Blacks voted for the first time in a state

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(1965) Lyndon B. Johnson, "The Voting Rights Act"

In early March 1965 much of the nations attention was focused on civil rights marches in and around Selma, Alabama. Activists led by Dr. Martin Luther King used these demonstrations to urge the federal government to act to end the denial of voting rights to tens of thousands of African Americans

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Source: Black Past

Detroit woman who worked on 'Slave Narratives' dies at 106

In 1972, Spinks along with another librarian, Phyllis Williams, went to Washington, D.C., and volunteered to help organize what’s known as the “Slave Narratives” in the Library of

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Source: theGrio

The Color Purple

For the color, see

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Source: BlackHistory.com

Trump Threatens Social Media After Twitter Fact-Checks Him

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened social media companies with new regulation or even shuttering a day after Twitter added fact checks to two of his

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Source: Black America Web

Aurora, Colorado Mayor On New Probe Into Death Of Elijah McClain

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Mike Coffman, mayor of Aurora, Colorado where Elijah McClain, a Black man, died after police officers forcefully detained him in August

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Source: Stories About Black History

20th-Century First

Lawrence Banks, a Republican, became the first African-American from Boston to serve in the Massachusetts legislature in the 20th century, when he was elected from Ward 9 in 1946. Banks also won election to the Boston City Council in 1949.

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

Confederate flag losing prominence 155 years after Civil War

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Long a symbol of pride to some and hatred to others, the Confederate battle flag is losing its place of official prominence 155 years after rebellious Southern states lost a war to perpetuate

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

Trump: I'll veto defense bill to keep Confederate base names | The Atlanta Voice

President Donald Trump is vowing to veto a massive defense bill to keep military bases such as Fort Bragg named after Confederate officers, swimming against sentiment in his own party and imperiling a 3% pay raise for the

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Georgia (Finally) Passes a Hate Crime Bill

Georgia’s lack of any kind of law to prosecute hate crimes came under renewed scrutiny following the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in

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

Mississippi Lawmakers Clear Path To Remove Confederate Emblem From State Flag

Lawmakers in Mississippi cleared the way to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag on

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Source: Stories About Black History

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's see-no-evil posture on coronavirus | The Atlanta Voice

President Donald Trump’s persistent see-no-evil posture on coronavirus testing — if you don’t look for the virus, the cases go away — defies both science and street

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King, MLK, Reverend King, and Luther King redirect here. For the Nigerian preacher, see Reverend King (Nigerian pastor). For the Portuguese footballer known as Luther King, see Martin

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Source: ThoughtCo

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

High-Ranking Black Woman in Trump Administration Resigns Over Racial Injustice

One of the Highest-Ranking Black Women in the Trump Administration Resigns Over Trump’s Response to Racial United States Department of

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Source: Black Enterprise - The Premier Resource for Black Entrepreneurs and Career, Tech, and Money Content for Black People - Black Ent

Trump threatens social media after Twitter fact-checks him

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened social media companies with new regulation or even shuttering after Twitter added fact checks to two of his

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

State Democratic Leader, Tulsa Mayor Oppose Rally

TULSA—After the leader of the state Democratic Party said she considered the initially Juneteenth planned Trump campaign rally to be an insult to Blacks, the event was rescheduled for Saturday, June

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Source: The Black Chronicle

Paris Dennard Doesn’t Shy Away from Backing Trump

Paris Dennard is one African American who thinks President Donald Trump has improved the lives of Black people in the United

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Source: The Washington Informer

Weapons of War on Our Streets?

Chemical agents – including tear gas, pepper balls, and other lachrymators – have been fired at peaceful protesters in cities including Austin, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Richmond, Sacramento, San Diego, Seattle, and even Beverly

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Source: Black News Black Press | Los Angeles Sentinel | Los Angeles Sentinel | Black News

Georgia's Kemp signs hate crimes law after outcry over death | The Atlanta Voice

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Friday signed legislation allowing additional penalties to be imposed for crimes motivated by a victim’s race, religion, sexual orientation or other factors, removing Georgia from the dwindling list of U.S. states without a hate crimes

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Global virus infections top 10 million

PARIS, France (AFP) —Global infections from the novel coronavirus have topped 10 million as the rate of new cases surges, particularly in the United States and Latin America, according to an AFP tally on

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

With House in Tow, D.C. Statehood Backers Mull Senate Strategy

With the historic passage of a bill granting the District state-level sovereignty despite Republican opposition, statehood advocates are planning a Senate strategy for the remaining months of this congressional session and the next, regardless of the results of the November general

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Source: The Washington Informer

Mike Pence believes Black Lives Matter has a 'radical-left agenda'

Vice President Mike Pence (Photo by Joshua Roberts/Getty

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Source: theGrio

Abolitionism in the United States

Not to be confused with Prohibition in the United

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Source: AA Studies Research Guide

Florida governor accused of undercounting COVID-19 cases

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is seen during a press conference in

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Source: theGrio

Kentucky’s Attorney General Under Fire After Photos of His Engagement Party Appear Online

David Cameron (pictured left) is the state of Kentucky’s first black Attorney General but thus far, he has not shown himself to be an ally of black

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Source: Your Black World

McGrath wins Kentucky Dem primary; McConnell showdown awaits

(AP Photo/Bryan

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Source: theGrio

The Democrats Can’t Condemn Violence, Including Violence Against Police.

Monmouth University surveys over the last five years reveal that black Americans nationwide have become more satisfied with their local police

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Source: ThyBlackMan

Atlanta Police Call Out Sick Over Charges in Fatal Shooting

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta police officers called out sick to protest the filing of murder charges against an officer who shot a man in the back, while the interim chief acknowledged members of the force feel abandoned amid protests demanding massive changes to

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Source: Black America Web

Democrats block GOP police reform Bill in US Senate

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AFP) — US Senate Democrats blocked a closely watched police reform bill yesterday, arguing that the Republican measure introduced after George Floyd's killing by police does not go far

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