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Oregon Has Allocated $6 Million To Assist Black Families and Businesses
The Oregon Legislature’s Emergency Board designated $62 million to a fund providing direct assistance to Black businesses, individuals, or families.
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Pentagon bans Confederate flag in way to avoid Trump's wrath - TheGrio
WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of wrangling, the Pentagon on Friday will ban displays of the Confederate flag on military... View Article The post Pentagon bans Confederate flag in way to avoid Trump's wrath appeared first on TheGrio.
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Sen. Nikema Williams to replace John Lewis on November ballot - TheGrio
Sen. Nikema Williams has been officially announced as the replacement for the late John Lewis on November election ballots. READ... View Article The post Sen. Nikema Williams to replace John Lewis on November ballot appeared first on TheGrio.
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House chair: Trump ban on CDC from school reopening hearing is 'alarming' : TheGrio
The Trump administration has blocked the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from testifying at a... View Article The post White House's ban on CDC testifying at House education hearing is 'alarming,' chair says appeared first on TheGrio.
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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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Kanye West First Campaign Rally
Kanye West's first presidential rally just wrapped up and he stirred up lots of controversy by discussing Harriet Tubman, abortion and the possibility of divorcing Kim Kardashian West. Ye held his first event as a candidate Sunday at the Exquis Event Center in North Charleston, SC - and right off
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Advocates Seek Law Change to End Citizen Arrests in Georgia - Voice and Viewpoint
By JEFF AMY | Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) _ Civil rights groups called for Georgia lawmakers to repeal the state's 19th-century citizen's arrest law Monday, but some Republican lawmakers voiced concerns that without the law, property owners might not have the authority to detain thieves
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Trump Tries To Limit Census To Documented Citizens Only
President Trump released a memorandum Tuesday ordering the official 2020 Census count be limited to residents with documentation papers.
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Kandeh Yumkella calls for energy access to be prioritised
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 July 2020: Last Saturday, Dr Kandeh Yumkella, a member of parliament for Kambia district, joined participants at a virtual conference including representatives from international organizations, public and private sectors, and civil society to discuss the devastating
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Calls Kayleigh McEnany 'Karen' After Insult | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday called Kayleigh McEnany “Karen” after the White House press secretary referred to her as a “derelict mayor” at a briefing. “Hey, Karen. Watch your mouth,” Lightfoot tweeted. “Karen” is a slang pejorative for a rude white woman exploiting her
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Supporters Kick Off “Yes on Proposition 16” Campaign as Opposition Gets Into Gear - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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Gov. Kemp Sues Atlanta to Block Mask Mandates, Mayor Bottoms, Other Local Officials Respond: 'I Am Not Afraid'
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s administration filed a lawsuit against the city of Atlanta on Thursday, July 16 in an effort to prevent local officials from […]
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Spelman College Creates Scholarship Honoring the Late John Lewis
Spelman College creates an endowed scholarship in honor of Congressman John Lewis worth $10,000 to five social justice fellows each school year.
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Thousands to walk off job to protest racial inequality | The Atlanta Voice
Organizers of a national workers strike say tens of thousands are set to walk off the job Monday in more than two dozen U.S. cities to protest systemic racism and economic inequality that has only worsened during the coronavirus pandemic. Dubbed the “Strike for Black Lives,” labor unions, along
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Biden tells Joy Reid four Black women are on his VP list : TheGrio
Former Vice President Joe Biden has his list of potential VP candidates for his 2020 Presidential run. Biden says there are four Black women on the list. The post Biden tells Joy Reid four Black women are on his VP list appeared first on TheGrio.
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Obama credits John Lewis with helping him become first Black president : TheGrio
President Barack Obama paid tribute to John Lewis on Saturday saying that the late civil rights leader and Georgia congressman... View Article The post Obama in tribute credits John Lewis for his presidency: 'I was only there because of the sacrifices he made' appeared first on TheGrio.
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Coach Turned Author Using her Platform to Transform the Lives of Women globally - African Voice Newspaper
After years of a successful career in the corporate world Lillian Ogbogoh found herself looking for ways to dismantle the barriers that continued to limit women from succeeding in their businesses or in the workplace.  She found that though successful women surrounded her, they were
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R.I.P. Rev. C.T. Vivian, 95, Civil Rights Movement Activist and MLK Adviser
According to nytimes. com, the Rev. C.T. Vivian, a civil rights organizer and adviser for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in the struggle for ra…
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Representatives Johnson and Williams Introduce Legislation to Delay Implementation of the Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule - Dallas Post Tribune
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30) and Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) introduced the MFAR Transparency Act to delay the implementation of the Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule (MFAR) and direct the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct
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Andrew Gillum opens up about life after rehab and therapy - TheGrio
Andrew Gillum is opening up about going to rehab for alcoholism and seeking therapy for depression after his failed campaign... View Article The post Andrew Gillum opens up about life after rehab and therapy appeared first on TheGrio.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg being treated for cancer, says she won't retire : TheGrio
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Friday she is receiving chemotherapy for a recurrence of cancer, but has... View Article The post Ruth Bader Ginsburg being treated for cancer, says she won't retire appeared first on TheGrio.
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Georgia Dems choose state chair to replace Lewis on ballot | The Atlanta Voice
The head of Georgia’s Democratic Party has been chosen to face a Republican reality TV personality in the November contest for the seat of the late Rep. John Lewis, a towering figure who served in Congress for more than 30 years. The selection of state Sen. Nikema Williams caps a quick and
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Georgia governor sues Lance-Bottoms over mask mandate following ban : TheGrio
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is suing Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms for enforcing a mandate to wear a mask in... View Article The post Georgia governor sues Lance-Bottoms over mask mandate following ban appeared first on TheGrio.
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NYT Bret Stephens expected to survive in wake of Bari Weiss departure
Bari Weiss and Bret Stephens left the Wall Street Journal editorial page together in 2017. The longtime friends joined the New York Times opinion section ...
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Blacks Split Over Vote That Could Raise Property Taxes - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Proposition 15, the “Tax on Commercial and Industrial Properties for Education and Local Government Funding Initiative,” is on the Nov. 3 ballot in California. If Californians vote yes on “Split Roll” - shorthand for the proposition’s title - the
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Maxine Waters intervenes after Black man is pulled over by police : TheGrio
Rep. Maxine Waters got a closer look at why police officers had a Black man pulled over in Los Angeles. Rep. Waters has served in congress since 1991. The post Maxine Waters intervenes after Black man is pulled over by police appeared first on TheGrio.
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‘Voting Rights Act Should be Passed in John Lewis’ Honor’: CBC Chair
Congressional Black Caucus chair Karen Bass, said Saturday in a statement that her fallen colleague Rep. John Lewis, who died Friday after a months-long battle with pancreatic cancer, “had so much influence and was responsible for so much incredible change in our country that not only should his
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Brazil's coronavirus curve may hold the key to a global vaccine - The New York Beacon
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Atlanta Mayor 'Not Afraid of the City Being Sued' Over Face Mask Mandate
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is suing Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to stop the city from enforcing a mandate requiring people to wear a face mask.
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Sen. Nikema Williams To Replace John Lewis On November Ballot
The Georgia Democratic Party has tapped Nikema Williams out of more than 100 candidates to replace the late Rep. John Lewis on the ballot in November.
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