State Senate: The races to watch

Facebook, Twitter CEOs ordered to testify by GOP senators - Black News Channel

By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The GOP push against Facebook and Twitter accelerated Thursday after Republican senators threatened the CEOs of the social media companies with subpoenas to force them to address accusations of censorship in the closing weeks of the presidential

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Leaders Want John Wayne Name, Statue Gone From Orange County Airport | The Oklahoma Eagle

The Democratic Party of Orange County, California, is pushing to remove John Wayne’s name and statue from the county’s airport because of racist and bigoted comments the film legend

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Source: The Oklahoma Eagle

Donald Trump Jr Calls Joe Biden the 'Most Compromised Person' in US Politics - African American News Today - EIN Presswire

As the controversy surrounding Hunter Biden and a laptop that allegedly contains emails of his business dealings begin to build, the Presidential campaign of Donald...

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Rapper Lil Marlo shot and killed in Atlanta | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

Rudolph Johnson, a rapper who performed under the name Lil Marlo, was shot and killed in Atlanta this weekend. Cause of death has yet to be determined, according to the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office. The rapper, who signed with Quality Control Music in 2017 and was close friends with

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Source: The Florida Star

Hyman, John Adams (1840-1891)

John Adams Hyman was born into slavery on July 23, 1840 in Warren County, North Carolina. Hymans thirst for knowledge resulted in him being sold away from his family for attempting to read a spelling book that was given to him by a sympathetic white jeweler. He continued to seek knowledge at his

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FOOD: Mile High Key Lime Pie | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

The Bake with Paris is a new series for BlackPressUSA presented by 13-year-old Paris Brown. Paris loves to bake, and in these columns, she will write about some of her best experiences and include her recipes. Please enjoy. This week I’m very excited. I’m creating a recipe that I’ve wanted to do

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Source: The Florida Star

Test Your News Knowledge With Zenger: A Sign of Life on Another Planet | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

The post Test Your News Knowledge With Zenger: A Sign of Life on Another Planet appeared first on Zenger News.

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Source: The Florida Star

All the world's a donut: Introducing a new way to visualize our ancestries and origins

Last year, my colleague David Jarman introduced a dataset combining several different questions from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey into one massive spreadsheet giving detailed ...

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Source: Daily Kos

Analysis: Watch these nine states in the US election

There are 50 US states, but just a handful can decide the election. Since most states already lean strongly conservative or liberal, President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden will spend the last two weeks of the campaign targeting battleground areas where shifting a few thousand

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Source: CNN - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

California Assembly Advances Measure to Allow Remote Voting

SACRAMENTO (AP) — The California Assembly narrowly passed a proposal on Wednesday that would allow state legislators to vote remotely during emergencies, as lawmakers widely regretted not being able to act during a weeks-long recess amid the

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Source: The Sacramento Observer

Calif. Rep., South Central Residents Bewildered by Ice Cube-Trump Relationship | Afro

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent To Sean Broadus and his brother Evan, Ice Cube was more than an icon. He was someone to admire… a hope for making it out of the hood. The Broadus brothers live near the Gilbert Lindsay Community Center in South Central, Los Angeles, less

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority-0

Black Activists Confront Affirmative Action Opponents on Zoom Call

Dr. Mei-ling Malone, adjunct professor at California State University, Fullerton

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Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California

Zenger News Quiz: Video Game Politics | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

The post Zenger News Quiz: Video Game Politics appeared first on Zenger News.

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Source: The Florida Star

Death Threats For Woman over Covid-19 'Survival' Party | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

A Brazilian businesswoman has been slammed after celebrating her survival from a Covid-19 infection. She held a survival party but insists all proper social-distancing measures were carried out. Jessica Gambarra, who organizes various events, such as weddings, said that despite people sending her

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Source: The Florida Star

Coronavirus live updates: Watchdog to investigate political pressure on CDC, FDA – National News – The Black Chronicle

narvikk/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) - A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 1.1 million people worldwide. Over 40 million people across the globe…

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Source: The Black Chronicle

Campaigners hold vigil for Belly Mujinga - Voice Online

CAMPAIGNERS ANGERED by the death of transport worker Belly Mujinga have held several socially-distanced vigils... The post Campaigners hold vigil for Belly Mujinga appeared first on Voice Online.

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Source: Britain's Favourite Black Newspaper - Voice Online

Coronavirus Update: Will More Stimulus Money Be Approved Before Election Day?

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has extended her self-imposed Tuesday deadline to conclude negotiations on a new coronavirus pandemic relief bill, allowing both sides to continue talks. In an interview with Bloomberg TV, Pelosi stressed that if a bill is to be voted on before the November 3 election, it

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August 4: Barack Obama, America's First Black President, Was Born Today in 1961

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How will the 2020 election affect control of Congress? - Black News Channel

By The Associated Press undefined Q: HOW WILL THE ELECTION AFFECT CONTROL OF CONGRESS? The makeup of Congress will be determined by the general election, with both parties needing a majority to control the House or Senate. Democrats seem to have a good chance at winning a Senate majority, while

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Meek, Carrie (1926- )

Carrie Meek was born on April 29, 1926, in Tallahassee, Florida. Her parents were sharecroppers and her childhood neighborhood was racially segregated. Meek attended and graduated from Florida A&M University. Graduate schools in Florida were still segregated at this time so she was forced to

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EXCLUSIVE OP-ED: My Plan to Lift Every Voice in Black America - Black News Channel

By BlackPressUSA By Joe Biden There is injustice in America. There is discrimination. There is a legacy of racism and inequality that lives still in our institutions, our laws, and in too many people’s hearts that makes it harder for Black people to succeed. These are facts in the United States of

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Louisiana Bill Would Mandate 3-Year Minimum Sentence For Trespassing On Fossil Fuel Sites

Now a new bill hastily making its way through the Louisiana State Legislature would dramatically increase those penalties for trespassing on fossil fuel sites during a state of emergency, setting a mandatory minimum of three years in prison “at hard labor” and a maximum of 15 years, and up to

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Trump trashes Fauci and makes baseless coronavirus claims in campaign call | The Atlanta Voice

A frustrated and at times foul-mouthed President Donald Trump claimed on a campaign call that people are tired of hearing about the deadly pandemic which has killed more than 215,000 Americans and trashed Dr. Anthony Fauci as a 'disaster' who has been around for '500 years.' Referring to Fauci and

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Even those with disabilities should have a safe place to go: A family’s crisis during a wildfire - Black Voice News

In summary With emergency preparedness a priority and people with disabilities moving out of institutions, our story shows gaps in protecting vulnerable Californians. By Diana Pastora Carson, Special to CalMatters Diana Pastora Carson is a kindergarten teacher in the Chula Vista Elementary School

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

California Capitol Closing After Assembly Member Gets Virus

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A coronavirus outbreak is closing California’s Capitol and forcing the Assembly to put off its return to work as infection and hospitalization rates soar across the state. Assemblywoman Autumn Burke, a Democrat from Inglewood, tweeted Monday that she was exposed to

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Source: The Sacramento Observer

VIDEO: Armenia Blows Up Rival Azerbaijani Tanks As War Looms | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

Armenian armored vehicles fired missiles at Azerbaijani tanks as the two countries inch closer to war over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenia and Azerbaijan both reported military clashes on Sunday over Nagorno-Karabakh, a region in the South Caucasus whose ethnic Armenian majority

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Source: The Florida Star

Twitter Supports Kamala Harris With #MyNameIs After GOP Sen. David Perdue’s Racist Jab

GOP Senator David Purdue put his racism on full display when he decided to mispronounce Democratic Vice President candidate Kamala Harris' name. Twitter banded together to counter the Purdue's ignorance.

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Source: The Urban Daily

OPINION If Black Lives Matter, Let’s Prove it By Fixing Our Schools – Free Press of Jacksonville

Americans have taken to the streets in the millions in protest, and after more than a week of demonstrations that have spread to hundreds of communities, we’ve seen action: A law that would require police training in understanding implicit bias and how to de-escalate conflict sailed through the

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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly

NAACP Letter to Jacksonville Sheriffs Office | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

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Source: The Florida Star

Rainey, Joseph Hayne (1832-1887)

In 1870 Republican Joseph Hayne Rainey became the first African American to be elected to the United States House of Representatives and take his seat. Others were elected earlier but were not seated. Rainey was born in Georgetown, South Carolina, on June 21, 1832. His parents had been slaves but

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