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Black America Should Be Exempt From Paying Taxes, Our Bill Is Already Paid
But now hip-hop mogul Ice Cube, 50, wants the IRS to exempt Black people from paying
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People Are Shocked These Brands Aren’t Actually Black-Owned
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White Woman Who Called Police On Black Bird-Watcher In Central Park Has Been Fired | Florida Sentinel Bulletin
A black man says he asked a white woman in Central Park to put her dog on a leash. Then video shows her calling police and telling emergency operators that the man was threatening her and her dog. The woman, who has been identified as Amy Cooper, has apologized.
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Archival Instagram Accounts Are Teaching Forgotten Histories
Until recently, Instagram was not known for its political potential. The app was widely understood as the land of influencers, curated realities, and vapidness — and though its political potential…
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Bray, Keve (1925--1972)
Seattle businessman and political activist Keve Bray played an essential role in the local civil rights movement and is especially notable for his role in the black power movement in the Central District.  Bray was born on June 9, 1925.  Very little is known about his childhood background.  By the
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George M. Johnson's New Memoir Reminds Us That ‘All Boys Aren't Blue’
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African Americans die more frequently from Covid-19, but poverty isn’t why - Atlanta Tribune
Black Americans are dying from Covid-19 more frequently than white people. But two researchers found it’s not because of obesity or poverty. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management professor Christopher Knittel and graduate research assistant Bora Ozaltun analyzed daily
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Black Lives Matter Founder Finds Hope in Global Protests Over George Floyd’s Alleged Murder – Arizona Informant Newspaper
For Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza the global outpouring of protests and activism following the alleged murder of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody has been heartening and makes her hopeful for the
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A Pandemic Of Vanishing Black Wealth - The Seattle Medium
It should come as no surprise that a recession only exacerbates the already vicious patterns of low wealth for Black families. Yet, in an unprecedented twist of fate, never before seen in history, while we are still reeling from the economic losses of last decade’s Great Recession…here we go
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Commentary: A ‘dirty’ word?  | New Pittsburgh Courier
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Why Do More Black Men Die from Prostate Cancer?
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Black Americans Still Wary of Clinical Trials | - Where Wellness & Culture Connect
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Black Lives Matter Founder Finds Hope in Global Protests Over George Floyd’s Alleged Murder Arizona Informant Newspaper
By Gail Berkley, The Sun Reporter For Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza the global outpouring of protests and activism following the alleged murder of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody has been heartening and makes her hopeful for the future. At the same time, she
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Charlamagne Tha God Wants The Black Community To Own Licensed Guns In Wake of Ahmaud Arberys Shooting
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NBA commits $300 million to black communities | Atlanta Daily World
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Camille Cosby Speaks Out In Support of Husband Bill Cosby
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A debate over identity and race asks, are African Americans ‘Black’ or ‘black’? - African American News Today - EIN News
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The Associated Press The new issue of Vanity Fair featuring a powerful image of Oscar-winning actor Viola Davis marks the first time the publication has featured the work of a Black photographer on its cover. The historic image of Davis, shot by photographer Dario Calmese, shows the 54-year-old in
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