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‘I Can’t Breathe’ pleas from George Floyd force Esaw Garner to...
The three words that still haunt Esaw Garner six years after her husband Eric Garner was killed by a New York Police Department officer rang in her ears again Tuesday
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Minneapolis Officers Fired After Video Of George Floyd’s Death Shared On Social Media
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Portland protesters set fire to county government building - Black News Channel
By The Oregonian PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Protesters in Portland broke out the windows of a county government building, sprayed lighter fluid inside and set a fire in a demonstration that started Tuesday night and ended Wednesday morning with clashes with police, officials said. The fire at the
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Cam Newton signs with Patriots - WS Chronicle
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Three more officers charged in Floyd's death
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LIVESTREAM — 5.28.2020 1PM ET — The impact of COVID-19 on Black Communities | The Savannah Tribune
Click here to jump to video on BlackPressUSA TVs Youtube Page Dr. Leigh-Ann Webb, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia, will moderate a panel of four of the nations leading physicians. Together, they will answer your questions and provide factual information to help you
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Nigeria - Dozens Killed in Terrorist Attack
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Africa: Pres. Weah, Others Chat On Economic Interventions During COVID-19 At UBA Africa Day 2020
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Crowds Tear Down Statues, Attack Wisconsin State Senator
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Best-Selling Author, Noreen Henry, to Host Virtual Conference Featuring African American Experts
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Murder Charge Upgraded in Floyd Case, 3 Other Cops Charged
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The Southern Negro Youth Congress: A Participant Recalls Its Past
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Coretta Scott King
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Watkins, Dr. Levi, Jr. (1944-2015)
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