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Black Lives Matter for Freedmen Descendants of the Five Civilized Tribes | The Oklahoma Eagle | The Oklahoma Eagle
Stop Congress and Tribal Nations Denying Freedmen Their Legal Rights to Billions in Federal Aid By Eli Grayson Eagle Guest Writer Eli Grayson is a Creek Citizen and unabashed supporter of the Freedmen descendants of the 5 Civilized Tribes and the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties. This past week, we
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States Reverse Openings, Require Masks Amid Virus Resurgence | Afro
By TAMARA LUSH and EMILY SCHMALL, Associated Press Arizonas Republican governor shut down bars, movie theaters, gyms and water parks Monday and leaders in several states ordered residents to wear masks in public in a dramatic course reversal amid an alarming resurgence of coronavirus cases
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Jake Fromm Admits He Said ‘Only Elite White People’ Should Have Guns
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60,000 Strong: The Sounds Images Of Houston Coming Together For George Floyd | Florida Sentinel Bulletin
If you want something to encapsulate what it feels like to be from Houston, Texas – it’s the above image. Black men, clad in masks that may have hid their beards and grimaces but not their determination. Riders from the 5th Ward and other trail rides across the city descended on Discovery Green
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White Indiana Residents Bring Assault Weapons To BLM Protest To Intimidate Peaceful Demonstration
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10 Documentaries To Watch About Race Instead Of Asking A Person Of Colour To Explain Things For You | The Oklahoma Eagle
www.docplay.com If you, like many of us, are finding it hard to articulate how to discuss issues of racism, injustice, discrimination and privilege, we’d like to encourage you to take some time to learn and listen. Take some time to watch some (or all) of these important documentaries about
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Philadelphia Couple Celebrates Marriage During Black Lives Matter Protest
The heartwarming moment has gone viral.
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Black Man Convicted Of Rape In 1976 Is Fighting For His Release
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BREAKING NEWS! Historic $40 Million Endowment For Memphis HBCU | Afro
A Memphis-based, Historically Black College Receives Largest Beneficial Gift in the School’s 158-Year History LeMoyne-Owen College is named the beneficiary of a $40 Million Endowment at the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Memphis, Tenn .—LeMoyne-Owen College, the only Historically Black
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Trump Donors Among Early Recipients of Coronavirus Loans
WASHINGTON (AP) — As much as $273 million in federal coronavirus aid was awarded to more than 100 companies that are owned or operated by major donors to President Donald Trumps election efforts, according to an Associated Press analysis of federal data. Many were among the first to be approved for
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Local Non-profit Girls in the Game Awarded $100,000 Donation from Kevin Durant Charitable Foundation, Degree | Afro
Girls in the Game Awarded $100,000 Donation from The Kevin Durant Charity Foundation, Degree and Laureus USA to Support Social Justice Programming in Chicago, Baltimore and Dallas Chicago, IL – Girls in the Game today announced it received a $100,000 grant from The Kevin Durant Charity Foundation
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By Ana Martinez-Ortiz History happens every day, but historical events aren’t as common. Thursday, June 18, will be remembered as a historical day, especially for those under the Deferred Action Against Childhood Arrivals program better known as DACA. DACA began in 2012 under President Barack
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Black Mississippi Mayor Tears Up Signing Order To Remove Racist State Flag
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President Trump Tweets Out White Power Message, Black Republican Senator Tim Scott Expresses Dismay | Afro
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Africas Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Surge Above a Half-Million
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Africa now has more than a half-million confirmed coronavirus cases, while South Africas health minister declared Wednesday that “we have now reached the surge.” The continent-wide total is over 509,000, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, after
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Voting Delays, Long Lines Bring Chaos to Georgia Primaries
ATLANTA (AP) — Voters waited as long as five hours to cast ballots in some Georgia precincts on Tuesday amid reports of voting machine malfunctions and high turnout in a state that President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden are expected to hotly contest in the fall. The states chief elections
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‘White Lives Matter’ Banner Flown Over Soccer Stadium During Game
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Black Ad Exec to Create 1 Million Black Millionaires | Afro
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