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Africa: Racial Pandemic and Viral Pandemic

The twin pandemics of racism and coronavirus are colliding, in reality and in metaphor. Anti-racism scholar Ibram X. Kendi writes in the Atlantic of the racial pandemic within the viral pandemic. And the meme of America's two deadly viruses has gone viral on Twitter. But while one is a literal (and new) virus and the other an endemic condition that has persisted over centuries, the scope of each spans the range from local communities to the entire planet.

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In a blockbuster decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled last Thursday that the government can fast-track deportations of asylum seekers without first allowing them to have their cases heard in court. This is now the clear law of the land. The lopsided ruling (7-2) is a major victory for

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Visa lottery results are finally in. How do the winners get their green cards now? | New York Carib News

Up to 55,000 foreign nationals and their families from around the world now have the chance to legally immigrate to the United States and achieve the American Dream with a green card in hand in 2021, thanks to one of the most popular visa programs. Back in April, President Trump announced

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Western Sahara: Frente Polisario Welcomes EU Position That Affirms Morocco Does Not Have Sovereignty Over Western Sahara

[SPS] Chahid El Hafed (Dignity Camps) -- The Frente POLISARIO, through its Permanent Bureau, welcomed on Monday the position expressed by the European Union on Western Sahara.

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John Wayne’s name on California airport faces new scrutiny By Amy Taxin (AP Photo, File) In the latest move to change U.S. place names tied to racist groups and ideas, leaders of Orange County’s Democratic Party are pushing to drop film legend John Wayne’s name from the county’s airport because of

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Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Two years ago, the multi-talented Donald Glover, aka “Childish Gambino” made history and controversy with his hit song “This Is America.” The song, which requires the accompanying video to fully appreciate the underlying complexity of the verses, won

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Support Continues To Grow For David Hackney In 11th District Legislative Race - The Seattle Medium

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Spike Lees Da 5 Bloods revisits African-American history - African American News Today - EIN News

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Morehouse School of Medicine Joins New Effort to Battle COVID-19

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Western diplomats again urge gov’t to abide by recount results - Stabroek News

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California Capitol Dome Lit Up in Red, Black and Green on Juneteenth

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There were 160 people on board the USS Bonhomme Richard docked at the San Diego Naval Base in California when a fire started and there was an internal explosion around 8:30 a.m.., Commander of Expeditionary Strike Group Three, Rear Adm. Philip Sobeck said in a press conference on Sunday

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