Benjamin Banneker is appointed by Major Andrew Ellicottto help survey and lay

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Source: Daytona Times

High Court hearings remain suspended for next month

As part of its measures to safeguard its staff, attorneys and the public against COVID-19, the High Court on Wednesday released updated practice directions that advised, among other things, that all physical hearings before it and the Court of Appeal would remain suspended for the next month unless

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Spotlight on police unions puts labor community in a tough spot

The Boston Teachers Union drew fire from the Boston Police Patrolmen's Association in February over their support for the Black Lives Matter

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Source: The Bay State Banner

Somalia: Health Ministry Dispatches Medical Supplies to Hufur, Bakool Region

Somalia's health ministry has dispatched medical supplies to Hudur of Bakool

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Source: allAfrica.com

APNU+AFC claims ‘massive electoral fraud’ affecting over 84,000 votes

With the conclusion of the recount process showing victory for the opposition PPP/C, the incumbent APNU+AFC yesterday claimed that there had been massive fraud and said it was putting GECOM “on notice” that illegal votes cannot produce a valid

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Analysis | The Daily 202: D.C. surpasses 500 coronavirus deaths; nearly 3 in 4 have been African American

Public health experts say the disproportionate impact of the coronavirus on communities of color should be seen as an exclamation point in the national conversation about the systemic barriers to racial

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Source: Washington Post: Breaking News, World, US, DC News & Analysis - The Washington Post

Meet the black Republican woman trying to unseat civil rights icon John Lewis | Afro

Stanton-King could use a dose of that reality herself, according to Dwight Bullard, political director of New Florida Majority, an organization that supports progressive Democrats and people of

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Gentrification, Integration or Displacement?: The Seattle Story

In the following article, Henry W. McGee, Jr., a Seattle University Professor of Law and Central District resident, discusses the recent dramatic transformation of the area from a predominately working class African American community into an area of high income white, Asian American and African

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Source: Black Past

Criminals in US stealing unemployment benefits as claims surge

Criminals are seizing on a surge in job losses to steal unemployment benefits from Americans

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

D.C. Moving in Direction of Phased Reopening | Afro

It’s been over two months since D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser urged District residents to stay at home and enacted an emergency shutdown of non-essential businesses due to

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Kenya: Over One Million Rendered Jobless in Kenya As COVID-19 Takes Toll On Businesses

At least one million Kenyans have lost their jobs or have been put on indefinite unpaid leave as the Covid-19 pandemic morphs into a major jobs

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Source: allAfrica.com

Secret Recordings Capture Police Officers Framing & Beating Innocent Residents In Mount Vernon, NY

According to Raw Story an officer of the Mount Vernon police department turned whistle blower decided to do the right thing and took audio evidence over to the Gothamist and WNYC-FM that captured conversations between authorities in which they discuss not only framing innocent residents, but also

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Source: Black America Web

Durant Foundation Feeds 500 Families in Prince George’s | Afro

A couple weeks after the release of the critically acclaimed documentary, “Basketball County: In the Water,” for which Durant served as executive producer, the Kevin Durant Charity Foundation helped give residents a temporary helping hand to fill their refrigerators and pantries with food for at

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Meet the black Republican woman trying to unseat civil rights icon John Lewis

Stanton-King could use a dose of that reality herself, according to Dwight Bullard, political director of New Florida Majority, an organization that supports progressive Democrats and people of

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Source: South Florida Times

EDITORIAL: Beware, Be Smart, Be Safe — COVID-19 Has Not Left the Building

Based on an ominous forecast just released by the University of Washington, if our habits remain the same and we insist upon the rush back to "normal," we can expect the U.S. to exceed 200,000 deaths from COVID-19 by

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Source: The Washington Informer

D.C. Enters Phase Two | Afro

“We want to continue to reiterate that it is imperative that D.C. residents use good judgment and follow social distancing guidelines for any of the new activities that they are participating in,” said D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, who has continuously warned that new coronavirus cases will arise with

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Charles Mitchell, Slavery, and Washington Territory in 1860

Few people connect Washington Territory with slavery. However one incident in 1860 was a reminder that the peculiar institution reached the pre-Civil War Pacific Northwest. In the account below, historian Lorraine McConaghy describes the saga of Charles Mitchell whose attempted escape from

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Source: Black Past

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#WendysIsOverParty Trends After Wendy’s Donates $400,000 To Trump

The fast-food chain Wendy’s is now being canceled after social media users find out that the CEO donated over $400,000 to President Donald

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Source: The New York Beacon - Arming Black Millennials With Information

Coleman, Bonnie Watson (1945– )

Bonnie Watson Coleman has served as the U.S. House of Representatives for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District since January 3, 2015. The 12th District includes Princeton University and major parts of the Middlesex and Mercer Counties. Coleman is the first African American woman to represent

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Source: Black Past

3-month-old Kadoma baby catches COVID-19

Kadoma on Thursday broke the world record by having the youngest COVID-19 case — a three-month-old

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Benjamin Banneker’s Letter to Thomas Jefferson (1791)

Benjamin Banneker’s Letter to Thomas

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Source: Black Past

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Food Donation Efforts Swell as More Churches Join In

The parking lot of a Montgomery County community center was filled Saturday with boxes of groceries and volunteers as Rev. Matthew L. Watley and members of Kingdom Fellowship African Methodist Episcopal Church distributed food to people in need amid the coronavirus

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Source: The Washington Informer

Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

? Approved, September 18, 1850 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the persons who have been, or may hereafter be, appointed commissioners, in virtue of any act of Congress, by the Circuit Courts of the United States,

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Source: Black Past

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PM gives good rating to Jamaica's COVID-19 recovery

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Officer involved in Rayshard Brooks shooting facing 11 charges

Murder charges were handed down Wednesday against, Garrett Rolfe, the white Atlanta police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks in the back, stating that Brooks posed no threat and that the officer violated his oath kicking him and not offering medical treatment for over

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

(1995) Louis Farrakhan, “A Million Men Marching On"

In 1995 Minister Louis Farrakhan was the leader of the Nation of Islam. That year his organization became the driving force in the Million Man March, a call for African American men to come to Washington D.C. on October 17, 1995, in what was billed as “a day of atonement.” Although

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Source: Black Past

Rwanda: Nyagatare District Launches City Master Plan

Nyagatare District on Wednesday, May 27 launched a new master plan for Nyagatare City, one of the six secondary cities in

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Source: allAfrica.com

Top 10 Famous African American Scientists and their Contributions

We live in the twenty-first century with modern comforts to help make our lives simpler and easier. It wouldn’t have been possible without the unrelenting efforts of numerous scientists and their useful inventions. America is one of the major hubs of new scientific discoveries and behind those are

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Source: Famous African Americans

Mayor Turner asks U.S. cities to join in tribute to George Floyd, commit to reforms

As the family of George Floyd prepares to hold final memorial and homegoing services honoring his life, Mayor Sylvester Turner has asked mayors across the country to join in solidarity on the issues raised by Floyd’s death while he was in Minneapolis police

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Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

Benjamin Banneker, inventor and scientist, dies

Benjamin Banneker, inventor and scientist, dies October 26, 1806 at the age of

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Source: Blackfacts.com

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