These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Tuesday, January 7, 2020:
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Facebook Gaming Head Says New App Offers Community Amid Coronavirus
Facebook has waded into the content creation and video game streaming space with its new Facebook Gaming app, and users reportedly clocked in 291 million hours in April.
Filmmaker Ava DuVernay's LEAP Initiative to Amplify Voices Against Police Brutality
The director of "Selma,""13th," and "When They See Us," Ava DuVernay, is working to empower other artists to create works to keep law enforcement accountable as police brutality protests have gathered steam throughout the world.
NAACP President Calls for Corporate Accountability to Aid Race Relations
Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP, called for actions like an advertising boycott of Facebook for its hands-off approach to allowing racist and racially-charged posts to proliferate.
Juneteenth Gets New Support in 2020 From Activists and Corporations Alike
In the midst of a national protest movement calling for an end to systemic racism in the criminal justice system, the idea of celebrating the end of slavery as a national holiday is gaining momentum among political leaders, activists, and corporate head-honchos alike.
NBA Union Head Michele Roberts 'Proud' of Players' Responses to Social Issues
NBA Executive, Michele Roberts joins Cheddar to talk discuss being the first woman and person of color to join Cresco Labs' board of directors. Roberts has also been instrumental in the return of the NBA season amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Unexpectedly Unemployed Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic: Ringmaster Kevin Venardos
Circus ringmaster Kevin Venardos found himself navigating a world unable to support his live shows amid the shutdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Louisville Officer in Breonna Taylor Shooting to Be Fired
Louisville's mayor said Friday that one of three police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor will be fired.
Dreamers Win, Escape from NY & Juneteenth
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Cheddar's Need2Know Podcast for Thurs., June 18, 2020.
