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Huey P. Newton Bust Unveiled In West Oakland | Atlanta Daily World
Photo: Getty Images This week, musician Mistah F.A.B., activist Fredrika Newton and several other members of the Oakland community were on hand for the unveiling of a bust honoring Dr. Huey P. Newton. “You are all here today to witness history,” philanthropist and activist Gina Belafonte said
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Family of Darian Hudson seeks answers four years after her disappearance | New Pittsburgh Courier
The family of Darian Hudson continues their search of the missing then-23-year-old who went missing four years ago on October 22, 2017.Hudson's family says the now-27-year-old experienced a difficult year before her disappearance, after suffering a miscarriage, break up with a boyfriend, and the
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Rittenhouse Trial: Someone Else Fired Into The Air First
Two and a half seconds before Kyle Rittenhouse began shooting in the streets of Kenosha, someone in the crowd fired a shot into the air, a detective testified at Rittenhouse’s murder trial Thursday — his defense argues that the shot made Rittenhouse think he was under attack.
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Colin Powell passes from COVID-19 complications | New Pittsburgh Courier
Colin Powell, 84, died from COVID-19 complications, CNN reported. Powell, known as the first Black U.S. secretary of state (who paved the way in several Republican presidential administrations) also assisted in forming American foreign policy in the final years of the 20th century and the early
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Black Construction Worker Shot Multiple Times After N-Word Repeatedly Spat At Him’
Police are investigating it as a potential hate crime.
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Howard University President Breaks Silence On Student Protests | Chicago Defender
Photo: Getty Images Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick has issued a statement to students occupying the Armour J. Blackburn University Center in protest of poor living conditions on campus. Frederick claims that students requesting mold be removed from their dorms are creating
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Death Of Jelani Day Officially Ruled A Drowning By Coroner
The LaSalle County Coroner's Office has officially declared that 25-year-old Illinois State University college student Jelani Day died as a result of drowning in the Illinois River where his remains were found on September 4.
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Bi-Partisan infastructure bill passes | Afro
By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO A historic list of benefits is on the way to African-American communities after Congress finally passed the bi-partisan infrastructure bill late Friday night.  Shortly before midnight, the House of Representatives passed a 1.2 trillion infrastructure package
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City Councilman Posts Photo Of Blackface Halloween Costume | The Michigan Chronicle
Photo: Getty Images A town councilman in small Virginian town has apologized after wearing a deeply offensive and racist Halloween costume. '[I] hurt a lot of folks and that was not my intention,' Warsaw Councilman Faron Hamblin wrote on Facebook, according to NBC 12. Hamblin's apology comes days
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2M Black Americans may be uncounted in 2020 census | Afro
By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO The National Urban League is calling on Congress to investigate the 2020 census. While the 2020 census reported the majority of counted Americans identify as multi-racial, new analysis suggests that millions of Black Americans may not have been counted. “About
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Ahmaud Arbery's Mother Breaks Down In Tears During First Day Of Trial | The Michigan Chronicle
Photo: Getty Images Intro More than a year after Ahmaud Arbery was killed in Glynn County, Georgia, George McMichael, Travis McMichael and William 'Roddy' Bryan are on trial for his death. As reported several times before, Arbery was jogging through Glynn County when he elected to stop and observe
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When Will Black Students’ Lives Really Matter in U.S. Public Schools? | The Michigan Chronicle
Everyone including lawmakers must be held accountable for the systemic changes that are needed in our community. Remove school policing from school and provide students with educators, including Black teachers and mental health staff to promote racial healing and support. K.H. Hamilton, West Coast
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Judge Fired After Saying George Floyd 'Got What He Deserved' | The Michigan Chronicle
Photo: Getty Images A judge in Alabama is out of a job after making comments that many found to be deeply offensive. Nearly eight months ago, a 78-page complaint was filed against Talladega County Probate Judge Randy Jinks. In the lengthy complaint, former county employees alleged Jinks called
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Colin L. Powell, Former Secretary Of State And Military Leader, Dies At 84 | The Oklahoma Eagle
www.washingtonpost.com By Bradley Graham Colin L. Powell, who helped guide the U.S. military to victory in the 1991 Persian Gulf War as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, then struggled a decade later over the U.S. invasion of Iraq as a beleaguered secretary of state under President George
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Colin Powell Passes From COVID-19 Complications | The Michigan Chronicle
Colin Powell, 84, died from COVID-19 complications, CNN reported. Powell, known as the first Black U.S. secretary of state (who paved the way in several Republican presidential administrations) also assisted in forming American foreign policy in the final years of the 20th century and the early
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Ruling In Kyle Rittenhouse Trial Leads Observers Outraged | The Michigan Chronicle
Photo: Getty Images The latest development in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse has left several observers outraged. On Tuesday afternoon, Kenosha County Circuit Court Bruce Schroeder ruled that defense attorneys can refer to the men who were shot by Kyle Rittenhouse as 'rioters,' 'arsonists' and
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Katie Couric Reveals Ruth Bader Ginsburg Called Anthem Protesters 'Dumb' | The Michigan Chronicle
Photo: Getty Images Former TODAY Show host Katie Couric is facing extreme backlash after making a startling admission in her new book, Going There. Couric wrote that she omitted a portion of an interview she conducted with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in 2016. In the version of the interview that
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Ahmaud Arbery Mother’s Speaks Out As Murder Trial Begins
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County Leaders Across Nation Urge Congress to Pass Build Back Better Plan | The Madison Times
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In 2019, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley announced his vision to make Milwaukee County the healthiest county in Wisconsin. This vision includes addressing Milwaukee’s disparities in health care, food security and more. But to achieve this goal, funding is
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Howard University President Breaks Silence On Student Protests | The Michigan Chronicle
Photo: Getty Images Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick has issued a statement to students occupying the Armour J. Blackburn University Center in protest of poor living conditions on campus. Frederick claims that students requesting mold be removed from their dorms are creating
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For scores of years, newspapers printed hate, leading to racist terror lynchings and massacres of Black Americans | Afro
By DENEEN L. BROWN The Howard Center For Investigative Journalism For decades, hundreds of white-owned newspapers across the country incited the racist terror lynchings and massacres of thousands of Black Americans. In their headlines, these newspapers often promoted the brutality of white lynch
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The incredible life of Daniel Smith, living son of a slave | New Pittsburgh Courier
As one of the few living children of a slave, 88-year-old Daniel Smith has a unique perspective on race relations in America. Smith’s father, Abram “A.B.” Smith, was born into slavery in 1863 and was 70 years old when he had Daniel, his sixth child, in 1932. Smith, who grew up hearing stories from
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Prince's Estate Shares New Music To Celebrate 'Controversy' Anniversary | Atlanta Daily World
Photo: Getty Images It may be hard to believe, but we are inching toward the sixth anniversary of Prince's untimely passing. In the aftermath of his untimely passing, fans of the iconic musician have turned to a number of his past classics as a way to keep his memory alive. While the classics will
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Meet the Memphis School Nurse Who Helped a Shooting Victim Survive - Milwaukee Community Journal
By Samantha West | The New Tri-State Defender With more than 50 years of nursing behind her, including as a trauma nurse, Karen Taylor has encountered countless life-and-death situations. All those decades of experience weren’t really needed after Taylor became a Shelby County Schools nurse in
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Senate Will Decide on Voting Rights Bill, Republicans Gear up to Filibuster | The Michigan Chronicle
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is moving Monday to set up a vote on the federal voting rights legislation, Freedom to Vote Act, which could  take place today, NBC News reported. Schumer, D-N.Y., said it has the support of all 50 Democratic-voting senators, according to the article, and also
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VIDOL Pairs With Rights Center For National Disability Employment Awareness
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Disability Rights Center of the VI (DRCVI) successfully hosts the first virtual Employer Recruitment Roundtable to observe National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). The theme for NDEAM 2021, “America’s Recovery: Powered by Inclusion,” reflects the importance
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Apartment Complex Sale Stopped After Black Graves Are Discovered Underneath | Atlanta Daily World
Photo: Getty Images A Maryland judge stepped in to stop the sale of an apartment complex after discovering Black people were buried underneath the parking lot. A group of Bethesda community members banded together to submit 'overwhelming evidence' that a portion of the Westwood Tower was used as
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Defendants in Ahmaud Arbery Case Say Slavery-Era Law Enabled Them to Arrest, Shoot Black Man - Milwaukee Community Journal
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia In Georgia, defense attorneys are making the case that the three white men involved in killing Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man, were justified by a Civil War-era law instituted to catch runaway slaves. Travis
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Gen. Colin Powell's tremendous legacy shouldn’t be tarnished by misinformation | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Glenn Ellis NEWS ANALYSIS (TriceEdneyWire.com) - The COVID-19 pandemic has changed much of life as we know it. It’s also changed our perceptions of mortality. The last year and a half has witnessed a steady parade of death and devastation from across our country. So far, the pandemic has claimed
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NPR: Nick Charles to Lead as Chief Culture Editor | Afro
By Alexis Taylor, Special to the AFRO National Public Radio (NPR) has announced that esteemed journalist and author Nick Charles will be the nonprofit media organization’s chief culture editor.  Vice President and Executive Editor Edith Chapin praised the decision in a message to newsroom
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