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Kristen Bell invites kids to find common ground in her new book

Actress Kristen Bell is the co-author of a new children’s book she hopes will encourage kids to ask questions about the world around them and empower them to use their voice. The book is called “The World Needs More Purple People.” Bell spoke with “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King about the importance of having conversations about race, saying “white people need to hold other white people accountable for their conduct.” Source

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Lives to Remember: Carole Brookins, Torrin Howard and more

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, people across the U.S. are losing loved ones to the illness. The victims include Wall Street pioneer Carole Brookins, chemist Dr. Changkiu Keith Riew, pulmonologist Dr. James Mahoney, corrections officer Inez Gonzalez and mental health counselor Torrin Howard. Anthony Mason profiles them in the “CBS This Morning” series, Lives to Remember. Source

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Lady Antebellum changes band name over connection to slavery

One of country music’s most successful acts is shedding the name it’s had for nearly 14 years following national protests for racial equality. Lady Antebellum will now go by Lady A, after they say the original name left them embarrassed because of the word antebellum’s heavy association with American slavery. Vladimir Duthiers reports. Source

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