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Part two of unanswered questions and observations from 2020 (hindsight): - Milwaukee Community Journal
Signifyin’ 01-06-21 I made a few dollars betting friends that no charges would be issued against KKK-nosha police officer Rusten Sheskey who tried to kill Jacob Blake by shooting him in the back seven times last August. Obviously, they assumed that since the Blake shooting was publicized so soon
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Additional death, 51 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Madison Co. - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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Black MN doctors on COVID-19 vaccine: ‘the benefits outweigh the risks’ -
The MSR Forefront recently spoke with three Black medical physicians to address concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine. Source
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Black Angus Steakhouse temporarily closes most locations because of COVID-19 | L.A. Focus News
Black Angus Steakhouse is giving no hint when it will reopen after temporarily closing more than half of its locations, including most restaurants in Southern California. The reason is COVID-19 restrictions, according to taped phone messages on closed locations. The Sherman Oaks-based chain did not
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Proud Boys leader arrested in Washington over torched Black Lives Matter banner torn from historic black church - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
The chairman of the right-wing Proud Boys group was arrested Monday in Washington over the torching last month of a Black Lives Matter banner taken from a church during violent protests, police said.
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25-Year-old Black Woman Attacked By Trump Supporters While Taking A Neighborhood Stroll During LA 'Stop The Steal' Rally - Blavity
A 25-year-old Black woman was viciously attacked while taking a neighborhood stroll during a pro-Trump rally in downtown Los Angeles.
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Manifestation Is Political
People throw around the word manifestation like all you have to do is see it to believe it, completely spiritual bypassing the fact that manifestation, in part, is a privilege due to how this world…
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These are the ways minority-owned banks make a difference, and how you can help - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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Jammed LA County hospitals get assistance with overtaxed oxygen-delivery systems | L.A. Focus News
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Disney confirms 2021 opening date for Marvel’s Avengers Campus | L.A. Focus News
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By Dr. Sybil C. Mitchell, New Tri-State Defender It made perfect sense to me. With COVID-19, African Americans have had higher infection rates, hospitalization rates and death rates. In fact, according to a recent report from the Shelby County Health Department, 59 percent of coronavirus deaths in
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