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JUSTICE Minister Delroy Chuck yesterday drew harsh criticism from the public following comments he made while agreeing with a recommendation that a one-year cap be instituted on the period for reporting sexual harassment
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National Negro Business League: Fighting Jim Crow with Economic Development
During the Progressive Era African-Americans were faced with severe forms of racism. Segregation in public places, lynching, being barred from the political process, limited healthcare, education and housing options left African-Americans disenfranchised from American
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Woman power
THE emergence of more women in the political process has been met with positive responses from professionals of the same gender, who also believe that more should be done to further encourage their broader participation.
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#MeToo, phase 2: Doc explores heavy burden on women of color
In the early morning darkness of Dec. 13, 2017, former music executive Drew Dixon walks to a coffee shop and buys the New York
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Russell Simmons in Hot Water Following HBO Sexual Assault Documentary | L.A. Focus Newspaper
Russell Simmons finds himself in hot water yet again following the premiere of HBO Max documentary, “On the Record,” in which multiple women accuse him of
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Burundi: Court Hands Ndayishimiye Power Baton, Rules Oath of Office to Take Place Urgently
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Thomas, Clarence
Thomas, Clarence, 1948–, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1991–), b. Pin Point (Savannah), Ga. Raised in a poor family, he graduated (1974) from the Yale Law School and became a prominent black conservative active in Republican causes. He chaired the Equal Employment Opportunity
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SPLC Action Fund: After Flag Vote, Mississippi Legislators Take Additional Steps to Help "Dismantle Vestiges of White Supremacy"
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Requiem for petroleum history museum, park (1999-2013) - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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Clarence Thomas
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Zimbabwe: Zim Drags Feet in Ratifying ILO's Sexual Harassment Convention
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US Government Is Open, But Flag Day Provides Plenty To Celebrate | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
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A Brief History of the African Country of Kenya
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Suggestion to broaden scope of Sexual Harassment Act
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Libyan delegates gather in Geneva to pick new PM amid rising tensions back home | Africanews
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Trump visits Texas border to tout wall construction, takes no responsibility for riots - DefenderNetwork.com
— Less than a week after chaos engulfed the U.S. Capitol, President Donald Trump visited the Texas-Mexico border to tout another controversial hallmark of his four years in office – the border wall that he initially promised Mexico would pay for. It was his first public appearance since the
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Freezing of oil funds among possible sanctions if will of the people subverted
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Florida Congressman Alcee Hastings Dies At 84
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The Voting Rights Act Was Signed On This Day. 56 Years Later, It Remains Under Attack
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Pearl Modiadie speaks out about alleged sexual harassment at Metro FM
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Chuck says sorry, as women theologians also slam him
Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has apologised “unreservedly” for what he called the lack of sensitivity displayed during a discussion of the issue of sexual
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Nigeria: Buhari Promises to Bequeath Better Country to Nigerian Children
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Spotlight on Sexual Harassment Act tomorrow
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Kentucky Legislator Who Introduced Breonna’s Law Runs For Congress
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Attorney General Hill given 30-day suspension | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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