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Actor, director, writer, and all-around entertainer Tyler Perry is supporting the move to get out the vote for the upcoming general election with his new […]
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André 3000 Moving On From Rapping Isn’t Copping Out
André 3000 made his mark in Hip-Hop as one half of the legendary Outkast duo alongside Big Boi but now has his sights on new forms of music.
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VIDEO: Gone But Not Forgotten: Florida's Ocoee Massacre of 1920
Photo credits: Warner Brothers Pictures In retaliation to an attempt by African Americans to innocently use their legal and democratic right to vote, at least 50 of them were murdered during a brutal Election Day massacre in Ocoee, Florida on Nov. 2, 1920. This horrific event in American history
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Remembering Aaron Spears: How DMV drummers mourn the loss of a drumming legend
By Ericka Alston Buck Special to the AFRO The world of music was hit with a devastating blow when the news of Aaron Spears' passing reverberated across social media. Spears, […] The post Remembering Aaron Spears: How DMV drummers mourn the loss of a drumming legend appeared firs
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Brandon Scott Wins Democratic Nomination for Baltimore Mayor | Afro
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Early Voting Begins in South Carolina And Voters Line Up Quickly To Cast Ballots
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TRADITIONAL ELECTIONS WILL TEST AFRICA’S RESISTANCE TO THE VIRUS The Wilmington Journal
Africas infection rates are still relatively low to the wonderment of some in the western world who predicted infection rates in the billions. In fact, African governments in many cases took preventative steps – from [...]
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Shooting suspect’s family silent on his prison death
The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News The Green Lane, La Canoa Santa Cruz home of Emmanuel Joseph, who was remanded into custody when he was charged for the attempted murder of a prison officer and another female in October. Joseph died on at Arima Health Facility
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Trump administration knew about Iran, Russia hacking weeks ago : TheGrio
Two U.S. intelligence officials claim the Trump administration has known for weeks that Russia and Iran obtained U.S. voter information... View Article The post Trump administration knew about Iran, Russia hacking weeks ago appeared first on TheGrio.
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Election Day safety tips from the Medical College of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Community Journal
What to know about 2020 in-person voting in Wisconsin Many municipalities are offering fewer polling places for this election due to capacity restrictions or volunteer availability, so it is important to check where your voting site is on November 3. However, there are more polls now than for
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#Election2020: Republican-connected tech firm targeted Black voters on Facebook for "Deterrence" | The Atlanta Voice
A database built by Cambridge Analytica, the Republican-aligned firm that shut down over allegations of improper use of Facebook data, targeted Black voters for “Deterrence” in profiles prepared for Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign according to reporting by Great Britain’s Channel 4 News. It had
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EBC cancels data-collection test at THA polls after legal threat - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
THE Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) has discontinued its plan to test an electronic data-collection system during the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) election on Monday, it said in a statement on Sunday headlined, EBC temporarily discontinues pilot project for THA elections. This came
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Why voting is a top issue in the Nov. 2 election - DefenderNetwork.com
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UPDATED: COP28: 117 countries endorse plan to triple renewable energy — Al-Jaber
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BEYOND BALLIN’: Russell Westbrook Talks Grooming Tips, Fashion Advice, & The Importance Of Voting
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Texas Republicans Pass Voter Suppression Law - The Seattle Medium
The Texas bill is the latest in a national GOP push to make voting less easy after President Biden defeated Donald Trump by seven million votes in November 2020. The underlying argument made by Republicans, which is part of the “big lie” messaging, is a manufactured need for “voter security.” New
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Souls to the Polls: An Early Voting event with social distancing - North Dallas Gazette
At a time when disenfranchisement, voter suppression and voter intimidation are once again threats to democratic rights, DFW Metro Justice & Equality launched an Early Voting initiative called Souls to the Polls to encourage African-Americans to vote. Voters will meet at designated locations and
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Biden says Georgia Senate runoffs will 'chart course' for 'next generation'
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Churches call for extended voting hours
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Centrist Dems Are Wrong About November’s Losses | The Nation
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Michelle Obama And LeBron James Partner To Help Boost Early Voting
Our Forever FLOTUS Michelle Obama and NBA star LeBron James are teaming up to engage potential voters across several major U.S. cities leading up to Election Day on November 3.
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South Africa: High Voter Turnout for Special Votes
[SAnews.gov.za] At least 80% of voters who had applied for special votes cast their ballot at their voting stations over the weekend.
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Stacey Abrams Tells GA Voters To Remember GOP Response To COVID At The Polls Today: “We Spent the Last Year In One Of The Lower Circles Of Hell”
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By: DaQuan LawrenceAFRO International WriterDLawrence@afro.com  AFRO Exclusive Over the last month, the latest iteration of the Israel-Hamas conflict has led to thousands of casualties, with protests taking place across the […] The post Caught in the middle: Blacks in Israel say
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18 Georgia NAACP Branches in 19 Counties to “Party at the Polls' in Pivotal State ATLANTA – In one of the most unique get-out-the-vote efforts this year, 18 Georgia NAACP branches over 19 counties have launched an ambitious plan to get more than 40,000 African-American voters to the polls across
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Celebrities Who Are Voting In Their First Presidential Election (And Some Voting For The First Time Ever)
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