Fired After Calling 911 On A Black Bird-Watcher, Amy Cooper Sues For Discrimination

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Fired After Calling 911 On A Black Bird-Watcher, Amy Cooper Sues For Discrimination

Amy Cooper filed a federal lawsuit against her former employer, saying the company never investigated the incident that led to her firing — the confrontation between her and Christian Cooper.

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Hayes, Charles Arthur (1918-1997)

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(1963) Martin Luther King, Jr., “Letter From a Birmingham Jail”

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Keith, Kenton Wesley (1939- )

On May 26, 1992, career diplomat Kenton Wesley Keith was nominated by President George H.W. Bush to serve as U.S. ambassador to Qatar. After U.S. Senate confirmation, Keith arrived in Ad-Dawhah (Doha), the capital of Qatar and presented his credentials on September 2, 1992. He served until July

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Fuller, Margaret

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Sammy Davis Jr.

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White, Joseph Silvestre (1835–1918)

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