Alabama Constitution, 10 Amendments on Nov. 8 ballot

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Alabama Constitution, 10 Amendments on Nov. 8 ballot

By The Associated Press Alabama voters on Nov. 8 will decide whether to strip racist language from the state constitution. They will also vote on 10 amendments. Here’s a brief look at what’s on the ballot: Ratification of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022: Voters will decide whether to ratify a recompiled Alabama Constitution. The recompiled document […]

Source: The Birmingham Times

Tucker Carlson’s Vaccine Attack On ‘Creepy Old Guy’ Obama Gets Flipped Back On Him

The #CreepyTucker hashtag went viral after the Fox News host continued his fearmongering about COVID-19 shots.

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Cheri Beasley Announces Senate Bid. | Chicago Defender

Cheri Beasley, the first black woman elected to the North Carolina Supreme Court launched her 2022 Senate Campaign. If elected, Cheri Beasley will make history again as the state's first black senator. With Kamala Harris as Vice President, there are currently no black women Senators. Democrats seek

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Source: Chicago Defender

Demand transparency with redrawing congressional districts

“We can take action by making phone calls, sending emails, tweeting, or writing letters to our state legislators. Demand transparency. Send letters to the editor of your local media outlets. Attend public hearings and speak out. Support those in your community who are holding our legislators

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Mourners Gather To Celebrate The Life Of N.C. Resident Andrew Brown

Mourners gathered on Monday to remember Andrew Brown, whose shooting death by North Carolina sheriff's deputies trying to arrest him is under investigation

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City Comptroller Scott Stringer Has Been Accused Of Sexual Harassment

New York City mayoral candidate Scott Stringer has been accused of sexual harassment by an unpaid intern during his 2001 run for city advocate

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Irving: Refusal to get vaccinated about 'what's best for me' - Voice and Viewpoint

By BRIAN MAHONEY, AP Basketball Writer Kyrie Irving said Wednesday he didn't want to lose salary or a chance to compete for a championship with the Brooklyn Nets, but was doing 'what's best for me' by refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The Nets decided Tuesday that Irving wouldn't be with the

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Black Women Leaders Promoted a Day of Action to Support Department of Justice Nominee Kristen Clarke

Black women leaders promoted a day to show support for the confirmation of Department of Justice Nominee Kristen Clarke as the Department of Justice’s U.S. Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division. However, the Senate Judiciary Committee has deadlocked on an 11-11 vote on whether

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Oaklahoma Rep. Justin Humphrey Compares Black Lives Matter To KKK

Oklahoma Rep. Justin Humphrey (R) received harsh backlash for comparing the Black Lives Matter movement to the KKK last Thursday on the House floor

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Republicans Are Criminalizing The Democratic Process For People Of Color

After an election loss and years of mass demonstrations, Republican states are rushing to create new crimes related to voting and protesting.

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The changing face of “America’s dog” — and what it says about us - African American News Today - EIN Presswire

… both pit bulls and Black Americans, and especially the Black Americans who own pit …

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Georgia GOP promises to align with Trump and defeat Stacey Abrams at party convention | BlackPressUSA

THE ATLANTA VOICE - “Republicans, you’ve run out of white conservatives,” Jones said. “You’ve run out of them. There (are) none left.”| By Itoro N. Umontuen | The Atlanta Voice Today, the Georgia Republican Party called their convention to order at Jekyll Island, amidst the backdrop of charting

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Ben Jealous: Local governments can lead in public safety movement | New Pittsburgh Courier

by Ben Jealous (TriceEdneyWire.com) - Negotiations on a federal police reform bill have collapsed because Congressional Republicans are willing to stand in the way of lifesaving changes to policing. It is time for state and local governments to take the lead in reimagining public safety. And it is

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Racial Justice Groups Rip CNN For Giving Cover To Rick Santorum's Racism

"CNN intrinsically ties itself to a blatantly racist commentator" by going silent after his comments about Native Americans, say the groups.

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Don Lemon Urges Media To Just Ignore 'Lounge Act' Donald Trump: 'Leave Him Alone'

The CNN anchor taunted “very small, tiny” Trump over the one place where he can still spread disinformation.

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New England Community Reels After Double Murder Appears To Be A Hate Crime

The alleged shooter wrote about "the superiority of the white race. About whites being ‘apex predators,’" the district attorney said. "He drew swastikas.”

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Keeping it Real: Is Riverside County’s “Cancel Culture” Advocate an Advocate for Slavery? BlackPressUSA

BLACK VOICE NEWS - The Melendez “Diversity of Thought” bill is so unconscionable, it is almost difficult to take her seriously The post Keeping it Real: Is Riverside County’s “Cancel Culture” Advocate an Advocate for Slavery? first appeared on BlackPressUSA.

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Stonewall Inn Bans Certain Beers During Pride Over Anti-LGBTQ Political Support

The co-owners of the historic nightspot said they felt it was important to stand up against corporations that "are trying to legalize discrimination."

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Florida Approves Scholarship Fund as Reparations for 1920 Massacre - African American News Today - EIN Presswire

… wrongs committed against African-Americans in the U. … concept of reparations for African-Americans is often politically … to insure mortgages near African-American neighborhoods. The National … wrongdoings done to African-Americans throughout the nation…

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Prepare to Vote | The Michigan Chronicle

How to find out what's on your ballot: You can find out what is on your election ballot by visiting the State of Michigan’s Voter Information website at http://mvic.sos.state.mi.us There will be a toolbar available to select your city or town for the ballot geared toward your registered

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Photos Of Colin Powell And Wife Alma From Their Nearly 60 Years Of Marriage - Essence

The post Photos Of Colin Powell And Wife Alma From Their Nearly 60 Years Of Marriage appeared first on Essence.

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Florida Senate Advances Voting Bill Restricting Votes By Mail, Drop Boxes

Florida's Senate advanced a bill limiting voting by mail and drop boxes as part of a continued assault against American democracy

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Florida Governor Signs Bill Restricting Voting Rights

Republican Ron DeSantis signed into law legislation that significantly restricts voter access to mail-in ballots and drop boxes.

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DOJ Sues Georgia, Says GOP-Backed Restrictions Unlawfully Target Black Voters

The Justice Department has made its first move against one of the voting laws passed in the wake of Donald Trump's lies about the 2020 election.

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Congo drags ill former army chief Mokoko back to prison | Africanews

Mokoko's lawyer said military police picked his client from the army hospital where he was receiving treatment and drove him to a prison in Brazzaville, Congo's capital. The opponent of President Denis Sassou Nguesso was in 2018 jailed for 20 years for treason

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Eric Adams Wants NYC To Start Making Life Easier For Its Residents

Eric Adams believes Black, Latino and immigrant residents in New York City have been betrayed by its politicians — now it's time to get their share.

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Md. Gubernatorial Hopeful Wes Moore Lays Out Plan for Black Families

Five days after Maryland gubernatorial candidates received a Nov. 1 deadline to post a Black agenda on their websites, author Wes Moore has done just that. The post Md. Gubernatorial Hopeful Wes Moore Lays Out Plan for Black Families appeared first on The Washington Informer.

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Cuomo Says Vaccinated New Yorkers Can Go Mask Free

N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced beginning Wednesday, vaccinated New Yorkers will no longer be required to wear face masks in most settings

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Joy Reid Breaks Down What Tucker Carlson’s Latest Wild Rant Is Really About

"We now know that the male version of a Karen with 911 on speed dial ... should, from this day on, be called a ‘Tucker,'" the MSNBC anchor said.

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NAACP, Planned Parenthood, and Prominent Black Women Pen Open Letter to Push for D.C. Statehood

The NAACP, Planned Parenthood and prominent Black women want D.C. residents to have fair representation. The penned an open letter encouraging the U.S. Senate to pass H.R. 51, which would give representation to D.C. residents.

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Pandemic Voting: New Regulations, Same Oppression | The Michigan Chronicle

Election season is nearing once again and voting during the pandemic is becoming a highly-discussed issue. Though the 2020 election boasted record-breaking numbers, the pandemic created a unique set of barriers in voting. This season, as the ballot boxes heat up voters are pressing their way to

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