Texas Abortion Ban Comes As Black Women Leaders Have Been Demanding Reproductive Justice

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Texas Abortion Ban Comes As Black Women Leaders Have Been Demanding Reproductive Justice

The Supreme Court's vote to keep in place Texas' restrictive abortion law that effectively undermines the historic Roe v. Wade decision is also a gut punch to the Black women who have long been demanding reproductive justice.

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Data News Staff Edited Report In a country where abortion rights is still a controversial and divisive issue recently, the United States Supreme Court voted 5-4 to strike down a restrictive abortion law that would

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News Wrap 6-26-20: Coronavirus update; Blacks urged to join clinical trials; Museum of Fine Arts opens 'Soul of a Nation'

News Wrap 6-26-20: Coronavirus update; Blacks urged to join clinical trials; Museum of Fine Arts opens ‘Soul of

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California State Capitol Goes Black … Red and Green to Mark Juneteenth – Voice and Viewpoint

The state of California started recognizing Juneteenth or Black “Freedom Day,” marking the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, back in 2003 as an official state

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Alicia Keys & John Legend To Take Part In Verzuz Celebration On Juneteenth

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Texas governor signs 'heartbeat' abortion ban into law | Dallas Weekly

SB 8 requires that abortion providers check for a fetal heartbeat before performing an abortion, and bans the procedure if one is detected. It makes exceptions "if a physician believes a medical emergency exists," but not for instances of rape or incest, citing that "public and private agencies

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Source: Dallas Weekly

Let's set our children free

Juneteenth marks the date in 1865 when many Black slaves in Texas finally learned they were free from federal troops arriving in Galveston after the end of the Civil War, more than two and a half years after President Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation freeing all slaves in the

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Source: The Dallas Examiner

Pharrell Williams And Kenya Barris Are Producing A Juneteenth Musical For Netflix

Kenya Barris (Black-ish, BlackAF) and Pharrell Williams are reportedly in talks with Netflix to develop a feature-length musical about

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Baltimore Sees Steady Progress in COVID-19 Battle | Afro

While the city has seen a significant decline in the number of new cases of infections resulting from the virus, concern remains that moving too quickly to a sense of normalcy is risky and could erase any progress made to

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Surfing Confronts Sport’s Racist Past After George Floyd’s Death – Free Press of Jacksonville

Surfer Marc Chavez, founder of the San Diego nonprofit Native Like Water, which offers surf camps for Indigenous youth, said localism is a form of racial

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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly

Snapchat Apologizes For Juneteenth Filter Requiring People To Smile To Break Chains

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Black Museums From Coast to Coast Collaborate to Launch BlkFreedom.org

Nationwide — On June 19th, six leading Black museums and historical institutions from coast to coast have joined forces to launch BLKFREEDOM.org, a digital commemoration of Juneteenth, the day that the Emancipation Proclamation was officially enforced, ending enslavement in

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Kendrick Sampson: ‘There Is No Revolution Without Art’

BET interviewed Sampson by phone to talk about the added importance of Juneteenth this year and how his work and activism

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Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET

Comerica Bank Makes Historic Donation to Support Black-Owned Businesses

Comerica Bank today announced its $1 million commitment over four years to the National Business League as part of a national partnership that will launch the Black Capital Access Program (BCAP), an access to capital initiative to assist Black businesses across the

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When it comes to policing the police, strong watchdogs are the exception | The Atlanta Voice

Called the Office of Police Oversight, the new city department operates independently of the police department and aims to not only hold individual officers accountable, but also make policy recommendations that focus on systemic issues, such as racial

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Alarming Rise in Virus Cases as States Roll Back Lockdowns

NEW YORK (AP) — States are rolling back lockdowns, but the coronavirus isn’t done with the

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Hosanna School Museum’s 4th Annual Juneteenth Celebration Commemorates 400 Years of Perseverance Through History, Culture and Achievement | Afro

Hosanna School Museum’s 4th Annual Juneteenth Celebration Commemorates 400 Years of Perseverance Through History, Culture and Achievement

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Securing the Garland VA Medical Center, and keeping our promise to veterans

Making sure our veterans have access to health care and treatment that can address the unique health issues veterans face is incredibly

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Across The U.S., A Juneteenth 'Tinted With Sorrow' And Buoyed By Hope

Demonstrators planned rallies in towns and cities across the country, from Atlanta to Los Angeles, to commemorate the date that the U.S. informed people in Texas that all those enslaved were now free in

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Six-Week Abortion Ban Takes Effect in Texas • EBONY

After the Supreme Court failed to act on a request to block the legislation, a Texas law that prohibits most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy went into effect on Wednesday, NPR reports. As the law is written, it allows citizens to sue abortion providers and anyone else who seeks to help

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Governor Abbott Provides Update On COVID-19 Response

“COVID-19 is now spreading at an unacceptable rate in the state of Texas, and it must be corralled,” said Governor Abbott

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Opinion – College Football Amid a Pandemic is Not Worth the Risk to Young Men’s Lives

That question can’t be ducked as the NCAA allows colleges to begin “voluntary” football practices, and other college teams begin to

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Lobbyist Abramoff Charged in Cryptocurrency Fraud Case

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jack Abramoff, a once-powerful lobbyist who spent time in federal prison for fraud and corruption, has been charged in a San Francisco court in an investor fraud case involving cryptocurrency and lobbying disclosure, federal authorities announced

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Great-Grandson Of ‘Aunt Jemina’ Calls Attempt To Abandon Brand A Great ‘Injustice’ – Free Press of Jacksonville

By Derek Major- Several descendants of women who played “Aunt Jemima” are speaking out against the Quaker Oats food company’s decision to rebrand its Aunt Jemima breakfast

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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly

'Soul of a Nation' opens at MFAH June 27

During a time when the nation is under racial duress, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) is preparing to display “Soul of A Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power” in record

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Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

COVID-19 Drive-bys Take the Stage | Afro

Talk about turning a negative into a positive… Not only have folks decided, in spite of COVID-19-ordered social distancing and other restrictions on gatherings, that the show must go on; they’ve also co-opted the term “drive-by” to describe what has quickly become one of the most popular forms of

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Ruling means Missouri's last abortion clinic stays open

O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s only abortion clinic will be able to keep operating after a state government administrator decided Friday that the health department was wrong not to renew the license of the Planned Parenthood facility in

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‘Political Stunt’: Botham Jean’s Mom Calls Out Trump’s Messaging Amid Executive Order

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Kayla James & Kayla Seals Receive Teen Graffiti’s Book Scholarships

(DALLAS, TX) – Kayla James of Grand Prairie, TX, and Kayla Seals of Rowlett, TX are the recipients of this year’s Teen Graffiti Education Scholarships for their outstanding commitment to education and community

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LeanMastery Incubator Expands into Six Major Cities

HOUSTON, TEXAS, USA, June 23, 2020 / EINPresswire.com / -- Starting today, the LeanMastery Incubator is accepting applications for its online business incubator from startups in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, New Orleans, and

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Fear Of A Black Planet: White People Becoming Minorities In America Sooner Than Expected, New Census Data Confirms

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