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John Lewis Mourned as ‘Founding Father’ of Better America
ATLANTA (AP) — Hailed as a “founding father” of a fairer, better United States, John Lewis was eulogized Thursday by three former presidents and others who urged Americans to continue the work of the civil rights icon in fighting injustice during a moment of racial reckoning. The longtime member of
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House Heroes Act provides $390 million to Georgia families for groceries
Even before the crisis, nearly 15 percent of children in Georgia lived in food insecure households
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Ray, Charles Aaron (1945- )
Ambassador Charles Aaron Ray was born in Center, Texas in 1945. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in 1972 from Benedictine College in Atchinson, Kansas, and his Master’s of Science from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and a Master’s of Science in National Security Strategy from
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Dem congresswoman pushes back on Trump's claim that he’s done more for black Americans than any president other than Lincoln
California Rep. Karen Bass, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, joins Chris Wallace on 'Fox News
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ELECTION 2020: Foreign Policy and America’s standing in the world are on the ballot | New Pittsburgh Courier
Elections Have Consequences #5 By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Former President Barack Obama has remained mostly silent during his successor’s four years in office. However, as Election Day draws ever closer, Obama has surfaced at several
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Trump Will Not Be Unveiling Obama White House Portrait – Free Press of Jacksonville
By: Norman Dotson Jr./BNC Digital Media Producer – President Donald Trump will not be unveiling former President Barack Obama’s portrait at the White House, a break in the 40-year tradition following a contentious exchange between the two over the
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Gen. Mark Milley Apologizes For Appearing In A Photo-Op With President Trump
Gen. Mark Milley has apologized for appearing in a photo-op with President Trump after authorities used tear gas and rubber bullets to clear the area from peaceful protesters.
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US nears 100,000 pandemic deaths: Does Trump feel your pain? | The Atlanta Voice
As diverse as they were in eloquence and empathy, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama each had his own way of piercing the noise of catastrophe and reaching
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Namibia: Bosses Fight Job Cut Ban
Two organisations representing Namibian employers have launched a High Court case against the president, the government and trade unions to have the suspension of parts of the Labour Act during Namibia's Covid-19 state of emergency declared
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New poll reveals COVID-19’s impacts on African American communities
On Tuesday, May 19, the African American Research Collaborative in partnership with the NAACP and the Equity Research and Innovation Center at Yale School of Medicine presented new polling detailing the impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic on African American
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Former Ohio Governor says abolish Electoral College | New York Carib News
Former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland called the United States Electoral College system, an archaic holdover of the slave-economy era says it's time to abolish it. Strickland, the 68th governor of Ohio, who served from 2007 to 2011, insists that the winner of the popular vote ought to be the one
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GOP Begins To Break With Trump As Biden Takes Control Of Election
As Democratic nominee Joe Biden begins to take control of the election, Republicans have begun breaking with the president
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What is Trump trying to achieve with 'Obamagate?' | The Atlanta Voice
What’s clear is that President Trump is attacking Obama with the goal of discrediting his opponent in 2020: Joe
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ELECTION 2020: Foreign Policy and America's Standing in the World Are on the Ballot in 2020 | Dallas Weekly
The political new tracker, ForeignPolicy.com, noted that U.S. foreign policy under Trump has been a disaster. “The lack of any significant U.S. response to the revelation that Russia has offered money to the Taliban for killing U.S. troops shines yet another ugly spotlight on the foreign policy of
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Powell, Colin (1937- )
Colin Powell is a retired Four-Star United States Army General who was the first African American to serve as National Security Advisor, Chairman of the Joints Chief of Staff and Secretary of
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'I have no regrets', says Toronto Police Chief of Jamaican heritage
(Jamaica Gleaner) TORONTO’S POLICE chief, Mark Saunders, surprised many with the announcement that he will retire from the service on July 31 – eight months before his contract is set to
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Biden’s Inaction Hurts American Workers.
Well, President Trump, in announcing the unemployment rates for May, did something that wasn’t beneficial to American workers and indeed, the
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Judge blocks US citizenship fee hikes and other benefits | New York Carib News
A federal judge last week halted major fee increases for citizenship and other immigration benefits three days before they were to take effect.
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A Hard Lesson in Democracy | New York Carib News
Republicans in the U.S. Senate just gave us some clarity about where their party wants to take this country. It’s not pretty, and it’s not popular, which is why they’ve put so much effort into taking over the federal courts.
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Frazer, Jendayi E. (1961- )
Ambassador Jendayi E. Frazer is currently on the faculty at Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania.  She has been there since 2009 as the university’s Distinguished Public service Professor in the Heinz College School of Public Policy and Management.  Frazer is also the Director of Center for
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Keller @ Large: Is The 2020 Presidential Election Already Decided? - African American News Today - EIN News
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In the Bay Area, hope and anxiety - Black Voice News
As President Trump and his supporters moved to stop the counting of mail-in votes in key battleground states yesterday, local activist groups greenlighted rallies in several Bay Area cities. Their message was simple: count every vote. Anxious, scared, but cautiously optimistic, hundreds of
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Judge nixes Trump bid to stop Philly vote count - DefenderNetwork.com
U.S. District Judge Paul S. Diamond has denied a bid by President Donald Trump’s campaign to stop the vote count in Philadelphia over observer access, urging the two sides to instead forge an agreement. Diamond suggested each party be allowed 60 observers inside a hall convention center downtown
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These Presidential Election Memes Will Help You Through The Day
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Black Lives Matter Activist Cori Bush Prevails in Missouri Primary
Blacks Lives Matter activist Cori Bush defeated longtime Rep. William Lacy Clay in Missouri's Democratic primary on Tuesday.
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Our HBCUs: They Have Overcome And Will Do So Again.
I have every confidence that, like Harvard, flagship HBCUs such as Hampton and Howard Universities will adapt and continue to provide excellence in education and opportunities for the next generation to learn and develop the skills needed to compete in the domestic and global
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Pastor Darrell Scott Claims Once Again That Trump is the ‘Most Pro-Black President in my Lifetime’
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