Politics Facts

Alveda King on Race Relations and MLK

The Green Book Pt I

South Africa is one of the hardest-hit countries in Africa with over 740,000 infections.

The country recorded 60 more virus-related deaths on Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 20,011.

","ShowFullContent":false,"FactText":null,"FactUrl":null,"RelatedIds":null,"OGImageUrl":null,"OGImageWidth":null,"OGImageHeight":null,"FavIconUrl":null,"FavIconWidth":null,"FavIconHeight":null,"IsLocal":false,"Type":null,"SummaryText":"South Africa on Wednesday opened its borders to international travel, over 7 months after ports of entry were closed to non-essential travel prevent the spread of coronavirus. \n\nPresident Cyril Rampahosa said in a speech to the nation that visitors would be required to follow relevant health protocols. \n\nHe said businesses in the tourism and hospitality sector would greatly benefit from the lifting of the ban on international flights. \n\n\"We are also opening up international travel to all countries subject to the necessary health protocols and the presentation of a negative Covid-19 certificate. Now by using rapid tests and strict monitoring, we intend to limit the spread of the infection through importation\", said Ramaphosa.  \n\nHe also extended the National State of Disaster until December. \n\n#COVID19 Statistics in SA as at 11 November.Use the COVID Alert SA app to protect yourself, your loved ones and your community. Start using this privacy preserving app today. Add your phone to the fight! Download the Covid Alert SA app now! https://t.co/8YKEqaiiRF pic.twitter.com/b69u4hvtct\r\n— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) November 11, 2020 \n\n\nSouth Africa is one of the hardest-hit countries in Africa with over 740,000 infections. \n\nThe country recorded 60 more virus-related deaths on Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 20,011.","MaxDetailCharacters":300,"ImageUrl":"https://cdn.blackfacts.net/uploads/blackfacts/facts/2020/11/7d1d8c5e-5234-4826-bded-ef4bb44fcaab.jpg","ImageHeight":538,"ImageWidth":1024,"ImageOrientation":"landscape","HasImage":true,"CssClass":"","Layout":"","Rowspan":1,"Colspan":1,"Likes":0,"Shares":0,"ContentSourceId":"42C8FAC1-E2C7-4A09-8CA5-16C843DEC99E","SourceName":"Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa","ContentSourceRootUrl":"https://www.africanews.com","ContentSourceIcon":null,"SponsorId":null,"IsSponsored":false,"SponsorName":null,"SmallSponsorLogoUrl":null,"SponsorUrl":null,"HasSmallSponsorLogo":false,"EffectiveDate":null,"HasEffectiveDate":false,"MonthAbbrevName":null,"FormattedDate":null,"Year":null,"Month":null,"Day":null,"LastUpdatedDate":"2023-11-25T05:14:39.027","LastUpdatedBy":null,"IsEditable":false,"InsertAd":false,"JSONFactData":"{\"date\":\"2020-11-12T06:36:06Z\"}","JsonExtData":{"date":{"ValueKind":3}},"Html":null,"Css":null,"Script":null,"ScriptHash":null,"Id":190151,"FactUId":"D7A4D33A-F024-40DF-93FA-D01A2A6B59E8","Slug":"south-africa-lifts-ban-on-international-travel-as-virus-death-toll-tops-20-000-africanews","FactType":"News","VirtualSiteSlug":"blackfacts","Title":"South Africa lifts ban on international travel as virus death toll tops 20,000 | Africanews","LocalFactUrl":"/fact/south-africa-lifts-ban-on-international-travel-as-virus-death-toll-tops-20-000-africanews","ResultCount":200,"SearchType":"OmniSearch.RelatedId"},{"FadeSummary":false,"SponsorRedirectUrl":null,"SourceRedirectUrl":"https://ai.blackfacts.com/redirect/ContentSource/e00aab25-8364-4338-82f2-e8bab2a18c68/53d6095d-3376-44f0-a698-17c8d43c41bf/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.news24.com","DisplayText":"

A new study shows that female rape survivors are 60% more likely to contract HIV within a year or two after their rape than women who have not been raped.

","ShowFullContent":false,"FactText":null,"FactUrl":null,"RelatedIds":null,"OGImageUrl":null,"OGImageWidth":null,"OGImageHeight":null,"FavIconUrl":null,"FavIconWidth":null,"FavIconHeight":null,"IsLocal":false,"Type":null,"SummaryText":"A new study shows that female rape survivors are 60% more likely to contract HIV within a year or two after their rape than women who have not been raped.","MaxDetailCharacters":300,"ImageUrl":"https://cdn.blackfacts.net/uploads/blackfacts/facts/2020/12/fd730faa-bff5-45c0-a661-bf7f6c2a9b9f.jpg","ImageHeight":512,"ImageWidth":1024,"ImageOrientation":"landscape","HasImage":true,"CssClass":"","Layout":"","Rowspan":1,"Colspan":1,"Likes":0,"Shares":0,"ContentSourceId":"E00AAB25-8364-4338-82F2-E8BAB2A18C68","SourceName":"https://www.news24.com","ContentSourceRootUrl":"https://www.news24.com","ContentSourceIcon":null,"SponsorId":null,"IsSponsored":false,"SponsorName":null,"SmallSponsorLogoUrl":null,"SponsorUrl":null,"HasSmallSponsorLogo":false,"EffectiveDate":null,"HasEffectiveDate":false,"MonthAbbrevName":null,"FormattedDate":null,"Year":null,"Month":null,"Day":null,"LastUpdatedDate":"2023-11-25T05:14:39.027","LastUpdatedBy":null,"IsEditable":false,"InsertAd":false,"JSONFactData":"{\"date\":\"2020-12-01T12:26:48Z\"}","JsonExtData":{"date":{"ValueKind":3}},"Html":null,"Css":null,"Script":null,"ScriptHash":null,"Id":207540,"FactUId":"65637987-8C40-442B-BB50-6CF8958C7647","Slug":"how-rape-survivors-long-term-risk-of-hiv-infection-can-lead-to-heavier-sentences-for-rapists-news24","FactType":"News","VirtualSiteSlug":"blackfacts","Title":"How rape survivors' long-term risk of HIV infection can lead to heavier sentences for rapists | News24","LocalFactUrl":"/fact/how-rape-survivors-long-term-risk-of-hiv-infection-can-lead-to-heavier-sentences-for-rapists-news24","ResultCount":200,"SearchType":"OmniSearch.RelatedId"},{"FadeSummary":false,"SponsorRedirectUrl":null,"SourceRedirectUrl":"https://ai.blackfacts.com/redirect/ContentSource/76148950-8b3b-4df2-93b1-4463eff65e8a/53d6095d-3376-44f0-a698-17c8d43c41bf/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thesouthafrican.com","DisplayText":"

John Platter has spoken...The respected Platter’s South African Wine Guide published its annual list of five-star wines on Thursday with Kleine Zalze toasted as 2021 Winery of the Year.

","ShowFullContent":false,"FactText":null,"FactUrl":null,"RelatedIds":null,"OGImageUrl":null,"OGImageWidth":null,"OGImageHeight":null,"FavIconUrl":null,"FavIconWidth":null,"FavIconHeight":null,"IsLocal":false,"Type":null,"SummaryText":"John Platter has spoken...The respected Platter’s South African Wine Guide published its annual list of five-star wines on Thursday with Kleine Zalze toasted as 2021 Winery of the Year.","MaxDetailCharacters":300,"ImageUrl":"https://cdn.blackfacts.net/uploads/blackfacts/facts/2020/11/83cfa833-d193-4f87-a70f-478ad6870b08.jpg","ImageHeight":706,"ImageWidth":1200,"ImageOrientation":"landscape","HasImage":true,"CssClass":"","Layout":"","Rowspan":1,"Colspan":1,"Likes":0,"Shares":0,"ContentSourceId":"76148950-8B3B-4DF2-93B1-4463EFF65E8A","SourceName":"South African News | Online News | The South African","ContentSourceRootUrl":"https://www.thesouthafrican.com","ContentSourceIcon":null,"SponsorId":null,"IsSponsored":false,"SponsorName":null,"SmallSponsorLogoUrl":null,"SponsorUrl":null,"HasSmallSponsorLogo":false,"EffectiveDate":null,"HasEffectiveDate":false,"MonthAbbrevName":null,"FormattedDate":null,"Year":null,"Month":null,"Day":null,"LastUpdatedDate":"2023-11-25T05:14:39.027","LastUpdatedBy":null,"IsEditable":false,"InsertAd":false,"JSONFactData":"{\"date\":\"2020-11-12T20:33:09Z\"}","JsonExtData":{"date":{"ValueKind":3}},"Html":null,"Css":null,"Script":null,"ScriptHash":null,"Id":190843,"FactUId":"36DB52EE-CCFD-45ED-9EF9-AB88A5B58557","Slug":"platters-palate-stars-align-for-winery-of-the-year-kleine-zalze","FactType":"News","VirtualSiteSlug":"blackfacts","Title":"Platter's palate: 'Stars align' for Winery of the Year Kleine Zalze","LocalFactUrl":"/fact/platters-palate-stars-align-for-winery-of-the-year-kleine-zalze","ResultCount":200,"SearchType":"OmniSearch.RelatedId"},{"FadeSummary":false,"SponsorRedirectUrl":null,"SourceRedirectUrl":"https://ai.blackfacts.com/redirect/ContentSource/cfa7a71e-fc49-4a6f-a051-681818a284aa/53d6095d-3376-44f0-a698-17c8d43c41bf/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blackenterprise.com","DisplayText":"

Al Harrington and Larry Hughes will expand the Viola brand when they open two cannabis dispensaries and a cultivation and processing center in St. Louis

","ShowFullContent":false,"FactText":null,"FactUrl":null,"RelatedIds":null,"OGImageUrl":null,"OGImageWidth":null,"OGImageHeight":null,"FavIconUrl":null,"FavIconWidth":null,"FavIconHeight":null,"IsLocal":false,"Type":null,"SummaryText":"Al Harrington and Larry Hughes will expand the Viola brand when they open two cannabis dispensaries and a cultivation and processing center in St. Louis","MaxDetailCharacters":300,"ImageUrl":"https://cdn.blackfacts.net/uploads/blackfacts/facts/2020/11/b429226c-20ba-41af-bb74-688dbd321fb0.jpg","ImageHeight":720,"ImageWidth":720,"ImageOrientation":"portrait","HasImage":true,"CssClass":"","Layout":"","Rowspan":1,"Colspan":1,"Likes":0,"Shares":0,"ContentSourceId":"CFA7A71E-FC49-4A6F-A051-681818A284AA","SourceName":"Black Enterprise - The Premier Resource for Black Entrepreneurs and Career, Tech, and Money Content for Black People - Black Ent","ContentSourceRootUrl":"https://www.blackenterprise.com","ContentSourceIcon":null,"SponsorId":null,"IsSponsored":false,"SponsorName":null,"SmallSponsorLogoUrl":null,"SponsorUrl":null,"HasSmallSponsorLogo":false,"EffectiveDate":null,"HasEffectiveDate":false,"MonthAbbrevName":null,"FormattedDate":null,"Year":null,"Month":null,"Day":null,"LastUpdatedDate":"2023-11-25T05:14:39.027","LastUpdatedBy":null,"IsEditable":false,"InsertAd":false,"JSONFactData":"{\"date\":\"2020-11-12T23:00:18Z\"}","JsonExtData":{"date":{"ValueKind":3}},"Html":null,"Css":null,"Script":null,"ScriptHash":null,"Id":190998,"FactUId":"26F7B601-0216-4C75-8657-F68870136A88","Slug":"ex-teammates-al-harrington-and-larry-hughes-launch-cannabis-business","FactType":"News","VirtualSiteSlug":"blackfacts","Title":"Ex Teammates Al Harrington and Larry Hughes Launch Cannabis Business","LocalFactUrl":"/fact/ex-teammates-al-harrington-and-larry-hughes-launch-cannabis-business","ResultCount":200,"SearchType":"OmniSearch.RelatedId"},{"FadeSummary":false,"SponsorRedirectUrl":"https://ai.blackfacts.com/redirect/Sponsor/5f236b35-37aa-4a3e-982c-cce80e380610/53d6095d-3376-44f0-a698-17c8d43c41bf/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.imsa.edu","SourceRedirectUrl":"https://ai.blackfacts.com/redirect/ContentSource/ba8cd304-6b2c-4c96-b969-a837090ad7f7/53d6095d-3376-44f0-a698-17c8d43c41bf/https%3A%2F%2Fallafrica.com","DisplayText":"

[Daily Maverick] I'm sometimes surprised by the extent to which South Africans are fascinated by the US elections, but given the country's continued dominant status in the world, its importance to us as a trading partner and its undeniable cultural influences, I shouldn't be.

","ShowFullContent":false,"FactText":null,"FactUrl":null,"RelatedIds":null,"OGImageUrl":null,"OGImageWidth":null,"OGImageHeight":null,"FavIconUrl":null,"FavIconWidth":null,"FavIconHeight":null,"IsLocal":false,"Type":null,"SummaryText":"[Daily Maverick] I'm sometimes surprised by the extent to which South Africans are fascinated by the US elections, but given the country's continued dominant status in the world, its importance to us as a trading partner and its undeniable cultural influences, I shouldn't be.","MaxDetailCharacters":300,"ImageUrl":"https://cdn.blackfacts.net/uploads/blackfacts/facts/2020/11/a09c4cfa-6ca1-424d-bdeb-a23bd4f5cdd5.jpg","ImageHeight":664,"ImageWidth":664,"ImageOrientation":"portrait","HasImage":true,"CssClass":"","Layout":"","Rowspan":1,"Colspan":1,"Likes":0,"Shares":0,"ContentSourceId":"BA8CD304-6B2C-4C96-B969-A837090AD7F7","SourceName":"allAfrica.com","ContentSourceRootUrl":"https://allafrica.com","ContentSourceIcon":null,"SponsorId":"5F236B35-37AA-4A3E-982C-CCE80E380610","IsSponsored":true,"SponsorName":"Illinois Math and Science Academy","SmallSponsorLogoUrl":"24x24/imsa-logo.png","SponsorUrl":"https://www.imsa.edu","HasSmallSponsorLogo":true,"EffectiveDate":null,"HasEffectiveDate":false,"MonthAbbrevName":null,"FormattedDate":null,"Year":null,"Month":null,"Day":null,"LastUpdatedDate":"2023-11-25T05:14:39.027","LastUpdatedBy":null,"IsEditable":false,"InsertAd":false,"JSONFactData":"{\"date\":\"2020-11-17T09:21:43Z\"}","JsonExtData":{"date":{"ValueKind":3}},"Html":null,"Css":null,"Script":null,"ScriptHash":null,"Id":195711,"FactUId":"355FB624-A3D3-4F5D-AAB8-E4622365DB80","Slug":"south-africa-what-a-joe-biden-presidency-will-mean-for-south-africas-economy","FactType":"News","VirtualSiteSlug":"blackfacts","Title":"South Africa: What a Joe Biden Presidency Will Mean for South Africa's Economy","LocalFactUrl":"/fact/south-africa-what-a-joe-biden-presidency-will-mean-for-south-africas-economy","ResultCount":200,"SearchType":"OmniSearch.RelatedId"},{"FadeSummary":false,"SponsorRedirectUrl":"https://ai.blackfacts.com/redirect/Sponsor/9e027dc1-0367-446b-87cb-8aff0ebac676/53d6095d-3376-44f0-a698-17c8d43c41bf/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbmm.net","SourceRedirectUrl":"https://ai.blackfacts.com/redirect/ContentSource/f37ce5c3-b4b9-4e92-8cc0-20e30ff60e7d/53d6095d-3376-44f0-a698-17c8d43c41bf/https%3A%2F%2Fjamaica-gleaner.com","DisplayText":"

As lawmakers review a bill to address the vexed issue of sexual harassment at the workplace, a trade union expert is suggesting the establishment of a social movement locally to succour victims. “There is a need for the equivalent of a Me Too...

","ShowFullContent":false,"FactText":null,"FactUrl":null,"RelatedIds":null,"OGImageUrl":null,"OGImageWidth":null,"OGImageHeight":null,"FavIconUrl":null,"FavIconWidth":null,"FavIconHeight":null,"IsLocal":false,"Type":null,"SummaryText":"As lawmakers review a bill to address the vexed issue of sexual harassment at the workplace, a trade union expert is suggesting the establishment of a social movement locally to succour victims. “There is a need for the equivalent of a Me Too...","MaxDetailCharacters":300,"ImageUrl":"https://cdn.blackfacts.net/uploads/blackfacts/facts/2020/12/762f250c-3d1e-4baa-bfac-fe8b4daba24a.jpg","ImageHeight":188,"ImageWidth":250,"ImageOrientation":"landscape","HasImage":true,"CssClass":"","Layout":"","Rowspan":1,"Colspan":1,"Likes":0,"Shares":0,"ContentSourceId":"F37CE5C3-B4B9-4E92-8CC0-20E30FF60E7D","SourceName":"Jamaica Gleaner","ContentSourceRootUrl":"https://jamaica-gleaner.com","ContentSourceIcon":null,"SponsorId":"9E027DC1-0367-446B-87CB-8AFF0EBAC676","IsSponsored":true,"SponsorName":"Concerned Black Men of Massachusetts","SmallSponsorLogoUrl":"24x24/cbmm-logo.jpg","SponsorUrl":"https://www.cbmm.net","HasSmallSponsorLogo":true,"EffectiveDate":null,"HasEffectiveDate":false,"MonthAbbrevName":null,"FormattedDate":null,"Year":null,"Month":null,"Day":null,"LastUpdatedDate":"2023-11-25T05:14:39.027","LastUpdatedBy":null,"IsEditable":false,"InsertAd":false,"JSONFactData":"{\"date\":\"2020-12-03T05:20:14Z\"}","JsonExtData":{"date":{"ValueKind":3}},"Html":null,"Css":null,"Script":null,"ScriptHash":null,"Id":209286,"FactUId":"E13DA6A2-1B0A-484C-8105-D9FDFC780DBD","Slug":"jamaica-needs-me-too-purge-says-roberts","FactType":"News","VirtualSiteSlug":"blackfacts","Title":"Jamaica needs Me Too purge, says Roberts","LocalFactUrl":"/fact/jamaica-needs-me-too-purge-says-roberts","ResultCount":200,"SearchType":"OmniSearch.RelatedId"},{"FadeSummary":false,"SponsorRedirectUrl":null,"SourceRedirectUrl":"https://ai.blackfacts.com/redirect/ContentSource/ba8cd304-6b2c-4c96-b969-a837090ad7f7/53d6095d-3376-44f0-a698-17c8d43c41bf/https%3A%2F%2Fallafrica.com","DisplayText":"

[Daily Maverick] In order to properly appreciate the possible extradition of the Bushiris from Malawi to South Africa, it is necessary to understand extradition law and its processes more generally.

","ShowFullContent":false,"FactText":null,"FactUrl":null,"RelatedIds":null,"OGImageUrl":null,"OGImageWidth":null,"OGImageHeight":null,"FavIconUrl":null,"FavIconWidth":null,"FavIconHeight":null,"IsLocal":false,"Type":null,"SummaryText":"[Daily Maverick] In order to properly appreciate the possible extradition of the Bushiris from Malawi to South Africa, it is necessary to understand extradition law and its processes more generally.","MaxDetailCharacters":300,"ImageUrl":"https://cdn.blackfacts.net/uploads/blackfacts/facts/2020/11/2bfd7d59-6030-4f5a-b1a3-36bfb588665d.jpg","ImageHeight":664,"ImageWidth":664,"ImageOrientation":"portrait","HasImage":true,"CssClass":"","Layout":"","Rowspan":1,"Colspan":1,"Likes":0,"Shares":0,"ContentSourceId":"BA8CD304-6B2C-4C96-B969-A837090AD7F7","SourceName":"allAfrica.com","ContentSourceRootUrl":"https://allafrica.com","ContentSourceIcon":null,"SponsorId":null,"IsSponsored":false,"SponsorName":null,"SmallSponsorLogoUrl":null,"SponsorUrl":null,"HasSmallSponsorLogo":false,"EffectiveDate":null,"HasEffectiveDate":false,"MonthAbbrevName":null,"FormattedDate":null,"Year":null,"Month":null,"Day":null,"LastUpdatedDate":"2023-11-25T05:14:39.027","LastUpdatedBy":null,"IsEditable":false,"InsertAd":false,"JSONFactData":"{\"date\":\"2020-11-17T04:21:32Z\"}","JsonExtData":{"date":{"ValueKind":3}},"Html":null,"Css":null,"Script":null,"ScriptHash":null,"Id":195423,"FactUId":"590C9E00-901B-447C-955E-83BB856EEC86","Slug":"southern-africa-shepherd-bushiri-extradition-process-may-test-sa-malawian-relations","FactType":"News","VirtualSiteSlug":"blackfacts","Title":"Southern Africa: Shepherd Bushiri Extradition Process May Test SA-Malawian Relations","LocalFactUrl":"/fact/southern-africa-shepherd-bushiri-extradition-process-may-test-sa-malawian-relations","ResultCount":200,"SearchType":"OmniSearch.RelatedId"},{"FadeSummary":false,"SponsorRedirectUrl":null,"SourceRedirectUrl":"https://ai.blackfacts.com/redirect/ContentSource/dccea86a-d09a-4d86-9aab-5dc9f8bc88f7/53d6095d-3376-44f0-a698-17c8d43c41bf/https%3A%2F%2Fblackchronicle.com","DisplayText":"

narvikk/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, EMILY SHAPIRO, IVAN PEREIRA and MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (NEW YORK) - A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 1.29 million people worldwide.…

","ShowFullContent":false,"FactText":null,"FactUrl":null,"RelatedIds":null,"OGImageUrl":null,"OGImageWidth":null,"OGImageHeight":null,"FavIconUrl":null,"FavIconWidth":null,"FavIconHeight":null,"IsLocal":false,"Type":null,"SummaryText":"narvikk/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, EMILY SHAPIRO, IVAN PEREIRA and MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (NEW YORK) - A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 1.29 million people worldwide.…","MaxDetailCharacters":300,"ImageUrl":"https://cdn.blackfacts.net/uploads/blackfacts/facts/2020/11/2fc3cbf3-ca02-457e-86c2-2bd71b651cc5.jpg","ImageHeight":354,"ImageWidth":630,"ImageOrientation":"landscape","HasImage":true,"CssClass":"","Layout":"","Rowspan":1,"Colspan":1,"Likes":0,"Shares":0,"ContentSourceId":"DCCEA86A-D09A-4D86-9AAB-5DC9F8BC88F7","SourceName":"The Black Chronicle","ContentSourceRootUrl":"https://blackchronicle.com","ContentSourceIcon":null,"SponsorId":null,"IsSponsored":false,"SponsorName":null,"SmallSponsorLogoUrl":null,"SponsorUrl":null,"HasSmallSponsorLogo":false,"EffectiveDate":null,"HasEffectiveDate":false,"MonthAbbrevName":null,"FormattedDate":null,"Year":null,"Month":null,"Day":null,"LastUpdatedDate":"2023-11-25T05:14:39.027","LastUpdatedBy":null,"IsEditable":false,"InsertAd":false,"JSONFactData":"{\"date\":\"2020-11-13T16:51:00Z\"}","JsonExtData":{"date":{"ValueKind":3}},"Html":null,"Css":null,"Script":null,"ScriptHash":null,"Id":191482,"FactUId":"9ADF999E-87E9-4715-9CF5-B1AED9064F52","Slug":"coronavirus-live-updates-disneyland-to-remain-closed-through-end-of-year-national-news-the-black-chronicle","FactType":"News","VirtualSiteSlug":"blackfacts","Title":"Coronavirus live updates: Disneyland to remain closed through end of year – National News – The Black Chronicle","LocalFactUrl":"/fact/coronavirus-live-updates-disneyland-to-remain-closed-through-end-of-year-national-news-the-black-chronicle","ResultCount":200,"SearchType":"OmniSearch.RelatedId"},{"FadeSummary":true,"SponsorRedirectUrl":null,"SourceRedirectUrl":"https://ai.blackfacts.com/redirect/ContentSource/a0497ab8-a6ae-40d5-ad96-651f6942e621/53d6095d-3376-44f0-a698-17c8d43c41bf/https%3A%2F%2Forlandoadvocate.com","DisplayText":"

The Chicago Crusader The United States of America has arguably been at the top of the Western world’s political stage for years. Historically, there are several things that have contributed to U.S. dominance. Certainly, it didn’t hurt that the settlers came here and took land from the people who were already here. Next, they were […]

The post Bridging The Black Education Gap appeared first on The Orlando Advocate.

","ShowFullContent":false,"FactText":null,"FactUrl":null,"RelatedIds":null,"OGImageUrl":null,"OGImageWidth":null,"OGImageHeight":null,"FavIconUrl":null,"FavIconWidth":null,"FavIconHeight":null,"IsLocal":false,"Type":null,"SummaryText":"The Chicago Crusader The United States of America has arguably been at the top of the Western world’s political stage for years. Historically, there are several things that have contributed to U.S. dominance. Certainly, it didn’t hurt that the settlers came here and took land from the people who were already here. Next, they were […]\r\n\nThe post Bridging The Black Education Gap appeared first on The Orlando Advocate.\r\n","MaxDetailCharacters":300,"ImageUrl":"https://cdn.blackfacts.net/uploads/blackfacts/facts/2020/11/6e65ce31-ac9f-405f-887c-d580a6b72aa8.jpg","ImageHeight":470,"ImageWidth":780,"ImageOrientation":"landscape","HasImage":true,"CssClass":"","Layout":"","Rowspan":1,"Colspan":1,"Likes":0,"Shares":0,"ContentSourceId":"A0497AB8-A6AE-40D5-AD96-651F6942E621","SourceName":"The Orlando Advocate","ContentSourceRootUrl":"https://orlandoadvocate.com","ContentSourceIcon":null,"SponsorId":null,"IsSponsored":false,"SponsorName":null,"SmallSponsorLogoUrl":null,"SponsorUrl":null,"HasSmallSponsorLogo":false,"EffectiveDate":null,"HasEffectiveDate":false,"MonthAbbrevName":null,"FormattedDate":null,"Year":null,"Month":null,"Day":null,"LastUpdatedDate":"2023-11-25T05:14:39.027","LastUpdatedBy":null,"IsEditable":false,"InsertAd":false,"JSONFactData":"{\"date\":\"2020-11-17T21:21:47Z\"}","JsonExtData":{"date":{"ValueKind":3}},"Html":null,"Css":null,"Script":null,"ScriptHash":null,"Id":196239,"FactUId":"4ED949F7-12B8-4E17-B3E8-21A625D94878","Slug":"bridging-the-black-education-gap-the-orlando-advocate","FactType":"News","VirtualSiteSlug":"blackfacts","Title":"Bridging The Black Education Gap | The Orlando Advocate","LocalFactUrl":"/fact/bridging-the-black-education-gap-the-orlando-advocate","ResultCount":200,"SearchType":"OmniSearch.RelatedId"},{"FadeSummary":false,"SponsorRedirectUrl":null,"SourceRedirectUrl":"https://ai.blackfacts.com/redirect/ContentSource/d527c4ab-5451-447a-8704-6d3e5f994beb/53d6095d-3376-44f0-a698-17c8d43c41bf/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bet.com","DisplayText":"

He is concerned about the safety of witnesses.

","ShowFullContent":false,"FactText":null,"FactUrl":null,"RelatedIds":null,"OGImageUrl":null,"OGImageWidth":null,"OGImageHeight":null,"FavIconUrl":null,"FavIconWidth":null,"FavIconHeight":null,"IsLocal":false,"Type":null,"SummaryText":" He is concerned about the safety of witnesses.","MaxDetailCharacters":300,"ImageUrl":"https://cdn.blackfacts.net/uploads/blackfacts/facts/2020/12/a51a285e-3fed-4593-9d65-06530ba0ad4f.jpg","ImageHeight":600,"ImageWidth":1200,"ImageOrientation":"landscape","HasImage":true,"CssClass":"","Layout":"","Rowspan":1,"Colspan":1,"Likes":0,"Shares":0,"ContentSourceId":"D527C4AB-5451-447A-8704-6D3E5F994BEB","SourceName":"Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET","ContentSourceRootUrl":"https://www.bet.com","ContentSourceIcon":null,"SponsorId":null,"IsSponsored":false,"SponsorName":null,"SmallSponsorLogoUrl":null,"SponsorUrl":null,"HasSmallSponsorLogo":false,"EffectiveDate":null,"HasEffectiveDate":false,"MonthAbbrevName":null,"FormattedDate":null,"Year":null,"Month":null,"Day":null,"LastUpdatedDate":"2023-11-25T05:14:39.027","LastUpdatedBy":null,"IsEditable":false,"InsertAd":false,"JSONFactData":"{\"date\":\"2020-12-01T22:39:43Z\"}","JsonExtData":{"date":{"ValueKind":3}},"Html":null,"Css":null,"Script":null,"ScriptHash":null,"Id":208391,"FactUId":"211C5FA9-906E-41FA-AC34-30241C2E8052","Slug":"minnesota-ag-keith-ellison-attempting-to-stop-george-floyd-trial-from-being-televised","FactType":"News","VirtualSiteSlug":"blackfacts","Title":"Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Attempting To Stop George Floyd Trial From Being Televised","LocalFactUrl":"/fact/minnesota-ag-keith-ellison-attempting-to-stop-george-floyd-trial-from-being-televised","ResultCount":200,"SearchType":"OmniSearch.RelatedId"}],"virtualSiteSlug":"blackfacts","clientParm":null,"totalItemCount":200,"pageSize":20,"template":"\r\n
\r\n {{#HasImage}}\r\n \r\n
\r\n
\r\n \r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n {{/HasImage}}\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n {{#IsSponsored}}\r\n \r\n {{/IsSponsored}}\r\n {{#HasEffectiveDate}}\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
{{MonthAbbrevName}}
\r\n
{{Day}}
\r\n
\r\n
{{Year}}
\r\n
\r\n {{/HasEffectiveDate}}\r\n
\r\n ","ajaxUrl":"/api/omnisearch/blackfacts/relatedid/212177/","initItem":function (item, index) { var opts = this.options, summary = (item.SummaryText || '').substring(0, opts.summaryMaxLength), path = item.FactType === 'News' ? '/news/article/' : '/fact/'; if (summary.length === opts.summaryMaxLength) { var summaryMatch = summary.match(/(^.*\w{2,})\s/); if (summaryMatch) { summary = summaryMatch[1]; } } item.siteFactUrl = 'https://' + opts.siteRoot + path + item.Slug; item.SummaryText = summary; item.fadeText = summary.length > opts.summaryFadeLength; },"columnWidth":"auto","columns":8,"resolutions":[{"maxWidth":2560,"horizontalSpaceBetweenBoxes":10,"verticalSpaceBetweenBoxes":10,"columnWidth":"auto","columns":8},{"maxWidth":2048,"horizontalSpaceBetweenBoxes":10,"verticalSpaceBetweenBoxes":10,"columnWidth":"auto","columns":6},{"maxWidth":1680,"horizontalSpaceBetweenBoxes":10,"verticalSpaceBetweenBoxes":10,"columnWidth":"auto","columns":5},{"maxWidth":1440,"horizontalSpaceBetweenBoxes":10,"verticalSpaceBetweenBoxes":10,"columnWidth":"auto","columns":4},{"maxWidth":1152,"horizontalSpaceBetweenBoxes":10,"verticalSpaceBetweenBoxes":10,"columnWidth":"auto","columns":3},{"maxWidth":800,"horizontalSpaceBetweenBoxes":10,"verticalSpaceBetweenBoxes":10,"columnWidth":"auto","columns":2},{"maxWidth":450,"horizontalSpaceBetweenBoxes":10,"verticalSpaceBetweenBoxes":10,"columnWidth":"auto","columns":1}],"horizontalSpaceBetweenBoxes":10,"verticalSpaceBetweenBoxes":10,"deepLinkingOnPopup":false,"deepLinkingOnFilter":false,"noMoreEntriesWord":"","viewport":"#contents_secondaryView_secondaryfacts"}); var context = {"requestId":"5dd1c070-2836-4a73-96a3-4f299621c63d","userId":"53d6095d-3376-44f0-a698-17c8d43c41bf","deviceId":"99dfa96f-576e-4339-ba62-f1d335a51445","snapshotInterval":0,"anonymousId":"53d6095d-3376-44f0-a698-17c8d43c41bf","user":{"id":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","userName":"","displayName":"","homeSiteSlug":"","firstName":"","lastName":"","sex":"","preferredLocaleId":"","timeZone":"","avatar":"","streetAddress":"","city":"","region":"","country":"","initials":"","IsAuthenticated":false,"roles":[],"appClaims":[],"Name":"","NameClaimType":"http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2005/05/identity/claims/name","RoleClaimType":"role"},"session":{"sessionId":"73CF2B36-AD2F-477B-A5F6-4EAC0C1353E3","deviceId":"99DFA96F-576E-4339-BA62-F1D335A51445"},"site":{"ApiAccount":"BBDC06F9-FC7A-442C-9A2D-979344C312F1","Palette":"BlackFacts","SiteTypeId":"Root","Theme":"BlackFacts","Active":true,"ApplicationSlug":"blackfacts","ESRBRating":"E","Host":"blackfacts.com","Name":"Blackfacts.com","SiteRoot":"blackfacts.com","Slug":"blackfacts"},"idpUrl":"https://blackfacts.com","isMobile":false,"modalActive":false,"featureHelp":{},"wakandaAPIUrl":"https://api.blackfacts.com","analyticsApiUrl":"https://ai.blackfacts.com","analyticsApiInitialDelay":10000,"viewData":{"z":{"FactDetail":{"w":[{"w":"a295a19a-6806-4659-a111-7602bc4cece2","t":"News"}],"x":0.0,"y":0.0},"RelatedStream":{"w":[{"w":"d5189778-308e-4e9d-9f81-24493a915d48","t":"News"},{"w":"278f96ae-2c85-422d-ba85-1c1803b220b0","t":"News"},{"w":"8a28443c-257a-4705-a665-fd9aa04cdcbf","t":"News"},{"w":"52b9aa18-04ce-4069-b6d1-206a7111427e","t":"News"},{"w":"2dc565a9-fbf9-48aa-a1a8-1473562ab8be","t":"News"},{"w":"c51c2787-c49b-4bc2-82cc-b28602e69cc0","t":"News"},{"w":"001e4273-b218-425c-a507-84f2f24e54c1","t":"News"},{"w":"3019a5b7-beb6-42c0-a7c3-e4ebe594455f","t":"News"},{"w":"2feb76e6-dd75-4729-a0a6-dbae870e3f4f","t":"News"},{"w":"bf93f7ff-442e-41f2-b918-31aa687330fe","t":"News"},{"w":"21c8f2b7-46b4-419b-87e0-5f620dd7a615","t":"News"},{"w":"04ba3017-7427-41e0-a904-42543bdc8241","t":"News"},{"w":"a110bcef-2e32-448d-bb45-cfdb7553b3b8","t":"News"},{"w":"c5639027-b971-401e-8730-d42faa970d80","t":"News"},{"w":"9e33ef51-8121-4a09-aefb-b060fdefd150","t":"News"},{"w":"b06b5767-cff7-44c9-88ab-60f969ff8724","t":"News"},{"w":"b801458e-325f-4d18-a2a7-ffd85d68b4b4","t":"News"},{"w":"82d070cd-b63b-4a32-968a-2461fba3e877","t":"News"},{"w":"183fbbe1-fe10-46a5-8634-4608354434fc","t":"News"},{"w":"9a20b511-615e-4f59-ac92-b21edb8f7f9b","t":"News"},{"w":"d7a4d33a-f024-40df-93fa-d01a2a6b59e8","t":"News"},{"w":"65637987-8c40-442b-bb50-6cf8958c7647","t":"News"},{"w":"36db52ee-ccfd-45ed-9ef9-ab88a5b58557","t":"News"},{"w":"26f7b601-0216-4c75-8657-f68870136a88","t":"News"},{"w":"355fb624-a3d3-4f5d-aab8-e4622365db80","t":"News"},{"w":"e13da6a2-1b0a-484c-8105-d9fdfc780dbd","t":"News"},{"w":"590c9e00-901b-447c-955e-83bb856eec86","t":"News"},{"w":"9adf999e-87e9-4715-9cf5-b1aed9064f52","t":"News"},{"w":"4ed949f7-12b8-4e17-b3e8-21a625d94878","t":"News"},{"w":"211c5fa9-906e-41fa-ac34-30241c2e8052","t":"News"}],"x":0.0,"y":0.0},"RightSidebar":{"w":[{"w":"6bfab99a-0f7f-469b-bbce-30675e8649b6","t":"Topic List Widget"},{"w":"97de0fc5-8ebf-4916-8b3a-999c355e37d2","t":"Amazon Widget"},{"w":"285b48cd-e524-492e-b235-cdd9f34be652","t":"Topic List Widget"},{"w":"da51d8a4-4c26-4bdd-b0a4-086dff3c0e52","t":"Channel Roulette Widget"},{"w":"89082eec-5677-47e3-beb5-921b63ec0bbe","t":"YouTube Widget"},{"w":"2befd66e-bbd5-44ea-bcdd-50c4295558f5","t":"Channels Widget"},{"w":"748256f2-2f2a-49e9-843d-38b9b8201d10","t":"Topic List Widget"},{"w":"448186fb-5f81-48b9-bdda-1a8320e85121","t":"YouTube Widget"},{"w":"2a7b448d-4cb7-47e9-b1af-c7d29fd9b2f5","t":"Sponsor Ad Widget"}],"x":0.0,"y":0.0},"Footer":{"w":[{"w":"65506530-4c37-4e8e-8ac7-4ade505af069","t":"Amazon Widget"}],"x":0.0,"y":0.0}},"u":"https://blackfacts.com/fact/on-this-day-what-happened-on-7-december","q":"5dd1c070-2836-4a73-96a3-4f299621c63d","i":"53d6095d-3376-44f0-a698-17c8d43c41bf","d":"2026-05-04T05:18:07.6510363Z"},"userActions":[],"searches":[],"refreshTokenName":"blackfacts_refresh","refreshTokenDomain":".blackfacts.com","refreshTokenTimeoutMinutes":20160}; //]]>