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(2008) Senator Barack Obama, "A More Perfect Union"
Controversial remarks drawn from the sermons of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, an unpaid campaign advisor to Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama, and his pastor at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, emerged as a lingering issue in the 2008 presidential campaign.  On March
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Source: Black Past
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A history of policing in America
It is a confluence of the watch groups in the northern colonies and the slave patrols in the southern
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Statement from the Urban League of Greater Atlanta on Civil Unrest in the Nation
The Leaders of the Urban League Movement, including National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial, Urban League of Greater Atlanta President/CEO Nancy A. Flake Johnson, and all affiliate presidents, hereby issue the following statement in response to the civil unrest sweeping the
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NAACP Atlanta calls for investigation of treatment of blacks in Glynn and Waycross
In response to the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, NAACP Atlanta is calling for an investigation into the history of inequality in the criminal justice system in the Glynn and Waycross Georgia circuits that have demonstrated racial bias in the application of the
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Source: Atlanta Tribune
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Voorhees College (1897- )
Voorhees College is a private, four-year coeducational historically black liberal arts university located in Denmark, South Carolina on a small, park-like campus located approximately 50 miles from
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Arbery Shooting Sparks Racism, Corruption Questions About Georgia County
Hundreds of people gathered in front of the Glynn County Courthouse on a recent Saturday in May to demand justice for Ahmaud Arbery, who was shot and killed in February in
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Source: Stories About Black History
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Opinion: Too Many African American Children Are Born in Shackles
Police serve as an occupying force in poor communities of color because those communities exist — often created by red-lining — worsened by savage inequality of schools and health care and job
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$3 Trillion HEROES Act promises more COVID-19 relief for consumers and businesses
$3 Trillion HEROES Act promises more COVID-19 relief for consumers and businesses
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New Florida Majority Releases Statement on Unknown Whereabouts of Governor Ron DeSantis
Florida needs to have an honest conversation surrounding the systemic racism that permeates our criminal justice system and work to implement solutions to this issue, but you’re going to have to come out of hiding
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Gossett, Larry (1945-- )
Born on February 21, 1945 in Seattle to parents, Nelmon and Johnnie Carter Gossett, Larry Gossett has been a dedicated public servant for over 40 years. After graduating from Franklin High School, he was a VISTA volunteer in Harlem (1966-1967). Gossett attended the University of Washington, where
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1945
`When does it stop?' Slain man's family makes tearful plea
ATLANTA (AP) — Pleading through tears Monday, the family of a black man killed by Atlanta police outside a drive-thru demanded changes in the criminal justice system and called on protesters to refrain from violence amid heightened tensions across the U.S. three weeks after George Floyd‘s death in
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Jena High School
Jena High School is a secondary school located in Jena, Louisiana, United States. The school, serving grades 9 through 12, is a part of the La Salle Parish School Board. As of 2006-2007, the school enrollment was 538
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Minnesota pardons Black man in century-old lynching case
In this May 30, 2020 photo, a protestor holds up a photo of George Floyd in front of the Clayton, Jackson, McGhie Memorial as part of a large protest in Duluth, Minn. (Alex Kormann/Star Tribune via
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Southern University [New Orleans] (1956-- )
Southern University is a historically black university with a main campus located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Originally founded in 1880 in New Orleans as Southern University in New Orleans, it began its mission of providing post-secondary education for African Americans with 12 students and
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Downtown Detroit To Be Lit In Purple To Honor George Floyd
The effort is spearheaded by Councilmember Castañeda López, Mayor Mike Duggan and Cynthia Pasky, Strategic Staffing Solutions CEO and Chair of the Downtown Detroit Partnership, with strong support from Detroit City
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Uganda: We Were Reluctant to Charge Dr Nyanzi, Says DPP
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Jane Frances Abodo has said her office was reluctant to sanction charges of being a nuisance against former Makerere University Research Fellow, Dr Stella Nyanzi last
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Will demonstrations lead to substantive change?
During a Thursday City Council hearing, Councilor Andrea Campbell outlined her priority reforms including full implementation of body cameras, a civilian review board, transparency in the department’s database of stops and searches and clear protocols for use of force by police officers — all
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'Racism is an ongoing public health crisis that needs our attention now', says APHA | - Where Wellness & Culture Connect
The following statement was released by the American Public Health Association following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police on May
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Al Taylor, New York State Assembly
Assemblyman Al Taylor has represented the 71st Assembly District of Upper Manhattan since
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Jena Six
The Jena Six were six black teenagers in Jena, Louisiana, convicted in the 2006 beating of Justin Barker, a white student at the local Jena High School, which they also attended. Barker was injured on December 4, 2006, by the members of the Jena Six, and received treatment at an emergency
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2006
NFL QB: Drew Brees: 'I Will Never Agree With Anybody Disrespecting The Flag'
Brees’ comments about “disrespecting the flag” come days after Los Angeles Chargers coach Anthony Lynn explained how Colin Kaepernick’s protest was
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'I Can Breathe Now': After Days Of Nationwide Protests, George Floyd Is Eulogized
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Biden's VP List Narrows, Includes Warren, Harris, Susan Rice
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden’s search for a running mate is entering a second round of vetting for a dwindling list of potential vice presidential nominees, with several black women in strong
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Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards Reaffirms Commitment To Criminal Justice Reform
On Monday, Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards issued the following statement reaffirming her commitment towards criminal justice reform in the
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The political and structural context of the police murder of...
Recent mobilizations of the Black community in reaction to the shooting deaths of unarmed Black men demonstrate that we can have an impact on the course of actions by officials of the criminal justice
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Psychologist Dr. Jeff Gardere Shares a Few Ways to Help People Cope with their Mental Health Amid the Protests
Within the past few months, the nation has not only suffered from a global pandemic, but now many people across the country are rioting, protesting, and looting in an effort to end police brutality following the death of George
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Houston to hold 6-hour public viewing of Floyd’s casket
Mourners will be able to view George Floyd’s casket Monday in his hometown of Houston, the final stop of a series of memorials in his
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DA: 91 More Drug Cases Tied To Ex-Texas Cop To Be Dismissed
HOUSTON (AP) — Prosecutors announced Thursday they expect to dismiss at least 91 more drug convictions tied to an indicted ex-Houston police officer whose cases are being reviewed following a deadly drug
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Amazon Studios to release voting rights film featuring Stacey Abrams
The documentary, which prominently features insights from politician, lawyer and author Stacey Abrams, is directed by Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning filmmaker Liz Garbus and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lisa
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A Biography of Booker T. Washington
Booker Taliaferro Washington was born into slavery yet rose to become the preeminent spokesperson for African-Americans in the post-Reconstruction
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