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Boston To Remove Statue Depicting Abraham Lincoln With Freed Black Man At His Feet
Boston To Remove Statue Depicting Abraham Lincoln With Freed Black Man At His Feet
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Two lawyers of color facing 45 years for burning police car
(Credit: U.S. Attorney's office) Two lawyers of color who were arrested in May following the protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death are facing a potential of 45 years in prison. HuffPost reported that Colinford King Mattis and Urooj Rahma were arrested on May 30 in Brooklyn dur
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“It’s Time To Step Up”: Black Members of Broadway Community Call Out Racism Behind the Curtain – Free Press of Jacksonville
Many posts expressed outrage, sympathy and offers of solidarity, but a troubling pattern also emerged — members of the black community calling out instances of racism in the theater
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Statue toppling spree: It’s pointless to fight the past. It’s today’s evils which need to be battled
Topple the Racists is a good slogan but it ignores the first lesson of history, that of presentism — interpreting past events in terms of modern values and concepts.
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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam: State To Remove Robert E. Lee Statue
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam said the state will remove the Confederate general Robert E. Lee statute from Richmond’s Monument
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Obama Offers Further Support Of Anti-Racism Protests: 'I'm Proud Of You Guys'
Former President Barack Obama held a virtual town hall on Wednesday in support of anti-racism protests, signaling his increasing willingness to step into the political fray after years of staying largely on the
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Hampton Students Call For Resignation of Athletic Director
Students at Hampton University have called for the dismissal of the Universities Athletic Director Eugene Marshall
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Chicagoans marching united in protest over murder of George Floyd | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Most of the crowd of estimated hundreds this past weekend that flowed from Federal Plaza to Michigan Avenue and the Magnificent Mile as well as to other Loop streets were young people—white, Black and brown—who echoed a united call for
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Petition launched to rename London school after first Black headteacher who was Guyanese - Stabroek News
In light of the worldwide Black Lives Matter movement, which is putting pressure on universities and schools to demolish statues of slavers, hundreds of parents and former students of a London school named after an 18th century slave owner are calling for it to be renamed in honour of one of
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Oprah and Lionsgate to Adapt the NYT's '1619 Project' Into Films, TV Programming, and Other Content
Oprah Winfrey, Lionsgate, The New York Times, and Pulitzer Prize winner Nikole Hannah-Jones have joined forces to adapt “The 1619 Project” into an expansive portfolio of films, television shows, documentaries,
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Watch: Malema unpacks wallet for journalist; no sign of dodgy credit card
In a very rare sighting, especially from a politician, EFF leader Julius Malema has willingly unpacked his wallet but some are not happy.
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How Is the President Handling the George Floyds Protests?
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‘If I tell people about what happened, I honor my ancestors.’ How the pandemic is helping a slavery historian develop a K-12 lesson plan on African-American history - African American News Today - EIN News
acknowledge the longstanding oppression of Black Americans more fully? “ ‘It takes about the past, it makes African-American communities vulnerable.” PBS, National about the past, it makes African-American communities vulnerable.’ ” — Guy Emerson
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Drew Brees Apologizes For 'Insensitive' Take On NFL Players Kneeling In Protest
Drew Brees admitted he’d “completely missed the mark” this week when he dismissed NFL players taking a knee in protest of racial inequality and police brutality as “disrespecting the
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Ella Jones makes history as Ferguson’s first black mayor
Ella Jones just made history as the city of Ferguson, Missouri’s first African American black
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7 Books Every Black Celebrity, Leader Should Read Before Speaking on Black Issues Again
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Democrats prepare police reform bills after Floyd's death
Congressional Democrats, powered by the Congressional Black Caucus, are preparing a sweeping package of police reforms as pressure builds on the federal government to respond to the death of George Floyd and others in law enforcement
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Juneteenth honors the memory of those who have lost their lives to racial violence | New Pittsburgh Courier
(TriceEdneyWire.com)—“The people of Texas are informed that in accordance with a Proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing
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Caribbean countries want more than apology for slavery
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Jul 7, CMC – Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley says Caribbean countries affected by crimes of native genocide and African enslavement are calling for more than an apology from some European states and commercial...
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Man Charged In Ahmaud Arbery Murder Allegedly Used Racist Slur As Victim Lay Dying
The revelation came during a preliminary hearing for Travis McMichael and his father Gregory McMichael, two men charged in
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$35,000 in donations for COVID-19 relief to be awarded by the Mid-Cities (TX) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated
The Mid-Cities (TX) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, in rapid response to escalating community needs due to the coronavirus, will provide $35,000 in grants and donations to address COVID-19 specific
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Slavery Rampant in Africa, Middle East; The West Wrongly Accuses Itself - African American News Today - EIN News
the US is still enslaving African-Americans. Activists in Washington DC even
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Remembering Dr. Conrad W. Worrill
Worrill was a fixture in the African American community in Chicago who fought for justice, reparations for slavery, and police
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One Woman Is Baking Pies — And Giving Them Away — For A Grieving Minneapolis
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Mayor Eric Garcetti Looks to Find 250-Million Dollars of Cuts in the City Budget, for Police Reform and New Opportunities in Underserved Communities.
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Statement from the Urban League of Greater Atlanta on Civil Unrest in the Nation
The Leaders of the Urban League Movement, including National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial, Urban League of Greater Atlanta President/CEO Nancy A. Flake Johnson, and all affiliate presidents, hereby issue the following statement in response to the civil unrest sweeping the
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Social Media Unites Celebrities and Common Users to Fight for the End of Police Brutality, Racism, and Injustice Against Black Lives
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George Floyd’s Family Was Plagued With Racial Injustice For Decades – Your Black World
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