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COVID-19 testing options expand in Dallas County
The testing sites are open from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Locations are: Red Bird Mall/Westmoreland Park at 7222 S. Westmoreland Rd.; Inspired Vision Compassion Center at 2019 N. Masters Dr.; and Sam Tasby Middle School at 7001 Fair
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Source: North Dallas Gazette
Black man found hanging from a tree, Palmdale City residents want an investigation
(Photo: GoFundMe) The Palmdale City community is demanding answers to an apparent suicide of a Black man hanging from a tree, CNN reported. The people of Palmdale City want more information as to why a Black man named Robert Fuller, 24, was hung near Palmdale City Hall. Fuller’s h
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Council seeks curb on facial recognition
Boston city councilors are pushing to ban facial recognition, a surveillance software that disproportionately misidentifies people of color and may violate civil rights and basic
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W. C. Handy
Born: /6/873 Florence, AlabamaDied: 3/28/958 New York City, New YorkW. C. Handy was an American blues composer and musician. He was widely known as the Father of the BluesAwards / Achievements:
  • The Blues Music Award, widely recognized as the most prestigious award for blues artists was
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Authorities Investigate Hanging Death Of Black Man; Second In Region In 2 Weeks
PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in the Southern California city of Palmdale are investigating the death of a 24-year-old black man found hanging from a tree near City Hall, which they originally described as an apparent suicide, prompting outrage in the
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Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute (1969- )
The Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute (LHPAI) is Seattles longest-lived performing arts venue for programming primarily by and about people of African descent. It is located at 104 17th Avenue South in the Central Area, the traditional heart of the African American and Diaspora
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Downtown Birmingham Boosters Eye ‘Refresh’ of 20th St., Linn Park
By Michael Sznajderman alabamanewscenter.com Downtowns across the U.S. have felt the economic sting of COVID-19, with many commuters working from home, hotels barely occupied, restaurants and entertainment venues constrained or closed because of health and safety guidelines, and street festivals
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J. Cole Reacts To Minneapolis City Council Vote To Disband Police Department
J. Cole has been quietly on the front lines of a few protests, but after seeing his efforts and that of countless others actually effecting change, inspired the normally recluse MC to react on
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THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: How to stop killing people like George Floyd
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In Houston 60,000 join in peaceful March for George Floyd
Tens of thousands marched in downtown Houston Tuesday during a rally with George Floyd’s family organized by rappers Trae tha Truth and Bun B, to protest police violence after Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis law
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P.B. downing patents Street Letter Drop Box
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Field Negro: Are Americans finally fed up with their Con-man-In-Chief?
Americansare sick of him shaking his pint sized d**k at the Constitution, and treating the military as if it’s his own personal arm y, meant to protectfrom American citizens exercising their First Amendment
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Around the State - Dallas Examiner
Special to The Dallas Examiner Free summer breakfast and lunch to children Texans Can Academies will provide breakfast and lunch to any child up to age 18 through its Summer Meal Programs. The meals [...] The post Around the State appeared first on Dallas Examiner.
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Proposal For New 76ers Arena At Penn’s Landing Earning Support From Local African-American Organizations - African American News Today - EIN News
… the support of some important African American organizations in the region. The … Clergy of Philadelphia and the African-American Chamber of Commerce all support … a new school and an African American museum. The plan has been …
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Manhattan Beach was once home to Black beachgoers, but the city ran them out. Now it faces a reckoning - African American News Today - EIN News
Before Manhattan Beach shut it down, Bruce's Beach was a famous Black-owned beach resort. Now, some want the city to atone for its actions.
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Philadelphia Protesters Sue The City For Police Violence During BLM Protests - Blavity
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Volkswagen Admits Car Ad Racist, Apologizes
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South Africa: COVID-19, Lockdown and New Charges of Corruption Lead to Delay in Zuma Corruption Trial
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Newswire : Native American groups ask NFL to force Washington Redskins name change
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7de Laan: what is happening Tuesday, 8 September 2020 - E232 S21
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Nigeria: All Expelled Almajiris Welcome to Zamfara - Governor
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THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Many hands created monster that became Derek Chauvin
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Anti-lockdown protest in Madagascar over alleged police brutality
A scuffle broke out between protesters and police in Madagascar Wednesday as citizens took to the street to denounce anti-lockdown measures to contain
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Black Lives Matter Leaders Say ‘All Lives Matter’ Label Misses The Point – Free Press of Jacksonville
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New York City To Display 'Black Lives Matter' on Street in Front of Trump Tower
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