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OP-ED: All Eyes on Georgia | Afro

By Ray Curry, Secretary-Treasurer, UAW These days, like the old Ray Charles song says, I’ve got Georgia on My Mind. We should all be thinking of Georgia because come January 5, the state is positioned to make a tremendous change for the better — a change that will give President-Elect Joe Biden the opportunity for […]

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BREAKING NEWS! Historic $40 Million Endowment For Memphis HBCU | Afro

A Memphis-based, Historically Black College Receives Largest Beneficial Gift in the School’s 158-Year History LeMoyne-Owen College is named the beneficiary of a $40 Million Endowment at the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Memphis, Tenn .—LeMoyne-Owen College, the only Historically Black

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But after he stuck his foot in a mouth that dared to challenge Black voters’ collective racial consciousness, Biden may not have any other choice than to select a Black woman to be his running

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Karens, Beckys & Chads: White People Who Intend To Cause Harm to Black People | Afro

By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com The undefeated Internet has blessed pop culture with naming White women, particularly White women freaking out on people of color, “Karens.” The equally undefeated Beyoncé has gifted the world with calling sneaky White women “Becky with the Good

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Issa Rae Reacts To Donald Trump Liking A Tweet About ‘Insecure’

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Protective Gear For Medical Workers Begins To Run Low Again | Afro

By GEOFF MULVIHILL and CAMILLE FASSETT, Associated Press The personal protective gear that was in dangerously short supply during the early weeks of the coronavirus crisis in the U.S. is running low again as the virus resumes its rapid spread and the number of hospitalized patients

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Letter To The Editor: We need expanded vote-by-mail. Our democracy depends on it. | Afro

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THOMPSON | Chicago Defender

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Brown Promotes Removal of Confederate Names, Military Diversity | Afro

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Trump at Rushmore: Jets and Fireworks, But Masks Optional | Afro

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Racial Tensions Rise on Talbot County Council | Afro

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TODD | Chicago Defender

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