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The “R-word”—Reparations
It was through the Black Student Union on campus, officially known as “For Members Only” (FMO), which operated that student political action organization from a small frame former residence lovingly—and sarcastically— called “The Black
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WalletHub study ranks Texas at No. 8 for racial equity in education
A recent study found that school districts that have a high concentration of white students receive $23 billion more per year in funding than those that have a high concentration of non-white
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Three African Americans Step Into Top California Leadership Roles
Yolanda Richardson officially assuming their roles Sacramento at at time when the state is implementing deep cuts to its fiscal year 2020-21 budget in response to the global COVID-19
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Putting Health First Despite the Pandemic | Afro
While COVID-19 might have resulted in the closing of most gyms and fitness studios, Gerard Burley, founder of SWEAT DC, is encouraging people to still move their bodies and put their health
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Democrats block GOP police reform Bill in US Senate
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AFP) — US Senate Democrats blocked a closely watched police reform bill yesterday, arguing that the Republican measure introduced after George Floyd's killing by police does not go far
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Impatience grows for cops’ arrests in Breonna Taylor’s death
But three months after plainclothes detectives serving a warrant busted into her Louisville, Kentucky, apartment and shot the 26-year-old Black woman to death, only one of the three officers who opened fire has lost his
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James Mars: Once One of the Most Prominent African Americans in Connecticut
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Nigerian police close ruling party headquarters over infighting
Abuja – Nigerian police on Tuesday closed the headquarters of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) to "maintain peace" as an intra-party legal battle raged over the appointment of an acting national
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Time to Work Together to Strengthen Relationships Between Law Enforcement and Black Communities – Free Press of Jacksonville
In December, I was honored to be sworn in as Kentucky’s 51st Attorney General, the first Black man to hold the position, the first to be named chief law enforcement officer of the Commonwealth, and the first to be independently elected to a statewide constitutional
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No Sesso's Autumn/Winter 2020 Campaign Pays Homage To The Harlem Renaissance
No Sesso’s Autumn/Winter 2020 campaign comes at just the right
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Colorado Reopens Inquiry into Elijah McClain’s 2019 Death
DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s governor appointed a special prosecutor Thursday to investigate the death of Elijah McClain, 23-year-old Black man who was put into a neck hold by police in suburban Denver last
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Chad Johnson Is Giving Those In Need A Stimulus Check
Donald Trump recently announced that another stimulus package is headed to our bank accounts for the many people who have lost their jobs or had to shut down small businesses because of the pandemic, but some people aren’t so sure the cavalry is on the
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This Day in History — June 25
1910: US President William Howard Taft signs the White-Slave Traffic Act, more popularly known as the Mann Act, which made it illegal to transport women across state lines for
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In conversation with saxophonist Kamasi Washington
Kamasi Washington, jazz saxophone player out of Los Angeles, is, at only 39 years old, the leading musician of his generation, because his work is fearless, without boundaries and of the highest levels both artistically and
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“Our Participation Is Mandatory For Change”: Symone Sanders Lends Her Powerful Voice To My Black Is Beautiful’s #HowWeWin Initiative
My Black Is Beautiful, a cultural platform founded by a dynamic group of Black women in 2016, is aiming to use its reach with over 2.5 million members, to shine a light on the effects of COVID-19, racism and voter suppression, all of which disproportionately affect Black people in America and
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Lakeshore Public Media hosted second “Race and Justice: Here and Now” conversation to re-broadcast on June 26, 28 and 30. | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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Biden, Trump Stage Rare Dueling Events in Pandemic Era
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Both President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, are swinging through key battleground states on Thursday, presenting dueling events in a way that hasn’t happened much in the age of coronavirus and that will showcase their contrasting styles in response to
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Zim move to pay civil servants USD allowances is 'crazy' - MPC member
The Zimbabwean government's move to pay its workers US dollar-denominated allowances as the southern African country struggles to stabilise its local currency has been described as "crazy" by an economist and member of the central bank's monetary policy
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Stevie Wonder Denounces Racism And Donald Trump: 'It's A Bad Day When I Can See Better Than Your 20/20 Vision'
In a YouTube video titled “The Universe Is Watching Us,” Wonder didn’t hold back when it came to his feelings on racism and the failings of Donald
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Powered by the company’s Black Positively Golden movement, McDonald’s is also furthering its investment in the next generation of women leaders in partnership with ESSENCE Girls
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Miner becomes millionaire after finding biggest tanzanite stones
A Tanzanian small-scale miner has become a multi-millionaire after uncovering two of the biggest of the country's precious tanzanite stones ever found and selling them to the
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Malawi votes in closely-watched historic presidential re-run
Malawian voters defied the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday to return to the polls for the second time in just over a year after President Peter Mutharika's re-election was annulled in a dramatic court
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House leaders demand details on PPP program
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