Norma Merrick Sklarek

'A Human Reaction to a Deeply Dysfunctional Relationship': The Connection Between Police Violence, Looting and Riots In Minneapolis

Protesters in Minneapolis, Minnesota, burned a police precinct in response to the death of George Floyd — killed by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin with a knee to the man’s neck, with three other

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Global virus infections top 10 million

PARIS, France (AFP) —Global infections from the novel coronavirus have topped 10 million as the rate of new cases surges, particularly in the United States and Latin America, according to an AFP tally on

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CNN Center in downtown ATL is up for sale | The Atlanta Voice

CNN’s parent company has made a big decision: CNN Center, the network’s landmark building in Atlanta, is going up for

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

President Trump Tweets Out White Power Message, Black Republican Senator Tim Scott Expresses Dismay

In yet another social media moment invoking race in America, President Donald Trump retweeted a video of a supporter heard yelling, “White

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Four San Jose officers placed on leave after alleged racist and anti-Muslim posts

Four San Jose Police Department officers are placed on administrative leave after they allegedly posted racist and anti-Muslim messages in a private Facebook

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Source: theGrio

#StayWoke The Eagle Newswire: Trumped In Tulsa, Statues And Images Of Oppression And Qualified Immunity | The Oklahoma Eagle

In the week before President Donald J. Trump’s kick-off rally in Tulsa, there was valid concern what the trip might mean for our

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Source: The Oklahoma Eagle

Here are options and proposals that would fund California schools

Integral to any policy discussion is a fully funded public sector, including schools and universities that are particularly well-poised to address everything from the achievement gap to unconscious bias throughout the

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Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California

Winifred Sweet Black

Winifred Sweet Black , née Winifred Sweet (born Oct. 14, 1863, Chilton, Wis., U.S.—died May 25, 1936, San Francisco, Calif.), American reporter whose sensationalist exposés and journalistic derring-do reflected the spirit of the age of yellow

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Waters: 'Trump more focused on saving statues of slaveholders and Confederate generals than protecting Americans from coronavirus' | The Atlanta Voice

Instead, we are left with Donald Trump, an incompetent and heartless man who is more focused on saving statues of slaveholders, Confederate generals, and racists, than protecting the health of living and breathing

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Diva Reese, first-time muralist, pays homage to Breonna Taylor

Driving by Vibe Street Studios on 16th Avenue South at 12th Street on Birmingham’s Southside, it is easy to see the mural of Breonna Taylor, one of the many African Americans who have been slain at the hands of

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Source: The Birmingham Times

This Day in History - June 8

1915: Allied forces take Neuville in France from Germans in World War

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Does Joe Biden’s Vice President Have To Be A Black Woman?

The growing disdain for Biden among young Democratic voters has been predicted to dwindle with the promise of a Black woman as vice president, but for many, this is not the

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Some US states return to previous restrictions hoping to slow surges of coronavirus cases

Weeks after most US states began lifting their lockdowns, parts of the country are clamping down on renewed restrictions hoping to slow staggering surges in new case

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

Ben Jonson

Jonson was born two months after his father died. His stepfather was a bricklayer, but by good fortune the boy was able to attend Westminster School. His formal education, however, ended early, and he at first followed his stepfather’s trade, then fought with some success with the English forces in

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Source: Brittanica

Local Pastor Grows Into Activist Role

Genesis’ Senior Pastor Dr. Tecoy Porter spearheaded the June 4 service as president of the Sacramento Chapter of Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network

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Source: The Sacramento Observer

Fauci: US 'Going In Wrong Direction' In Coronavirus Outbreak

The U.S. is “going in the wrong direction” with the coronavirus surging badly enough that Dr. Anthony Fauci told senators Tuesday some regions are putting the entire country at risk — just as schools and colleges are wrestling with how to safely

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

The role insurance companies play in the brutality against Black bodies

READ MORE: Benjamin Crump: Floyd family to file civil suit against killer cop Derek Chauvin

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Source: theGrio

Ancient Egypt Picture Gallery

The land of the Nile, sphinxes, hieroglyphs, pyramids, and famously cursed archaeologists exhuming mummies from painted and gilded sarcophagi, ancient Egypt fuels the imagination. Spanning thousands, yes, literally, thousands of years, Egypt was a durable society with rulers viewed as the

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Source: ThoughtCo

Three African Americans Step Into Top California Leadership Roles

Yolanda Richardson and Adetokunbo “Toks” Omishakin, are officially assuming their roles as state government executives in Sacramento at a time when the state is implementing deep cuts to its fiscal year 2020-21 budget in response to the global COVID-19

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Too many African American children are born in shackles

Police serve as an occupying force in poor communities of color because those communities exist—often created by red-lining— worsened by savage inequality of schools and health care and job

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Source: New Pittsburgh Courier - Powered by Real Times Media

Scrubbing California Landmarks of Racist Symbols — and the Word “Negro”

Renaming CA State Park Negro Bar, Formerly “Ni**er

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Source: The Sacramento Observer

CNN Analyst Van Jones Helped President Trump's Order On Police Reform

According to a new report, CNN Analyst Van Jones was instrumental in President Donald Trump’s executive order on police

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Source: Black Enterprise - The Premier Resource for Black Entrepreneurs and Career, Tech, and Money Content for Black People - Black Ent

The Choreographer Behind Lizzo and Janelle Monáe’s Performances

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Houston, Charles Hamilton (1895-1950)

Charles Hamilton Houston, a renowned civil rights attorney, was widely recognized as the architect of the civil rights strategy that led to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1954 decision, Brown v. Board of Education. He was also a mentor to Thurgood Marshall who successfully litigated the pivotal Brown

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Looking for a perfect crib made me venture into furniture

A quality furniture

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Source: The East African

NFL Announces Major Steps to Incentivize Teams to Hire Minorities for Top Posts

At the end of a recent interview on the very popular radio show, “The Breakfast Club,” Joe Biden said, “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you

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

Kandeh Yumkella’s “Garden of Eden Syndrome” theory on corruption – Op ed

KKY’s theory on why corruption in Sierra Leone (and nearly all of Africa) has festered – he dubbed the “Garden of Eden

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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News

Black Filmmaker Remotely Produces Romantic Comedy Web Series ‘QT’ While in Quarantine

Los Angeles, CA — Los Angeles filmmaker, Tamieka Briscoe, uses virtual directing to bring her new romantic comedy series, QT, to the

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

Brooklyn Nets’ Spencer Dinwiddie & DeAndre Jordan Both Test Postive For Coronavirus

The Athletic’s Shams Charania is reporting that Nets’ guard Spencer Dinwiddie tested positive for COVID-19 despite following the protocol and quarantining and is exhibiting

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BIKO INTERVIEW: Angela finds a perfect mix

Angela finds a perfect mix

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Source: Business Daily

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