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March on Washington reconfigured to comply with virus rules - Black News Channel
By AARON MORRISON and ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid widespread protests and unrest over the police killings of Black Americans, a national commemoration of the 1963 civil rights March on Washington is being reconfigured to comply with coronavirus protocols in the District of
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D.C. Steels for Trump Supporters’ Protests of Electoral College Count
D.C. is again bracing for confrontations between supporters and detractors of President Trump as Congress meets Wednesday to the count electoral votes of President-elect Joe Biden's victory in November — an outcome that Trump has successfully lobbied many GOP lawmakers to challenge.
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Dr. Toussaint King Hill passes away | Atlanta Daily World
THE REVEREND DOCTOR TOUSSAINT KING HILL, JR., nephew of Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Sr., cousin to Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr., and recently retired senior pastor of the historic West Hunter Street Baptist Church of Atlanta, Georgia passed away quietly at home Wednesday
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The Black Restaurant Week whirlwind comes to the Bay despite COVID - African American News Today - EIN News
The new Voodoo Love is open, alive and persevering through the pandemic of “curve balls, fast balls and daggers. We are a tree by the water and our roots run deep,” said Eva Morris, the owner of Voodoo Love Restaurant, a Louisiana contemporary restaurant serving Creole classics in San Francisco.
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2020 Election Live Updates: Trump Encourages Racist Conspiracy Theory on Kamala Harris’s Eligibility to Be Vice President
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Benjamin Banneker: SW-9 Intermediate Boundary Stone
SW 9 Intermediate Boundary Stone, also known as an Intermediate Stone of the District of Columbia, is a surveyors boundary marker stone, along what was once a boundary of Washington, DC, and now marks part of the boundary between City of Falls Church and Arlington County, Virginia (see: History of
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Explore Gullah Culture In Beaufort’s South Carolina's Low Country
When you think of Beaufort, South Carolina, you probably think about Spanish Moss trees, Lowcountry food, coastal charm and scenic views. But there is another side of Beaufort, one that […] The post Explore Gullah Culture In Beaufort’s South Carolina's Low Country appeared first on Essence.
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Trump, Biden marking 9/11 with very different tones - Black News Channel
By JILL COLVIN, ALEXANDRA JAFFE and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press SHANKSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — One spent time quietly consoling families. The other proclaimed America's might. President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival, Joe Biden marked the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on Friday
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Biden team reveals theme of inauguration: 'America United'
WASHINGTON (AP) - The theme for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration will be 'America United', an issue that's long been a central focus for Biden but one that's taken on added weight in the wake of the violence at the US Capitol last week.
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Nigeria: Buhari Approves Establishment of 10 New National Parks
[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of 10 additional national parks, bringing the number nationwide to 17.
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Pro-Trump Rallies in D.C. Saturday Could Turn Violent: Report
Several pro-Trump rallies set to converge Saturday on downtown D.C. pose a significant risk for violent encounters with counterprotesters, researchers say.
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D.C. Officials, Feds Tracking Credible Inauguration Day Threats
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is urging law enforcement to vigilantly work to sniff out potential violent plots by insurrectionists and other nefarious actors.
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Morris Brown College, history advocacy group announce plans to restore campus building that house W.E.B. duBois office | The Atlanta Voice
The Atlanta Branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) announces a kickoff event, “Crowning of Fountain (Stone) Hall,” to commemorate its plans to restore Fountain Hall  on the campus of Morris Brown College this Friday, Aug. 21, at 11 a.m. According to
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Biden-Harris Administration Commits to Ensure Government Spending with Black and Minority-Owned Media Businesses
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This is good news for the Black Press of America in 2021,” declared Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., President and CEO of the NNPA. “The incoming Biden-Harris Administration has gone on the public record to keep their commitments to ensure equitable federal advertising dollars to be
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March on Washington reconfigured to comply with virus rules - Black News Channel
By Aaron Morrison and Ashraf Khalil Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid widespread protests and unrest over the police killings of Black Americans, a national commemoration of the 1963 civil rights March on Washington is being reconfigured to comply with coronavirus protocols in the District of
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D.C. officials, feds tracking credible inauguration day threats - North Dallas Gazette
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Senior National Correspondent D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is urging law enforcement to vigilantly work to sniff out potential violent plots by insurrectionists and other nefarious actors. The mayor joined others who expressed growing concern over whether some would attempt to
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Tiger Bay residents call for protection of homes from ongoing works at Avinash Complex - Stabroek News
Residents of Holmes Stelling, in Tiger Bay, Georgetown, believe that ongoing work at the Avinash Complex on Water Street is putting them at risk and want authorities to
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D.C. Leaders Stress Safety During Inauguration Period
District residents may have fewer police officers in their neighborhoods and could experience delays in public transportation in the days leading up to the Jan. 20 presidential inauguration, but public agency leaders said Friday a safe environment has become the priority since the a mob attacked
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The remarkable story of Nancy Adams, who escaped slavery three times - Face2Face Africa
Engineers from the Massachusetts Department of Public Works were laying out improvements to Route 146 in 1982 when they discovered several unmarked gravestones on a wooded hill next to a gravel pit. Archaeologists from Boston University, who were called to assess the site, found about 16
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Tulsa Site Added To African American Civil Rights Network - African American News Today - EIN News
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Civil rights figure Charles Evers, brother of Medgar Evers, dies : TheGrio
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Charles Evers, who led an eclectic life as a civil rights leader, onetime purveyor of illegal... View Article The post Civil rights figure Charles Evers, brother of Medgar Evers, dies appeared first on TheGrio.
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Race riot site added to African American Civil Rights Network - African American News Today - EIN News
The site of the 1908 Springfield Race Riot was added to the National Park Service’s African American Civil Rights Network on Thursday morning, moving it one step closer to achieving long-sought national historic monument status.The declaration was signed by U.S. Secretary of the Interior David
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Exclusive: Trump Interior Hire Cited White Supremacist, Called Black Lives Matter ‘Racist'
Jeremy Carl also has defended accused killer Kyle Rittenhouse. Now he’s the newest Interior Department deputy.
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March on Washington Reconfigured to Comply with Virus Rules – Free Press of Jacksonville
By Aaron Morrison And Ashraf Khalil WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid widespread protests and unrest over the police killings of Black Americans, a national commemoration of the 1963 civil rights March on Washington is being reconfigured to [...]
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One of Nielsen's Top Black Executives Sues the Global Data and Measurement Corporation Charging Discrimination - Los Angeles Sentinel
For the past decade, Nielsen Holdings has produced a series of annual reports, Nielsen’s Diverse Intelligence Series, highlighting a comprehensive collection of insights and the buying power of U.S. multicultural consumers compiled from the company’s multiple measurement verticals, spanning from
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Davis, Lakers bounce back, blitz Blazers - Stabroek News
Anthony Davis scored 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds Thursday, and the Los Angeles Lakers played to their credentials as the top seed in the Western Conference playoffs, earning a 111-88 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 2 of their first-round series near
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Thousands Seek to Remove Lincoln Park Emancipation Memorial | Afro
A week later more than 5,400 people have joined in his mission to petition the U.S. National Park Service to eliminate the statue, which depicts a naked slave on his knees with broken chains looking up in adoration to President Abraham
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