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#FIYAH! LIVESTREAM MON. 7.13.20 1PM: REP. ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ (D-NY) — After high school, Alexandria attended Boston University and graduated with degrees in Economics and International Relations. During this period she also had the opportunity to work in the office of the late Senator Ted
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Will America Fix the Race Problem? - Houston Forward Times
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I went to jail on purpose – this time – to ask about COVID-19 - TSDMemphis.com
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FILM REVIEW: Blue Story | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The leads are magnetic: Stephen Odubola as the African/English Timmy has a gentleness about him that makes you gasp when his behavior becomes more sinister. Michael Ward’s Marco brings that cool West Indian vibe to the party. The ensemble cast plays friends, bangers, siblings and
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Blood On The Leaves and Blood At The Roots | Afro
By Dr. Kaye Whitehead Special to the AFRO Southern trees, Billie Holiday once sang, bear strange fruit, and when this happens, blood is on the leaves and blood is at the roots. Everything should close when an unarmed Black person gets killed in this country. All movements, in all
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Op-ed Submission: Black Enterprise CEO: I Am TiredThe Pandemic Of Racism Must End | Afro
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Looters, Lowlifes, and Liars - Houston Forward Times
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