GullahGeechee #BlackUSculture #USnews #Slavery #Race #TheGuardian #AdriaRWalker

    #gullahgeechee #blackusculture #usnews #slavery #race #theguardian
  12. The Guardian Feeds @[email protected] ·

    Nolan Wells’ autopsy inconclusive as family presses for answers in teen’s death
    By Adria R Walker

    Independent exam of Black teen found cause and manner of death ‘undetermined’ as family questions timeline

    theguardian.com/us-news/2026/j

    #USnews #Mississippi #TheGuardian #AdriaRWalker

    #usnews #mississippi #theguardian #adriarwalker
  13. The Guardian Feeds @[email protected] ·

    What happened to Nolan Wells? Family seeks answers two weeks after 18-year-old’s death
    By Adria R Walker

    Investigation continues after college freshman was found dead on Mississippi island after 4 July boat trip with friends

    theguardian.com/us-news/2026/j

    #Mississippi #USnews #Race #TheGuardian #AdriaRWalker

    #mississippi #usnews #race #theguardian #adriarwalker