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[Monitor] The Court of Appeal has begun hearing 25 election-related petitions that are more than five years old.
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Parents allowed to remove students from Black History Month lessons
A charter school in northern Utah is allowing parents to opt students out of its Black History Month curriculum and the decision has sparked a debate. Micah Hirokawa, director of Maria Montessori Academy said on the school’s Facebook page on Friday that he “reluctantly” sent out a letter
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Shattered glass portrait of Kamala Harris unveiled on National Mall
As the first female, Black, and Asian American elected to the nation's second-highest office, it is fitting for Vice President... View Article The post Shattered glass portrait of Kamala Harris unveiled on National Mall appeared first on TheGrio.
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I SAW THE SIEGE: 'We Were Outnumbered' On Capitol Hill, Says Congressional Aide | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
During Black History Month, Zenger News presents “I Saw the Siege,” a series of on-camera interviews with African-American eyewitnesses to the deadly Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. “I say a prayer every time I go to work and close that door” following the deadly Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the
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‘Black Art: In the Absence of Light’ Reveals a History of Neglect and Triumph
… of Black American Art,” the first large-scale survey of African-American … the token inclusion of African-American work, a charge that … in “Two Centuries of Black American Art,” 54 were male.) … that the visibility of African-American artists in the mainstream …
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Former Bob Marley Guitarist Donald Kinsey, “Bob Loved Blues Music” - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
Donald Kinsey did not hear a lot of reggae in his home state of Indiana. Indeed, it was not until his association with Bob Marley
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A no-bid contract to track vaccinations leads to frustration and a cease-and-desist letter.
… VAMS.” Ms. Tate, who is African-American and whose work has focused …
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Biden's dilemma in virus aid fight: Go big or go bipartisan - Black News Channel
By ALEXANDRA JAFFE and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's push for a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill is forcing an internal reckoning that pits his instincts to work toward a bipartisan deal against the demands of an urgent crisis and his desire to deliver
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CELBRATING BLACK HISTORY: The Wilmington Ten, Fifty Years Later - Black News Channel
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Wilmington, North Carolina, is known today for its vibrant riverfront with three colorful island beaches and southern hospitality, major contributors to the port city’s bustling tourism. However, Wilmington’s past
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Landscape by 19th century Black abolitionist painter given to President Biden as inaugural gift
Alongside two U.S. flags and a pair of commemorative vases, newly swornin President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris received an artwork as a gift: Robert S. Duncanson’s Landscape with Rainbow, an 1859 painting on loan from the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) in
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Harris and Yellen work with Black business leaders on recovery plan
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Do people have the moral right to not learn Black history? - Face2Face Africa
The 18th-century German philosopher, Arthur Schopenhauer, was a professional pessimist who advised against tectonic efforts to change our world according to some ethical principle. This was not because Schopenhauer thought we were incapable but rather because active pursuance of optimal conditions
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Uganda: Welcoming the Verdict in the Case Against Dominic Ongwen for War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity
[State Department] The United States welcomes the verdict in the case against former Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) commander, Dominic Ongwen, for war crimes and crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court (ICC). This is a significant step for justice and accountability for atrocities
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65-year-old woman rescued by US Coast Guard from a container near US-Canada border | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
STRAIT OF JUAN DA FUCA  — The United States Coast Guard carried out an emergency evacuation of a sick woman. She was airlifted from an aground vessel between Canada and the United States, on Jan. 30 The watchstanders – whose job is to have an eye on the ship — at Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound
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India restores 4G mobile internet in Kashmir after 550 days - Black News Channel
By AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — India ended an 18-month-long ban on high speed internet services on mobile devices in disputed Kashmir, where opposition to New Delhi has deepened after it revoked the region's semi-autonomy. The order late Friday lifted the ban on 4G mobile
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Struggle For Black Head Coaching Opportunities Continues In NFL | Atlanta Daily World
Lost somewhere behind the battle between the two quarterbacks, there will be another that may do more to define the outcome of Super Bowl LIV: Tampa Bay defensive coordinator Todd Bowles is charged with the task of trying to slow down the Kansas City Chiefs offense coordinated by Eric Bienemy. It
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CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY: Black History in Science: Remembering Dr. George Carruthers - Black News Channel
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia He built his first telescope at the age of 10, and by age 25, George Carruthers earned a Ph.D. in aeronautical and astronautical engineering. Upon graduating from the University of Illinois, Dr. Carruthers started work
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Packin’ A Mac In The Back of The Ack: Big Pun’s Sickest Verses
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‘Its Own Domestic Army’: How the G.O.P. Allied Itself With Militants
Actions taken by paramilitary groups in Michigan last year, emboldened by President Donald J. Trump, signaled a profound shift in Republican politics and a national crisis in the making.
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There’s a lot left to be done  – Daytona Times
…we welcome the Biden-Harris administration and encourage them to govern boldly to advance equality, justice, and opportunity… February is Black History Month – and Black people just made a whole lot of history. Joe Biden is our president and Donald Trump is not because Black organizers and voters
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Hark, Who Goes There: Understanding No-Knock Warrants & The History Behind Their Use | The Madison Times
By LaKeshia N. Myers If you’ve read any of my previous columns, you know the love I have for music. Being a certified “band geek” that plays four instruments, I believe there is a song that accompanies every moment of our lives. And no song could tell the story of American law
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Maggie Lena Walker Made History As the First Woman to Own a Bank in the United States
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‘Little Apple’ creator on Harlem superhero: ‘I hope that they see power’ - TheGrio
Harlem, USA, has been the breathing ground for Black culture and lifestyle since the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and... View Article The post ‘Little Apple’ creator on Harlem superhero: ‘I hope that they see power’ appeared first on TheGrio.
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VP Kamala Harris flexes power as Senate tiebreaker | The Atlanta Voice
Early Friday morning, Vice President Kamala Harris did something Joe Biden never did in his eight years as vice president - cast a tie-breaking vote. Her first ever - coming before sunrise in Washington at 5:13 a.m. ET Friday - pushed through an amendment during the Senate's vote-a-rama. Twenty-one
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Black woman who used Gorilla Glue in hairstyle mishap goes viral - TheGrio
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South Carolina Principal Works Second Job To Support Students In Need
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