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MPL Central Library resumes curbside - Milwaukee Community Journal
Curbside service will resume at Central Library today, Monday, July 20, 2020. The post MPL Central Library resumes curbside appeared first on Milwaukee Community Journal.
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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper
Jacksonville sheriff outlines 'significant concerns' over hosting RNC safely - L.A. Focus Newspaper
"It is my sole responsibility to provide safety and security for our city and more importantly, for the citizens who I serve," Williams said in a statement. "With a growing list of challenges -- be it finances, communication and timeline -- I cannot say with confidence that this event and our
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Fair housing groups slam Trump's suburban racial rhetoric | The Atlanta Voice
President Donald Trump’s pledge to roll back an Obama-era regulation designed to eliminate racial disparities in the suburbs is drawing harsh criticism from fair housing advocates, who label it a blatant attempt to play racial politics and appeal to white voters in the final weeks before the
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Source: The Atlanta Voice
Roger Stone Proves The Foolishness Of Donald Trump's Loyalty. - ThyBlackMan
In this context, President Donald Trump has repeatedly demonstrated an appallingly poor judgement of character. His friends include Michael Cohen who received a three-year prison sentence in December 2018, and Paul Manafort who was sentenced to prison in March. Most recently, Trump commuted the
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Preservation Long Island Convenes Virtual Public Roundtables to Explore the Legacy of Enslavement on Long Island - The New York Beacon
Andrea Hart-This initiative will engage the public in designing new interpretive programming at historic Joseph Lloyd Manor to reflect the multiple perspectives that shaped the house’s history starting with Jupiter Hammon, the first published African American writer in the United States who
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Whole Foods Accused Of Punishing Workers Wearing Black Lives Matter Masks
Although the grocery chain says it bans clothing with “visible slogans, messages, logos or advertising” unrelated to the company, employees say it is selectively enforced.
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Black Leadership's Shameful Silence on Violence Is Deafening - Free Press of Jacksonville
By Clarence V. McKee -The blaring July 13 headline in the New York Post said it all, 'ENOUGH.' It was referring to the murder of one-year-old Davell Gardner when shooters opened fire on a group of people [...]
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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly
Andrea Jenkins: ‘Culturally embedded racism impacts every part of your body and mind’ | MinnPost
… extent that we hear that African-Americans are more susceptible to dying … COVID-19 and you are African-American, the knowledge that your community …
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Businesses sued for racial discrimination by feds reap millions in PPP loans | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Crusader Staff Report Rosebud and several Chicago area temporary staffing firms that were sued by a federal agency for allegedly discriminating against Black job applicants, received millions of dollars in loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the Crusader has learned. Rosebud
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Stanley Nelson's 'Freedom Riders' Featuring John Lewis and C.T. Vivian Streaming on PBS.org - Milwaukee Community Journal
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE To Stream Award-winning Documentary Freedom Riders Starting Today (Boston, MA) July 20, 2020— In honor of the recent passing of two of the original Freedom Riders, longtime Georgia congressman John Lewis and the Reverend C.T. Vivian, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE announced today that it
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Black Lives Matter; Why Do We Need To Be Convinced? - ThyBlackMan
(ThyBlackMan.com) Jane Elliott said, “If we didn’t have all those years when Black lives didn’t matter, we wouldn’t have to have a Black Lives Matter Movement
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John Lewis And C.T. Vivian Belonged To A Long Tradition Of Religious Leaders In The Civil Rights Struggle - Blavity
From the earliest days of the civil rights struggle, Black religious leaders have infused the fight for justice with spirituality. Rep. Lewis and Rev. Vivian are no exception.
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Zimbabwe arrests journalist, opposition leader ahead of protests | News24
Police in Zimbabwe have arrested an opposition leader and an outspoken journalist ahead of anti-government and anti-graft protests, lawyers say.
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‘Church of Presidents’ St. John’s once again etched in history
The Rev. John C. Harper had been rector at the historic St. John's Episcopal Church for less than a year when the 1963 March on ...
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17-year-old Ridgeley Hudson Jr receives $2m in scholarships from 46 schools - Face2Face Africa
Ridgeley Hudson Jr. lost his parents before reaching adulthood. Hudson’s mother died before he was 11 months old and the father when he clocked 14. Such tragedies would have re-calibrated the life of any other child but not Hudson. And as Malcolm X once said, “There is no better than
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Scripture For The Week: “Focus On God”
MATTHEW 6:22-23 If your eye is pure, there will be sunshine in your soul. But if your eye is clouded with evil thoughts and desires, you are in deep spiritual darkness. And oh, how deep that darkness can be! EXPLANATION: Spiritual vision is our capacity to see clearly what God wants us to do and to
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Texas NAACP releases Restorative Criminal Justice Plan | Dallas Weekly
The Texas State Conference of  NAACP Units has released a comprehensive Change the World-Texas Restorative Criminal Justice Plan to add its voice to the family of George Floyd in changing the world of policing and treatment of African American Texans in the aftermath of the horrific killing of
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Contradicting Trump, NC governor says he never demanded a convention limit of '10 people' in arena - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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Kanye West Criticizes Harriet Tubman At His Political Rally
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Rapper Kanye West, in his first event since declaring himself a presidential candidate, ranted against historical figure Harriet Tubman on Sunday, saying the Underground Railroad conductor “never actually freed the slaves, she just had them work for other white
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Austin Campbell hailed as a family man
Late sculptor Austin Campbell was praised last week for his professional artistry, but the most glowing tribute described him as a dedicated family man. Campbell died at his home on June 23 after a short illness. He was 85. Donna Bryan, one of his...
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Kanye's 8 Craziest Statements During His First "Presidential" Rally
With a bulletproof vest on his torso and "2020" etched on his dome piece where a fade should've been, Kanye continued to leave the South Carolina crowd speechless as he delved into the weirdest and most asinine campaign rally since, well, Donald Trump's a few weeks ago.
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LETTER: Uhuru, take charge of Del Monte land duel
I thank President Uhuru Kenyatta for intervening in the land lease renewal dispute between Murang’a County Government, some residents and Del Monte Kenya Limited.
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How COVID is deepening California’s income inequality in 5 charts - Black Voice News
In summary The pandemic has left millions of Californians without jobs, food or money for next month’s rent. Meanwhile, the state’s many billionaires got richer. The decade dawned on a California that was both “the richest and poorest” state in the nation, in the words of Gov. Gavin Newsom. Wages
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Trump’s Mt Rushmore speech was right about the Left - NEWS & ANALYSIS | Politicsweb
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Alpha Phi Alpha Brother From Tuskegee University Creates Digital Platform That Is Redefining the New Orleans Media Landscape - Watch The Yard
When it comes to hyperlocal media platforms changing the digital media landscape, Brent Craige is a name you need to know. The 26-year-old, New Orleans East native has used his strategic mindset and media prowess to create Newtral Groundz, a media platform and brand focused on the rich culture of
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Dr. Billy C. Hawkins to be 1st Black President at Talladega College to have Building Named in his Honor
Talladega College will hold a naming ceremony for the Dr. Billy C. Hawkins Student Activity Center on August 14, 2020. The newly constructed 47,000-square-foot student center/arena will be the firs…
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