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Black Student Loan Debt Should Be An Issue For All Of Us

As conversations around social and racial justice equity with building financial stability remain at the forefront, the plight of African American college students should remain relevant heading toward Election Day.

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$3 trillion HEROES Act promises more COVID-19 relief - The Bay State Banner

The economic effects of a raging pandemic are affecting people of all races, backgrounds, and educational levels. And an unfortunate pattern continues: families hardest hit by the Great Recession are again disproportionately

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Young Voters Say They Arent Enthusiastic About Joe Biden Presidency - Free Press of Jacksonville

WASHINGTON – Perry Green doesn’t believe that Joe Biden is listening to what young, Black Americans want right now. Across the country, young people are protesting systemic racism and calling on political leaders to reallocate [...]

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Therapist Raises Over $80K To Provide Free Mental Health Resources For The Black Community - The New York Beacon

In the midst of the uprising and the pandemic’s disproportionate impact on communities of color, individuals and organizations are leading initiatives focused on Black mental health. According to Philadelphia Magazine, a Pennsylvania-based therapist raised over $81,000 to provide free therapy for

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Biden: Trump has failed at home on virus, abroad with Putin

By BILL BARROW and ALEXANDRA JAFFE WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden took aggressive aim Tuesday at President Donald Trump’s fitness for the Oval Office, suggesting he has abdicated his duty to protect U.S. troops facing Russian threats abroad and American citizens facing a pandemic and economic

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Netflix series to dramatize Kaepernick’s path to activism

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Trump Appears To Be Betting On A Strategy Of Division To Win Reelection : NPR

By choosing “I agree” below, you agree that NPR’s sites use cookies, similar tracking and storage technologies, and information about the device you use to access our sites to enhance your viewing, listening and user experience, personalize content, personalize messages from NPR’s sponsors, provide

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Co-op Bank, Laikipia unveil Sh300m enterprise fund

Co-operative Bank of Kenya has launched a Sh300 million enterprise fund with Laikipia County to offer affordable financing and business support to co-operatives and entrepreneurs.

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As coronavirus cases skyrocket, officials make unusual plea for July Fourth parties - L.A. Focus Newspaper

If you really have to go, wear a mask, wash your hands and maintain social distancing. And if you must host, keep the information of all attendees for future contact

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All My F--ing Career, Ive Felt Like To Black People, Im Not A Legitimate Black Person: Thandie Newton Speaks On Feeling Disenfranchised

In a recent interview, actress Thandie Newton did not hold back in regard to her experiences as a bi-racial woman working in Hollywood. She confessed to feeling disenfranchised, as she did not feel fully legitimized by the black community and at the same time, being mistreated by Hollywood because

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Local Pastor Grows Into Activist Role

Genesis’ Senior Pastor Dr. Tecoy Porter spearheaded the June 4 service as president of the Sacramento Chapter of Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network

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Baltimore Protesters Pull Down Statue of Columbus, Toss It Into River

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What Can I Do?: Issa Rae Answers That Question With Several Anti-Racist Organizations to Support

Director and actress Issa Rae has a few suggestions for those wondering, what can I do? in the fight against police brutality and police reform. []

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Bishop Yego loses bid to save prime city property auction

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Protesters Circle The Fish Market Following Racial Incident

A family-run eatery in Prince George's County known for its seafood, service and house band, and a favorite among the local African-American community, now finds itself under fire after a reported racial incident between the owner and

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Trump: schools MUST reopen in the fall | The Atlanta Voice

President Donald Trump on Tuesday launched an all-out effort to reopen schools this fall, arguing that some are keeping schools closed not because of the coronavirus pandemic, but for political reasons against the will of families. “We want to reopen the schools. Everybody wants it. The moms want

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Georgia Jimmy Johns employees fired following noose incident

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Trump calls Black Lives Matter a 'symbol of hate' as he digs in on race | The Atlanta Voice

By Wednesday, Trump was calling the words “black lives matter” a “symbol of hate” — a description he’s refused to use for Confederate emblems — that would spoil the “luxury avenue” he once called

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Trump threatens to cut federal aid if schools don’t reopen

President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to withhold federal funding if schools don’t reopen in the fall, and he lashed out at federal health officials over school reopening guidelines that he says are impractical and...

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Black in Fashion Council Aims to Create Real Change in the Fashion Industry • EBONY

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The dream is just postponed not cancelled

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Big Mac Racism at McDonalds | Dallas Weekly

For more than 50 years, the McDonald’s Corporation took pride in branding itself as a socially conscious corporation particularly interested in doing business in abandoned and long-ignored Black communities while embracing racial diversity as a critical component of its corporate ethos. It is

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EBONY Magazine Announces Leadership Transition--Willard Jackson to Step Down as CEO | The Crusader Newspaper Group

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EAC MPs miss salaries in cash crunch

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Reddit, Twitch clamp down Trumpist forums for hate speech

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Officers fired over photos taken near Elijah McClains memorial - L.A. Focus Newspaper

Interim Aurora Police Chief Vanessa Wilson said officers Erica Marrero, Kyle Dittrich, and Jason Rosenblatt were terminated on Friday. A fourth officer, Jaron Jones, had resigned on Tuesday before a pre-disciplinary

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Black therapists on how to cope with racial trauma amid COVID-19 pandemic - DefenderNetwork.com

The first half of 2020 has been horrific for Black Americans. It began with the loss of the legendary Lakers guard Kobe Bryant. Then in March, the COVID-19 pandemic, which impacts Black Americans more adversely, changed our lives forever, killing over 130,000 Americans so far. Then, racism and its

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Symone Sanders, Bidens top African American aide, faces... - African American News Today - EIN News

Symone Sanders was deeply upset in May when the graphic video surfaced of Ahmaud Arbery being shot while jogging surfaced, and she made sure her boss, Joe Biden, saw it. Weeks later, it was Sanders who told Biden about the explosive video of a police officer kneeling on George

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Milwaukee In Pain - Milwaukee Community Journal

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