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The burden to capture the truth feels especially heavy when the black body is both documentarian and victim. Black photographers of black pain face a life lived in double-time.
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White House drops payroll tax cut as GOP unveils virus aid - Black News Channel
By LISA MASCARO and ANDREW TAYLOR AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has dropped a bid to cut Social Security payroll taxes as Republicans unveil a $1 trillion COVID-19 rescue package on Thursday, ceding to opposition to the idea among top Senate allies. 'It won't be
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White Americans got their stimulus checks more promptly than Blacks and Hispanics - Black Voice News
More than 150 million Americans have received federal 'stimulus checks' this year to help them weather the epic economic collapse caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Yet some of the neediest groups have found themselves at the back of the line when it comes to getting the government payments, a new
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NCAA football oversight asks board for time on fall sports - Black News Channel
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The NCAA football oversight committee is asking the association's Board of Governors to avoid making a decision soon on whether to conduct fall championships as college sports tries to find a path to play through the pandemic. A letter dated July 21 was
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Interest in Black-owned businesses increased 7, 000 percent, study shows : TheGrio
The quarterly Yelp Local Economic Impact Report shows exciting news for Black-owned businesses.  Since, May 25, the date that George... View Article The post Interest in Black-owned businesses increased 7,000 percent, study shows appeared first on TheGrio.
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Columbus Statue Removed from California Capitol Rotunda - Black Voice News
July 16, 2020 by Associated Press  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Crews carried out a statue of Christopher Columbus from the center of the California Capitol rotunda on Tuesday, three weeks after legislative leaders announced it would be removed. It’s the latest statue of Columbus and other colonial
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Image is everything
You have heard the saying, “Image is everything.” In the USA this is especially true if you are African American. I have stated before that past negative stereotypes placed on African Americans have become their reality 2020. The nappy headed pickaninny image from Jim Crow has become the model for
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Virginia MOCA Now Open With Free Admission To View Poignant Exhibitions - The New Journal and Guide
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Joint Resolution 2 Passes Unanimously in the ASUU Assembly After Black Students at the U Share Personal Experiences with Racism on Campus - African American News Today - EIN News
… care of the African and African American student population, earning diversity benefits … to the existing African/African-American Experiences course” to say “Add … Black culture and African American experience courses that satisfy the …
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John W. Henry Jr., the first African American administrator at Johns Hopkins Hospital and later a city official, dies - African American News Today - EIN News
John Wayman Henry Jr., son of the Rev. Dr. John W. Henry Sr., an African Methodist Episcopal minister, and his wife, the Rev. Mary Walker Henry, who was also an African Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Richmond, Virginia, and spent his early years …
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‘Karen’ Prevents Black Delivery Man From Entering Building In Viral Video
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National Urban League: 2010 Census Omitted 3.7 Million Blacks – Nearly Five Times Its Original ‘Undercount’ Claims - Houston Forward Times
A special report released by the National Urban League reveals that the U. S. Census… The post National Urban League: 2010 Census Omitted 3.7 Million Blacks – Nearly Five Times Its Original ‘Undercount’ Claims appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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The Latest: Arizona reaches 3,000 deaths from coronavirus - Black News Channel
By The Associated Press undefined PHOENIX — Arizona has topped 3,000 deaths from the coronavirus.The state Health Services Department reported 89 new deaths Thursday, bringing the statewide total since the outbreak began to 3,063. More than 1,000 deaths have been reported in the past 15 days. The
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Buffalo DL Ed Oliver's drunken driving, gun charges dropped - Black News Channel
CONROE, Texas (AP) — Prosecutors on Wednesday dropped the drunken driving and illegal handgun charges against Buffalo Bills defensive lineman Ed Oliver, who had been arrested in May during a traffic stop in Houston's northern suburbs. The charges are dropped due to lack of evidence after blood test
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Blacks Are Exempt From Mandatory Mask Order in Oregon
By Victor Omondi People of color have been exempted from a mandatory mask order in an Oregon county following concerns of racial profiling, the county officials reported. This comes after multiple counties in Oregon implemented face-covering measures to slow the spread of Coronavirus. 'The
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ESPN's Sage Steele Says She Was Excluded From Race Special For Not Being Black Enough
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COVID-19 Shines A Bright Light On Disparities In Health Care Among People Of Color - Black Voice News
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New Grant to Preserve, Restore 27 Historic African-American Sites
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Nicole Stamp: 18 ways to sustain the fight against racism | The Atlanta Voice
Protests against anti-Black racism are happening across the world. In my own social circle, many good-hearted White friends have expressed shock and distress at discovering the depth of racism that affects Black people - both systemically and interpersonally - and have reached out to ask me what
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What Do Blacks And Whites Think About Local Policing? - Black Voice News
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Stanley Robinson, former UConn basketball star, found dead at 32 | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Alicia Lee, CNN Stanley Robinson, a former star forward for the University of Connecticut's basketball team, has died, the school announced on Wednesday. He had turned 32 just last week. Robinson, who led the Huskies to dozens of wins between 2006-2010, passed away suddenly on Monday evening at
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Roger B. Taney: Chief Justice who authored decision not to make African Americans citizens
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Black, Latino Officers Present Recommendations for Police Reform Task Force
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