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Reparations bill gains traction amid national protests - DefenderNetwork.com
The case for reparations for descendants of slaves has long been debated, but the H.R. 40 bill may finally make reparations a reality. H.R. 40, if passed, would study what the federal government owes the descendants of slaves, and explore ways to repay that debt. The Black Lives Matter movement and
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LeBron James Decides Against Wearing Social Justice Message On His Jersey - Blavity
LeBron James said he will not be displaying a social justice message on his jersey during the upcoming NBA season.
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Growth & Jobs | Embracing the new norm - Small and medium tourism enterprises hopeful about reopening of sector
Kemilee McLymont-Campbell and her husband, Peter, operators of the 75-room Golf View Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester, are hopeful that the reopening of the tourism sector will bring about an improvement in their current fortunes. McLymont-Campbell...
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Gyms, Personal Services, Offices, and Places of Worship Looking to Close Down Due to COVID-19 Spike - Los Angeles Sentinel
L.A. Board of Supervisors acknowledged significant updates California State Governor Gavin Newsom made, due to the increased levels of COVID-19.  Newsom stated, "We've made this point on multiple occasions and that is why we're moving back into a modification mode of our original stay-at-home
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Celebrating Virtual Vibes to close out Caribbean Heritage Month | New York Carib News
For thirty­-eight years, it has been the mission of CARIB NEWS to highlight the accomplishments made by the Caribbean-American community has been a part of the movement for change and empowerment in the United States. During Caribbean-American Heritage Month, we celebrate the achievements of those
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E. Denise Simmons made history in 2008 by becoming the first openly lesbian African American mayor in the United States. She was selected by fellow city councilors in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to serve as mayor of the city for a two-year term from 2008 to
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CHTA'S Taste of the Caribbean launches virtual Friday lime | New York Carib News
MIAMI (May 27, 2020) – Caribbean food and beverage industry aficionados have been raising their glasses every Friday evening to toast the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s (CHTA) new “Limin’ wid Taste” expositions by some of the region’s leading
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Body found in search of lake for 'Glee' star Naya Rivera - Black News Channel
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A body was found Monday at a Southern California lake during the search for 'Glee' star Naya Rivera, authorities said. The body was discovered five days after the 33-year-old Rivera disappeared on Lake Piru, where her son was found July 8 alone a few hours later on a boat the two
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Stephanie Mills Talks About Music, Social Justice and Her Son's New Book | Dallas Weekly
Iconic Grammy and American Music Award winner Stephanie Mills is unapologetically pro-Black. On her social media pages, she often sends shoutouts to “talented Black men” and “Black Queens.” She observed Black Out Day and Juneteenth. With one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary music, the
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Should the state investigate local police shootings? California rethinks its resistance - Black Voice News
In summary If this state is the nation’s laboratory for progressive laws, why has it been unable to keep the police from policing themselves? If officers shot and killed Sean Monterrosa in Connecticut or New York — instead of in Vallejo, California — a state agency would investigate the June
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Pandemic, Racism Compound Worries about Black Suicide Rate - Black News Channel
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press/ BNC Contributor  CHICAGO (AP) — Jasmin Pierre was 18 when she tried to end her life, overdosing on whatever pills she could find. Diagnosed with depression and anxiety, she survived two more attempts at suicide, which felt like the only way to stop her pain. Years
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King, Alveda (1951- )
Alveda King, a prominent conservative leader, evangelist, and niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was born in Atlanta, Georgia, as the first of five children of Alfred Daniel King and Naomi Barber King on January 22, 1951. Her father worked heavily in the civil rights movement and was a pastor
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Study: White Supremacist Groups Are ‘Thriving’ On Facebook, Despite Extremist Ban
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T. Marie King on ways for parents to talk race with their children
By Richard Friedman Southern Jewish Life As our national temperature continues to rise over racial issues, the Levite Jewish Community Center (LJCC) recently hosted a Zoom seminar with one of Birmingham’s most prominent African-American activists and race discussion facilitators, T. Marie King. The
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Hollywood's Kevin Hart Partners With Detroit Beverage Maker Nailah Ellis | Digital Daily | The Michigan Chronicle
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Naya Rivera, star of 'Glee,' dead at 33 after disappearing from boat | The Atlanta Voice
Naya Rivera, who found fame playing Santana Lopez on the hit series 'Glee,' has died after going missing during a boat ride with her 4-year-old son, Ventura County Sheriff William Ayub announced at a press conference on Monday. She was 33. Rivera disappeared Wednesday from Lake Piru in Ventura
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The Passing of Dr. Robert Matthews - Voice and Viewpoint
By Dr. John E. Warren If you think about that distinct voice of his, one would never believe that as a child he stuttered or that one of his teachers placed him in a drama activity to help his speech. Obviously it worked. You knew that he was an educator just by talking with
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Activists call for justice for drowned Black teen Elijah Weatherspoon : TheGrio
Thousands have signed a petition calling for an investigation into the death of a Black teen who died after a... View Article The post Activists call for justice for drowned Black teen Elijah Weatherspoon appeared first on TheGrio.
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Rep. Maxine Waters Keynotes California Statewide Black Graduation
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California considers a state agency to investigate police shootings — The Sacramento Observer
(CALMATTERS) - If officers shot and killed Sean Monterrosa in Connecticut or New York — instead of in Vallejo, California — a state agency would investigate the June 2 incident, when a police officer reportedly mistook a hammer in the 22-year-old Latino man’s sweatshirt for a gun and fired shots
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