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African-Americans Are Highly Visible in the Military, but Almost Invisible at the Top
Of the 41 most senior commanders in the military — those with four-star rank in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard — only two are black: Gen. Michael X. Garrett, who leads the Army’s Forces Command, and Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr, the commander of Pacific Air
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Southern Christian Writers Conference to be held online in July
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Amid Protests For Racial Justice, Activists Ask Kentucky Derby To Take A Stand
This Kentucky Derby day was delayed because of the pandemic, now demands are being made that Churchill Downs use this moment to make lasting changes and to take a stand against racial injustice.
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Atlanta City Council Statement on the Passing of Winston Minor
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2 Republicans Opposed By Trump Win In N. Carolina, Kentucky
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Concerts May Never Be The Same, But Virtual Entertainment Is Thriving
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Low income people key to election - Atlanta Tribune
National study shows poor, low-income people strategic in 15 states Potential poor and low-income voters across the country have the power to affect the outcome of presidential races in 15 states, including Georgia, according to an embargoed study released Tuesday by the Poor
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Police shooting in Wisconsin leads to protests [Video] - Atlanta Tribune
A police shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin has ignited resident rage and protests. A man, identified as Jacob Blake, is in serious condition at a Milwaukee-area hospital after he was shot by police officers responding to a domestic violence call late Sunday afternoon in Kenosha Wisconsin. More than 60
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Get ready for Donald Trump’s shadow government
(TriceEdneyWire.com)—Leave it to Donald Trump to run brazen subversion—refusal to accept the decision of the voters in the presidential election —as a clown show, marked by wingbat lawyers, delusional tweets, and hailstorms of lies. The noise, however, should not delude us: Trump is leading an
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Public Relations Expert Gwendolyn Quinn Thrives As a Global Communicator
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West Campaign Announces List of New Marquee Endorsements, Including Jim Hightower, Ben Crump, Cedric Richmond (press release)
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NAACP calls attacks on postal service 'threat to democracy' - Atlanta Tribune
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Georgia issues over $1 billion in UI benefits in one week - Atlanta Tribune
The Georgia Department of Labor announced today it paid over $1 billion in unemployment benefits last week, more than the $922 million issued over the past three years combined. The state paid over $143 million in regular unemployment benefits and distributed over $886 million in federal funds
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With Combined Ages of 105, Boxing Legends, Mike Tyson & Roy Jones, Jr. Set to Fight - Los Angeles Sentinel
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Clayton County deputy fired for brutalizing Black passenger [watch] - Atlanta Tribune
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Black Restaurant Week Atlanta serves up heritage - Atlanta Tribune
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My Plan to Lift Every Voice in Black America - Atlanta Tribune
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 America in
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Chicago Transit Board Chairman Terry Peterson Successfully Concludes 11-Year Tenure | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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Atlanta virtual career fair for veterans Thursday, June 25 - Atlanta Tribune
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Downplaying virus risk, Trump gets back to business as usual
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Nation mourns passing of NYC only black mayor, David Dinkins - Atlanta Tribune
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Election is a huge victory, more work to do - Atlanta Tribune
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