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Why the Edmund Pettus Bridge should be named after John Lewis : TheGrio
A champion for civil rights and human dignity, an activist, leader and statesman, Congressman John Lewis has become an ancestor. Honoring his... View Article The post Why the Edmund Pettus Bridge should be named after John Lewis appeared first on TheGrio.
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Trump, Congress square off over virus aid as crisis worsens - Black News Channel
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump acknowledged a 'big flareup' of COVID-19 cases, but divisions between the White House and Senate Republicans and differences with Democrats posed fresh challenges for a new federal aid package with the
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Barack Obama's third term starts in January - tragically. - ThyBlackMan
Barack Obama's third term will be totally unconstitutional, but nobody can challenge it. Democrats have already rendered the Constitution irrelevant, mocking and sneering that it was written by "dead white men who owned slaves" and adding their latest insult, "followed only by white supremacists."
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Security forces in Sierra Leone open fire on protestors in Makeni
Sierra Leone telegraph: 18 July 2020: There are disturbing reports coming from Makeni in the north of Sierra leone, where military personnel have fired teargas and live bullets at local people protesting against the government’s removal of an electricity power generator from the city to relocate to
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Sen. Schumer Wants To Use $350 Billion To Help Black Americans
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said he wants to shift $350 billion to help Black Americans during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond.
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Thousands of Essential Workers Walk Off Jobs In Strike For Black Lives
Essential workers in 100 U.S cities participated in the Strike For Black Lives, demanding corporations raise wages, provide healthcare, and paid leave
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Like Donald Trump, Joe Biden Would Be a Right-Wing President. - ThyBlackMan
At the end of the next four years, hundreds of thousands of people around the world are more likely to be alive if Donald Trump is president rather than Joe Biden. Donald Trump has resisted new wars and is bringing an end to the U.S. occupation of Afghanistan; Biden has
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Facing budget shortfalls, nearly 100 Texas mayors plead with Congress for coronavirus relief funding | Dallas Weekly
As Congress resumes work on a new coronavirus financial relief package, nearly 100 Texas mayors are pressing the state’s congressional delegation for more funding to address revenue losses incurred due to the economic downturn brought by COVID-19. Texas received $11 billion in funds from the
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Kanye West Rally in South Carolina Sparks Controversy and Concern | Chicago Defender
As the November primary nears and the candidates begin to campaign for our votes through television and online ads, another candidate emerged. On July 4th via Twitter, Kanye West announced his run with a post about unification, vision, and building the future. The internet was abuzz with some
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Parliamentarians in Sierra Leone call for investigation into killing of unarmed youths in Makeni
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 July 2020: There are reports from Sierra Leone that the president has instructed the country’s Office of National Security (ONS) to lead what the government refer to as an 'independent investigation' into the rioting which took place last saturday in the northern city of
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How Can Working Parents Still Teach Their Kids at Home This Fall? - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media   Last Friday, Gov. Newsom held a press briefing to announce his “Pandemic Plan for Learning and Safe Schools.” Although his plan offers clear guidance on when and how schools should
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Newswire: Rep. Terri Sewell: John Lewis left the fight to protect voting rights for us to finish
John Lewis’ steady and persistent voice reminded us that the vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have in our democracy. We must protect it. By: Terri A. Sewell, Op-Ed in USA Today Congressman John Lewis was a beacon of light, hope and inspiration throughout his life. To be in his presence
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Gives a Green Light to Predatory Payday Lenders
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “There is never a good time to enable predatory loans carrying 400% interest rates,” noted Mike Calhoun, President of the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL), “but this is the worst possible time. The pain caused by the CFPB gutting the payday rule will be felt most by those who
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Trump contradicts his press secretary on how often he is tested: 'I don't know about more than one' time a day | The Atlanta Voice
President Donald Trump said he doesn't know of a time he's taken more than one coronavirus test in a day, directly contradicting his press secretary in the first question of his press briefing Tuesday. 'I don't know about more than one,' Trump responded to a reporter who asked why he was tested
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Joe Biden endorsed Donald Trump's nationalist agenda – more plagiarism! - ThyBlackMan
Did any of the media report how Democrat Joe Biden's new slogan of "Buy American" is just a redo of Trump saying "buy American and hire American" as part of his "America First" agenda of the last four years? Joe, Joe, not Donald Trump.
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Biden, Lawmakers Warn of Foreign Interference in Election - Black News Channel
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said Monday that he is putting Russia and other foreign governments 'on notice' that he would act aggressively as president to counter any interference in U.S. elections. The
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Dallas Weekly News: Ep. 67-GOP candidate wins runoff race, Floyd family sues | Dallas Weekly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0UdO96fHSY&feature=youtu.be Today in Dallas Weekly News, GOP candidate wins runoff race, Floyd family sues Minneapolis officers charged in his death, and the Dalla
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Kanye West Was Emotional At HIs First Campaign Rally Sunday
Kanye West ranted about abortion and pornography, argued policy with attendees, and broke down in tears at his presidential campaign rally Sunday.
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R.I.P. John Lewis, 80, U.S Representative and Civil Rights Movement Icon
Rep. John Lewis, an iconic pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement and Freedom Rider who literally shed his blood in the fight for Black voting rights and went on to become a 17-term Democratic member…
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Sierra Leone parliament debates new laws to replace seditious libel law
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 17 July 2020: There is at long last, a ray of hope in Sierra Leone for journalists as members of parliament yesterday debated the repeal of Part 5 of the Public Order Act of 1965 (Act No.46 of 1965) which has been used by politicians of varying [Read More]
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Trump has been on both sides of the states' rights argument - Black News Channel
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to states' rights, President Donald Trump is all over the map. To battle the coronavirus, he's told states they're largely on their own. But when it comes to stamping out protests in cities led by Democrats, Trump is sending in federal
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Republican Bill Would Hold Corporations and Celebrities Accountable for Profiting From Slave Labor - Black Enterprise
Sen. Josh Hawley says companies talk about corporate social responsibility and social justice while making millions from the slave labor that assembles their products
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Town hall on police relations and law enforcement reform - Dallas Examiner
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Dallas Weekly News: Ep. 67-Texas heads to the polls for Senate runoff as Virus rages | Dallas Weekly
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Sen. Nikema Williams to replace John Lewis on ballot | Atlanta Daily World
Georgia Sen. Nikema Williams will replace Congressman John Lewis on the November ballot. In a statement from Staci Fox, president and CEO, Planned Parenthood Southeast Advocates said: Before being elected to represent Georgia’s 39th senate district, Sen. Nikema Williams served as Vice President of
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55 years of failed promises -  finally the criminal libel law of Sierra Leone is close to repeal
Rodney Michael: Sierra Leone telegraph: 21 July 2020: It was 55 years ago, under the SLPP Government led by Prime Minister Albert Margai, when the Public Order Act of 1965 was introduced in Sierra Leone, with some very strong condemnation of the sections relating to the Criminal Libel Law. Many
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Applications taken for 1 day to replace Rep Lewis on ballot | The Atlanta Voice
Georgia Democrats will gather Monday to decide a replacement on November’s ballot for U.S. Rep. John Lewis, who died Friday after serving for more than 30 years in Congress. The seat will remain empty until Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp schedules a special election. The Republican governor has given no
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Black Lives Matter - But not in my backyard
Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 July 2020: The loss of lives in Makeni over the weekend is not only sad but equally avoidable. With the social and political atmosphere heavily saturated by the whiff of injustice the world over, the clamour to regain universal justice and equal rights
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A conversation with Black Women about Biden picking Warren for VP : TheGrio
I love alternative history stories, the idea that the slightest change, a missed train, a left turn or a right... View Article The post A conversation with Black Women about Biden picking Warren for VP appeared first on TheGrio.
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Top Ohio Republican arrested in $60 million bribery case
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