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The South African
The South African is an English-language South African online news publication and a leading source for news, sport, lifestyle, finance, opinion content in South Africa.
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Racism in the United States
Racism in the United States has been present since the colonial era. Legally or socially sanctioned privileges and rights were given to white Americans but denied to Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans, and Hispanic and Latino Americans. European Americans (particularly the
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(1864) Rev. J. P. Campbell, “Give Us Equal Pay and We Will Go To War”
As African Americans entered the Union Army in early 1863, they quickly found that racial discrimination followed them. The pay differential was one of the most egregious Federal discriminatory policies. African American soldiers were paid $10 per month, $3 of which was deducted for clothing, while
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Source: Black Past
Teyana Taylor Was All Body In A Black Rick Owens Gown At The ‘Vanity Fair’ 2023 Gotham Awards
A simple fitted black dress worn with bold jewelry will forever be a vibe. The post Teyana Taylor Was All Body In A Black Rick Owens Gown At The ‘Vanity Fair’ 2023 Gotham Awards appeared first on Black America Web.
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(1987) Clarence Thomas, “Why Black Americans Should Look to Conservative Politics”
Much has been said about blacks and conservatism. Those on the Left smugly assume blacks are monolithic and will by force of circumstances always huddle to the left of the political spectrum. The political Right watches this herd mentality in action, concedes that blacks are monolithic, picks up
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Juneteenth Vibes: A Family-Friendly Playlist Celebrating Blackness
Juneteenth is a national holiday celebrating the freedom of African Americans from slavery in the U.S. Its name comes from the words “June” and
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After Decades, Congress Votes To Make Juneteenth A Federal Holiday - The Washington Informer
After languishing for months in Congress, lawmakers have passed the Juneteenth National Independence Act to officially establish a federal holiday on June 19, the day which in 1865 slavery finally ended as Union soldiers stormed into Texas. After unanimously passing the Senate on Tuesday, bill
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Juneteenth and 2021 celebrations: What to know about the holiday
… Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other Black Americans. The protest movement sparked an … spread across the country as African Americans migrated to new cities. Her … more. The Smithsonian Museum of African American Culture and History in Washington …
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The History Of Juneteenth, And Why It Is Relevant Today
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with poet and lawyer CeLillianne Green about the history behind Juneteenth and what it means at this
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Project 2025 is also a threat to Barbados, Caribbean - Barbados Today
As more and more Americans become sensitised to the highly controversial Project 2025 and the insidious plan to radically alter the United States of America as we know it, people are also beginning to uncover the impact of some of the Project’s plans that would directly affect Barbados and other
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Pics of the day: December 6, 2023 | Africanews
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
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NASA says its working on schedule for next moon mission after watchdog report
NASA said it working on a timeline for its next crewed mission to the moon after a Congressional watchdog reported that the space agency's planned 2025 date was 'unrealistic.' The U.S. Government Accountability Office reported in late November that NASA's timeline for the Artemis III mission was
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Lincoln's Gamble: How the Emancipation Proclamation Changed the Course of the Civil War
Todd Brewster examines the most critical six months in Abraham Lincolns Presidency, when he issued the Emancipation Proclamation, fought with his generals, and coped with bouts of depression. a book signing follows the
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Celebrating Juneteenth: A Reading Of The Emancipation Proclamation
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Michelle Obama reflects on Juneteenth and family's slavery history
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Are Polls Accurate? There’s Valuable Information Beyond The Polling Numbers
Polls may do poorly at picking a winner, but they do better in helping pollsters, journalists and voters understand what issues matter and why they matter. The post Are Polls Accurate? There’s Valuable Information Beyond The Polling Numbers appeared first on NewsOne.
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NFL will observe Juneteenth as official league holiday
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, in an internal memo to staff, announced that the league will observe Juneteenth on Friday, June 19, as an official holiday and the league’s offices will be closed that
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History of Juneteenth, African American struggle addressed by Charleston cultural groups
It is unclear what caused the delay in getting the news to Texas, but it is widely thought that members of this large group were the last to be granted their freedom after the Civil War, hence the commemoration of June 19 as a milestone and day of jubilation called
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Congressman Thaddeus Stevens Called Resolution
Congressman Thaddeus Stevens called resolution providing for the enforcement of the Second Confiscation Act of July, 1962. The measure, which provided for the distribution of public and confiscated land to the freedmen, was defeated.
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Slavery and Freedom on the Minnesota Territory Frontier: The Strange Saga of Joseph Godfrey
New York historian Walt Bachman introduces Northern Slave, Black Dakota, his new biography of Joseph Godfrey, an African American who was born into slavery in the free territory that became Minnesota, fled from abusive masters to seek refuge among the Dakota Indians, and was a principal figure in
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Suffrage for Black Veterans
President Lincoln recommended suffrage for Black veterans and Blacks.
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(1874) John Mercer Langston, “Equality Before the Law”
John Mercer Langston, a prominent abolitionist and civil rights activist, was one of the earliest African American officeholders in the United States when in 1855 he was elected town clerk of Brownhelm, Township, Ohio.  During the Civil War he recruited soldiers for the Massachusetts 54th Infantry
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D.C.’s Emancipation Day celebration before National Juneteenth | Afro
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com While the national holiday of Juneteenth commemorates the official day enslaved African Americans were freed and the announcement in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865, Washingtonians celebrate true freedom in the spring, when slaves were
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Will this election be the beginning of the end for America? - The Atlanta Inquirer
Will this election day be the beginning of the end for America? (Article Below – available for use) Will this election day be the beginning of the end for America? By Dr. H. J. Harris, author of “Solving the Race Issue In America” (www.solvingtheraceissue.com) As election day unfolds, many wonder
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Slave states and free states
An animation showing the free/slave status of U.S. states and territories, 1789-1861 (see also: separate yearly maps below). The American Civil War began in 1861. The 13th Amendment, effective December 1865, abolished slavery in thje
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Morocco : Moroccan lawyers join an ICC investigation request
Around 30 Moroccan lawyers will join a collective comprised of associations, NGOs, and lawyers' unions to request the International Criminal Court lead an investigation into Israel's bombing in Gaza.
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JUNETEENTH’S LEGACY | The Oklahoma Eagle
But the 75-year-old Rollerson also remembers Juneteenth as the one day of the year black Tulsans were allowed to visit Lakeview Amusement Park, which was located near the current Mohawk Park in North
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President Lincoln received first group of Blacks
President Lincoln received first group of Blacks to confer with a U.S. president on a matter of public policy. He urged Blacks to emigrate to Africa or Central America and was bitterly criticized by Northern Blacks.
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Why A History Professor Says 'Racist' Emancipation Memorial Shouldn't Come Down
Protesters want to remove the Emancipation Memorial in Washington, D.C. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Yale history professor David Blight about why he thinks the memorial should stay
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(1864) Arnold Bertonneau, “Every Man Should Stand Equal Before the Law”
Reconstruction began in Federally-occupied Louisiana in the midst of the Civil War. In 1863 African American men in New Orleans called for the right to vote in the new loyal government being organized under Union Army protection. However when President Lincoln announced his new reconstruction
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