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AFRO Exclusive!: Leon Optimistic Floyd’s Death Will Spark Change | Afro
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Starbucks bows to pressure; allows employees to rep Black Lives Matter | The Atlanta Voice
As the outcry to “replace Starbucks” regained momentum this week, Starbucks announced on Friday it would allow employees to wear apparel supporting the Black Lives Matter movement after suffering from an intense social media
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Where the Black Church Is in the Black Lives Matter Movement – Free Press of Jacksonville
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Sources tell the AFRO that former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon will not concede defeat in her election bid to regain the seat she once held. The former mayor has expressed “concerns” about the vote counting process.
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