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1877: The end of Reconstruction and the beginning of American apartheid
An 1867 illustration depicting Black people participating in a New Orleans election during the Reconstruction era By Attorney Jacqueline Hubbard, President, ASALH Ten years after the Civil War ended in 1865, Northern support for the civil rights of Black people in the South was declining. Many
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Cornel West threatens to leave Harvard after being denied request for tenure - TheGrio
Cornel West may be leaving Harvard University, again. Read More: Cornel West almost convinced Tucker Carlson to embrace democratic socialism... View Article The post Cornel West threatens to leave Harvard after being denied request for tenure appeared first on TheGrio.
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‘I’m In This For We’: Mckayla Wilkes On Why She’s Challenging Steny Hoyer For His Seat In Congress
Wilkes, 30, an activist and movement leader, recently launched her second campaign to run for Maryland's 5th Congressional District, in hopes to beat out Rep. Steny Hoyer, the longest-serving House Democrat.
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Film dives into the life of iconic researcher and activist Aiko Herzig Yoshinaga
… are inequities, whether it’s African American, or Latinos, or any other …
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Republican National Committee: Black History Month – Free Press of Jacksonville
Black History Month is the time where the nation honors and celebrates the contributions of Black Americans and Black American culture in the United States. This year, I challenge other working Conservative moms, and all [...]
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Niger ready for presidential run off vote | Africanews
Niger will choose between two heavyweights in a presidential run-off vote on Sunday set to bring about the first democratic transition of power in the coup-prone country's history.
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What to wear in 2021: A definitive guide to this year’s celebrity style
Take a look at a few fashion trends set by celebs both local and international worth looking into, and making your own.
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Cold-shooting, short-handed Lakers no match for Nets | L.A. Focus News
The Lakers’ Kyle Kuzma shoots over the Nets’ Landry Shamet during the second half of Thursday’s game at Staples Center. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers drives to the basket against the Brooklyn Nets in the second half of a NBA
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Finnish judges investigate Liberia civil war for historic case | Africanews
Judges from Finland are digging up witness testimonies in Liberia for a landmark trial against a warlord accused of committing atrocities in the country's civil war.
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Massive breach fuels calls for US action on cybersecurity - Black News Channel
By BEN FOX and ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jolted by a sweeping hack that may have revealed government and corporate secrets to Russia, U.S. officials are scrambling to reinforce the nation's cyber defenses and recognizing that an agency created two years ago to protect
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Grizzlies let loss to Pelicans go and turn back the Thunder - TSDMemphis.com
No fans in the stands, winter weather worse than many can recall in Memphis and the still-real jolt of a 31-point loss the previous day were all accounted for and surmounted by the Memphis Grizzlies en route to outlasting Oklahoma City at FedExForum on Wednesday night. The inclement weather that
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Kim Kardashian West files for divorce from Kanye West | L.A. Focus News
By ANDREW DALTON | AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES — “Kimye” is kaput. Kim Kardashian West filed for divorce from Kanye West Friday after 6 1/2 years of marriage, court records show. The move brings an impending end to one of the most followed celebrity unions of the 21st century — the marriage
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Mississippi Congressman, NAACP File Suit to Hold Trump Accountable for His Capitol Coup Attempt — The Sacramento Observer
(TRICEEDNEYWIRE.COM) - Former President Donald Trump escaped conviction by the US Senate for inciting an insurrection that came close to toppling the government. But the fallout continues. On Feb. 16, Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson and the NAACP filed a lawsuit naming Trump and Rudy Giuliani, his
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No jab for Limpopo premier as first batch of health workers get vaccine | News24
While the first group of healthcare workers received their Covid-19 vaccines on Friday, the Limpopo Premier was not among them.
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Cele had 'broad discussion' with Zuma at Nkandla - but 'didn't drink the tea' | News24
Police Minister Bheki Cele on Friday said his visit to Nkandla saw him have a "broad discussion" with former president Jacob Zuma - and he "surely did not drink the tea".
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“The Parchman Hour” at Carrollwood Cultural Center
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Bongani Zungu receives stinging criticism from Rangers legend
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US Ambassador says goodbye to Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 February 2021: The outgoing United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone - Maria Brewer, has ended her mission in Sierra Leone. She was at Presidential Lodge in Freetown yesterday, where she met the country’s president - Dr Julius Maada Bio to say goodbye. Speaking to the
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Department Of Labor Nixes Program To Report Underpayment Of Wages Without Penalties – The Wilmington Journal
The Department of Labor has axed a program that let businesses report wage violations to avoid penalties. The department announced in a statement on Jan. 29 that it was discontinuing its pilot program for businesses [...]
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Gunfire erupts in Mogadishu as Somali government forces seal off streets | News24
Gunfire and rockets exploded on Friday in Mogadishu as Somali government forces clashed with protesters angered by delayed elections, hours after fighters loyal to the government and to the political opposition exchanged gunfire.
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COVID mutes political carnival
No ear-splitting vuvuzelas. No chest-thumping gusto. No full-throated bellows. An anticlimax. The carnival of bodies and bravado that transformed Duke Street into a canvas of colour was muted on Thursday amid a scaled-down ceremonial opening of...
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Societal change needed as crime stats show increase in rape, murder and CIT heists - political parties | News24
The IFP has called for societal change to fight crime after the latest crime statistics showed an increase in rape, murder and cash-in-transit heists.
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Paris Barclay to be honored with Life Member Award at DGA Awards - TheGrio
The Director’s Guild of America will host the 73rd Annual DGA Awards on April 10. This year, they announced that... View Article The post Paris Barclay to be honored with Life Member Award at DGA Awards appeared first on TheGrio.
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From the 17th season of medical drama 'Grey’s Anatomy' to 'The Buzz', here’s a glimpse into what not to miss on DStv this week.
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How should social media be regulated?
By Nanjala Nyabola THE first month of 2021 was marked by two pivotal political moments across two continents, united by a curious feature of modern communication. In the United States, right-wing extremist groups successfully radicalised, organised and militarised on social media, managing to
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Live updates: Texans no longer need to conserve energy, power grid operator says | Dallas Weekly
Here's what you need to know: Texans do not need to conserve energy, grid operators say ERCOT says forced outages no longer necessary Texans still suffering without power, water as crisis continues Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas is working to bring in more plumbers, help cities test their water
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As the market for legal marijuana and cannabidiol, or CBD, skyrockets — prompting corporations to buy stakes in cannabis companies — thousands remain imprisoned for weed-related offenses. Most are people of color, while the investors and manufacturers tend to be white. That irony is not lost on
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