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Kenya: Seven Years On, Let's Dust Off the Kenyan Truth Commission Final Report
It is now seven years since my colleagues and I released the Final Report of the Kenyan Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission
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Thomas Lane, former cop charged with killing George Floyd, makes bail
TMZ reports that Thomas Lane, the officer who had just four days on the job has been able to post $750K on a $1M dollar
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A Message From the NCNW
The Georgia State Coalition of National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) extends our deepest condolences to the families effected by police
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Gay Tupac aka Juicy Smolliét aka Jussie Smollett Asks Chicago Police For Transparency In His Case In The Wake Of George Floyd
As spotted on Page Six, the California native is still in a tug of war with the Chicago Police Department over his 2019 hate crime
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Ethiopia: Africa in Fact C-19 Blog Series - Theme 1: Leadership Style
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Despite COVID-19, Central African Republic court says polls must hold
There will be no extension of the presidential mandate under the cover of coronavirus in the Central African
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California Assembly Advances Measure to Allow Remote Voting
SACRAMENTO (AP) — The California Assembly narrowly passed a proposal on Wednesday that would allow state legislators to vote remotely during emergencies, as lawmakers widely regretted not being able to act during a weeks-long recess amid the
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'Missing' Guinea prez tells detractors: 'I'll live to bury some of you'
Guinean president Alpha Condé has dismissed detractors stressing that he was fit to rule and would live to “bury” those who wish him
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The True Plight of Black Americans
Some of the most dangerous big cities are: St. Louis, Detroit, Baltimore, Oakland, Chicago, Memphis, Atlanta, Birmingham, Newark, Buffalo and
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Senate Confirms First Black Service Chief In Unanimous Vote | The Oklahoma Eagle
The Senate on Tuesday unanimously confirmed Gen. Charles Brown Jr. as chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force, making him the first black officer to lead one of the nation’s military
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The death of a black man in the United States late May has ignited fury the world
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ANALYSIS: The need for a new model to advance Memphis
Communities, activists, city leaders, social justice organizations and police departments represent groups that are making their stance heard on how systemic and structural racism perpetuates recurring police violence against African
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For a Day, Scientists Pause Science to Confront Racism
The petition reads, in part: “We recognize that our academic institutions and research collaborations — despite big talk about diversity, equity and inclusion — have ultimately failed black
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Jon Ossoff wins Georgia US Senate Democratic primary after major voting delays | The Atlanta Voice
Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff won the Democratic primary for a US Senate seat, CNN projected Thursday, becoming a standard bearer for a party increasingly hopeful of taking the Republican Southern stronghold in
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Rwanda: Kagame, Canadian Premier Hold Discussion Over COVID-19
Kagame expressed gratitude to the Canadian Premier for his country's support towards Rwanda's Covid-19 fight and other areas in which Canada supports
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Ethiopia Moves Children From Streets to Shelters to Slow Coronavirus
Thousands of street children in Addis Ababa are being moved to shelters as COVID-19 cases soar in the east African nation
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Africa: COVID-19 Recovery Is a Chance to Improve the African Food System
Even before the COVID-19 crisis, the African food system was
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Africa: COVID-19 May Push Millions More Children Into Child Labour - ILO and Unicef
New York/Geneva — Child labour down by 94 million since 2000, a gain now under threat
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Alexandria’s first African American police chief talks police reform, race relations
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Rallies Continue Following Peaceful Protest
A “Call to Action” was the message sent out to the community in response to the need to focus and concentrate on resources within various organizations and other programs that are addressing the inequalities that persist in
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10 Elected Officials Of Color Send Letter To Mayor Durkan And Chief Best
On Mon., U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and nine city, county and state elected officials of color who represent the Seattle community sent a letter to Mayor Jenny Durkan and Police Chief Carmen Best that urged them to enact meaningful and transformative changes to the very nature of
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Africa: Netflix Adds Black Lives Matter Collection
Netflix has added a new Black Lives Matter collection to its streaming service, which features movies, TV shows and documentaries about racial injustice and the experiences of Black people in
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Hampton U. Axes Golf Program Amid Economic Fallout from COVID-19
Hampton University's Department of Athletics announced it will discontinue its men's and women's golf programs, a result of the negative financial impact of the COVID-19
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