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Covering the protests: USF St. Petersburg alum reflects on being a photojournalist during an historic time
ST. PETERSBURG — As mass protests spread through the Tampa Bay area, Martha Asencio-Rhine strapped on her camera, determined to capture the historic scenes unfolding throughout the
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Selective outrage retrogressive to the African plight
Even those in Africa, well, some of them, marched in support of the rights and cries of the Black Lives Matter
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Kansas City Mayor Called N-Word In Text Saying He ‘Should Swing From A Tree’
That truth was on stunning display Monday in Kansas City, Missouri, after the mayor there revealed a series of racist text messages he received after issuing an order for everybody within city limits to wear a mask or face covering while out in
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Seattle ‘Karen’ Has A Total Meltdown After Black Driver Records Her ‘White Tears’
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Tina Knowles-Lawson, Beyoncé Knowles Carter, Mothers of the Movement Urge Senate to Pass HEROES Act
Over the past seven years, states and localities have reverted to discriminatory practices that restrict the voting rights of Black, Brown, Native, and Asian American people and have put up unnecessary roadblocks to the
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Reddit Suspends Pro-Donald Trump Forum In Attempt Crack Down On Hate Speech - Blavity
The community of Donald Trump supporters became a haven for white supremacists and alt-right groups promoting racist
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12-year-old “I Just Wanna Live” singer Keedron Bryant signs record deal with Warner
Now, he’s landed a record deal with Warner Records and released his song as a single, according to The Associated
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By supporting Confederate monuments, Donald Trump sides with racists –
Donald Trump is on the side of Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee and Stonewall
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As Palmdale Grapples With A Hanging Death, Locals Recall The Area's Racist History
As Palmdale Grapples With A Hanging Death, Locals Recall The Area's Racist History
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African Americans in WW2
The second global war, also known as Second World War (WW2), occurred in 1939 and did not end till 1945. It is considered the world’s deadliest conflict in human history that claimed lives of millions of people upon political and military disagreements. The two opposing military alliances called
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Getting real about racism in the land of make-believe | The Atlanta Voice
Life comes at you fast and we’ve got a lot to discuss this week, people, so
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Listeners Share Their Experience Of Facing Racism During The Pandemic
Historian Erika Lee reflects on experiences shared by Asian-American listeners who have faced racism and discrimination during COVID-19.
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Adidas HR Head Resigns as Company Addresses Diversity Issues
NEW YORK (AP) — The head of global human resources at sports apparel and shoe company Adidas resigned Tuesday following criticism from employees of what they see as the company’s failure to diversify its
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Video Shows ‘Patriot’ Shooting At Breonna Taylor Protest That Cops Said They Were ‘Prepared’ For
At least one person was killed and at least one person was injured after gunfire erupted in Louisville on Saturday during a protest to demand justice for the police death of Breonna Taylor, an innocent Black woman who was killed in her own
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This Pride Month, let us not forget about our Black liberation pioneers
Front row, left: Author James Baldwin, Front row, 2nd from left, Selma March strategist, Bayard Rustin,Front row, 3rd from left (with hat), A. Philip Randolph (Photo by Stephen F. Somerstein/Getty
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Michigan pastor says white woman coughed on him for not wearing mask
(credit: screenshot) A Michigan pastor says a white woman coughed in his face after he forgot his mask outside a pizza place and declares it be to an act of “racism.” Michael Hale Jr. told Fox 2 Detroit that he and his wife were waiting for their order outside of Belle Isle Pizza on
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(1922) Marcus Garvey, "The Principles of The Universal Negro Improvement Association"
In this speech given in New York City on November 25, 1922, Marcus Garvey explains the objectives of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, the organization he believed would lead the worldwide movement toward black
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READ: Former President Barack Obama's 'Graduate Together' speech | The Atlanta Voice
Some of you have had to overcome serious obstacles along the way, whether it was an illness, or a parent losing a job, or living in a neighborhood where people too often count you
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Obama Criticizes Virus Response In Online Graduation Speech
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama on Saturday criticized U.S. leaders overseeing the nation’s response to the coronavirus, telling college graduates in an online commencement address that the pandemic shows many officials “aren’t even pretending to be in
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Why Byron Allen’s Comcast Settlement Win Is an “L” for Black America – Voice and Viewpoint
Earlier this year, Allen’s legal challenge reached the United States Supreme Court to determine whether Allen could proceed with his civil action under Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of
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Holder wants racism to be treated like doping and fixing
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(1841) Frederick Douglass, “The Church and Prejudice"
Frederick Douglass would eventually become one of the most skilled and powerful orators of his day.  In 1841, three years after he escaped slavery and settled in New Bedford, Massachusetts, 34-year-old Douglass gave a brief speech on a situation he had not anticipated, racial prejudice in Northern
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Surfing Confronts Sport’s Racist Past After George Floyd’s Death – Free Press of Jacksonville
Surfer Marc Chavez, founder of the San Diego nonprofit Native Like Water, which offers surf camps for Indigenous youth, said localism is a form of racial
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Ben Harper
Ben Harper is an American musician, known for his success as an artist, instrumental skills and social activism. He was born on October 28, 1969 as Benjamin Chase Harper to Leonard and Ellen-Chase Verdries in Pomona, California. His father was African American and his mother was Jewish. He came
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Trump Signs Executive Order On Police Reform
WASHINGTON (AP) — Following weeks of national protests since the death of George Floyd, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on policing Tuesday that he said would encourage better police practices and establish a database to keep track of officers with a history of excessive
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Augustus Washington: One of the Most Talented and Successful Photographers in Connecticut
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Juneteenth: A day of joy and pain - and now national action
In just about any other year, Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the day in 1865 that all enslaved black people learned they had been freed from bondage, would be marked by African American families across the nation with a cookout, a parade, a community festival, a soulful rendition of “Lift
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Afro-Uruguay: A Brief History
In the following account University of Pittsburgh historian George Reid Andrews provides an introduction to the history of the population of African ancestry in
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NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace Will not Back Down from Racism
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'Dungeons & Dragons' Tries To Banish Racist Stereotypes
In Dungeons Dragons, races like orcs and the dark-skinned underground elves known as drow will no longer be inherently
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