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In Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist examines the laws and practices that created a bipolar caste system in the U.S. — and how the Nazis borrowed from it.
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Federal agents are expelling asylum seekers as young as 8 months from the border, citing COVID-19 risks | Dallas Weekly
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TikTok Accused of Muting Black Users Content & “Digital Blackface” | The Urban Daily
A new Wired story details how Black users are being censored for basically pushing pro-Black messaging in their content while white users continue to gain popularity by using Black culture as a caricature. 
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Source: The Urban Daily
Op Alert: Reports Reveal GOP Operatives Connected To Kanye West’s Presidential Campaign
On the heels of a pair of reports, two people have been linked to the campaign while also active in the GOP, with one of the persons named revealed to be connected to Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, also a Republican.
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Kenya: Harambee Starlets Forward Signs for Swedish Club
[Nation] Kwale Starlets and Harambee Starlets' striker Elizabeth Katungwa has landed a deal with Swedish outfit Dalhem IF.
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Kenya: Cartels Block Locally Made Covid-19 Kits in Tender Wars
[Nation] First, the Covid-19 billions split the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) and the National Influenza Centre -- two institutions that are at the heart of testing for coronavirus.
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Pelosi on the coronavirus stimulus price tag she's willing to settle for: '$3.4 trillion' | The Atlanta Voice
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday that she still wants a sweeping stimulus deal this week - but she made it clear she is not budging on the price tag put forward by House Democrats, reflecting how far apart the two sides are despite days of talks. Asked if she has an idea on the price tag
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Is Racism Responsible for Black Problems? – Free Press of Jacksonville
By Walter Williams - I doubt whether any American would defend the police treatment of George Floyd that led to his death. But many Americans are supporting some of the responses to Floyd’s death
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Significant number of jobs predicted for the Caribbean by 2030 | New York Carib News
A new study is predicting that a transition to a net-zero emission economy could create 15 million new jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) by 2030.
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August 4: R.I.P to Dr. Daniel Hale Williams; He Died Today in 1931
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Philly Singer Jaguar Wright Says She Was Sexually Assaulted By Common - Blavity
Philadelphia vocalist and R&B artist Jaguar Wright said she suffered sexual assault and misconduct at the hands of hip-hop artists Common and Talib Kweli . On Monday, a clip of a recent Instagram Live featuring Wright made its rounds on Twitter, reports HipHopDX. In the clip, she details an
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Virginia Adds More Than 1, 000 New Coronavirus Cases
Virginia saw more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, according to the state health department.
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California Cops Accused Of Performing Celebratory Rituals After Killing Someone On The Job - Blavity
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August 4: Serena Williams Won Her First Individual Olympic Gold Medal Today in 2012
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Western Cape cabinet members pass lifestyle audits with flying colours
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Ferguson Prepared America For This Moment
The Ferguson unrest and the work of protesters laid the groundwork for the current movement, even if many white Americans didn’t listen until now.
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Trump participates in swearing-in of first African American service chief
President Trump on Tuesday participated in a swearing-in ceremony for the U.S. military’s first African American service chief, Gen. Charles “C.Q.” Brown, who will serve as Air Force chief of staff. 
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Biden reaches out to Latino voters with plan to tackle inequalities
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Latinos follow Black Americans in being devastated by police violence, data shows
“Of course the years of systemic racism and voicelessness are not near the same level the Black community has been forced to endure,” AL DÍA News’ Ericka Conant rightfully notes, “but the recent deaths of multiple Latinx individuals at the hands of police
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PM announces 'total lockdown' of Bahamas after COVID spike | New York Carib News
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by PublicSource Reporters The Allegheny County Department of Health [ACHD] reported 132 more COVID-19 infections Tuesday, bringing the total case count since March 14 to 8,442 cases. The new cases come from 1,778 tests conducted from

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Trump’s Rescinding Of An Anti-Discrimination Housing Rule Is A Cruel, Racist Move - Blavity
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State mask mandate is in the best interest of Wisconsin residents - Milwaukee Community Journal

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Kevin Hart Speaks On Ellen DeGeneres Amid Racist And Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Show
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