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U.S. Supreme Court Considers Taking up Case Challenging Texas’ Abortion Ban
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'Deadly' air strikes hit Tigray capital Mekele | Africanews
Ethiopia's military launched air strikes on the capital of the war-battered Tigray region on Monday, a dramatic escalation in the year-long conflict.
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New York City will exile Thomas Jefferson's statue from a prominent spot in city hall
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Eboni K. Williams co-hosts 'The View,' says reality TV is 'built on the backs of Black women'
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Successful Black American-owned business leaders unfairly targeted - Dallas Examiner
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Nigeria: U.S. Strengthens Capacity of 50 Lagos Teachers in Teaching Methods
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West Indies selectors should ignore criticism - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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Sanaa Lathan stars on season 3 of 'Succession' and fans are loving it
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A Black Heritage Center Has Submitted A Proposal To Melt Down Charlottesville’s Robert E. Lee Statue
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