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Newswire: Rep. Terri Sewell: John Lewis left the fight to protect voting rights for us to finish
John Lewis’ steady and persistent voice reminded us that the vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have in our democracy. We must protect it. By: Terri A. Sewell, Op-Ed in USA Today Congressman John Lewis was a beacon of light, hope and inspiration throughout his life. To be in his presence
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Mark Zuckerburg denies 'deal' with Trump to protect Facebook : TheGrio
Mark Zuckerberg has slammed accusations that he and President Donald Trump have a secret Facebook deal related to political speech. ... View Article The post Mark Zuckerburg denies 'deal' with Trump to protect Facebook appeared first on TheGrio.
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Top Ohio Republican arrested in $60 million bribery case
The political fortunes of a top Republican in Ohio came crashing down Tuesday. House Speaker Larry Householder was arrested for his alleged role in a ...
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85 babies under 1 year old in Nueces County have tested positive for COVID-19 since mid-March | Dallas Weekly
Eighty-five infants who are under the age of 1 have tested positive for the coronavirus in Nueces County since testing began there in March, county officials confirmed this weekend. The county, which includes Corpus Christi, has become emblematic of the recent surge of coronavirus cases in the
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Oregon Has Allocated $6 Million To Assist Black Families and Businesses
The Oregon Legislature’s Emergency Board designated $62 million to a fund providing direct assistance to Black businesses, individuals, or families.
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One North Carolina City Council Approves Reparations – Sort Of | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Hundreds of years of Black blood spilled that fills the cup we drink from today,” said Councilman Keith Young, one of two African American members of the City Council that voted 7-0 in favor of reparations. It is simply not enough to remove statutes. Black people in this country
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Two GOP senators post photos of Elijah Cummings instead of John Lewis on social media | The Atlanta Voice
For the second time on Saturday, a Republican senator is apologizing for mistaking the late Rep. Elijah Cummings for Rep. John Lewis in a social media post. Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan's office said they made a mistake after a Facebook post honoring Lewis, the late Georgia congressman, included
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Hidalgo County judge tries slowing coronavirus, but Gov. Greg Abbott has limited his options | Dallas Weekly
As the Rio Grande Valley grapples with an onslaught of coronavirus infections and hospitalizations, Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez is pushing hard for residents to stay at home. But the emergency order he issued Monday mandating that people shelter in their residences, restricting travel and
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55 years of failed promises -  finally the criminal libel law of Sierra Leone is close to repeal
Rodney Michael: Sierra Leone telegraph: 21 July 2020: It was 55 years ago, under the SLPP Government led by Prime Minister Albert Margai, when the Public Order Act of 1965 was introduced in Sierra Leone, with some very strong condemnation of the sections relating to the Criminal Libel Law. Many
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Sen. Nikema Williams To Replace John Lewis On November Ballot
The Georgia Democratic Party has tapped Nikema Williams out of more than 100 candidates to replace the late Rep. John Lewis on the ballot in November.
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Andrew Gillum opens up about life after rehab and therapy - TheGrio
Andrew Gillum is opening up about going to rehab for alcoholism and seeking therapy for depression after his failed campaign... View Article The post Andrew Gillum opens up about life after rehab and therapy appeared first on TheGrio.
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Georgia Gov Sues to End Cities' Defiance on Mask Rules - Black News Channel
By JEFF AMY and BEN NADLER Associated Press/BNC Contributor ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is suing Atlanta to block the city from enforcing its mandate to wear a mask in public and other rules related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kemp and Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, in a suit filed
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Trump says briefings will return and touts masks, in apparent shift amid surge in Covid cases | The Atlanta Voice
President Donald Trump took a pair of steps Monday that seemed to offer quiet acknowledgment that the coronavirus strategy he has adopted for the past several weeks - to largely ignore the pandemic - has wounded him politically and failed to contain the raging crisis. In the Oval Office for
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Trump not ready to commit to election results if he loses | The Atlanta Voice
President Donald Trump is refusing to publicly commit to accepting the results of the upcoming White House election, recalling a similar threat he made weeks before the 2016 vote, as he scoffs at polls showing him lagging behind Democrat Joe Biden. Trump says it’s too early to make such an ironclad
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Justice Ginsburg says Cancer has Returned, but won't Retire - Black News Channel
By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press/ BNC Contributor  WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Friday she is receiving chemotherapy for a recurrence of cancer, but has no plans to retire from the Supreme Court. The 87-year-old Ginsburg, who has had four earlier bouts with
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Jay-Z, other celebs ask feds to probe student's 2010 killing - Black News Channel
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press/ BNC Contributor Rihanna, Jay-Z, Charlize Theron and other celebrities are calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the death of 20-year-old Danroy 'DJ' Henry Jr., a Black football player at Pace University killed by a white police officer in
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Maxine Waters intervenes after Black man is pulled over by police : TheGrio
Rep. Maxine Waters got a closer look at why police officers had a Black man pulled over in Los Angeles. Rep. Waters has served in congress since 1991. The post Maxine Waters intervenes after Black man is pulled over by police appeared first on TheGrio.
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Newswire: Legendary Civil Rights Icon C. T. Vivian dies at 95
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia The Rev. C.T. Vivian, the legendary civil rights activist who marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., has died. Rev. Vivian was 95.Vivian reportedly suffered a stroke earlier this year, but his family said he died of
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Roger Stone Proves The Foolishness Of Donald Trump's Loyalty. - ThyBlackMan
In this context, President Donald Trump has repeatedly demonstrated an appallingly poor judgement of character. His friends include Michael Cohen who received a three-year prison sentence in December 2018, and Paul Manafort who was sentenced to prison in March. Most recently, Trump commuted the
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Former Florida Congressman Allen West unseats James Dickey to become Texas GOP chairman | Dallas Weekly
West defeated Dickey, who was running for a second full term, early Monday morning at a tumultuous virtual state convention.
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Kanye West Rally in South Carolina Sparks Controversy and Concern | Chicago Defender
As the November primary nears and the candidates begin to campaign for our votes through television and online ads, another candidate emerged. On July 4th via Twitter, Kanye West announced his run with a post about unification, vision, and building the future. The internet was abuzz with some
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OP-ED (IN MEMORIAM): John Lewis Made America a More Perfect Union
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “From marching in the streets to fighting in the halls of Congress, John Lewis literally dedicated his life to the project of making American democracy stronger, more open and equal to all. Because of his sacrifice, Black people have had greater access to the ballot and have had the
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Congress weighs kicking racist chief justice from Capitol - Black News Channel
By JESSICA GRESKO and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press/ BNC Contributor  WASHINGTON (AP) — The House moved toward a vote Wednesday on whether to remove from the U.S. Capitol a bust of Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, the author of the 1857 Dred Scott decision that declared African Americans couldn't be
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Why the Edmund Pettus Bridge should be named after John Lewis : TheGrio
A champion for civil rights and human dignity, an activist, leader and statesman, Congressman John Lewis has become an ancestor. Honoring his... View Article The post Why the Edmund Pettus Bridge should be named after John Lewis appeared first on TheGrio.
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Trump Orders Flags Lowered at Half Staff in Honor of John Lewis
As a show of respect for the memory of Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) who passed away Friday at age 80 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, President Donald Trump ordered flags on all federal buildings to be flown Saturday at half-staff. “ Despite Lewis’ 2017 boycott of Trump’s inauguration in
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Protesters Are Being “Kidnapped” in Portland By Unidentified Law Enforcement - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Numerous viral videos show protesters in Portland being taken off the streets, put into vans and taken to unknown locations by unmarked federal law enforcement agents. Now, local and state officials are demanding that they be removed from the
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NYT Bret Stephens expected to survive in wake of Bari Weiss departure - Dallas Post Tribune
Bari Weiss and Bret Stephens left the Wall Street Journal editorial page together in 2017. The longtime friends joined the New York Times opinion section together shortly thereafter. Now, Weiss has sent a dramatic public resignation letter to the New York Times' publisher that touched off headlines
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Coach Turned Author Using her Platform to Transform the Lives of Women globally - African Voice Newspaper
After years of a successful career in the corporate world Lillian Ogbogoh found herself looking for ways to dismantle the barriers that continued to limit women from succeeding in their businesses or in the workplace.  She found that though successful women surrounded her, they were
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Trump announces coronavirus briefings to return this week - TheGrio
President Donald Trump announced that he will return to regular coronavirus briefings at the White House against the backdrop of... View Article The post Trump announces coronavirus briefings to return this week appeared first on TheGrio.
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Atlanta Mayor 'Not Afraid of the City Being Sued' Over Face Mask Mandate
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is suing Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to stop the city from enforcing a mandate requiring people to wear a face mask.
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