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California Recall Election Results 2021 - Voice and Viewpoint

By CalMatters Staff Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is keeping his job, but the final California recall election vote tally is still days away. A reminder: the recall ballot had two questions. Question 1 asked: “Shall GAVIN NEWSOM be recalled (removed) from the office of Governor?” A yes vote was against Newsom and aimed to boot […]

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Andrew Young, Jr., came into prominence as a civil rights activist and close associate of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., during the modern civil rights movement in the United States. Young worked with various organizations early in the movement, but his civil rights work was largely done with the

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Zhou Enlai's African "Safari" (1963-1964)

Zhou Enlai’s first tour of Africa, popularly known as Zhou’s “Safari,” was a series of state visits to ten independent African countries, undertaken between December 1963 and February 1964 by the Chinese Premier. These visits, which occurred during a period when many countries were

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O’Ree, Willie (1935- )

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National Equal Rights League (1864–1921)

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Hotel Robinson (1897-1921)

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