Chef Marcus Samuelsson on facing racism in food industry: ‘Get stubborn’ | States of America #Shorts

“You’re talking to someone that was actually told by a three-star Michelin chef that I could never own a restaurant…because of the color of my skin,” says world-renowned chef Marcus Samuelsson. The experience made him “get stubborn and go deeper.”…

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Chuck Schumer slams Donald Trump for ‘disgusting’ Ye, Fuentes dinner | USA TODAY #Shorts

Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called former President Donald Trump’s dinner at Mar-a-Lago with rapper Ye and white nationalist “pure evil.” RELATED: Pence on Trump 2024: ‘We will have better choices’ https://bit.ly/3Vd8oN0 Former President Donald Trump hosted and dined with white…

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Two doses of monkeypox vaccine planned for high-risk communities | USA TODAY

The White House announced an equity intervention pilot program aimed at ensuring vaccines reach high-risk individuals facing barriers to access. RELATED: Dr. Fauci explains why people are not protected from monkeypox https://youtu.be/kmxrcfSPxsE Mikhail Gorbachev, whose attempt to modernize communist control…

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Seven days of 1961: The birth of “jail-no-bail” | USA TODAY

The Friendship Nine were sentenced to 30 days of hard labor on a chain gang and the “jail-no-bail” movement was born. RELATED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbKFh6M3HJk On February 1, 1961, 10 young civil rights activists were convicted of trespassing for staging a sit-in…

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Retracing “Seven days of 1961” | USA TODAY

USA TODAY’s “Seven Days of 1961” retraces crucial moments that set in motion a new era of civil rights that continues to inform social justice movements today RELATED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg49aArBzYk USA TODAY’s “Seven Days of 1961” explores how sustained acts of…

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Critical race theory classes at West Point under fire by GOP lawmakers | USA TODAY

Gen. Mark Milley defends the military against criticism from GOP lawmakers about studying the critical race theory. RELATED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CWMurY1Gu4&t=43s A top military official defended the U.S. military against GOP lawmakers use of “woke” as an insult for studying theories about…

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Former Wisconsin Proud Boy saw racism, anti-Semitism and bullying | USA TODAY

Daniel Berry joined the Wisconsin Proud Boys in search of camaraderie, but instead found racism, anti-Semitism and sadistic bullying. RELATED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_VyfKkw030 Daniel Berry says he was searching for camaraderie. The 40-year-old Army veteran yearned to forge the sort of bonds…

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