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Zendaya just made Emmys history! The 24-year-old star of HBO’s Euphoria just became the youngest person to win the Emmy... View Article The post Zendaya makes history with Emmy win for 'Euphoria' appeared first on TheGrio.
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National Black Voter Day - The Seattle Medium
National Black Voter Day is our answer to voter suppression. It’s our answer to misinformation campaigns. It’s our answer to efforts to stoke racial division and diminish the voices of Black and brown Americans. The post National Black Voter Day appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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The Centers for Disease Control has released information from a new study that can be startling for minority families.  The study reveals that more than three-quarters of the children who have died from COVID-19 between February and July of 2020 were Black, Hispanic, or Native American.
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Kanye West Spent Millions To Get On Presidential Ballot In Just 12 States [Details]
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Democratic squabbling doomed California’s ‘Year of housing production.’ What will happen in 2021? — The Sacramento Observer
(CALMATTERS) - Buffy Wicks was breastfeeding her four-week-old daughter in her fifth floor Capitol office when she saw on television her fellow lawmakers were finally about to vote on one of the few remaining housing bills that really mattered. Wicks, only a month removed from a C-section, raced
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Daily Kos Elections Senate Forecast: Democrats have a clear shot at a Senate majority
The 2020 election is rapidly entering the endgame, which means it’s time to resume the Daily Kos Elections Senate forecast. Each week, we’re going to take an in-depth look at the state of play in the Senate, relying heavily on the aggregated polling...
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II dedicates Emmy win to Black women
Watchmen is getting the glory it deserves at the 2020 Emmy Awards and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II just earned his first... View Article The post Yahya Abdul-Mateen II dedicates Emmy win to 'all the Black women in my life' appeared first on TheGrio.
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Justice Ginsburg’s Death Could Prove Fatal to American Democracy
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Football is Back! Better Days are Ahead. | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
It sounded like sweet music to our ears. “Stay tuned for the opening of the NFL Football Season”. With great anticipation, we have waited, prayed, and worried about the future of professional and college football as we know. At last, the sweet time has come. Why are we such fans from kindergarten
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Popular Event Poetry Unplugged Returns - Milwaukee Community Journal
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