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UNITY AMONGST BIKERS JOIN OTHERS TO PROTEST BAD POLICING – Voice and Viewpoint

More than 150 bikers rode on the 94 freeway from Euclid Ave headed to the La Mesa Police Department for a peaceful

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Source: Voice and Viewpoint – Voice and Viewpoint Newspaper

Legend says first ‘Statue of Liberty’ was black woman honoring abolition of slavery

In honor of this day of FREEDOM, we want to share some thoughts about a SYMBOL OF FREEDOM of which America is known for: THE STATUE OF

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Anita Baker Shares Story Of Police Not Protecting Her While Being Stalked

Singer and legend, Anita Baker recently shared her experiences with the police when she called them for assistance years

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Source: Black America Web

KIEREINI: Buffalo soldiers' slow march to memory front

Buffalo soldiers' slow march to memory front

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Henry Richardson: Key Figure in Amending the State Constitution to Integrate the National Guard

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This Week’s Paper: June 18, 2020 – Voice and Viewpoint

We are San Diego’s largest African American newspaper, reporting news from an African American

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Source: Voice and Viewpoint – Voice and Viewpoint Newspaper

Ellis: How ‘Collective Trauma’ Affects our Children

Just think about all of the major disruptions in the lives of young people over the past few months: 1) an abrupt closing of schools; the major center of the educational and social lives of students; 2) being forced to “shelter in place”, indefinitely, cutoff from friends and extended

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Source: The Birmingham Times

Black Sports Icon's Statue Defaced With 'White Lives Matter'

Vandals defaced a statue of Arthur Ashe Wednesday with “White Lives Matter” and “WLM” graffiti in Richmond, Virginia, where the Black tennis icon, humanitarian and civil rights activist grew

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Juneteenth by the Numbers | The Atlanta Voice

Here’s a look at Juneteenth, also called Emancipation Day, Freedom Day and Jubilee Day, by the

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Saturday school is out as SCS lays out options for school year calendar

After pushback from teachers and school board members, Saturday school is out as an option to help Memphis students catch up after missing 44 days of school because of coronavirus

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Source: TSDMemphis.com - The New Tri-State Defender - TSDMemphis.com

EXECUTIVE ORDER – SAFE POLICING FOR SAFE COMMUNITIES

(b) The Attorney General shall, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, allocate Department of Justice discretionary grant funding only to those State and local law enforcement agencies that have sought or are in the process of seeking appropriate credentials from a reputable

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Source: The Florida Star

Gabrielle Union On ‘America’s Got Talent’ Departure And The Need To Hold ‘Bad Apples Accountable’

Appearing on The Daily Social Distancing Show hosted by Trevor Noah on Tuesday (May 16), the actress and entrepreneur said that people in showbiz need to address problematic practices and people, especially now as Black Lives Matter protests have sprung up all across

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Vanessa Bryant calls for lawmakers to pass helicopter safety bill

Vanessa Bryant has known unimaginable grief since losing her husband Kobe Bryant and 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant in a helicopter crash earlier this

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New Black-Owned Apparel Line Launched to Help Legalize Being Black

Nationwide — A new Black-owned apparel line called TheRarestShirts.com has launched to help create more awareness about the constant racism, discrimination, and police brutality that African Americans continue to experience across the

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California Assembly Passes Bill to Set Up Reparations Task Force

The “reparations” bill calls for the creation of a task force to study and propose ideas for how African Americans in California can be compensated for slavery and its “after lives,” as the author of the legislation, Dr. Shirley Weber (D-San Diego), describes the Jim Crow laws and other forms of

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Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California

Disturbing times provide teachable moments

Encourage African American students, who are too often limited by unfair stereotypes about what they can and

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Source: The Florida Star

LAFC Launches Petition To Recognize Juneteenth As National Holiday

Petition Part of Club’s Commitment to Support the Black Community; Goal is to Gather 100,000 Signatures Through Change.org Petition

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Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California

Trading racism claims, Tennessee House stays in tense divide

“I see people that look like me unarmed and getting killed in these streets, and our budget doesn’t address it,” said Democratic Rep. Antonio Parkinson, an African American lawmaker from

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NBA Players Discuss How Best to Impact Racism and the Systematic Oppression of Black People

Whether it’s the health concerns swirling around the Corona Virus, continuous attacks on the Black community across the country, or a combination of both, NBA Players are questioning how to properly assert their influence of power as well as ensure their voices impact change on our

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Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California

Not all black people are African American. Here's the difference.

Black Lives Matter protests have opened up conversations about the history of privilege, racism, and the lived experiences and identities of black people in

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Black Business Group Takes AB 5 Independent Contractor Fight to Gov. Newsom

In the wake of worldwide efforts to call out systemic racism, Black business organizations are speaking out against the restrictions that AB 5 has placed on African American entrepreneurs in

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Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California

New York declares Juneteenth a paid holiday for state employees | New York Carib News

Yesterday, New York’s governor Andrew Cuomo, signed an executive order recognizing Juneteenth as a paid holiday for state employees to commemorate the emancipation of slaves in the

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Source: The New York Carib News

NYPD To Eliminate Plainclothes Anti-Crime Units

NYPD Commissioner Dermont Shea said Monday (June 15) that the change will affect roughly 600 plainclothes officers in every precinct who will be reassigned as the department switches to focus on community-based

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Joe Biden Takes Firm Stand Against Police Murder of George Floyd

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Birmingham Battalion Chief to Lead Daphne, Ala. Fire Dept.

After 31 years with Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service, Battalion Chief Melvin Brown will become head of the fire department in

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Source: The Birmingham Times

Juneteenth—An American Holiday for Freedom

With the Union Army in need of additional man-power to defeat the Confederate Army; Pres. Lincoln delivered the Emancipation Proclamation declaring “that all persons held as slaves within said designated States, and parts of States, are, and henceforward shall be

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Decline in new US virus deaths may be temporary reprieve

The number of deaths per day from the coronavirus in the U.S. has fallen in recent weeks to the lowest level since late March, even as states increasingly reopen for

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Here’s How Music Companies Are Honoring Juneteenth

According to Billboard, Warner Music Group, Sony and Spotify are officially making June 19 a paid company holiday for all of its

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Protests yield a like-father-like-sons story

“I just remember explaining to my boys and the other young people who were listening that no police officer has the right or the authority to be judge, jury and executioner,” McKinney

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