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According to a health update from the couple's son Jonathan, Rev. Jesse Jackson is recovering swiftly from his positive coronavirus diagnosis but unfortunately saw his Parkinson's take a drastic turn for the worse. Meanwhile, Mrs. Jackson is unfortunately still in ICU fighting her battle with
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A Black Chicago woman's police encounter went viral on Sunday after a video showed an unidentified officer grabbing her and attempting to tackle her to the ground.
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After delays, construction on Obama Center begins in Chicago - Los Angeles Sentinel
Five years after Barack Obama chose Chicago as the site for his legacy project, construction officially began Monday on the Obama Presidential Center. The post After delays, construction on Obama Center begins in Chicago appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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'September Alsina': Fans Crack Jokes on Bow Wow Over His Expression While Wearing New Hairstyle
Bow Wow is back with a new hairstyle. The rapper-actor was giving model vibes in his latest Instagram photo, where he looked directly into the lens of the
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PRESS ROOM: (In)Justice for All Film Festival International Scheduled August 12-21 – Dallas Post Tribune
Free Virtual Event to Feature Films, Poets, and Panel Discussions CHICAGO – Trinity United Church of Christ, Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III, and The Next Movement announce the 7th (In)Justice for All Film Festival (IFAFF), scheduled August 12-21. Because of the pandemic, this much-anticipated
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First 'John Doe' In R. Kelly Trial Testifies He Was Forced Into Sex Acts
“Louis” described sexual abuse at the hands of Kelly, forced sex with women and coerced videotaping. He was subpoenaed to testify after a witness bribery case.
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Kanye West is proving to be a dominant force in the music industry and his billionaire status tells his ability to generate millions of dollars with relative ease. West is scheduled to release his new album Donda, which he named after his mom, who died from complications related to plastic
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Unarmed Black Chicago Man Shot to Death in Memphis Over Loud Music by a White Security Guard | Atlanta Daily World
Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton, President and Founder of National Action Network (NAN), has been asked to deliver the eulogy for Alvin Motley, a Chicago resident who was killed by a security officer and former police officer in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was visiting. Civil rights and
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Controversial AI Tech Could Send You to Prison Just For Being Near A Crime Scene
A 65-year-old Chicago man found out the hard way that being in the wrong place at the wrong time could land you in jail for a year after police-issued gunshot detector ShotSpotter identified him as the shooter in a crime he didn't commit but was simply driving near.
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Twenty Years after 9/11, Taliban Retakes Afghanistan | BlackPressUSA
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Prayers Pour In For Rev. Jesse Jackson And His Wife After Covid-19 Hospitalizations
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Jesse Jackson and wife remain under observation for COVID-19
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, and his wife, Jacqueline, remained under doctors’ observation Sunday at a Chicago hospital and were “responding The post Jesse Jackson and wife remain under observation for COVID-19 appeared first on TheGrio.
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Attacking those who protest racism is how Trumpers deflect the blame away from where it belongs
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Motorsports in America: Do Black Lives “Still” Matter in Motorsports (Part 2) - Texas Metro News
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Census data shows a multiracial, urban and older U.S. | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Mark Hedin (TriceEdneyWire.com) —The United States population is more racially diverse than ever and increasingly urban, according to new data collected in the 2020 Census. But overall population growth in the country has slowed, newly released Census Bureau data show. The Census Bureau
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(In)Justice for All Film Festival International Scheduled August 12-21 | Post News Group
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Gas prices in the U.S. remain stubbornly high even as demand starts to drop off — but analysts says it’s only a matter of time before pain at the pump subsides. The post Gas Prices Remain High, But Relief at the Pump Could Be Right Around the Corner appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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Rev. Jesse Jackson, wife Jacqueline hospitalized for COVID - Los Angeles Sentinel
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a famed civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate, and his wife, Jacqueline, have been hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19, according to a statement
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Magnificent Montague: R&B Disc Jockey & Historian Noted for Catch-Phrase “Burn, Baby! Burn!”
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A's starter Chris Bassitt takes line drive to head, leaves game; 'conscious and aware' at hospital news -The Black Chronicle
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TO BE EQUAL: Documentary on Dick Gregory sets record straight on Activist Comedian's Legacy - Texas Metro News
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Boys and Girls Club Chicago Works to Close Educational Gap | Chicago Defender
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Illinois Leads The Charge In Banning Natural Hairstyle Discrimination With ‘The Jett Hawkins Law’
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The 2021 college football season holds the promise of a return to normal after a pandemic-wrecked fall led to cancellations, postponements and headache after headache. The games are on. Fans are getting ready to head back into the stadiums. At the same time, college sports is entering a new
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