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Federal Judge Ends 38-Year-Old Consent Decree in Jefferson County (Ala.)
By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times  After nearly four decades under federal supervision for discriminatory hiring practices, Jefferson County today was released from one of the longest serving consent decrees in the country.  In a nine-page order, U.S. District Judge Lynwood Smith terminated
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New Cal NAACP Chief Appoints Sac Woman Executive Director | L.A. Focus News
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media The new president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) California-Hawaii State Conference is keeping in step with a national movement making strides to level the playing field for Black women - long underrepresented in
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City councilors push for power in budgeting - The Bay State Banner
The City Council moved a step forward in an effort to establish a more equitable budget process that allows citizens to participate. District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edwards introduced an amendment in July to give the council power to reject the mayor’s amendments to the yearly budget, and introduce
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President-elect Biden’s ‘unrelenting’ commitment to diversity - Atlanta Tribune
by J. Pharoah Doss, For New Pittsburgh Courier President-elect Joe Biden told the American people, “My administration’s going to look like America, not just my staff, the administration from the vice president straight down through cabinet members to major players within the White House and the
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Coalition Of Black Pastors Slam Loeffler Campaign Ads For Creating A ‘Broader Attack Against The Black Church’
They claim Loeffler’s ads are an assault on her opponent.
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Biden Picks Black Man to Head EPA
President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday picked Michael Regan, a Black man, to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, continuing to honor his campaign pledge for a diverse staff and Cabinet.
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NFL Week One Playoff Preview with Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Shaun King – Free Press of Jacksonville
Shaun King is among the most decorated football players in Tulane University history. He led the Green Wave to an undefeated 12-0 record in 1998, including a Liberty Bowl victory over Brigham Young University — [...]
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Joshua Feast's Family Calls For La Marque Police Firing Ahead Of Independent Autopsy Release
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How To Celebrate The Dr. King Holiday | The Oklahoma Eagle
www.soulperspectives20.blogspot.com By S. A. Miller soulperspectives20@gmail.com The angst and anxiety that so many people have been feeling the past several months is understandable.  From an unrelenting pandemic that has taken so many lives, to the plague of social injustice that continues to
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Air Pollution Ruled As Caused Death Of 9-Year-Old London Girl Who Had To Go To Hospital 27 Times In 3-Year Period - Blavity
Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah's daughter's death sparked change regarding London's air pollution.
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Beauty Of 5: Everything You Need To Know About Saffron C’s Yoni Sexual Wellness Products
Help is what Ayobami "Bami" Durosinmi provides via her holistic sexual wellness brand Saffron C. With various yoni products (yoni is a Sanskrit word for vulva), Durosinmi is facilitating natural healing for women who battle various types of sexual dysfunction as she once did.
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Nigerian boy tells of abduction by extremists and his escape - Black News Channel
By LEKAN OYEKANMI Associated Press KANKARA, Nigeria (AP) — It was late Friday night when Usama Aminu heard gunshots, at first thinking they had come from the nearby town. As soon as he and the other students at the Government Science Secondary School in Kankara realized there was a raid on the
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US cybersecurity agency warns of 'grave' threat from Russian hack | The Atlanta Voice
Federal authorities expressed increased alarm Thursday about an intrusion into U.S. and other computer systems around the globe that officials suspect was carried out by Russian hackers. The nation’s cybersecurity agency warned of a “grave” risk to government and private networks. The Cybersecurity
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Chicago’s Lead Lawyer Resigns After Botched Raid Scandal With Cops Who Detained Black Woman While Disrobed
Mark Flessner quit after criticism over the incident.
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Venezuelans protest outside Trinidad & Tobago's Embassy in Washington - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Guardian) A group of Venezuelans who protested outside Trinidad and Tobago’s Embassy in Washington last Friday have noted “accidents” happening between T&T and Venezuela - but they said their protest was really to get T&T’s Government to stop “supporting” the Nicolas Maduro
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Joe Biden Taps Michael Regan As EPA Administrator
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OP-ED: Advocate for a racial justice agenda at the U.S. Department of Education | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — With a new presidential administration, we have an opportunity to begin on the path to a strong recovery from the pandemic. But COVID-19 recovery cannot happen without education recovery. And true education recovery must focus on ensuring every child’s civil right to quality
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OP-ED: Advocate for a racial justice agenda at the U.S. Department of Education
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Top Chicago attorney steps down over detainment of nude woman during raid - TheGrio
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Now That The Stimulus Package Is Agreed On, When Will Checks Arrive & Who Gets Them?
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No prison time for Iowa man who intentionally drove into BLM protesters - Face2Face Africa
A White Iowa man who intentionally plowed his car into a crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters in August last year – reportedly injuring at least one person – will not be sentenced to prison and will also have his criminal record expunged if he doesn’t get into any trouble over the next three
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Abby D. Phillip to anchor CNN's 'Inside Politics Sunday' - TheGrio
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Republicans block measure calling for quick removal of Trump - TheGrio
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Federal Charges Following Deadly Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol
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Nigeria: 2023 Presidency - Battle of the Zones to Produce Buhari's Successor
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