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NY Governor Andrew Cuomo Makes Juneteenth A Paid Holiday
While we expect Trumpians and other business owners of New York to resist the new law and probably make their employees to work on Juneteenth just out of spite, it's still nice to know that others will celebrate the holiday and give their workers a summer day to enjoy without fear of missing some
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2020 election: Trump and Biden both courting votes of black men - will it make a difference? - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… Talk shows a group of African American men - masked up, socially … to improve the lives of black Americans. He works night and day … find that insulting to every African American because we don't …
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Actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Known for ‘Clockers,’ Other Spike Lee Films, Dies In Atlanta Shooting
ActorThomas Jefferson Byrdwas killed in a shooting in Atlanta over the weekend. Byrd was 70. The stage and film veteran was gunned down in a […]
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Racial justice giving is booming: 4 trends - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… of George Floyd and other Black Americans in 2020 have sparked a … to racial equity issues, wealthy African Americans have contributed to causes that … all wealthy Black donors supported African American causes, compared to 6.5% …
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Trump keeps chipping away at Obamacare with only weeks until the election — and a Supreme Court hearing | The Atlanta Voice
The Trump administration has taken a step to weaken the Affordable Care Act in a key battleground state, with only weeks to go until Election Day as well as Supreme Court arguments that could determine the landmark law's future. The administration this week approved Georgia's waiver request to
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Social media criticizes UGA fans for not wearing masks, but school says they were following guidelines | The Atlanta Voice
Social media blew up during the Georgia versus Auburn game, not because of football, but because of the crowd. Crowd shots from the TV coverage appeared to show groups within the stadium with few fans wearing masks, particularly in the student section on Saturday. However, both the University of
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21 Savage Describes Being On 23-Hour Lockdown In ICE Custody And Growing Up As An Immigrant - Blavity
21 Savage spoke about his experience being arrested by ICE last year and how Jay-Z stepped in to help him out in an interview on Wednesday.
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5 pressing questions about Donald Trump's Covid-19 diagnosis | The Atlanta Voice
With just 30 days until the 2020 election, it will be here before you know it. With President Donald Trump still at Walter Reed medical center battling Covid-19, the presidential race has effectively frozen in place. Below are five questions about Trump's health - and what it means for his ability
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Wealth gap costs over last two decades: $2.7 trillion in Black income, $16 trillion to U.S. economy | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Yet even today, with all those credentials and as one of the leading executives on Wall Street,” wrote Raymond J. McGuire, Citi’s Vice Chairman and Chair of its Global Banking and Capital Markets, “I am still seen first as a six-foot-four, two-hundred-pound Black man wherever I go
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ATLANTA HAWKS HONOR THE LEGACY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WITH FIRST-EVER MLK NIKE CITY EDITION UNIFORM
ATLANTA HAWKS HONOR THE LEGACY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WITH FIRST-EVER MLK NIKE CITY EDITION UNIFORM Unprecedented Partnership Between the King Estate, Hawks, NBA, NBPA and Nike Will Donate Uniform Profits to Support Programs Continuing Dr. King’s Work in Social Justice Today the Atlanta Hawks
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Basil Watson to open art academy in Jamaica
Renowned artist and sculptor Basil Watson plans to open an academy in the land of his birth as he looks to mentor aspiring Jamaican artists.Watson made the disclosure to The Gleaner weeks before his larger-than-life statue of American civil-rights...
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'The Happiest Child Ever': Kenya Moore's Nearly 2-Year-Old Daughter Lights Up the Internet with Her Smile In This Darling Video
Kenya Moore's daughter Brooklyn Daly is a breath of fresh air for social media. On Friday, Oct. 2, the "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star shared an
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LeMoyne-Owen secures tech grant to ramp up digital efforts
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — “It has given a new sense of the digital divide when it comes to our students,” says Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer Charles Elliott. “Their phones can no longer serve as the sole device for learning, and it has confirmed our need for
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Black Men XCEL Virtual Experience Focuses On Men Of Color, Oct. 22–23
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Georgia: Early Vote by October 30! Your Voice Matters | The Atlanta Voice | The Atlanta Voice
In Georgia, you must early vote by October 30th if you want to avoid possible delays on Voting Day. The Atlanta Voice and the Georgia NAACP bring you this video series featuring Georgia NAACP State President, Reverend James 'Major' Woodall plus Black Voters Matter founder, Latosha Brown with
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Ice Cube explains going to the dark side with President Trump
California congresswoman, South Central residents bewildered by Ice Cube/Trump relationship by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent To Sean Broadus and his brother Evan, Ice Cube was more than an icon. He presented as someone to admire – a hope for making it out of the
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Elderly day labor workers most affected by pandemic - Black Voice News
Jesus Monge has worked as a day laborer since arriving in the United States in 1981 from El Salvador. In recent months the 71-year-old jornalero has been unable to work as jobs dry out and because his body hardly allows it anymore. 'I have a lot of knee problems and I use a cane to
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Nature Gurlz Getting the Message Out to Vote... When We All Vote - The Atlanta Inquirer
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My life growing up in Texas - Dallas Examiner
By MOLLIE FINCH BELT The Dallas Examiner As a youth, I went to K.B. Polk and George Washington Carver Elementary schools and Lincoln High School in the 1950s. Schools in Dallas were segregated [...] The post My life growing up in Texas appeared first on Dallas Examiner.
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Tony-Nominated Actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd Killed in Weekend Atlanta Shooting
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Kamala Harris Points Out Lack of Diversity on Federal Bench
Regardless of what happens to the Supreme Court nomination of Amy Comey Barrett, the nation’s federal bench is mostly white and male, and since Donald Trump became president, the complexion of those who rule in federal courtrooms has not changed, according to legal scholars.
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Actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd Who Starred In Several Spike Lee Films Has Died
Thomas Jefferson Byrd, who appeared in nine Spike Lee films, has died in Atlanta, Georgia. The director shared on social media that Byrd was murdered and early reports say the […] The post Actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd Who Starred In Several Spike Lee Films Has Died appeared first on Essence.
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NY Governor Andrew Cuomo Makes Juneteenth A Paid Holiday
While we expect Trumpians and other business owners of New York to resist the new law and probably make their employees to work on Juneteenth just out of spite, it's still nice to know that others will celebrate the holiday and give their workers a summer day to enjoy without fear of missing some
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