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California Mayor Resigns Over Email About Police Killings – Voice and Viewpoint

TEMECULA, Calif. (AP) _ The mayor of a Southern California city resigned following an email in which he stated he didn’t “believe there’s ever been a good person of color killed by a police

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Source: Voice and Viewpoint – Voice and Viewpoint Newspaper

Atlanta City Council President Felicia A. Moore and Passion City Church provide aid to Local Organizations

Atlanta City Council President Felicia A. Moore and Passion City Church Provide Aid to Local Organizations During COVID-19 Pandemic

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Source: Atlanta Daily World - Powered by Real Times Media

Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon Martin's Mother, Qualifies To Run For Public Office

Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton announced Monday that she is “officially qualified” to run for public office and is now a candidate for Miami-Dade County Commissioner for District 1 in her hometown of Miami

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Source: The Florida Star

Africa: Public Space a 'Lifeline' for Post-Lockdown Cities

As urban areas start to reopen, some are looking at their sidewalks, squares, parking lots and even streets as a hidden asset in

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Source: allAfrica.com

Black Amazon Driver Arrested For ‘Parking Facing Wrong Way’

"There was an outrageous and unacceptable physical altercation with a Warren police officer involving a young African American delivery man for Amazon to a Warren home today," he

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Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET

Atlanta police insist they can still handle emergencies

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta’s police department said Thursday that it can still police the city even if officers are calling in sick to protest efforts to impose

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Source: theGrio

Setting the Pace for Diversity Advancement

Day Pitney’s strong reputation for client service and legal representation goes hand in hand with its commitment to diversity and inclusiveness. The firm has been at the forefront of diversity and inclusion within the legal industry for more than a decade. Kathy Bowman-Williams, who was appointed

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Source: Savoy Network

Dixon Will Not Concede Election | Afro

Sources tell the AFRO that former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon will not concede defeat in her election bid to regain the seat she once held. The former mayor has expressed “concerns” about the vote counting process.

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Has Turner lost his damn mind? Racist statues to be placed in African American museum?

A press release sent out by Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s office on Thursday had me stop the printing of our newspaper after learning what the Black man leading this city has decided to do — and on Juneteenth, to add insult to

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Source: African American News | Black News | Afram News

AFRO First to Call It: Nick Mosby Wins City Council President | Afro

The race for mayor of Baltimore may be too close to call between City Council President Brandon Scott and former Mayor Sheila

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Boris Johnson said colonialism in Africa should never have ended

Opposition MPs in the UK are not happy with Boris Johnson over comments supporting Britain’s colonial activities in

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Source: Face2Face Africa - The Premier Pan-African Voice

Carl B. Stokes

Carl B. Stokes elected mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, and Richard G. Hatcher elected mayor of Gary, Indiana. Stokes was sworn in on November 13, and became the first Black to serve as mayor of a major American city.

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Louisville Council Passes ‘Breonna’s Law,’ Banning ‘No Knock’ Warrants To Honor EMT Killed By Police

The Louisville City Council voted unanimously Thursday night (June 11) to ban “no knock” warrants in a new ordinance called

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Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET

Ferguson picks Ella Jones as first African American and first woman mayor | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Both Jones and Robinett, 49, said if elected they would help Ferguson to continue implementing changes in city practices since the 2014 unrest, including a consent decree worked out with the federal

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Coleman Young

Born: 5/24/1918 Tuscaloosa, AlabamaDied: 11/29/1997 Detroit, MichiganColeman Alexander Young was an American politician who served as mayor of Detroit, Michigan from 1974 to 1994. Young was the first African-American mayor of DetroitAwards / Achievements:

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Three Students Make History at Northwestern University as the First All-Black MFA Directing Cohort

Assistant directing: Nina Simone: Four Women (Arena Stage), In the Heights (Seattle Rep), Quixote Nuevo (Hartford Stage/Huntington Theatre Company), and The Luckiest People (Actors Theatre of

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Source: The New York Beacon - Arming Black Millennials With Information

Federal Lawsuit Filed Against City of Oakland for Police Violence During Recent Protests

Representatives of social justice organizations and individuals announced a civil rights class-action lawsuit Thursday against the City of Oakland in the wake of police violence during protests May 29 and June

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San Diego City Council Declines Calls to Cut Police Funding – Voice and Viewpoint

By The Associated Press

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Source: Voice and Viewpoint – Voice and Viewpoint Newspaper

Moscow Eases Coronavirus Lockdown Ahead Of Military Parade And Referendum

The city of Moscow, the epicenter of Russia's coronavirus pandemic, is lifting lockdown restrictions as the Kremlin prepares for a massive military parade on Red Square and a national referendum that will seal President Vladimir Putin's political

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Source: Stories About Black History

Atlanta City Council approves fiscal year 2021 budget

ATLANTA — The Atlanta City Council on Saturday approved the budget for Fiscal Year 2021, which begins July 1 (Legislative Reference

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Source: Atlanta Daily World - Powered by Real Times Media

How Minneapolis Communities React To George Floyd's Death

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Hennepin County Commissioner Angela Conley about protests that erupted in Minneapolis on Tuesday in response to the death of George Floyd in police

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Source: Stories About Black History

Atlanta City Council approves $88.4 million in Coronavirus relief funding

• An ordinance to amend the levy provisions of the Code of Ordinances for the purpose of changing the ad valorem tax rates for personal property, bond indebtedness, parks, school operations/debt and special tax districts, and provide that those rates remain fixed for one year in compliance with the

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Source: Atlanta Daily World - Powered by Real Times Media

Mayor Turner asks U.S. cities to join in tribute to George Floyd, commit to reforms

As the family of George Floyd prepares to hold final memorial and homegoing services honoring his life, Mayor Sylvester Turner has asked mayors across the country to join in solidarity on the issues raised by Floyd’s death while he was in Minneapolis police

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Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

Downing, Henry Francis (1846-1928)

Henry Francis Downing was an author, playwright, consul and sailor. He was born in New York City in 1846, the son of Henry and Nancy Downing. His family maintained an oyster business that had been owned by his grandfather, Thomas Downing, a well known freeman. His uncle was famed New York

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Source: Black Past

Creating During a Crisis: Black Muralist Sydney G. James To Recreate Iconic Malice Green Painting

During this time of Strange Fruit, Artist, and Muralist, Sydney G. James has found a way to hang her frustrations by re-creating the mural in honor of unjustly slain Malice Green, killed at the hands of Police

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Source: Michigan Chronicle - Powered by Real Times Media

Eastside Residents Want Answers About May 31 Police Assault

The Eastside CDC, ACLU and Lowcountry Black Leadership Coalition have joined forces to challenge a May 31 massive police presence that surged through the Charleston Eastside community following protests that began at Marion

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Source: The Charleston Chronicle

Four term mayor of Langston Okla.

Melvin B. Tolson was mayor of Langston Oklahoma for four terms beginning in 1954. Tolson was a member of the Langston University faculty from 1947-1965.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

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Washington, DC paints a giant 'Black Lives Matter' message on the road to the White House | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Washington, DC is painting a message in giant, yellow letters down a busy DC street ahead of a planned protest this weekend: BLACK LIVES

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Black Lives Matter: Powerful Photos Of The World Protesting Racism

Protesters joined again on Saturday to chant and hold signs reminding the world that Black Lives Matter as demonstrations and rallies against racism dotted countries across the map following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on Memorial

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Source: NewsOne

The True Plight of Black Americans

Some of the most dangerous big cities are: St. Louis, Detroit, Baltimore, Oakland, Chicago, Memphis, Atlanta, Birmingham, Newark, Buffalo and

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Source: Newsbusters | Exposing and Combating Liberal Media Bias

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