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Statements from Atlanta City Council Members on the passing of John Sweet
ATLANTA — Several members of the Atlanta City Council have issued statements following the passing of John
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Before George Floyd In Minnesota, There Was Michael Brown In Missouri
His death shined a bright light on the chasm between law enforcement and black residents and made Ferguson the site of violent clashes between police and
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The summer of COVID: Preparing for school in the fall
Educational consultant Alieshia Baisy-Dyer encourages parents to stay in constant communication with their child’s school leadership teams to ensure they are up to speed on decisions regarding virtual
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Bruner to Represent Ward 7
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Mayor to require city employees to take implicit-bias training
LOS ANGELES — Mayor Eric Garcetti signed an executive directive June 19 to address racial equity in Los Angeles by requiring city departments to plan for the reinstatement of affirmative action in California and for city employees to take implicit-bias
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Las Vegas appoints first African American city attorney
Bryan Scott, former assistant city attorney, is taking over for Brad Jerbic, who was appointed city attorney 28 years
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City Council Responds to Protests with $22 Million in Cuts to Baltimore Police Department | Afro
The Baltimore City Council responded loud and clear June 15, presenting a $3.8 billion dollar budget for the 2021 fiscal year with over $22 million in proposed cuts to the Baltimore Police Department
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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority
David Monroe Bids Farewell To City of San Diego Parks & Rec – Voice and Viewpoint
David Myron Monroe began his career with the City of San Diego on November 18, 1977 before embarking on a 42 year career in Public
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Smith, Samuel J. (1922-1995)
Samuel J. Smith, a Washington State Legislator and Seattle City Councilmember was born on July 21, 1922, in Gibsland, Louisiana.  Listening to speeches by Franklin Roosevelt broadcast on radio in the early 1930s persuaded young Smith that he wanted a future in
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Source: Black Past
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1922
Families sleep in water lines as drought grips Zimbabwe
The tankers that the city council sends to deliver water every few days are often the residents’ only hope for clean
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Minneapolis to ban police chokeholds in wake of George Floyd death
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OBBO: Nkurunziza could have won gold, but left without a medal
Pierre Nkurunziza had only a few weeks to go as president of Burundi, before handing over power to his recently elected successor, Evariste
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Mallory, Mark (1962-- )
On December 1, 2005, Mark Mallory was sworn in as the first black mayor elected by popular vote in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Three other black mayors preceded him but were chosen by the City Council.  Born on April 2, 1962, and raised on the West End of Cincinnati, Mallory attended high school at the
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Source: Black Past
Coleman, Michael B. (1954- )
Michael B. Coleman is the first African American Mayor of Columbus, Ohio.  Coleman was born on November 18, 1954 in Indianapolis, Indiana to John Coleman, a medical doctor, and Joan Coleman, a local civil rights activist.  His family relocated to Toledo when Michael turned
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Source: Black Past
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1954
LEDCO BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES EXECUTION OF CONTRACT FOR 3127 ESTES PARKWAY PROPERTY
“A huge amount of traffic passes through this area every day, so it is great to see interest in the redevelopment of this property in particular and Longview’s I-20 corridor in
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Virginia city removes 176-year-old slave auction block
The 800-pound (363-kilogram) stone was pulled from the ground at a Fredericksburg street corner early Friday after the removal was delayed for months by lawsuits and the coronavirus pandemic, The Free Lance-Star
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Deal reached on homeless camps near freeways
LOS ANGELES — Almost 7,000 homeless people living in encampments near freeways, as well as homeless seniors over 65 and others vulnerable to COVID-19, will be brought indoors over the next 18 months under a joint legal agreement signed by the county and city of Los Angeles and approved June 18 by
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How an African-American led a campaign to have 176-year-old slave auction block removed
Eventually, the block which sat at the corner of William and Charles streets with a small, ground level, bronze plaque reading: “AUCTION BLOCK, Fredericksburg’s Principal Auction Site in Pre-Civil War Days for Slaves and Property,” was removed by the City of Fredericksburg on Friday, June
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Sammy says nickname controversy is opportunity to educate on racism
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Former West Indies captain Daren Sammy says he has accepted a former team mate’s explanation of a potentially racist nickname he was given at the Sunrisers Hyderabad and hopes the issue can be used to educate players about
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Gibbs, Mifflin Wistar (1823-1915)
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 17, 1823, Mifflin Wistar Gibbs apprenticed as a carpenter. By his early 20s he was an activist in the abolition movement, sharing platforms with Frederick Douglass and helping in the Underground Railroad. Black intellectual ferment of the era gave him
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17
1823
New York Military Museum Marks Black History Month Saturday
The History of the United States Colored Troops will be the subject of talk by historian
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Ella Jones is elected first Black mayor of Ferguson, MO
Jones is also the first woman to lead the Missouri city, which erupted in protests in 2014 after a white police officer shot and killed Michael Brown, a black
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Ella Jones Makes History as The First Black Mayor In Ferguson
Ella Jones made history last night, becoming the first African-American and first woman elected mayor in Ferguson, Mo., on
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#Woke The Oklahoma Eagle Editorial: Rethinking Police Departments Sweeps Nation | The Oklahoma Eagle
City government and congress did little to combat violent police actions because they would appear to be weak on crime and would certainly lose their next
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Mike Henry will no longer voice Cleveland on 'Family Guy' | The Atlanta Voice
Mike Henry has stepped down from playing the character Cleveland on “Family Guy,” the latest in a slew of White actors abdicating roles voicing animated characters of
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How to Fight Racism
Anti-racist activism in the U.S. dates back to the early 1800s when abolitionists first mobilized for the liberation of slaves. So, how did the abolitionists campaign? They wrote, they spoke and they rallied, to name but a few of their
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Houston passes budget that increases police funding, amid calls to ‘Defund’
After six hours of discussion and consideration of several proposed amendments, the Houston City Council today approved Mayor Sylvester Turner’s proposed $5.1 billion operating budget for the fiscal year beginning July
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Mfume, Kweisi (Frizzel Gray) (1948 - )
Kweisi Mfume was born as Frizzel Gray in Baltimore, Maryland on October 24, 1948, the eldest of four children.  Gray experienced a troubled childhood with the abandonment of his father and death of his mother as well as economic instability, but made a successful return to his academic studies in
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Uganda: Confusion, Frustration Reign as Public Transport Resumes Operation
Tempers grew short Thursday at a Kampala taxi park as drivers, passengers and security personnel dealt with the new
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Bellflower to allow fireworks sales, annual summer events
The City Council, which on April 27 approved 14 applications from nonprofit groups to sell fireworks, set up conditions for such sales May 11, placing an emphasis on social distancing and the availability of hand sanitizers to sellers along with soap and water units for hand
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