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Family Now Says Black Man Found Hanging in Tree Died by Suicide | Florida Sentinel Bulletin
A Black man found hanging from a tree in California last month died by suicide, his family said in a statement. The body of Malcolm Harsch, 38, was discovered in Victorville 10 days before another black man, Robert Fuller, was found dead from a hanging 50 miles away. His family initially resisted
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Black Mississippi Mayor Tears Up Signing Order To Remove Racist State Flag
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Worst Virus Fears Are Realized in Poor or War-Torn Countries | Afro
By GERALD IMRAY and JOSEPH KRAUSS, Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — For months, experts have warned of a potential nightmare scenario: After overwhelming health systems in some of the world’s wealthiest regions, the coronavirus gains a foothold in poor or war-torn countries
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Mail-in Deluge Tests Elections in Kentucky, New York
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Camille Cosby Speaks Out After Pennsylvania Court Grants Appeal For Bill Cosby (Video) | The Oklahoma Eagle
www.vibe.com Mrs. Cosby slammed the Me Too movement, and defended her husband. Camille Cosby is speaking out in her first major interview in six years. The 76-year-old producer and wife of Bill Cosby talked to ABC News after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed to review the case that led to
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Unemployment Rate Falls to 13.3%, US Adds 2.5 Million Jobs
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8 transgender men and women killed in 7 days | Atlanta Daily World
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Billions of Dollars in Aid For Small Businesses Go Unclaimed | Afro
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Min. Farrakhan To Deliver Major July 4 Worldwide Address | Afro
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George Floyd final homegoing live now [video] | New Pittsburgh Courier
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Charter Invests $10 Miliion Dollars with National Urban League and National Action Network to Assist Black-Owned Small Businesses in Underserved Communities
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Civil Rights Groups ‘Pause’ On Facebook Ads | Afro
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At Least Four More Black Trans Women Killed in Last Week | Afro
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Black Professionals Struggle Getting Back To Work | Afro
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REMEMBERING | Afro
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