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COMMENTARY: Law And Order And White Supremacy
The rape of my African American great-grandmother by a white man was ignored by law enforcement authorities in the western North Carolina county where the crime was committed because it was not that unusual an
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'Frasier' Director Kelly Park On Bringing The Magic Of Sitcoms Back To Television: 'We Need It' - Blavity
Kelly Park, one of the directors of Paramount+ ‘s revival of Frasier, was a fan of the series first, years before she ever became a director. “I am one of the biggest Frasier fans from day one,” she said to Shadow and Act. “I just loved his journey. And it’s interesting because here I am, this
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Oprah Gives Special Invite To Girl Who Reenacted ‘The Color Purple’ Scene | The Michigan Chronicle
Photo: Getty Images Oprah Winfrey surprised a young fan with a special invitation after she went viral for reenacting a scene from The Color Purple, per CNN. Rosie McKee caught initially Winfrey's attention with a video posted on Instagram of her acting out the film's famous dinner table scene. In
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Black Churches’ Census Sunday
These crises will be forever linked in the annals of history not just because they collided in time but also just as the cruel murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minnesota police finally tore open the gapping cruelty of police in this nation toward its African-American citizens, COVID-19 laid
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Angola's Vice President to Sue for Libel
Luanda — The authors of information circulating on social media alleging the involvement of the Angola's Vice President Bornito de Sousa in the country's massacre of May 27, 1977, should be brought to
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(1797) Abraham Johnstone, “Address To The People Of Color”
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Namibia: Disgraced Ngalangi Explains Role in COVID-19 Fugitive Case
Fishcor's finance general manager Paulus Ngalangi defended his decision to transport a South African Covid-19 patient, who is an alleged fugitive, from the border to
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Chef Damon Sawyer Soars at 29 Markle Ct - Cuisine Noir
Musical notes float through the air, infusing 29 Markle Ct with life’s moods, seasons and flavors. The sultry trumpet of jazz legend Miles Davis is sure to grace the downtown Bridgeport restaurant more than once during Damon “Daye” Sawyer’s 12 to 13-hour shift. “We play music throughout
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Young immigrants land court win but still face uncertainty
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he will renew his administration’s effort to end legal protections for young immigrants after Supreme Court blocked the first
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Egypt: reopening of the Imhotep Museum | Africanews
Closed for more than a year for works, the Imhotep Museum has just reopened its doors to the public. Located in the ancient necropolis of Saqqarah, south of Cairo, the museum was named in honour of the ancient Egyptian architect Imhotep.
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Government to appeal historic Bahamian court ruling on citizenship | New York Carib News
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas government has hinted at filing an “immediate” appeal against a ruling by a Supreme Court judge that anyone born in the country to either a Bahamian mother or father is entitled to citizenship at birth, regardless of the parents’ marital
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SRC: No increase for judges, pay cut for industrial court members
The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News In this October 2023 file photos, High Court judges mingle after the ceremonial opening of the law term at the National Academy for the Performing Arts, Port of Spain. - Angelo Marcelle INDUSTRIAL COURT judges are said to be up in
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Keeping St. John Green: One Can & Piece of Plastic at a Time | News of St. John
Good Morning, Good Morning!  Many of you may, or may not, be aware that America Recycles Day is just around the corner.  On November 15, organizations dedicated to keeping America beautiful will celebrate, promote and educate for recycling in the United States.  Which is great!  But many, perhaps
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The are no 'riots' in Minneapolis after the death of George Floyd
There are no riots in Minneapolis in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder by the
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Half Of Oklahoma’s Reported Coronavirus Deaths Come From Care Facilities Such As Nursing Homes | The Oklahoma Eagle
In a recent one-week period, Oklahoma reported 18 deaths and 114 new cases of COVID-19 at nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, bringing the total number of residents and staff who have died to 155 as of May
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Appeal court reaffirms Abia governor’s election
PDP, reacting to the judgment, said it will explore "available options" in the matter. The post Appeal court reaffirms Abia governor’s election appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Nigeria: #ImoDecides2023 - Election Yet to Commence in Gov Uzodinma's Hometown, Others
[Premium Times] One of the officials at the council headquarters, who asked not to be named because he was authorised to speak, told PREMIUM TIMES that they encountered a delay in distributing election materials.
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Educating While Black Presents Guidance on the Implementation of African American Studies Course in Texas High Schools
The state of Texas recently gave approval for African American studies to be taught as an elective course in high school
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King, Alveda (1951- )
Alveda King, a prominent conservative leader, evangelist, and niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was born in Atlanta, Georgia, as the first of five children of Alfred Daniel King and Naomi Barber King on January 22, 1951. Her father worked heavily in the civil rights movement and was a pastor
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Trump vows to end Dream Act despite court ruling
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) — President Donald Trump said yesterday that he will renew his Administration's effort to end legal protections for young immigrants after the Supreme Court blocked the first
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U of Cincinnati Removing Marge Schott's Name from Stadium
CINCINNATI (AP) — The University of Cincinnati is removing Marge Schott’s name from its baseball stadium and a library archive in light of her racist comments while owner of the Cincinnati
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It is time for us to listen and repent
Fifty-seven years ago, one of my spiritual mentors, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, preached at the National Conference on Religion and Race, held at Chicago’s Edgewater Beach Hotel: “It is time for the White man to
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Mozambique: Islamist Militants Unmask As Crisis Mounts in Cabo Delgado
Analysts of the country said the incursions, in gas-rich Cabo Delgado province, show how a once shadowy insurgent group is seeking to broaden its appeal among local residents, while launching bigger and bolder attacks that are overwhelming demoralised soldiers and triggering a humanitarian crisis
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South Africa: Health Welcomes Latest HIV Survey Findings
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Health has welcomed the results of the sixth South African National HIV Prevalence, Incidence, and Behaviour (SABSSM VI) survey released by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) on Monday.
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What Were South African Apartheid Era Identity Numbers?
The South African Identity Number of the 1970s and 80s enshrined the Apartheid era ideal of racial registration. It was brought in to effect by the 1950 Population Registration Act which identified four different racial groups: White, Coloured, Bantu (Black) and others. Over the next two decades
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Police killings in Trinidad up by 86%
(Trinidad Guardian) The number of people killed by police in the last year has risen by 86 per cent, a figure that is of concern to the Police Complaints Authority
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(1869) Frederick Douglass Describes The "Composite Nation"
In an 1869 speech in Boston, Frederick Douglass challenged most social observers and politicians (including most African Americans) by advocating the acceptance of Chinese immigration. His argument is presented
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(1890) Joseph C. Price, “Education and the Problem,”
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Civil Rights Bill Passed
Civil Rights Bill passed over the presidents veto. The bill conferred citizenship on Blacks and gave them the same right, in every State and Territory... as is enjoyed by white citizens.
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Murdered teen’s mother, now jobless, faces funeral expense – HELP ME BURY MY SON - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
GREGORY MCBURNIE RIMA Hosein, mother of Mikiel Hosein, whose headless corpse was found in Chaguanas, says she needs help to pay for her son’s burial. Mikiel, 19, was last seen on October 31, almost nine weeks after his brother Matthew, 17, went missing. Mikiel’s body was found in a bushy a
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