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Congo-Kinshasa: Kabila's Legacy Faces Litmus Test After Complaint for His 'Crimes'
When a popular cleric in the Democratic Republic of Congo recently accused ex-President Joseph Kabila of 'crimes' he committed during his tenure, the public took
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Obama Helps Biden Raise Record $11 Million In Virtual Fundraiser
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President Obama To Deliver Message To LGBTQ+ Community On Stonewall Day
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Singer Elle Varner on Creating in Quarantine, Starting A Label, and COVID-19’s Impact on the Music Industry
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Twitter accounts of Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and others apparently hacked | The Atlanta Voice
Twitter accounts belonging to Joe Biden, Bill Gates, Elon Musk and Apple, among other prominent handles, were compromised on Wednesday and posted tweets that appeared to promote a cryptocurrency scam. The accounts, along with those of former President Barack Obama, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian
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Police chief reaches out to Florida community where Black Lives Matter movement began – Florida Courier
BY GRACE TOOHEY ORLANDO SENTINEL/TNS ORLANDO — As Black Lives Matter demonstrators protesting police brutality and calling for racial justice regain momentum across the country, Sanford Police Chief Cecil Smith reached out to his community — which many cite as the movement’s birthplace — to answer
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Barack Obama To Hold First Virtual Fundraiser For Joe Biden
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At Least 2,000 More Black Americans Were Lynched Than Previously Reported
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Master P Reveals J. Cole Is Seriously Training For Career In The NBA | The Urban Daily
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We shouldn't try to hold Biden hostage on black woman running mate
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“I Want You To Know You Matter” — Obama Holds Virtual Town Hall Against Police Brutality
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Congresswoman Karen Bass Says CBC Wants Federal Dollars to Aid the Black Press
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Obamas, Beyonce Deliver Speeches During YouTube Virtual Ceremony
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Students, Silent No More, Urge Change At Birmingham Unity Rally
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