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Black History Milestones: Timeline | The Oklahoma Eagle
www.history.com By HISTORY.COM EDITORS In August of 1619, a journal entry recorded that “20 and odd” Angolans, kidnapped by the Portuguese, arrived in the British colony of Virginia and were then were bought by English colonists. The date and the story of the enslaved Africans have become symbolic
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As Mandates End, State, Counties Unmask With Caution
On Tuesday, Feb. 15, the statewide indoor mask mandate for vaccinated Californians expires.
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Want To Do Business in Jefferson County? Here’s How To Register
jccal.org The Jefferson County Commission Purchasing Division will have a special event, “How To Do Business with the Jefferson County Commission” at 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. on February 23, 2022, at the Linn-Henley Research Library in the Richard Arrington Jr. Auditorium. The purpose is to help those
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Local basketball coaches share what they wished parents knew (part 3) - WS Chronicle
Local basketball coaches share what they wished parents knew (part 3) The post Local basketball coaches share what they wished parents knew (part 3) appeared first on WS Chronicle.
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After Super Bowl, Civil Rights Leaders Say NFL Must Tackle Stark Absence of Black Head Coaches - L.A. Focus News
Stacy Brown, NNPA Newswire In the National Football League, where players are overwhelmingly Black, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., the president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), joined a host of other voices arguing that there needs to be more representation in the
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Gov Inslees Proposals On Homelessness - The Seattle Medium
Republican lawmakers said Friday that the proposal of $800 million plan to help support cities and counties when it comes to issues related to homelessness is a waste of taxpayers' dollars and will spawn more
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COMMENTARY: Beijing’s Winter Olympics? An African American Diplomat Speaks Out for the Uyghurs in China | Post News Group
Probably not “mass killing,” of an estimated 1 million like Pol Pot in Cambodia in the 1970s. But considering China’s restrictions on Uyghurs having children, and taking children away from families, it all falls within the conventional definition of the term, according to Naomi Kikoler, director
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COMMENTARY: Celebrating Black Women on the Federal Bench
Having a strong contingent of Black women judges on these courts means the lived experience they bring — in addition to their stellar legal credentials — is coming into play in deciding cases that will shape all our lives for years to
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Cops Nab Man Who Earned Living By Breaking Into Coin-Counting Machines In Bank Lobbies - The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
By Peter Barker Police in Austria have arrested a man who they claimed earned a living by breaking into coin-counting machines in bank lobbies. Total damages are estimated at more than $22,000. Investigators said the unemployed 36-year-old Austrian man had probably started raiding the machines in
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Source: The Florida Star
A BLACK HISTORY MONTH CONVERSATION - The Washington Informer
The Honorable Andrew J. Young, 89,  has held many titles: reverend, scholar (over 80 honorary doctorates), congressman, ambassador, and mayor. Despite these titles, Young is quite comfortable being called “Andy” by all. I prefer “Ambassador.” The post A BLACK HISTORY MONTH CONVE
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Outcry as Chinese miners scoop precious stones from Malawi communities - The Standard
Mtika said the Chinese working with their local partners have been operating in the area for three years, but have done nothing for the community living around the mining sites. The post Outcry as Chinese miners scoop precious stones from Malawi communities appeared first on The Standard.
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First and Few: Baltimore’s Longest Living Funeral Directress Passes Away
By Alexis TaylorSpecial to the AFRO Alice Beysmore Manns didn’t have to know you. You didn’t have to be family. You didn’t even have to have the money to pay- if a Black person passed away in Baltimore, there was a Black person that needed to be buried. And she got to work. One of
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Civil Rights Groups To Biden DOJ: Stop Using 100-Year-Old Racist Precedents In Court | HuffPost Latest News
Residents of Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories have been denied equal rights, including the right to vote, because they were considered “uncivilized race[s].”
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Seattle Area Divine 9 2022 Scholarship Resources - The Seattle Medium
2022 scholarship information for Black fraternities and sororities in Seattle. The post Seattle Area Divine 9 2022 Scholarship Resources appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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Changes appear to be coming for LAUSD’s outdoor masking mandate - L.A. Focus News
Students in Los Angeles Unified will continue masking outdoors this week, though changes may be in store as early as next week, the district’s new superintendent announced late Tuesday, Feb. 15. Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said in a Twitter post that the district has aligned with its health
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Dear Democrats: Start treating Republicans like the violent extremists they are
So are Democrats really about to pretend that the Republican Party didn’t overwhelmingly spread Trump’s 2020 election lies, fan the The post Dear Democrats: Start treating Republicans like the violent extremists they are appeared first on TheGrio.
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Racist Black History Month Project Forces Students To Draw Black People Picking Cotton
A school in Indianapolis, Indiana is under fire after a teacher assigned a Black History Month project that directed students to draw Black people picking cotton.
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No State House for Chamisa, vows Mnangagwa - The Standard
Mnangagwa was addressing thousands of party faithful’s who were gathered at Epworth secondary schools for the launch of Zanu PF’s by-election campaign for the upcoming March 26 polls  to fill over 130 vacant council and 12 parliamentary
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African Dance and Drum Circle at Rocky Graham Park
Sharika Gregory urged the community to come and “be engulfed by the resounding, rhythm of restoration and healing as we dance to shatter dissension, communal tension and move into new dimensions of communal and individual wellness.” Sharika G & Transcending Arts presents an event “Building Healthy
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Students shine at City Schools winter graduation
By J.J. McQueenSpecial to the AFRO As the morning’s gray sky gave way to sunshine, Baltimore City Schools’ graduates gathered at Forest Park High School in anticipation of their 2022 winter graduation ceremony. With families and the community of educators in attendance, the atmosp
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Farmer groups get machinery to boost animal feed supply
More than 2,000 farmers have received support from the county government to venture into livestock feeds production.
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New Horizons: Houston Independent School District Superintendent Millard House II | The Oklahoma Eagle
www.bizjournals.com By Sara Samora   Almost a year into his new role, HISD’s superintendent looks forward to tackling the district’s challenges head on. Millard House II knew what was ahead of him when he went after the superintendent role at Houston Independent School District in 2021. He knew of
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LeVar Burton wants you to 'read banned books!'
Beloved actor and literacy enthusiast LeVar Burton has inspired generations of youngsters to love books, spending decades reading aloud to The post LeVar Burton wants you to 'read banned books!' appeared first on TheGrio.
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Mother and two children strips woman naked
Reported by Emmanuel Chilemba Police in Balaka have arrested a mother and her two children who were seen in a video clip assaulting and parading  a naked woman. The mother has been identified as Rosina Matewere. The assaulted woman was accused of being in a relationship with
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Florida governor's plan to dismantle majority Black district sets up GOP showdown
The fate of a largely Black, Florida state congressional district — and the incumbent Black Democrat who is running for The post Florida governor's plan to dismantle majority Black district sets up GOP showdown appeared first on TheGrio.
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HBCU Strong: Bomb Threats Will Not Deter Us
By Dr. David K. Wilson | Word In Black OPINION (WIB) - When I reflect on the spate of bomb threats made to HBCU campuses over the last few weeks, […] The post HBCU Strong: Bomb Threats Will Not Deter Us appeared first on The Sacramento Observer.
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Racial gerrymandering stands in the way of free and fair elections for Black Americans
Voting is one of the most powerful tools wielded by Black Americans during our long struggle for civil rights, justice, The post Racial gerrymandering stands in the way of free and fair elections for Black Americans appeared first on TheGrio.
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Civil Rights Leaders Slam Tesla After California Charges Automaker with Discrimination - L.A. Focus News
Tanu Henry | California Black Media NAACP California-Hawaii Conference President Rick Callender says he supports the decision of the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) to slap automaker Tesla Motors with a discrimination lawsuit. The complaint accuses the company of
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Africa: White Malice - How the CIA Strangled African Independence At Birth
[The Conversation Africa] Historian Susan Williams grew up in Zambia. Like other scholars of her generation raised in former settler societies of southern Africa, she empathises with the continent's people.
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Detroit Public Schools' $700M Proposal Would Invest in District Buildings | The Michigan Chronicle
A multimillion investment to the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) would mean new opportunities for a district with aging buildings in desperate need of a facelift. A recent DPSCD announcement unveiled a proposed Facility Master Plan for the future of school building use in
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