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Image of Thomas Jefferson Alongside Black Descendant Holds A Mirror to America Free Press of Jacksonville
By Shamar Walters and Maia Davis Shannon LaNier, a TV host in Houston, is pictured in a photo in Smithsonian Magazine alongside his direct ancestor, Thomas Jefferson. Shannon LaNier, a ninth-generation descendant of Thomas [...]
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(BPRW) Walmart Celebrates Veterans Welcome Home Commitment; Achieves Goal of 250,000 Veteran Associates Hired The Black Chronicle
(Black PR Wire) BENTONVILLE, Ark.(BUSINESS WIRE) When Jessica Huntsman returned to civilian life after almost a decade of service in the U.S. Army, she found it more challenging finding a
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Against Ones Interests - The New Journal and Guide
Did I miss it, or are the media lowballing Republican politics as a major factor in the recent spikes in Covid-19
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Ali, other opposition leaders laud CCJ ruling - Stabroek News
Yesterday’s Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruling has been welcomed by Presidential Candidate Irfaan Ali and all of the small parties which contested the March 2 General and Regional Elections, and after four months of waiting they hope it will pave the way for a swift declaration and swearing in
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Love & Hip Hop Star Milan Christopher Goes Public With Transgender Girlfriend
The new couple shared a date night pic.
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WATCH: What You Need To Know — June 30, 2020: Abortion Law Struck Down — Trumps Russian Relationship — Professor T.I.
1. Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Abortion Clinic Law What You Need To Know: By the slimmest of margins, abortion activists won the latest Supreme Court ruling. Chief Justice John Roberts voted with the more liberal justices against the Louisiana law designed to restrict, if not eliminate
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George Floyd To Be Buried Next To His Mother In Houston : NPR
George Floyd, 46, will be laid to rest Tuesday in his hometown of Houston. Floyd's death, while in police custody in Minneapolis two weeks ago, has sparked an international outcry and protests.
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Trump entrenched in failed strategy as virus surges and polling drops | The Atlanta Voice
A little more than four months before facing voters, President Donald Trump appears at one of the weakest points of his presidency, with few signs the mounting health and civic crises he currently faces will subside and a spate of national polls indicating if the election were held today, he would
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Anti-Columbus Sentiment Rocks Ohio City Named After The Explorer : NPR
Statues of Christopher Columbus are being dismantled, torn down or removed in cities across the country. That's the case in a city that's named after him.
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May I Approach? Courts and the Power of Inclusion
This week, Alliance for Justice’s Building the Bench Initiative is launching a new series called May I Approach? Courts and the Power of Inclusion that will feature conversations about the importance of experiential and demographic diversity in our federal courts. The first of these events will be
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Mississippi’s State Legislature Passes Bill to Remove Confederate Emblem from Flag - The New York Beacon
TheMississippistate legislature — both House and Senate — passed a bill today to remove the Confederate battle emblem from its state flag. According tocnn.com, the bill will now go to Mississippi Gov.Tate Reeves, who has said he would sign legislation that state lawmakers send
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US to withdraw visas for foreign students whose classes move online | New York Carib News
ICE said the State Department will not issue visas to students enrolled in schools and/or programs that are fully online for the fall semester nor will US Customs and Border Protection permit these students to enter the United States. The United States said yesterday it would not allow foreign
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Country singers The Dixie Chicks remove Dixie from name
The multi-platinum selling, GRAMMY Award-winning trio formerly known as The Dixie Chicks have changed their name. Just call them, The Chicks. The post Country singers The Dixie Chicks remove Dixie from name appeared first on TheGrio.
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White House aware of Russian bounties in 2019, AP sources say : TheGrio
Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of Americans, a full year earlier than has been previously reported, according to U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the
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SPLC Announces $30 Million Investment to Increase Voter Registration
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) today announced it is investing up to $30 million from its endowment in voter outreach organizations in the Deep South to increase voter registration and participation among people of color with a lower propensity to
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California Capitol Dome Lit Up in Red, Black and Green on Juneteenth
“Juneteenth is Freedom Day and a cause for celebration,” said Assemblymember Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus. “What is encouraging is the renewed interest in Juneteenth by young people. “I think it is this moment where they recognize their power to make
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Africa: Racial Pandemic and Viral Pandemic
The twin pandemics of racism and coronavirus are colliding, in reality and in metaphor. Anti-racism scholar Ibram X. Kendi writes in the Atlantic of the racial pandemic within the viral pandemic. And the meme of America's two deadly viruses has gone viral on Twitter. But while one is a literal (and
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Chance The Rapper Backs Kanye West Over Joe Biden And Twitter Users Aren't Happy
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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Calls Trumps Tulsa Rally An Embarrassment
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Juneteenth honors the memory of those who have lost their lives to racial violence | New Pittsburgh Courier
(TriceEdneyWire.com)—“The people of Texas are informed that in accordance with a Proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing
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Black America’s Conflicted History with the Insurrection Act - Black Voice News
“The whole South—every state in the South—had got into the hands of the very men that held us as slaves.” Henry Adams Washington, D. C. – Just when many thought the temperature in America could not rise any higher, the President of the United States announced he wanted to impose the Insurrection
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Estwick looking to restrict England under 200 - Stabroek News
Assistant coach, Roddy Estwick wants West Indies to restrict England to under 200 in the first innings of the first Test but reckons his side has a bit of work to do in order to reach the target. The article Estwick looking to restrict England under 200 appeared first on Stabroek News.
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On Juneteenth, we honored victims of racial violence – Daytona Times
Contrary to recent claims by President Trump, the holiday of Juneteenth was quite well known before this year. It’s true that most people don’t learn about Juneteenth in school. Currently, only Texas recognizes it as a state holiday. But most major cities have held Juneteenth celebrations for
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Africa: Every African-American Is Guilty As Suspected!
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AP sources: White House aware of Russian bounties in 2019 | The Atlanta Voice
Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of Americans, a full year earlier than has been previously reported, according to U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the
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While speaking at a youth rally in Phoenix, Trump called the coronavirus “kung flu.” BY FRANK DROUZAS, Staff Writer Imagine this scenario: A new strain of virus has arrived on these American shores from Africa. After initially downplaying its severity, the President of the United States falsely
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Burundi restores Prime Minister post, MPs endorse new veep | Africanews
Burundi’s national assembly on Tuesday (June 23) approved the nomination of Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni as prime
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A recall of the widely-used diabetes drug metformin was announced by drug maker Apotex, due to possible high The post ALERT: Popular Diabetes Drug Recalled Due to Possible Cancerous Chemical appeared first on BlackDoctor.org.
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Highlights of the CCJ decision on the Court of Appeal ruling - Stabroek News
Now Guyana must return to its state of respect for the established will of the people; and the new Government must be declared and installed. The article Highlights of the CCJ decision on the Court of Appeal ruling appeared first on Stabroek News.
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