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#Election2020: 7 takeaways from the Republican convention | The Atlanta Voice
President Donald Trump and Republicans manufactured a mirage. Over their four-day convention this week, Trump and his allies treated the coronavirus pandemic as nearing its end. Peaceful protesters' causes were ignored as they were lumped in with destructive rioters. Trump was cast as the architect
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L.A. Residents Can Help Redraw Districts to Ensure True Representation - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Julian Do, Ethnic Media Services Residents of Los Angeles County, the nation’s most diverse and populous county, now can help redraw political district lines to ensure that elected officials truly reflect their multicultural communities. Residents can apply to serve on the county’s new 2020
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“President Trump became the first president to talk about the importance of religious freedom at the United Nations, giving hope to people of faith around the world.”
… 2020. It is true that Black American and Hispanic Americans were enjoying … Sanger’s mind, to ignore African-Americans in the South than to …
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In a week of layoffs in the US, MGM Resorts adds 18,000 more - Black News Channel
By Matt Ott AP Business Writer MGM Resorts is laying off 18,000 people as an unchecked pandemic leaves economic scars across a broad swath of U.S. industries, particularly those that rely on healthy crowds of people. The layoffs at MGM, which amount to about a quarter of its U.S staff of about
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Lawyer: Blake not likely to walk again after shot by police - Black News Channel
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Jacob Blake, the Black man shot multiple times by police in Wisconsin, is paralyzed, and it would 'take a miracle' for him to walk again, his family's attorney said Tuesday, while calling for the officer who opened fire to be
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Libya: Third day of protests against corruption, living conditions | Africanews
For the third consecutive day, hundreds of young Libyans marched in Tripoli on Tuesday in protest against deteriorating living conditions and corruption, amid a heavy security
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Chauvin faces harsher sentence for killing George Floyd in front of kids : TheGrio
Prosecutors in the George Floyd murder case are seeking a harsher sentence for the ex-Minneapolis cop charged with his death. ... View Article The post Chauvin faces harsher sentence for killing George Floyd in front of kids appeared first on TheGrio.
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The West is burning, so California struggles to find help fighting its wildfires - Black Voice News
In summary California's early outbreak of major fires means its neighbors can't send much aid because they're ablaze, too. California's wildfire resources are the envy of the world: It owns the most extensive fleet of firefighting aircraft, and the largest and best-equipped crews. Yet, already
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The story of Nat Turner’s Bible, a historic relic that inspired enslaved Blacks to rebel - Face2Face Africa
When Nat Turner was captured afterleading a bloody rebellion in August 1831, his Bible was with him, a book that would become an important piece of his complexstory. The infamous revolt leader was dubbed “The Prophet”, as religion was a deep tie for him, and he often quoted Bible verses and held
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Gabrielle Union Describes 'Hardest Part' Of Her Twenty Year Hollywood Career
She reveals one specific "really brutal" incident.
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BET News To Air 'A March For Action' With Rev. Al Sharpton
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MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson, calls for justice continue - Black News Channel
By David Brandt AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Major League Baseball observed a Jackie Robinson Day like no other Friday, with teams celebrating a man who broke the sport's color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 while the racial reckoning continued. Ten baseball games were postponed over
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Texas Republicans had light presence at national convention amid debate over state's battleground status | Dallas Weekly
After a Democratic National Convention that raised questions about its limited roles for Texans, the state’s Republicans kept a light footprint at their national gathering this week — and seemed just fine with it. While Democrats emphatically argue that the state is in play this November — and
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Lifetime Celebrates 30 Years of Original Movies | New Pittsburgh Courier
(NewsUSA) - Lifetime celebrates 30 years of its iconic Lifetime Original Movies in 2020 and continues to be a premier entertainment destination for women, offering award-winning movies that viewers love, … Continued
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LeBron James Teams With NAACP To Recruit Poll Workers For Election
More Than a Vote will team up with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
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ECOWAS Calls Malian Civil Transition ASAP | Africanews
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Illinois To Apply For $300 In Extra Weekly Unemployment Benefits From Federal Government | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By CBS 2 News Illinois is applying for the extra $300 in weekly supplemental unemployment benefits authorized by President Donald Trump earlier this month, joining at least 30 other states that have applied or already been approved for the additional funds. More than half of U.S. states have been
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Final Levine Report - Milwaukee Community Journal
I was half way through Julius Lester’s heart wrenching book, ‘To Be A Slave,’ last week, when I received an email with the recent study by UW-Milwaukee researcher Marc Levine on the status of African Americans in Milwaukee. In some respects, I was glad for the temporary reprieve from the book
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OPINION: GOP Has Worked To Address Social Justice Issues In The Black Community
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Pam Grier wants Ava DuVernay to direct her biopic - TheGrio
It worked for the Exonerated Five when Raymond Santana reached out to Ava DuVernay to ask if she'd be interested... View Article The post Pam Grier wants Ava DuVernay to direct her biopic appeared first on TheGrio.
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Emmett Till Movie In Development 65 Years After Murder | The Urban Daily
The film will also follow Mamie Till Mobley and her fight for justice for her son.
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India Charges Pakistan-Based Terrorist Suicide Bombing | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
NEW DELHI -Pakistan-based Maulana Masood Azhar, designated a terrorist by the United Nations, has been charged in India for the February 2019 suicide bombing in Pulwama, Kashmir, that left 40 Indian paramilitary personnel dead and brought the two nuclear-armed nations to the brink of
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Wisconsin AG Pushes Back On Criticism Of Investigation Into Jacob Blake Shooting
The attorney general, Josh Kaul, has faced backlash after his office released findings that critics say have been used to justify the police shooting. Paul said that was "absolutely not" true.
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Social Uprisings Continue in Kenosha as Jacob Blake Champions Through Surgery; Blake diagnosed with Paralysis from the Waist Down - Los Angeles Sentinel
Patience for updates in police reform were already wearing thin, due to the previous string of racially charged acts from various law enforcement across the country. After the Shooting of Jacob Blake, buildings began to catch fire around the Uptown area. City uprisings has been taking place for the
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‘I Cried for Three Years’: Sherri Shepherd Calls Her Time on ‘The View’ the ‘Most Painful Experience’ She’s Ever Gone Through
Comedian Sherri Shepherd has had her fair share of ups and downs throughout her career. Even during her highest moment, which included a spot on […]
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Tia Mowry Hardrict signs 3-picture holiday movie deal with Lifetime - TheGrio
Get ready for the holidays with Tia Mowry Hardrict. The former star of The Game who viewers watched grow up... View Article The post Tia Mowry Hardrict signs 3-picture holiday movie deal with Lifetime appeared first on TheGrio.
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Kenosha Police Chief: Jacob Blake 'Being Guarded' In Hospital
At a Friday news conference, Police Chief Daniel Miskinis said Blake, who was shot multiple times by a police officer, is under arrest on an outstanding warrant for third-degree sexual assault.
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Malaysia Pargo's Skating Pic Goes Left When Fans Bring Up Her Brawl with Jackie Christie: 'Remember Last Time You Were Skating'
It's been over a year since Malaysia Pargo and her fellow "Basketball Wives" co-star Jackie Christie got into a physical altercation at a skating rink in
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