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Civil Rights Icon, Rep. John Lewis Dies at 80 | Afro
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Representative John Lewis (D- Georgia) spent most of his life- beginning in adolescence- fighting for equality and justice for African Americans; and while the last months of his life were spent battling a beast that may have, at times, seemed greater
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Oregon Has Allocated $6 Million To Assist Black Families and Businesses
The Oregon Legislature’s Emergency Board designated $62 million to a fund providing direct assistance to Black businesses, individuals, or families.
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Roger Stone: ‘I Can't Believe I'm Arguing With This Negro’ After Black Host Asks About Trump's Commutation of his Prison Time - Black Enterprise
Roger Stone was heard blurting out "I can't believe I'm arguing with this Negro" during a contentious interview with Black radio host on The Mo'Kelly Show.
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Town hall on police relations and law enforcement reform - Dallas Examiner
Town hall on police relations and law enforcement reformBy MIKE McGEE The Dallas Examiner   Despite the summer heat and the threat of COVID-19 pandemic, local individuals dedicated to law enforcement reform have continued to
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Biden eyes GOP supporters while Trump focuses on his base - Black News Channel
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer In the four months since Joe Biden effectively won the Democratic presidential nomination, he has focused on consolidating the party's divergent and often warring factions. As the closing stretch of the campaign nears, that effort will expand to include
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A Seattle City Council Member Suggested Laying Off Officers By Race
A Seattle City Council member suggested laying off officers by race, but Police Chief Carmen Best immediately shut down the idea
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Spelman College Creates Scholarship Honoring the Late John Lewis
Spelman College creates an endowed scholarship in honor of Congressman John Lewis worth $10,000 to five social justice fellows each school year.
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Ohio House speaker, 4 others arrested in $60M bribery case - Black News Channel
By JULIE CARR SMYTH and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The powerful Republican speaker of the Ohio House and four associates were arrested Tuesday in a $60 million federal bribery case connected to a taxpayer-funded bailout of Ohio's two nuclear power plants. Hours after FBI
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A timeline of events in the life of Rep. John Lewis | The Atlanta Voice
Born in rural Alabama during the dark days of Jim Crow segregation, Rep. John Lewis rose from poverty to become a leader of the civil rights movement and later was elected to Congress. Here is a timeline of some major events in Lewis’ life. Feb. 21, 1940: Born the son of Black sharecroppers near
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Jamaal Bowman topples US Rep. Engel in NY Democratic primary - Black News Channel
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press/ BNC Contributor  NEW YORK (AP) — Former middle school principal Jamaal Bowman has toppled 16-term U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel in New York's Democratic primary in another upset victory for the party's insurgent wing. A political novice who has never held public office
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Pence defends outbreak response, pushes against shutdowns - Black News Channel
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday defended the Trump administration's guidance to states on ramping their economies back up amid the spread of the coronavirus, saying it was based on the best information at the time and a spike in recent
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Trump has been on both sides of the states' rights argument - Black News Channel
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to states' rights, President Donald Trump is all over the map. To battle the coronavirus, he's told states they're largely on their own. But when it comes to stamping out protests in cities led by Democrats, Trump is sending in federal
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R.I.P.: The Other John Lewis I Will Always Remember. - ThyBlackMan
The instant the news flashed that Congressman John Lewis died the expected and much deserved avalanche of tributes poured in from all corners. Trump’s tribute was in that avalanche. The tributes all pretty much followed the same pattern. Lewis was praised as a civil rights
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Civil rights legend Rep. John Lewis dead at 80 - The New York Beacon
  'It is with inconsolable grief and enduring sadness that we announce the passing of U.S. Rep. John Lewis,' his family said in a statement. 'He was honored and respected as the conscience of the US Congress and an icon of American history, but we
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The Sad Saga of DeSean Jackson; Black Men Must Understand What A Real Powerbrokers!! - ThyBlackMan
To DeSean Jackson’s chagrin, a series of African-American sports commentators have publicly denounced his Instagram post as if they are appalled by its message. Rest assured that these same figures have either expressed or failed to contradict much of the anti-social phrase-mongering that
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How Can Working Parents Still Teach Their Kids at Home This Fall? - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media   Last Friday, Gov. Newsom held a press briefing to announce his “Pandemic Plan for Learning and Safe Schools.” Although his plan offers clear guidance on when and how schools should
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Kansas congressman forced to leave committees after charges - Black News Channel
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer/ BNC Contributor  TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A freshman Kansas congressman facing felony criminal charges  over previously listing a UPS Inc. postal box as his residence on a state voter registration form has been forced to temporarily give up his House committee
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Black Lives Matter - But not in my backyard
Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 July 2020: The loss of lives in Makeni over the weekend is not only sad but equally avoidable. With the social and political atmosphere heavily saturated by the whiff of injustice the world over, the clamour to regain universal justice and equal rights
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Some Flaky Bush Republicans Are Backing Joe Biden. What Else is New in Washington? - ThyBlackMan
Most of the so-called Republicans in this organization never supported Donald Trump or his America First platform in the first place. They are the establishment dinosaurs of the GOP who long ago lost touch with their constituents as they devoted themselves to making a fortune by pandering to the
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Georgia governor sues Lance-Bottoms over mask mandate following ban : TheGrio
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is suing Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms for enforcing a mandate to wear a mask in... View Article The post Georgia governor sues Lance-Bottoms over mask mandate following ban appeared first on TheGrio.
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Protesters In Portland Forced Federal Agents To Retreat Tuesday Morning
A crowd of more than 2,000 protesters in Portland, Oregon, pushed back federal agents inside a federal courthouse Tuesday morning.
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Dallas Weekly News: Ep. 68-Texas Coronavirus cases include more than 80 infants | Dallas Weekly
https://youtu.be/2kkAr5JSRNo Today in Dallas Weekly News,Texas Coronavirus cases include more than 80 infants, Schools get approval for virtual classes and the Dallas city hospital report.
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Roger Stone aims racial slur at Black radio host during live interview : TheGrio
Roger Stone, the conservative lobbyist who was convicted last year of lying to Congress, lobbed a racial slur while being... View Article The post Roger Stone aims racial slur at Black LA radio show host during live interview appeared first on TheGrio.
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Trump insists he's 'right' on the virus as more Americans get sick and die | The Atlanta Voice
President Donald Trump just offered a telling glimpse into his priorities as the coronavirus lengthens its trail of death and sickness. Not bothering to hide his indifference and contempt for science, the President made clear on Sunday that it's more important to him to be ultimately proven right
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Security forces in Sierra Leone open fire on protestors in Makeni
Sierra Leone telegraph: 18 July 2020: There are disturbing reports coming from Makeni in the north of Sierra leone, where military personnel have fired teargas and live bullets at local people protesting against the government’s removal of an electricity power generator from the city to relocate to
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Applications taken for 1 day to replace Rep Lewis on ballot | The Atlanta Voice
Georgia Democrats will gather Monday to decide a replacement on November’s ballot for U.S. Rep. John Lewis, who died Friday after serving for more than 30 years in Congress. The seat will remain empty until Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp schedules a special election. The Republican governor has given no
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R.I.P. John Lewis, 80, U.S Representative and Civil Rights Movement Icon
Rep. John Lewis, an iconic pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement and Freedom Rider who literally shed his blood in the fight for Black voting rights and went on to become a 17-term Democratic member…
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Atlanta Mayor 'Not Afraid of the City Being Sued' Over Face Mask Mandate
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is suing Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to stop the city from enforcing a mandate requiring people to wear a face mask.
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2 judges in lawsuit over Atlanta mask rule recuse themselves | The Atlanta Voice
After one judge recused herself at the state’s request from hearing a lawsuit filed by Georgia’s governor over measures taken by Atlanta in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a second stepped aside because she used to work for the governor. Atlanta is among at least 15 local jurisdictions statewide
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Open Letter From Local Newspapers to the D.C. Council | Afro
Dear Councilmember: Representatives from local newspapers and businesses have met with many Councilmembers this past week to speak out against the proposed taxes on advertising and personal information. We’d like to summarize why the proposed tax will further endanger local news. Local news media
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