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Trump supporters storm US Capitol, lawmakers evacuated – Dallas Post Tribune
By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — Angry supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in a chaotic protest aimed at thwarting a peaceful transfer of power, forcing lawmakers to be rushed from the building and interrupting challenges to Joe
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Juanita Jewel Shanks Craft (1902-1985) and the Long Civil Rights Movement in Texas
A small but growing number of black women are slowly being recognized for their contributions to the “long” civil rights movement, the nearly century-long struggle by African Americans against all forms of racial discrimination.  In the account below University of Texas-El Paso
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2013
Trumpism triumphs - Stabroek News
Over the past weeks in the US, liberals and progressives, and some conservatives, expectantly awaited the results of the elections for the complete demolition of Trump and Trumpism by the American electorate. The article Trumpism triumphs appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Higher Heights For America PAC Officially Endorses Biden-Harris Ticket
Higher Heights For America PAC, which has previously endorsed Sen. Kamala Harris' 2016 run for Senate and her presidential campaign, has officially thrown itself behind the Biden-Harris 2020 ticket, endorsing
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With More GOP in Congress, a Mandate for Moderation!
Joe Biden should recognize that the results of the election do not confer a mandate to veer too far from the political center.
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Warnock, Ossoff Claim Wins in Georgia Senate Runoffs
The racial awakening in the United States last year after the police killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd may have propelled a sweep for Democrats in Tuesday's Georgia Senate runoffs, paving the way for President-elect Joe Biden to push his legislative agenda without fear of obstruction.
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Spingarn Medal: Edward W. Brooke
Spingarn Medal presented to Edward W. Brooke for his public service as the first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction.
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1967
Stacey Abrams Raises $6 Million For Democrat Challengers in Georgia Senate Runoff Election
Stacey Abrams posted on Twitter that they have already raised $6M to put all efforts into making sure that the Democrats gain control of the Senate.
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Let’s put McConnell in the minorityThink we have a do-nothing Congress? We in Maine have a chance to do something about that.Congress has a hard time accomplishing anything because one party has a stranglehold on the legislative process. The majority leader in the Senate decides which bills go on
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U.S. House Passes New Stimulus Bill for $3 Trillion Called the HEROES Act
On Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a second multi-trillion-dollar stimulus bill, which seeks to provide a new round of economic assistance to Americans displaced by the
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Ohio Senator Breaks Down During Session Due to Racism
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(1846) Lewis Richardson, “I am Free From American Slavery” 1846
By the 1840s a number of fugitive slaves, the most prominent being Frederick Douglass, took to the lecture circuit usually appearing before abolitionist societies where they told their personal stories of bondage. The speech of Lewis Richardson, however, attracted particular attention because he
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U.S. Rep. Alma Adams: ‘It was frightening’ - Carolina Peacemaker
“We could have all been blown up. This could have been much, much worse.” To Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), what could have been on the afternoon of January 6, 2021 is chilling enough. But what did happen when a predominately White pro-Trump mob of thousands attacked the U.S. Capitol, seeking to
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Lt. Gov. Mervyn Dymally defeated in California election. Senator Edward W. Brooke defeated in Massachusetts election.
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Kenya: Senate Forms Nine-Member Committee to End Cash Stalemate
[Nation] The Senate leadership has formed a nine-member technical committee to explore a compromise in the controversy surrounding the third criterion for sharing county revenue.
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Tighten screws on Zim US$7m COVID-19 grant: US
United States senator Jim Risch has called on the World Bank (WB) to impose stricter accountability measures for a US$7 million grant extended to Zimbabwe to support the COVID-19
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We can’t let this moment pass | New Pittsburgh Courier
(NNPA)—This week, I convened a bipartisan group of Senators to read aloud Martin Luther King Jr.’s “A Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” This was the second year I’ve done this, and I hope to make it an annual tradition. I was struck by the thought of Dr. King in a small, dirty jail cell writing
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Democrat Gideon wins primary, will face GOP Sen Collins - Black News Channel
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press/ BNC Contributor  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon beat two other Democrats on Tuesday for the right to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in a race that's critical to the battle for control of the Senate. Gideon, who's raised
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The Capitol Riot Won’t Change A Darn Thing. : ThyBlackMan.com
Three things happened within a day of each other that tell much about why the Capitol riots won’t change a darn thing.
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Kamala Harris To Mitch McConnell: 'Not Here To Play Games'
On Tuesday, Sen. Kamala Harris took to the Senate floor to weigh-in on what she believes is an attempt from GOP Senators to avoid the conversation at the core of a national
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‘TRAGIC, COWARDLY’ RIOT – Florida Courier
Florida Republicans decried the violence at the pro-Trump protest but appeared careful not to condemn the president. BY RYAN DAILEY NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE – Florida Republicans decried scenes of chaos and violence in the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, after supporters of President Donald
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National Guard Finally Deployed After Rioters Violently Overtake Capitol Building In Appalling Insurrection - Blavity
The District of Columbia National Guard has finally been dispatched after hours of unprecedented violence after President Donald Trump urged his supporters to overtake the U.S. Capitol building. Social media was flooded with videos and images of Trump supporters punching and tackling police while
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AP VoteCast: Texas voters sour on state of nation – Dallas Post Tribune
By GREG KELLER Voters in Texas gave President Donald Trump its 38 electoral votes while holding negative views about the country’s direction, according to an expansive AP survey of the American electorate. The race between Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden concluded Tuesday as the nation remains
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Kamala Harris Was Ridiculed For Comments About Trump's Twitter, Now She Looks Like A Prophet
She received major flack for her 2019 advocacy.
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Democrats to boycott Barrett vote, Senate GOP pushes ahead | The Atlanta Voice
Senate Democrats are set to boycott voting on Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett at the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, but there is little they can do to prevent Republicans from rushing to confirm President Donald Trump’s pick before Election Day. The Judiciary Committee, which is
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Black Twitter Celebrates American Hero Stacey Abrams
“Congratulations to our next US Senator, [Raphael Warnock]”
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Africa: At UBA Web Summit, Leaders Outline Path for Africa's Recovery
The leaders and experts made the call yesterday at the United Bank for Africa's (UBA) 2020 Africa Day Conversations, with the theme: "Growth, Jobs, and Sustainable Development Amidst a global Pandemic," that was moderated by the Chairman of the bank, Mr. Tony
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Georgia Governor Brian Kemp Refuses to Help Trump Steal State
The office for Georgia Governor Brian Kemp rejected President Trump's call for Kemp to overrule his secretary of state and state election officials.
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At least 140 Republicans expected to vote against Electoral College count - TheGrio
Despite there being virtually no chance of overturning the 2020 presidential election, at least 140 House Republicans plan to vote... View Article The post At least 140 Republicans expected to vote against Electoral College count appeared first on TheGrio.
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Blanche Kelso Bruce, first Black to serve a full term in the United States Senate was born a slave in Prince Edward County, Virginia.
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