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What's Going On | New York Carib News
Spring 2020 will also be remembered for the police killing of another Black Minneapolis man George Lloyd which launched a culture of protest throughout the
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Forty-sixth Congress Convened
Forty-sixth Congress (1879-1881) convened. One U.S. Senator: Blanche K. Bruce, Mississippi.
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Mar
18
1879
GOP-led Senate panel advances Judge Amy as Democrats boycott
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) - Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans powered past a Democratic boycott yesterday to advance Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate, keeping President Donald Trump's pick on track for confirmation before election day.
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#Election2020: Source of money behind GOP's new Georgia super PAC a mystery | The Atlanta Voice
A new Republican super political action committee, Peachtree PAC, is starting a $43 million TV ad campaign in Georgia on Wednesday, adding to the surge of money being poured into two Senate runoff elections that will determine control of the chamber and the trajectory of President-elect Joe
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Williams, George Washington (1849-1891)
George Washington Williams was a 19th century American historian most famous for his volumes, History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880; as Negroes, as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens (1882), and A History of the Negro Troops in the War of the Rebellion (1887).Williams was born in
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Sen. Kamala Harris Enlists DJ D-Nice, Jermaine Dupri And More To Fundraise For Joe Biden
The California Senator is hosting ‘Get Up Stand Up.’
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The Daily 202: Xavier Becerra’s bet pays off as Biden picks him for HHS secretary - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… faced heavy political pressure from African American leaders in the state to … a way to nominate an African American for a statewide constitutional office …
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Warren pivots on 'Medicare for All' in bid to become Biden's VP
In the thick of primary season, Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden brawled over “Medicare for All”: He called her approach “angry,” “elitist,” “condescending”; she shot back,   who defends the health care status quo with industry talking points is “running in the wrong presidential
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Blanche Kelso Bruce elected to US Senate
Blanche Kelso Bruce elected to a full six-year term in the U.S. Senate by the Mississippi legislature.
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Feb
3
1874
Arizona’s Scott Kelly is sworn into Senate, narrowing GOP edge
By ALAN FRAM | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Arizona Democrat and former astronaut Mark Kelly was sworn into the Senate on Wednesday, narrowing Republican control of the chamber and underscoring his state’s shift from red to blue. Kelly, 56, defeated GOP Sen. Martha McSally in last
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Ivanka Trump refers to protesters storming Capitol as ‘American patriots’ - TheGrio
First Daughter Ivanka Trump referred to the protesters who have stormed the U.S. Capitol as “American patriots,” despite the widespread... View Article The post Ivanka Trump refers to protesters storming Capitol as ‘American patriots’ appeared first on TheGrio.
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Kenya: Sonko 'Moves On'
[Nairobi News] Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko says he's 'moved on' after his impeachment.
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Stocks rally again worldwide as Election Day finally arrives - Black News Channel
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rallying Tuesday as Election Day finally arrives following a punishing campaign that created enough uncertainty to help send markets spinning. The S&P 500 was 2.2% higher in midday trading and on pace for its best day in nearly five
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Letters: The York Weekly, Sept. 23, 2020 - African American News Today - EIN News
Let’s put McConnell in the minorityThink we have a do-nothing Congress? We in Maine have a chance to do something about that.Congress has a hard time accomplishing anything because one party has a stranglehold on the legislative process. The majority leader in the Senate decides which bills go on
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Juanita Jewel Shanks Craft (1902-1985) and the Long Civil Rights Movement in Texas
A small but growing number of black women are slowly being recognized for their contributions to the “long” civil rights movement, the nearly century-long struggle by African Americans against all forms of racial discrimination.  In the account below University of Texas-El Paso
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Oct
4
2013
Kenya: Senate Forms Nine-Member Committee to End Cash Stalemate
[Nation] The Senate leadership has formed a nine-member technical committee to explore a compromise in the controversy surrounding the third criterion for sharing county revenue.
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Trump’s final days - Stabroek News
In the Trump era, a single day can feel like an eternity. On January 6, in the crowning folly of his presidency, Donald Trump voided his legacy and
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The Capitol Riots and a Tale of Two U.S. Government Coup Attempts - Black News Channel
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent A group of white vigilantes – angry and fearful over the newly elected government – joined forces with area militias to rain terror. After fanning false and racist beliefs that the newly elected government would promote a Black
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Forty-fifth Congress (1877-79) convened
Forty-fifth Congress (1877-79) convened. One U.S. senator, Blanche K. Bruce, Mississippi. Three U.S. congressmen: Richard H. Cain, Joseph H. Rainey, Robert Smalls, South Carolina. Jackson College (Miss.) established.
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Oct
15
1877
AP VoteCast: Texas voters sour on state of nation – Dallas Post Tribune
By GREG KELLER Voters in Texas gave President Donald Trump its 38 electoral votes while holding negative views about the country’s direction, according to an expansive AP survey of the American electorate. The race between Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden concluded Tuesday as the nation remains
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Tucker Carlson Thinks It's 'Probably Illegal' for Biden to Exclusively Consider a Black Woman for Vice President
Fox News host Tucker Carlson began the Monday night broadcast of his show by making plain his disapproval of the Black women presumptive Democratic presidential […]
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Electoral College Seals President-Elect Biden's Election Victory | Dallas Weekly
Though largely viewed as a formality, the many challenges and the outrageous – almost treasonous – behavior displayed by Trump, his supporters, and a large swath of Republican officials made this year’s Electoral College gathering more eventful, if not uncertain.
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SOS protests plans of Tuberville and Republican Congressional delegation to challenge Electoral College as undemocratic and racist
On Monday January 4, 2021, members of the Save Ourselves Movement for Justice and Democracy (SOS) held a protest and press conference at the Frank M. Johnson Federal Courthouse in Montgomery to denounce the actions of newly elected Senator Tommy Tuberville and all six of the Republican members of
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Senator John Cornyn says getting Trump to mend his ways is like someone trying to ‘change their spouse.’
… in a virtual event with African-American faith leaders, during which he …
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Knight delivers last lick - Opposition senator condemns thievery in Government; Johnson Smith accuses him of misleading public
Firebrand opposition senator K.D. Knight used the last sitting of the Senate before the September 3 general election to rip into the Holness administration, alleging a culture of fraud and nepotism. Knight pooh-poohed the Government’s management of...
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Representatives, Senators, Governors Who Else Is On The November Ballot?
Here are the other elected positions up for grabs this November that we need to be vested in as a community to move the anti-racism agenda forward.
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Bye-bye, Don. But is this the end of Trumpism? - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… entitled to judge this issue, African Americans, support him overwhelmingly. His biggest … poor and the marginalised, including African Americans, are bearing the brunt of …
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Blacks Elected to Congress
Sixteen Blacks were elected to Congress. Andrew Young of Atlanta was the first Black elected to Congress from the Deep South since the Reconstruction era. Also elected for the first time were Barbara Jordan (Tex.) and Yvonne Brathwaite Burke (Calif.). Republican Senator Edward W. Brooke of
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Nov
17
1972
Congress approves $900B COVID relief bill, sending to Trump
Congress passed a $900 billion pandemic relief package Monday night that would finally deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals... View Article The post Congress approves $900B COVID relief bill, sending to Trump appeared first on TheGrio.
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Republican senator says he will step in if Biden doesn't have access to intelligence briefings by Friday - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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