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Shelby County Health Department officials say Memorial Day weekend appears to have been “a success” from a health-safety standpoint, but they will know for sure in 10-14
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Green, Henry Davis (1827-1911)
Henry Davis Green was an anti-slavery activist (abolitionist) who was a participant in the Christiana Resistance (also known as the Christiana Riot) of 1851, the largest and most violent antebellum response to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. Green, a teamster by occupation, was born in Salisbury
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'I’m Angry': Keri Hilson Claps Back at a Fan for Bashing Her Post About Racial Injustice
A serious topic that’s on the mind of many these days seemed to also be on Keri Hilson‘s mind on Wednesday, May 27, when Hilson posted a message to her Instagram
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Harris, Everette “E” Lynn (1955-2009)
New York Times bestselling author Everette “E” Lynn Harris was born June 20, 1955, in Flint, Michigan. Openly homosexual, Harris was best known for his depictions of gay African American men who were concealing or “closeting” their sexuality. Although he did not participate
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Americans Have United Before to Defeat an External Enemy and We Can Again
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Harris, Everette “E” Lynn (1955-2009) - Birthday
New York Times bestselling author Everette “E” Lynn Harris was born June 20, 1955, in Flint, Michigan.
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Elected officials say NYPD should show 'zero tolerance' to Central Park 'Karen' and launch criminal probe | New York Carib News
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Gayle King Says It Feels Like “Open Season” On Black Men After Back-To-Back Reports Of Racial Violence
CBS This Morning host Gayle King had an visceral emotional reaction after viewing two incidents pertaining to state violence and Black men, made the rounds on social media after Memorial Day
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New York Times breathtaking front page memorializes coronavirus deaths
The New York Times paid tribute to those who lost their lives to coronavirus on its May 24, 2020 front
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Toni Braxton Strips Down In New Instagram Selfie
Toni Braxton took to Instagram to set a Memorial Day thirst trap, and a deliver PSA to safe out in these coronavirus-infused streets in the
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Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Breonna Taylor’s Boyfriend Kenneth Walker, FBI Launches Investigation
Several developments in the death of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old decorated Louisville, Kentucky, EMT who was fatally shot by three white officers while sleeping in her home, evolved over Memorial Day
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Black Saints Waiting Outside the Pearly Gates | Afro
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Black Man Who Filmed White Woman Calling The Cops On Him At Central Park Asks People To Stop Sending Her Death Threats
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Gayle King Feels Like It's "Open Season" On Black People
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The realities of being a black birdwatcher | The Atlanta Voice
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Tubman, Harriet Ross (c. 1821-1913)
Dubbed “The Moses of Her People,” escaped slave Harriet Tubman assisted hundreds of slaves on the Underground Railroad, leading them from Maryland to safety in Pennsylvania.  Born enslaved and raised in Dorchester County, Maryland to Benjamin and Harriett Greene Ross, Harriett was both
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Op-Ed: We Have a Right to be Angry!
In the last several months, we have witnessed the outcry of God’s people in so many ways—people wailing and moaning with tears of disbelief, death, and
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American virus deaths at 100,000: What does a number mean? | The Atlanta Voice
Facing such massive death and challenges counting the dead, Americans started to realize that numbers and statistics represented more than knowledge; they contained power, according to historian Drew Gilpin
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(1893) Anna Julia Cooper, “ Women's Cause is One and Universal”
On May 18, 1893, Anna Julia Cooper delivered an address at the Worlds Congress of Representative Women then meeting in Chicago. Cooper’s speech to this predominately white audience described the progress of African American women since slavery. Cooper in many ways epitomized that progress. Born
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Obama Responds To George Floyd's Death: 'This Shouldn't Be Normal'
Former President Barack Obama on Friday spoke out against the death of George Floyd, saying he shares the same anguish that millions of other Americans
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Van Jones: A 'white, liberal Hillary Clinton supporter' can pose a greater threat to black Americans than the KKK
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Partin the Waters: Do not give legs to creeping fascism
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Whitmer Unveils COVID-19 Dashboard, Says Boat Request Is 'Failed Attempt At Humor'
(The Center Square) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a new interactive dashboard website to display COVID-19 data by region and county
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Lana Del Rey Clarifies Controversial Remarks On Beyoncé And Other 'Sexy' Stars
Lana Del Rey took time to explain her eyebrow-raising remarks about Beyoncé, Cardi B. and other “sexy” female stars this week after the fan
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University of California to Eliminate ACT and SAT Test Requirements Until 2024
As academic leaders try to find solutions, the University of California system announced that they will suspend ACT and SAT testing requirements for admission through
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If youre in an interracial relationship, you may be crazy about your partner but dismayed that others disapprove. Strangers stare at the two of you when you walk hand-in-hand down the street. Friends ask questions about “those people” and family members say they fear for your future
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