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Chance the Rapperis usually on Black Twitter's good side, but this week he started off things on shaky ground after... View Article The post Chance The Rapper slammed for suggesting he'd support Kanye West over Biden appeared first on TheGrio.
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Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
? Approved, September 18, 1850 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the persons who have been, or may hereafter be, appointed commissioners, in virtue of any act of Congress, by the Circuit Courts of the United States,
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3 Charged in Slaying of Ahmaud Arbery Face Court Hearing
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Three men who were charged with murder months after the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery faced a hearing before a Georgia judge Thursday following a week of angry protests in the U.S. over law enforcement biases against black
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A Republican policing reform measure is on the verge of collapse - L.A. Focus Newspaper
The move by Democrats caps weeks of calls from both parties to move quickly on police reform amid protests and civil unrest across the country following high-profile episodes of police use of deadly force that sparked a national backlash. But efforts to find common ground have largely devolved into
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Analysis: The 50 most shocking lines from Trumps Arizona speech - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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Banned Books by African-American Authors
Go Tell it On the Mountain was James Baldwins debut novel. The semi-autobiographical work is a coming-of-age story and has been used in schools since its publication in
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The Martin L. King, Jr, federal Building is dedicated in Atlanta, Ga. It is the
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Zimbabwe: Fresh Wave of Farm Grabs Sparks Outrage
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Have mercy on Washiali, troubled Echesa tells Uhuru
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Uganda: Farming Mistakes to Avoid After COVID-19
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Kenya: Have Mercy on Washiali, Troubled Echesa Tells Kenyatta
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1908
Lil’ Kim
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Arbery Shooting Sparks Racism, Corruption Questions About Georgia County
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Man Who Filmed Arbery Shooting Video Charged In His Slaying
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Little Richard
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1946
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