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Working the Quincy Mill: African American Lumber Mill Workers in Northern California, 1926-1955
Economic opportunity motivated millions of early 20th Century African Americans to leave the segregated South.  Most of the people of the Great Migration found better jobs and better pay in northern factories in World War I and western defense industries in World War II.  However, at least a few
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Michael Che Likens His Black Lives Matter Bit To 'Amazing Grace'
As protests continue to rage over the death of George Floyd, “Saturday Night Live” comedian Michael Che had a bittersweet response to the reemergence of his 2016 Black Lives Matter stand-up
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Don King
Donald King is a boxing promoter, known for setting up some of the most notorious fights in boxing history. He was born on  August 20, 1931 in Cleveland, Ohio. He had considered a career in law at first and attended Western Reserve University where he became a bookkeeper at a betting ring. In
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D.C. Mayor honors Black Lives Matter with street renaming, road mural
"Black Lives Matter" is seen painted on 16th Street in Washington
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‘Defund Police’ Movement Gains Steam As Celebrities And Politicians Sign On
Since the Week of Action began on Monday, various celebrities have signed on to a M4BL letter calling for the police to be defunded, including John Legend, Lizzo, Taraji P. Henson, The Weeknd, Common, Yara Shahidi, Jane Fonda and
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Kneeling: This is America
Two years ago, the multi-talented Donald Glover, aka “Childish Gambino” made history and controversy with his hit song “This Is
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Trump shares letter calling peaceful protesters 'terrorists'
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Manhattan D.A. Declines To Prosecute Some Demonstrators Who Violate Curfew
Manhattan D.A. Declines To Prosecute Some Demonstrators Who Violate Curfew
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Kinshasa, Congo (1881-- )
Kinshasa is the capital and largest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is the third largest city in Africa after Cairo and Lagos and the second largest French-speaking city in the world other than Paris, France. Formerly known as Leopoldville, it was founded and named by Henry Morton
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An Episcopal Presidential Lament | Afro
From the streets of Minneapolis, where Mr. George Floyd went limp after a police officer knelt on his neck for nine minutes, to outside the White House gates to the hundreds of protestors who besieged cities like
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Protest spreads to Europe
LONDON, England (AP) — Thousands of people demonstrated in London yesterday against police violence and racial injustice following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, which has set off days of unrest in the United
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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Commissions Black Lives Matter Artwork In Front Of White House
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STREAMED: Our Toxic King Future Unleashes “High Off Life,” Will Smith Drops Fire Verse On Joyner Lucas’ “Will (Remix)” & More
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LeBron James joins athletes voicing outrage over death of unarmed black man after arrest
(Reuters) – LeBron James was among a number of high-profile athletes who took to social media to speak out on the death of an unarmed black man seen in a video lying face down in the street while a white police officer knelt on his neck for several
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Cory Booker Asks A Pointed Question Over And Over In Senate Speech Against Racism
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Tuesday delivered an impassioned speech on the Senate floor about racism and the protests that have erupted nationwide since the death of George
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Hal McRae is named manager of the Kansas City Royals. He is one of two African-A
Hal McRae is named manager of the Kansas City Royals. He is one of two African-American managers serving In major league baseball.
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Leonard S. Coleman
Leonard S. Coleman, Jr. was President of the National League of Professional Baseball Clubs. Coleman signed on with Major League Baseball in 1992 as Executive Director- Market Development. Previously, Coleman was a Municipal Finance Banker for Kidder, Peabody & Company. Prior to joining
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#NNPA BLACKPRESSA tearful Lizzo speaks out about protests and the fight against racism
Lizzo broke down into floods of tears as she vented about “the real story not being told fully” amid the protests against
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Tony Gwynn
Anthony Keith Gwynn, Sr., better known as Tony Gwynn, was a baseball pro who played for the San Diego Padres. He was born on May 9, 1960 in Los Angeles, California to Charles and Vendella Gwynn. The family moved to Long Beach, California when he 9 years old. He had two brothers, an elder brother
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Journalist fired for staging 'promotional stunt' during George Floyd protests
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''Black Lives Matter'' protest hits South Africa
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Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali was one of the greatest boxers of all time. He was born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. on January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. Ali was a fiercely serious child, who had experienced the harsh realities of racism at a very young age. He started training to be a boxer at the age of 12
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Negro league baseball
The Negro leagues were United States professional baseball leagues comprising teams predominantly made up of African Americans and, to a lesser extent, Latin Americans. The term may be used broadly to include professional black teams outside the leagues and it may be used narrowly for the seven
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Black Lives Matter Advocates Running for Congress: Stay Engaged
As people take to the streets to demand justice for the killings of unarmed black women and men, Black Lives Matter advocates, some of whom have been on the front lines, are encouraging people to let their voices be heard at the
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Clarinetist Anthony McGill Kneels, Pleads And Plays For Justice
In the accompanying statement, he challenges fellow musicians and Americans to shine a light on racism in their own way using the hashtag #TakeTwoKnees — which he says is a tribute to Colin Kaepernick's kneeling protests of police
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Black store owner calls looting ‘devastating’
LOS ANGELES — For clothing store owner Martez Malone, the events of May 31 were unexpected and devastating, but not
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Black Lives Matter Leaders Say ‘All Lives Matter’ Label Misses The Point – Free Press of Jacksonville
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Fences (play)
Fences is a 1985 play by American playwright August Wilson. Set in the 1950s, it is the sixth in Wilsons ten-part Pittsburgh Cycle. Like all of the Pittsburgh plays, Fences explores the evolving African-American experience and examines race relations, among other themes. The play won the 1987
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