Letters to the Editor — June 13, 2021

‘It Is The Honor Of My Lifetime:’ President-Elect Joe Biden Addresses The Nation After Monumental Win | News | The Michigan Chronicle

Forty-six never looked so good. President-Elect Joe Biden was officially elected early this afternoon to be this nation's 46th president of the United States come January. Biden won just over 75 million or 50.58% of the popular votes, with 290 electoral votes surpassing the 270 votes needed. Trump

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VIDEO: Arrests in DC as activists take to the streets to support Minneapolis protesters

Multiple arrests occurred as hundreds of activists marched throughout Washington D.C. for George Floyd and his supporters Friday

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Source: Dallas Post Tribune – Serving the Black community without fear or favor since 1947.

Night of Violence Across America Leaves Streets Scarred, Outrage Simmering

By Brendan O’Brien and Carlos Barria

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Africa: Covax Plan Boosts Covid-19 Vaccine Hopes for Developing Countries

[Daily Maverick] Without a magic wand, no country will immediately be able to vaccinate very large numbers of people, but for developing countries, the hurdles between approval in the northern hemisphere and a jab in the arm in the 'global south' are infinitely more challenging.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Vietnam War student massacre—50 years on

The campus fire was dealt with quickly, and then the police forced demonstrating students into the centre of the

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Source: Socialist Worker (Britain) - Front Page

Twitter Users Point Out Hypocrisy Of Trump’s ‘No Kneeling’ Tweets About Protesting

Many people criticized New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees this week for not appreciating why fellow NFL players like Colin Kaepernick have chosen to kneel during the national

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Cocktail Roundup: 13 Intoxicating Drink Recipes To Heat Up Your Memorial Day

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One in Three Black Americans With Unfavorable Credit Say They Are More Likely to Win the Lottery Than to Leave Money to Family When They Die | The Orlando Advocate

(Black PR Wire) AUSTIN, Texas - Self Financial, a leading fintech startup enabling consumers to build credit and savings, today released the results of a third-party survey examining the impact of credit challenges among Black Americans. The survey shares insights into the unique challenges the

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Source: The Orlando Advocate

NASCAR Drivers And Crew Stand Up For Bubba Wallace After Noose Incident

UPDATE: NASCAR drivers, pit crew members and others showed their support for Bubba Wallace on Monday (June 22). Wallace is the only Black driver in NASCAR and an outspoken supporter of Black Lives Matter. Wallace, wearing an American flag face mask, was emotional while hugging drivers and su

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

Clardy Craven, Erma (1918-1994)

Erma Clardy Craven was an African American leader in the pro-life movement. Craven helped start various “pro-life” organizations such as African-Americans Against Abortion, the National Right to Life Committee, Black Americans for Life, National Democrats for Life, and Americans United

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Source: Black Past

Gordon Parks

Belonging to Fort Scott, Kansas, Gordon Parks was born on November 30, 1912 to a family whose head was a vegetable farmer. Being black, Parks faced extreme forms of discrimination as a child and was forced to attend a segregated elementary school. His race also prohibited him from active

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From Slavery to Civil Rights and Environmental Racism

NNPA NEWSWIRE — With President Donald Trump castigating the science of global warming, it’s little wonder that today’s environmental policies not only target people of color when it comes to the placement and operation of unhealthy facilities, they also exclude people of color from being a part of

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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

US Cities Erupt In More Violence Amid Threats From Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — American cities erupted in violence and destruction in a seventh straight night of unrest, with several police officers shot or run over, amid boasts and threats from President Donald Trump to send in troops to “dominate the

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Source: Black America Web

National assessments for Grades Two, Four, Nine cancelled - Chief Education Officer - Stabroek News

Chief Education Officer, Dr Marcel Hutson yesterday announced that the National Grades Two, Four and Nine assessments as well as the placement examinations will not be written this

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Six People Arrested After Stealing Banksy Mural Painted In Honor of 2015 Paris Attacks

Nearly a year after a Banksy mural was stolen from the Bataclan music venue in Paris in 2019, six people have been arrested and charged with swiping the work of

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Source: Cassius | born unapologetic | News, Style, Culture

Civil Rights Groups & Attorneys Press for Release | Dallas Weekly

Attorneys and activists representing 10 ICE detainees at the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, TX filed a petition in federal court last night demanding that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) immediately release detainees needlessly put at risk of severe injury or death from

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Source: Dallas Weekly

(1886) Lucy Parsons, “I am An Anarchist”

Lucy E. Parsons was a leading figure in American anarchism and the radical labor movement. Born a slave near Waco, Texas, she married Albert R. Parsons who had become a white radical Republican after serving first as a Confederate soldier. In 1873 Albert and Lucy to move to Chicago in 1873 where

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'We Took the Capitol' Trump Supporters Storm the Chambers of Congress | Dallas Weekly

Gunshots rang out in the hallway near the chambers, and windows were shattered throughout the building. An unidentified woman inside reportedly was shot in the neck. Her condition is currently unclear. The National Guard joined the Secret Service, FBI, Capitol Police, and D.C.’s Metropolitan Police

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Source: Dallas Weekly

Possible virus exposure for lawmakers sheltering during riot - Black News Channel

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers may have been exposed to someone testing positive for COVID-19 while they sheltered at an undisclosed location during the Capitol siege by a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump. The Capitol's attending

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Morocco: Moroccans of America Celebrate Us Recognition of Moroccanness of Sahara

[MAP] Washington -- The Moroccan community in the United States held, Saturday in Washington DC, a march to celebrate the US decision recognizing Morocco's full sovereignty over its Saharan provinces.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Arrests In DC As Activists Take To The Streets To Support Minneapolis Protesters | Afro

Multiple arrests occurred as hundreds of activists marched throughout Washington D.C. for George Floyd and his supporters Friday

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority-0

VIDEO: Activists demand D.C. ‘Defund’ police amid peaceful protests after city renames street ‘Black Lives Matter Plaza’

Washington — Thousands marched and protested against police brutality in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, keeping the May 25 death of George Floyd on the White House’s collective mind by demanding the city defund its police

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Source: New Orleans Data News Weekly – The People’s Paper

Activists call for 'Star Spangled Banner' to be replaced as national anthem

(Photo by George Rose/Getty

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Source: theGrio

Opinion: Black Protest Is Music. Learning The Melody Isn't Enough

I have been overjoyed to see the large protests reaching across this nation, all the way into the small towns and suburbs, to see the pain and outrage on faces of all colors, ages and genders, people from all walks of

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Source: Stories About Black History

Macy Gray Calls For U.S. Flag Redesign: "It Is Tattered, Dated, Divisive"

The Grammy-winning singer wants the flag to represent all states and all people in the U.S.

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

Africa: Pilgrimage in a Pandemic - Lessons From Mecca On Containing Covid-19

Analysis - As a Muslim, at least once a year I go on pilgrimage to Mecca, Islam's holiest city, located in Saudi Arabia. Muslims perform the short "Umrah" pilgrimage at any time of the year, and there could be over 19 million pilgrims each year. I have also been to Mecca a couple of times

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Source: allAfrica.com

Armed Texans rally again for bar that defied COVID-19 shutdown order

More than a hundred Texans held an armed rally on Saturday in support of a bar whose owner was arrested for defying a shutdown order a month

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Source: New Orleans Data News Weekly – The People’s Paper

AP source: MLB moving All-Star Game to Denver's Coors Field | The Atlanta Voice

Major League Baseball plans to relocate the All-Star Game to Coors Field in Denver after pulling this year’s Midsummer Classic from Atlanta over objections to sweeping changes to Georgia’s voting laws, according to a person familiar with the decision. The person spoke to The Associated Press on

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Azealia Banks responds to Candace Owens' Juneteenth criticism

Azealia Banks is not impressed by Candace Owens’Juneteenth comments. Many across the country are celebrating the news of Juneteenth becoming... View Article The post Azealia Banks responds to Candace Owens' Juneteenth criticism appeared first on TheGrio.

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Fed Chair Jerome Powell Said Coronavirus Has Changed The Economy

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the economy as we knew it is a thing of the past as the coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we work

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