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On June 24, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, along with leaders of multiple California legislative caucuses, urged California residents to stand up to hate by reporting suspected hate crimes in a powerful video. AG Becerra office’s website also released sharable digital resources in 14
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Eartha Kitt
Eartha Kitt was a singer and actress who recorded the hit holiday song “Santa Baby”. She was born on January 17, 1927 in South Carolina to an African American mother and a white father. She was raised by Anna Mae Riley, as her biological mother had abandoned her. It wasn’t until later
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Dr. Dre
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VIRTUAL ST. JOHN CELEBRATION | Dallas Weekly
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What California’s budget deal means for K-12 schools - Black Voice News
California’s new budget provides enough funding for schools to pivot to hybrid learning when they reopen this fall. But school officials fear Sacramento’s decision to delay cuts could throw districts into the fiscal abyss later. The $202 billion budget Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Monday
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Bustas Person of the Week: From Madison, N.C. to the Mandela mansion in South Africa: Part 2 - WS Chronicle
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SBPD Announces Newly Promoted Lieutenant and Captain - Black Voice News
San Bernardino Police Department promoted two tenured officers to lieutenant and captain on June 25. Lieutenant Nelson Carrington and Captain Francisco Hernandez were considered for advancement after undergoing multiple investigative, supervisory and management courses to determine their ability to
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As Numbers Spike, California To Begin “Smart Testing” for COVID-19 - Black Voice News
Last Friday, during Gov. Gavin Newsom’s daily COVID-19 update to Californians, he announced that the state will begin “smart,” or “targeted” testing, for the disease. He announced the plan after health officials released data last week showing a sharp upturn in the numbers of infected
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California Moves One Step Closer to Granting Parolees Right to Vote - Black Voice News
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Beyoncé Becomes the 2nd of Only Two Musicians to Ever Achieve This Milestone Over 4 Straight Decades
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