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Long-time Dodgers scout Lon Joyce dies at age 72 | L.A. Focus News
Long-time Dodgers scout Lon Joyce has died at 72. Joyce was a successful high school, American Legion and junior college scout in North Carolina and was with the Dodgers since 1992. He is a member of both the NJCAA Hall of Fame and the Professional Baseball Scouts Hall of Fame. While head baseball
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Woolley: Advantages and Disadvantages of Gov. Phil Murphy in 2021 election - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… Party brand is toxic to African American voters, 94% of whom voted … , even if it kills him. African-American leaders have many unremedied grievances … towards the Republican Party among African-American and Latino men. The 2020 …
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How a North Carolina Farmer Become an Important Part of Maryland's Black History | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
She was born on a farm in North Carolina but made an everlasting impression in Maryland. Verda Freeman Welcome counted among the foremost political, civil rights, and community activists of her time. After moving to Baltimore at age 23, Welcome graduated from Coppin State Teachers College and
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Thelma Myrtle Duncan: Writer, Playwright, and Music Teacher
Thelma Myrtle Duncan was among an elite group of Black University student playwrights in America who established themselves as “cornerstones” of an emerging National Negro Theater, during the early decades of the 20th century. The St. Louis, Missouri-born writer received her college education at
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New Jersey opens public schools for black children.
New Jersey opens public schools for black children.
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North Carolina Black Firefighters Allege Widespread Racism Department
They officially filed a grievance in October.
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The Oldest Living American, Hester Ford, Dies at 115 Years Old
Hester Ford of Charlotte, NC, died Saturday. Depending on the source you consult, the oldest living American was either 115 or 116 years old.
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'Heiress Is Zonnique’s Twin': Fans Point Out the Resemblance Between Zonnique and Heiress After Tiny Posts Throwback Video
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1777 - New Jersey opens public schools for black children.
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Forty-eighth Congress (1883-85) convened, Two
Forty-eighth Congress (1883-85) convened, Two Blacks representatives, James E. OHara, North Carolina; Robert Smalls, South Carolina. George L. Ruffin appointed city judge in Boston. Fifty-three Blacks reported lynched in 1883.
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Gov. Cooper tours COVID-19 vaccine clinic, encourages North Carolinians to get vaccinated - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
The Cumberland County Health Department says they’re working with community partners to ensure marginalized populations have access to the vaccine.
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J'can faces up to 40 years in US prison for cocaine smuggling
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These are the members of Congress calling for impeachment or the 25th Amendment to be invoked | The Atlanta Voice
The vast majority of Democratic lawmakers are calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office either through impeachment or the 25th Amendment to the Constitution after his violent supporters breached the Capitol on Wednesday. A notable few have stayed mum, including President-elect
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Stephen A. Smith suggests LeVelle Moton replace Roy Williams at North Carolina
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Massachusetts US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate Recommends the Lawyers at Karst von Oiste to Make Certain a Navy Veteran with Lung Cancer Gets Compensated-If They Had Asbestos Exposure in the Navy
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, USA, January 7, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Massachusetts US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate recommends, and they have endorsed the lawyers at Karst von Oiste to assist a Navy Veteran who has lung cancer with …
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Black Power Conference
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Mashaba vs Mkhwebane: Ex-mayor seeks to clear his name in court in full scrutiny of public and media | News24
Former Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg Herman Mashaba has said he will be challenging Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's report.
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US virus deaths hit record levels with the holidays ahead - DefenderNetwork.com
Deaths from COVID-19 in the U.S. have soared to more than 2,200 a day on average, matching the frightening peak reached last April, and cases per day have eclipsed 200,000 on average for the first time on record, with the crisis all but certain to get worse because of the fallout from
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Scores injured in Klan-related incidents
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Fifty-first Congress convened
Fifty-first Congress convened. Three Black congressmen: Henry P. Cheatham, North Carolina; Thomas E. Miller, South Carolina; John M. Langston, Virginia.
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Segregation Movements
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Biden Supports Moving MLB All-Star Game Over New Georgia Voting Law
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CELBRATING BLACK HISTORY: The Wilmington Ten, Fifty Years Later – Arizona Informant Newspaper
On Feb. 6, during an uncharacteristically frigid night for a southern city like Wilmington, a bomb was set off in the popular neighborhood grocery. As police and firefighters arrived on the scene, gun fire could be heard above the siren squeals and activity. Sniper fire, which was intended for the
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Texas Mesothelioma Victims Center Urges the Family of a Person with Mesothelioma Anywhere in Texas or Their Family to Call Attorney Erik Karst of Karst Von Oiste Get An Honest Estimate of Your Potential Compensation
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Michael Jordan gives $10M for North Carolina health clinics - Los Angeles Sentinel
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Basketball legend Michael Jordan is donating $10 million to launch two medical clinics in underserved communities near his hometown in North Carolina, The post Michael Jordan gives $10M for North Carolina health clinics appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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Michael Regan Is Confirmed To Become Leader Of The EPA
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Kentucky US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate Now Urges the Family of a Navy Veteran with Mesothelioma in Kentucky to Call Attorney Erik Karst of Karst von Oiste-Get a Much Better Financial Compensation Settlement
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White conservatives suppressed Black vote and captured Tennessee legislative in election marred by assassinations and widespread violence. Campaign effectively ended Radical Reconstruction in North Carolina. The conservative legislature impeached Governor Holden on December 14.
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Julius Tillery, the farmer destigmatizing cotton farming through his Black Cotton - Face2Face Africa
Julius Tillery, a Black entrepreneur who believes there is a future for Black people, wants to erase the stigma associated with cotton farming with his Northampton County farming initiative, Black cotton. For the average Black person in the United States, cotton farming, which otherwise is a very
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