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Newswire: National Urban League: 2010 Census omitted 3.7 million Blacks – Nearly five times Its original ‘undercount’ claims’

By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) - A special report released by the National Urban League reveals that the U. S. Census Bureau omitted at least 3.7 million African-Americans from its 2010 count, nearly five times the 800,000 'undercount' that the bureau has long reported.Largely due to the

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Source: Greene County Democrat | Serving Greene County Like No Other Newspaper

Birmingham dismantles Confederate monument that stood for 115 years

The base of a Confederate Soldiers and Sailors monument in Alabama’s largest city was all that remained Tuesday morning after crews worked overnight to dismantle it. The monument was built by the Daughters of the Confederacy in 1905.Workers began Monday night, June 1, 2020, removing the top portion

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Federal judge arrested in ‘TSU riots’ speaks | Afram News

May 17, 1967 was a day Federal Judge Kenneth Hoyt will never forget. What started as a protest, ended with the death of a Houston police officer and hundreds of Texas Southern University students in jail.

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Tubberville defeats Sessions for Republican U. S. Senate nomination, will face Doug Jones in November

Tommy Tubberville, former Auburn football coach won the Republican second primary on Tuesday to defeat Jeff Sessions, former Senator and Trump’s first Attorney General.Tubberville won in Greene County by 206 (62.42%) to 124 (37.58) for Jeff Sessions, as well as winning statewide by 333,890

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PJ Pattersons My Political Journey wins prestigious Next Generation Indie Book Award | New York Carib News

The University of the West Indies Press (UWI Press) is pleased to announce that one of its published books, My Political Journey: Jamaica’s Sixth Prime Minister by PJ Patterson, has won a Next Generation Indie Book Award—the ‘Memoirs (Career)’ category for 2020.

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Goliath J. Davis, III, Ph.D. Goliath J. Davis, III, Ph.D., Contributor PINELLAS COUNTY Voters will soon cast their ballots for candidates seeking the Pinellas County District 7 school board seat. Given the true state of affairs with education and the achievement gap in Pinellas County, a true

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Congratulations to Thomas H. Routt scholarship recipients | Afram News

The Thomas H. Routt Scholarship Fund in upholding the legacy of the late Judge Thomas H. Routt has awarded $1,000 each in grants to Caleb J. James of North Shore High School and Jacob H. Boyd of Shadow Creek High School for 2020.

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As of July 1, 2020 at 10:00 AM Alabama had 38,442 confirmed cases of coronavirus with 947 deaths Greene County had 166 confirmed cases with 7 deaths; 9 more cases in a week Sumter Co. had 276 cases with 12 deaths Hale Co had 293 cases with 21 deaths

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Hampton U. to Follow Online Format in the Fall

Hampton University President William Harvey announced his school will follow a remote-classes format this fall after initially aiming to reopen amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, saying the situation "has changed drastically."

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Literary spotlight: What to read while you wait – Daytona Times

Editor’s note: Donna Gray-Banks is the author of Ila’s Diamonds I, II and III and the host of “A F.R.E.S.H. Conversation’’ on Joy 106.3 FM. BY DONNA M. GRAY-BANKS SPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES As we continue to live safe and stay in place, here are more authors and their books you might want to

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Arkansas daycare kicks out girl, 6, for wearing Black Lives Matter shirt - TheGrio

A mother in Arkansas is alleging her 6-year-old daughter was kicked out of her daycare because she wore shirts that supported Black Lives Matter and racial justice. READ MORE: Mother sues Franklin County Board of Education for racial discrimination Journei Brockman has attended daycare at His Kids

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SOS holds Juneteenth march across the bridge in Selma

The Save Ourselves Movement for Justice and Democracy, the NAACP, ANSC, and other organizations sponsored a Juneteenth celebration in Selma, Alabama which culminated in a march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge and rally in the Voting Rights Memorial Park at the foot of the bridge on the Eastern

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District dispels rumors about Morningside High closure -

INGLEWOOD — The Inglewood Unified School District held a virtual town hall meeting July 14 to dispel rumors that the district is considering closing Morningside High School. “As a proud Monarch, that’s not happening,” said Inglewood school board President D’Artagnan Scorza, who grew up in Inglewood

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The True Plight of African-Americans.

White liberals and black politicians focus most of their attention on what the police do, but how relevant is that to the overall tragedy? According to Statista, this year, 172 whites and 88 blacks have died at the hands of police. To put police shootings in a bit of perspective, in Chicago alone

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USC alum creates The Big Homie Project to connect students with powerful mentors - TheGrio

Jacqueline Diep is living proof that your early circumstances dont have to define your adult life. The former foster child benefited from mentors growing up and now the USC alum is paying it forward. Diep founded The Big Homie Project last year to connect rising high school juniors and seniors in

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Legendary TSU debate coach Dr. Thomas Freeman dies at 100 | Afram News

Texas Southern University's legendary debate coach Dr. Thomas Franklin Freeman died Saturday. He was 100 years old.

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MPS honors graduates with a week-long celebration

Graduation is always an exciting time in Milwaukee Public Schools! This year, MPS will recognize seniors with a weeklong celebration of virtual graduation ceremonies. Graduates and their families will be able to watch their school’s class president, valedictorian, salutatorian, commencement

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Some question push for fall school opening - The Bay State Banner

As local and state officials are laying groundwork for students to return to school buildings in the fall, some are raising concerns over the potential risks and costs of bringing students back into

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Greene County Commission approves resolution requiring face coverings to slow spread of coronavirus; reaches partial agreement with Sheriff on budget shortfall

In a specially called telephone conference call on Monday, June 29, 2020, the Greene County Commission adopted a resolution requiring people to wear face coverings, when they are in public settings, in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus.The resolution is a response to the continuing

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Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Honors Senior Thesis Projects Virtually

By Hayley Crandall In the age of social distancing rules and disease prevention guidelines, many organizations have been exploring the digital space as a means of holding events. Colleges certainly have not been an exception to these adventures. Milwaukee Institute of Art Design (MIAD) is holding

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12-year-old I Just Wanna Live singer Keedron Bryant signs record deal with Warner

Last month, a 12-year old gospel singer went viral for his song I Just Wanna Live amid protests against police brutality and racism. Now, hes landed a record deal with Warner Records and released his song as a single, according to The Associated Press. Warner released the song as a single on Friday

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Toni Morrison The Pieces I Am American Masters Documentary Airs on PBS Tonight, June 23 (WATCH TRAILER)

Pulitzer Prize winner, prolific author and professor Toni Morrison leads an assembly of her peers and critics on an exploration of the powerful themes she confronted throughout her literary career …

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Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee names new Principal Coordinator

Drew Glover a California native is the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee’s new Principal Coordinator.Glover replaces Faya Rose Toure, who co-founded the Jubilee with her husband and former State Senator Hank Sanders. Toure was the Jubilee’s unpaid coordinator for the last 28 years.“It is an honor and

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Eutaw City Council approves ordinance for wearing face masks in public to reduce spread of coronavirus

By: John Zippert,Co-Publisher After a contentious debate, the Eutaw City Council voted 4 to 2, at its regular meeting on June 23, to support an ordinance requiring people to wear masks when they are in public in the city. The ordinance was supported by Mayor Steele and Councilmembers: Latasha

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Inglewood schools weighing how and when to reopen -

INGLEWOOD — As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the Inglewood Unified School District is in the process of deciding how and when to reopen school campuses for the upcoming 2020-21 school year. “It’s being extremely challenging to think about reopening differently,” said County Administrator Erika

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Newswire: Barack Obama, other celebs tip caps to Negro Leagues’ 100th Anniversary

By: Jim LItke, AP Barack Obama tipped his cap. So did three other former U.S. presidents and a host of prominent civil rights leaders, entertainers and sports greats in a virtual salute to the 100-year anniversary of the founding of baseball’s Negro Leagues. The campaign launched Monday with photos

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Los Angeles Community College District Commits to 100 Percent Clean, Renewable Energy - Los Angeles Sentinel

On July 8, 2020, the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) Board of Trustees signed the Clean Energy and Sustainability Resolution committing the community college district to eliminate carbon-based electricity consumption by 2030 and replace all other carbon-based energy use with

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Black America speaks. America should listen.

Last night I was sitting in my living room and a convoy of trucks drove by my home filled with law enforcement and National Guard troops. I am a 59-year old African-American man and this brought back vivid childhood memories. On April 4, 1968, 18 days before my seventh birthday, I was in the middle

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Opinion: Mandatory College Football Practices at Time of Pandemic are Nuts

The NCAA has just ruled that mandatory football practices can begin in July, anticipating a full season of college football. This is nuts. The pandemic isn’t going away; it’s surging in more than 29 states, with seven reporting new records for cases in a day. States that opened early without

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Educators march on Georgias state capitol to say, Kids Lives Matter

Teachers gathered to march on the golden dome of Georgia State's capitol to ask the legislature to focus more resources for underserved children. The post Educators march on Georgias state capitol to say, Kids Lives Matter appeared first on TheGrio.

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