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Photo: Stephen Jackson Kappa Alpha Sorority announced on Friday that the organization founded on the campus of Howard University by Black collegiate women will provide scholarships to the daughter and granddaughters of George Floyd to attend an HBCU of their
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Issa Rae Reacts To Donald Trump Liking A Tweet About ‘Insecure’
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Donald Trump Backs Off Of Juneteenth Tulsa Rally After Heavy Backlash
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