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Black Americans Are Still Fighting For Freedom That Has Never Truly Been Granted

African Americans continue to fight every day for the freedom that was granted years ago, but yet to become reality.

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On The Money: Protests highlight COVID-19's economic toll on African Americans | Senate confirms Trump watchdog for coronavirus funds | USTR launches probes into countries' digital taxes

THE BIG DEAL—Protests highlight COVID-19's economic toll on African Americans: Protests around the country over the deaths of George Floyd and other black Americans at the hands of police come as communities of color suffer staggering losses to the coronavirus pandemic and the economic crisis it

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LIVESTREAM REPLAY: Accessing COVID-19 Testing & Availability

During a recent meeting organized by Anchor of Hope Ministries, a local, faith-based nonprofit assisting the formerly incarcerated, Holmes stated that the Black church has historically been centered to meet the community’s needs in a variety of

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Uncle Joe Biden and Democrat Contempt for Black Americans.

This law of nature was on full display last week when former Democrat Vice President and now presumed Democratic Party Presidential nominee Joe Biden stated, in one of those rare times of levity and honesty, exactly how he and his Democrat colleagues view black

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New prosecutor in Ahmaud Arbery case refutes conflict of interest complaint

In a recent report published by Law.com, Cobb Judicial Circuit District Attorney Joyette M. Holmes, the fourth DA to be assigned the Ahmaud Arbery case, said that questions had been raised about a possible conflict of interest for her – although she made it clear she will proceed with the

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NNPA Exclusive: Iconic Entertainer and Entrepreneur, Ice Cube, Speaks to the Black Press of America

Like very few others, Ice Cube is celebrated for his groundbreaking accomplishments in music, film, sports and

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Chicagoans marching united in protest over murder of George Floyd | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Most of the crowd of estimated hundreds this past weekend that flowed from Federal Plaza to Michigan Avenue and the Magnificent Mile as well as to other Loop streets were young people—white, Black and brown—who echoed a united call for

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African American Teens In Denver Support Peers With Live Mental Health Webinar

Rambo and Moore are part of the Denver Chapter of Jack and Jill of

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Urban One’s ‘WE ARE ONE’ Town Hall Addresses Killings Of Black People

Urban One remains committed to being a voice for the

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Perspective: The Death and George Floyd and Its Aftermath | Afro

Basic human rights, civil rights, and justice have been denied to George Floyd, Amadou Diallo, Breonna Taylor, Sandra Bland, Eric Garner, and the countless, sometimes faceless others who didn’t have their last moments exposed on mobile

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These Photos Capture the Lives of African American Soldiers Who Served During World War II

From the 1930s to the 1970s, Charles “Teenie” Harris worked as a photojournalist for the Pittsburgh Courier, one of the most influential black newspapers of the 20th century, capturing the everyday experience of African American life in the Steel

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Trump Calls Minneapolis Protesters ‘Thugs,’ Vows action

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to take action to bring the city of Minneapolis “under control,” calling violent protesters outraged by the death of a black man in police custody “thugs” and saying that “when the looting starts, the shooting

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African American owned Newspapers and Media Companies Are Small Businesses Too! | Muslim Journal

Financial Support is Essential for Delivery of These Essential Services, a Minority Media Representation

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Black People, PTSD and COVID-19 | Dallas Weekly

Data reveals that Black people are over four times more likely to die from COVID-19 than white people in England and Wales and that even after adjusting for age, socioeconomic conditions and prior health, the figures show that Black people remain twice as likely to die from COVID-19 than white

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KIEREINI: As fury rages over US police, let’s also look in the

After working a few odd jobs, Amin was recruited into the King’s African Rifles (KAR) of the British Colonial Army in 1946 as an assistant

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Black and Blue Don’t Match: Police officers kill another African American

African Americans hadn’t stopped grieving over the assassination of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia when a video surfaced out of Minnesota, showing a police officer pressing his knee into the neck of a subdued George

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‘We must save lives now!’: Congresswoman leading charge for more COVID-19 testing

HOUSTON – Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee has always been a hands-on leader for the people of Houston, but these days, she can be seen front and center at community events and press conferences, leading the charge in demanding more testing in the fight against

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A warning ahead for Black workers despite overall drop in unemployment

READ MORE: Latinx, Blacks and women hit hardest by unemployment caused by COVID-19

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Ella Jones Makes History as The First Black Mayor In Ferguson

Ella Jones made history last night, becoming the first African-American and first woman elected mayor in Ferguson, Mo., on

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EFF condemns George Floyd's 'ruthless murder and police violence against African-Americans' - Ghanamma.com

Cape Town – The Economic Freedom Fighters are saddened by the ruthless murder of George Floyd by racist police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the party said on

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HBCUs, Other MD Colleges Plan for In-Person, Remote Learning in Fall | Afro

The 12 state schools that constitute the University System of Maryland will use a mix of in-person and remote learning when they reopen in the

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NBA Coaches Association Condemns Racial Injustice, Forms Committee

The NBA Coaches Association – of which Dallas Mavericks Head Coach Rick Carlisle is the president – recently released a statement condemning the murder of unarmed black man George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, and also announced the formation of a committee on racial injustice and

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30 years after going solo, Ice Cube still speaks his mind

Like very few others, Ice Cube is celebrated for his groundbreaking accomplishments in music, film, sports and

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Investigate not just Ahmad's death, but the system that let his killers escape

The 64-year-old former police investigator and his 34-year-old son who are charged in his death told police he thought Arbery looked like a man suspected in several break-ins in the

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Mississippi Mayor Says, "If You Can Say You Can't Breathe, You're Breathing"

However, Hal Marx, the mayor of Petal, Mississippi, appears to be showing support for the police officer who killed

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Green Spaces Are Supposed to Be an Escape. Not for Black Men.

We don’t know whether Amy Cooper, a white woman, considered any of those outcomes when she called the police on Christian after he admonished her for refusing to leash her dog in a bird garden, per park

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Entrepreneurs Launch Online Platform to Help African Americans Get Started In Real Estate Investing

Houston, TX — Real estate entrepreneurs Lena Claybon and Kayela Ceron are looking to create a path to financial independence for more African Americans via their new website, RockTheRealEstate.com, which helps new investors get started in real estate

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Los Angeles City Mayor Pleads for George Floyd Protests to ‘Take a Step Back’ due to Violent Acts in L.A. over 300 arrested

Los Angeles City Mayor Pleads for George Floyd Protests to ‘Take a Step Back’ due to Violent Acts in L.A. over 300 arrested

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The Burning Of America – Again.

(ThyBlackMan.com) I do not advocate violence, but apparently those police officers and racists who kill black people every week

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Statement from the Urban League of Greater Atlanta on Civil Unrest in the Nation

The Leaders of the Urban League Movement, including National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial, Urban League of Greater Atlanta President/CEO Nancy A. Flake Johnson, and all affiliate presidents, hereby issue the following statement in response to the civil unrest sweeping the

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Doctors Livestream to Discuss Impact of COVID-19 on Black America

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