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With a Pen Stroke, Mississippi Drops Confederate-themed Flag
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — With a stroke of the governor’s pen, Mississippi is retiring the last state flag in the U.S. with the Confederate battle emblem — a symbol that’s widely condemned as
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Source: The Sacramento Observer
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President Grant sent federal troops to Vicksburg,
President Grant sent federal troops to Vicksburg, Mississippi.
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5
1875
Harry Lee, Willie Mae and Fannie Lou: ‘Lest we forget’
As a product of segregation, I so vividly recall mama, grandma, granddaddy, community activists, and educators sounding the alarm: “Education is the way up and
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Civil Rights Advocate Myrlie Evers-Williams On The Change Of Mississippi Flag
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Myrlie Evers-Williams, the widow of Medgar Evers who was assassinated in their home state of Mississippi, about the state removing the Confederate insignia from its
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Source: Stories About Black History
Racism: America’s Greatest Sin – The Mississippi Link
I’ve spent most of my years in Mississippi, one of America’s most racist
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Source: The Mississippi Link
Mississippi To Remove Confederate Battle Emblem From The State Flag
Mississippi legislators voted on Sunday to remove the Confederate emblem from the state flag, a historical win following the repeated deaths of Black civilians at the hands of state sanctioned
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Source: MadameNoire
Mississippi Black Lawmaker On Taking Down The Flag: A Symbol Of 'Hate And Not Love'
State lawmakers voted to retire the current flag, and Mississippi GOP Gov. Tate Reeves is expected to sign the
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Source: Stories About Black History
Charley Pride born
Country singer Charley Pride is born in Sledge, Mississippi.
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1939
Mississippi lawmakers vote to remove Confederate emblem from flag
The state flag of Mississippi flies at the Governor's Mansion in
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Too many Black children born in shackles –
“I can’t breathe,” pled George Floyd in Minneapolis and Eric Garner in New York City and Javier Ambler in Austin, Texas, before police killed
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Source: Florida Courier
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Delaware moves whipping post from public square that was used until the '50s
You may wonder why in the world a whipping post ever existed in a public square in America
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Confronting the Living History of the Civil Rights Struggle
Since 2018, The Nation has hosted a US Civil Rights Tour led by documentary film maker André Robert
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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper
We Don’t Fully Understand How Deadly the Coronavirus Has Been For Black Americans
While black people make up only about 13% of the United States’ population according to the U.S. Census Bureau, they account for 22% of COVID-19 deaths so far, according to the COVID Tracking Project (white people, who make up 77% of the U.S. population, account for only 47% of
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Source: TIME
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1.9 million seek jobless aid even as reopenings slow layoffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 1.9 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, evidence that many employers are still cutting jobs even as the gradual reopening of businesses has slowed the pace of
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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel
Opinion: Too Many African American Children Are Born in Shackles
Police serve as an occupying force in poor communities of color because those communities exist — often created by red-lining — worsened by savage inequality of schools and health care and job
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SPLC Announces $30 Million Investment to Increase Voter Registration
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) today announced it is investing up to $30 million from its endowment in voter outreach organizations in the Deep South to increase voter registration and participation among people of color with a lower propensity to
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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority
Petal mayor refuses to resign after disturbing George Floyd tweet – The Mississippi Link
A white Mississippi mayor is receiving backlash after tweeting insensitive comments amid the controversial death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, who died recently while in police custody after a white policeman kneeled on his neck for nine and a half
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Source: The Mississippi Link
Bo Diddley is born.
Bo Diddley was born Ellas Bates on Sunday December 30th 1928 on a small farm near the town of McComb, Mississippi, USA, in rural Pike County, close to the Louisiana border, the only child of Ethel Wilson and Eugene Bates. He had 3 half-brothers and
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1928
NCAA Bans Championships Where Confederate Flags Are Flown
Connecticut (BNC)– ESPN’s Alex Scarborough confirmed Friday June 19 that NCAA officials passed a new policy that bans all of its championship events from being held in states that still fly the Confederate
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FAMU proposal to leave MEAC and join the SWAC
In a decision heard throughout the historically black college community, Florida A&M University has decided to leave the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and join the Southwestern Athletic
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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel
SPLC Announces $30 Million To Help Register Southern Voters Of Color
SPLC Announces $30 Million To Help Register Southern Voters Of Color
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Why Are Predominantly Black U.S. Cities Still Failing to Elect Black Officials? – Your Black World
When it comes to strength in numbers, an increasing amount of black people are flocking to cities across the U.S. and becoming the statistical
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Source: Your Black World
Stay Ready: DJ Khaled Wears Full Hazmat Suit To Dentist Appointment
Although he was stepping out, he made sure to let fans know that he’s very aware of the recently reported record high influx in COVID-19 cases in multiple states including Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, and
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Source: The Urban Daily
Why Donald Trump Won’t Run For a Second Term
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Source: The Birmingham Times
From Fannie Lou Hamer To Breonna Taylor, Black Women Have Been Victims Of Police Violence For Decades
Breonna Taylor’s story is reminiscent of countless others, and reflects a long-standing pattern: For decades, Black women have been targets of police violence and
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Mississippi lawmakers vote to remove Confederate emblem from flag
The Mississippi state legislature on Sunday passed a bill to remove the Confederate emblem from their flag in a historic referendum on the only remaining state flag to feature the Confederate
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President Trump Tweets Out White Power Message, Black Republican Senator Tim Scott Expresses Dismay
In yet another social media moment invoking race in America, President Donald Trump retweeted a video of a supporter heard yelling, “White
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Source: The Orlando Advocate
'Coming back and biting us'
The US recorded a one-day total of 34,700 new COVID-19 cases, just short of the nation's late-April peak of 36,400, according to the count kept by Johns Hopkins
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Petal Mayor Refuses to Resign after disturbing George Floyd Tweet – The Mississippi Link
A white Mississippi mayor is receiving backlash after tweeting insensitive comments amid the controversial death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, who died recently while in police custody after a white policeman kneeled on his neck for nine and a half
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Source: The Mississippi Link
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Scrubbing California Landmarks of Racist Symbols — and the Word “Negro”
Renaming CA State Park Negro Bar, Formerly “Ni**er
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