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Alex Padilla, First Latinx Senator to Represent California
Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Alex Padilla, 47, California’s secretary of state since 2015, to fill the Senate seat of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, when she resigns. Latinx folks comprise 40% of California’s population. Padilla is from Los Angeles, of Mexican descent, and has held public
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Church leaders call out Loeffler for religious attacks on Warnock
Rev. Raphael Warnock and Sen. Kelly Loeffler are going head to head for a Senate seat in the Georgia runoffs,... View Article The post Church leaders call out Loeffler for religious attacks on Warnock appeared first on TheGrio.
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Immigration Corner | A time of reflection
Dear Miss Powell, I’ve been chasing this dream of going to Canada for years and can’t seem to make any headway. You’ve been writing articles for years and I’ve been reading them and even doing my research online, but I can’t seem to make any...
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Midtown Alliance Launches 'Heart of the Arts' Program [WATCH] | Atlanta Daily World
Initiative will bring vacant storefronts to life with vibrant works from emerging artists Midtown Alliance is bringing art to the forefront of the community with the launch of a new program called Heart of the Arts. The multi-pronged initiative kicks off this month with a series of storefront
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Op-ed submission: Don’t burn the house down while you’re still in it! | Afro
By Rev. Steven Tillett Don’t Burn The House Down While You’re Still In It! On November 3rd, almost 159 million people voted. That is over 62.3 percent of all voting age Americans. The 2020 election had the highest voter participation since 1960 and was the first turnout over 60 percent since 1968
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Biden’s goal, ‘Build Back Better,’ is also Democrats’ aim in Virginia and Maryland - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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Trump remains defiant amid calls to resign - Black News Channel
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump enters the last days of his presidency isolated and shunned by former allies and members of his own party as he faces a second impeachment and growing calls for his resignation after his supporters launched an assault on the
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Liberia Gets US$10,6m From EU Mobilized Funds
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Tamar Braxton thanks Taraji P. Henson for 'safe space' to 'tell my story'
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Police warn public about fraudulent POS machines
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Liberia: Ex-President Sirleaf Condemns Pres. Weah for Not Paying Civil Servants Ahead of Xmas, but Pres. Weah Responds With Litany of Her 'Shortcomings'
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Atlanta Arts Community gets support from City during pandemic | Atlanta Daily World
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Images Appear From ‘Coming 2 America’ Film, Twitter Ready To Head Back To Zamunda
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After Reuniting With Reginae, YFN Lucci Says She Shouldn’t Have Broken Up With Him In The First Place Over Cucumber Party
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Minority Business expert James Lowry shares post-pandemic prognosis for Black businesses | The Michigan Chronicle
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Gov’t spending US$13M to tackle non-revenue water loss In Portmore
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Biden gets COVID-19 vaccine, says ‘nothing to worry about’
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A Black Woman Is The Reason Why Black Folks Think They’re Getting Super Powers Today
Twitter user Lottidot recognized that the alignment of Jupiter and Saturn on the Winter Solistice meant some pretty special things for Black folks specifically. Her tweet set of a whirlwind of Black folks' greatest wishes and desires.
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Ramaphosa says Zanu-PF spokesperson should drop his ’bombshell’ over ANC trip
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Willow Smith Reveals How She Copes With 'Extreme Anxiety'
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As the official voting day for Georgia’s Senate nears, the state has already seen a whopping turnout. 1,470,764 Georgia voters... View Article The post Over 1.4 million votes have already been cast in Georgia runoffs appeared first on TheGrio.
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