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Jennifer Carroll Foy Picks Up Two Major Endorsements in Virginia Governor Race
The youngest Black woman to serve in Congress, Underwood walks softly but packs a real punch in legislative action. A registered nurse by training, Underwood has prioritized Black maternal health.
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House Passes D.C. Statehood Bill; Senate Showdown Looms - The Washington Informer
The Democrat-controlled House on Thursday approved a bill calling for the District to be the 51st state of the union, sending it to a bipartisan Senate where a much thornier fight awaits. The post House Passes D.C. Statehood Bill; Senate Showdown Looms appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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OP-ED: Don’t you want MOORE? | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Christie K. Moore, a native Texan, in seeking her first public elective office, could make history if victorious in the May election over incumbent Julie Short, a realtor wife and grandmother. However, making history is not what Moore tends to focus on, although she would be
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In Sierra Leone – police shot man dead in a private land dispute
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 April 2023: Just when you think that the ink is about to dry on the latest report by the Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone into police brutality at a student demonstration in Freetown last Monday, where heavily armed police officers fired shots at protesting
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Tributes pour in for activist and anti-apartheid stalwart Graeme Bloch
Graeme Bloch's death marks the "end of a revolutionary life that was dedicated to the freedom of the people of South Africa".
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H.R. 40, bill to study reparations, to get committee vote next week
The campaign for reparations for Black Americans is gaining momentum as a congressional committee prepares to consider sending a proposal... View Article The post H.R. 40, bill to study reparations, to get committee vote next week appeared first on TheGrio.
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Commission dismisses Hank Sanders as county attorney after 25+ years of service; hires white Birmingham law firm
At its regular meeting, held Monday, April 12, 2021, the Greene County Commission selected a new attorney to serve as its legal representative. Attorney Mark Parnell, of Parnell and Thompson of Birmingham, was hired on the vote of three commissioners, Chairperson Roshanda Summerville, Commissioners
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SBA Opens Shuttered Venue Program To Help Theatres and Museums
The SBA has opened a $16 billion program to help concert venues, theatres and museums that have been hurt by the pandemic
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CDC Vows Partnership with Black Press on Vaccination Awareness | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "I was on a Zoom in my office with Dr. [Anthony] Fauci when the verdicts came in," Dr. Rochelle Walenksy, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, recalled during a special live interview with the National Newspaper Publishers Association's (NNPA) "Let It Be
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Dannielle Brown ends hunger strike, starts foundation in honor of her son | BlackPressUSA
THE AFRO - Dannielle Brown’s hunger strike is over, but her battle for justice for her son is everlasting.Brown, whose son, Marquis Jaylen Brown, died after falling out of a Duquesne University dorm room window in 2018, announced the start of a foundation named in her son’s honor on March 11, at
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Texas Brain Injury Conference - Part II: Equity, emotion and education - Dallas Examiner
By CHARITY CHUKWU The Dallas Examiner In recognition of Brain Injury Awareness Month, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission hosted the 2021 Texas Brain Injury Conference March 26. The two-day virtual conference
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Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Strengthening Voting Access for Most Vulnerable Residents. | BlackPressUSA
CHICAGO DEFENDER — “There are hundreds of active efforts to undermine the right to vote in nearly every state – the most horrific of which signed into law by Georgia’s governor – but here in Illinois, we hope to lead the way in strengthening access to the ballot so residents can have their voices
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Writing in the park
BY DEXTER MCCREE, Feature Writer ST. PETERSBURG – Oh, what an enjoyable feeling to see children playing in the park, twirling on the merry-go-round, and swaying from the chain bench swing set. There is something magical about children’s development when they grow up spending time at the
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Watch: Southern Senator’s Attempt to Trip Up Stacey Abrams on What's Racist About Georgia's New Election Laws Fails Fantastically
ActivistStacey Abramsexperienced viral fame earlier this week after she was asked about comments she made regarding Georgia's new election laws. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp faced […]
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Black Female Cop Who Was Fired For Trying To Stop Chokehold In 2008, Wins Ruling, Will Receive Pension, Back pay - The New York Beacon
A New York judge ruled that a former Black female police officer in Buffalo who was fired in 2008 after intervening when a white officer placed a suspect in a chokehold, will receive back pay and her pension. Cariol Horne was fired following a 2006
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President Biden Tackles Black Maternal Health with New Executive Orders | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Recent data show that Black women are roughly two to three times more likely to die from pregnancy complications than non-Hispanic White women. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that two out of three of these deaths are
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MLB Player & Civil Rights Activist; The Forgotten Jackie Robinson.
Hutchinson Productions The Forgotten Jackie Robinson commemorates the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color line in baseball.
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Major League Baseball Decision Has to Do with Woke Virtue Signaling, Not Voting Rights. : ThyBlackMan.com
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Former Republican Texas House Rep. Thinks Texas Can Be Its Own State, Upset Biden Is President
Texas Republican Party Chairman Allen West thinks Texas could become an independent country, seceding President Joe Biden's America – but it turns out that he is wrong.
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Rep. Barbara Lee Welcomes Kamala Harris Back to Oakland for First Time as VP | Post News Group
“I was honored to welcome back a daughter of Oakland and Berkeley, and a woman warrior for equality and justice, Vice President Kamala Harris,” said Lee. “I had tears in my eyes watching Air Force 2 land at the airport in Oakland. She brings us hope and shows us the American dream is real. It is so
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Facebook To Launch Australian News Service – The Wilmington Journal
SYDNEY — Social media giant Facebook has decided to start a dedicated Australian news service by the end of the year, as executives denied the company tried to intimidate parliaments during the media bargaining code negotiations. [...]
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Broward County Public Schools Allows Teacher Who Used Racial Slurs to Return to the Classroom | BlackPressUSA
THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE - In November of 2020, a Caucasian teacher at Cross Creek School – a specialized school for students with emotional disabilities, in Pompano Beach repeatedly used the “N” word in the classroom. This incident was witnessed by multiple students in person and online, along with
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Bethune-Cookman University names interim president – Daytona Times
Bethune-Cookman University names interim president SPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES Hiram C. Powell, Ph.D., has been named Interim President of Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) after a vote by the university’s Board of Trustees on Thursday. Powell, who graduated in 1976 from B-CU with
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US sees large drop in vaccinations for first time since February - TheGrio
According to new data, the number of vaccinations delivered in the United States has dropped since February. Read More: As... View Article The post US sees large drop in vaccinations for first time since February appeared first on TheGrio.
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Coliseum Vaccine Site Will Remain Open Through Contra Costa, Alameda Partnership | Post News Group
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Maryland General Assembly 2021: GOP stealthily push for mandatory minimums, advocates argue | BlackPressUSA
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April Ryan says Republican Party 'does not like the browning of America'
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George Floyd’s brother thanks Raiders for controversial tweet - The New York Beacon
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