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NASCAR sees Confederate flags fly outside Talladega Superspeedway | Florida Sentinel Bulletin
NASCAR has banned the Confederate flag from being displayed at its events, but supporters of the symbol still managed to be seen Sunday before the race was postponed to Monday because of inclement weather. Vehicles lined the boulevard outside Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama, waving the
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Kanye West Is Donating $2 Million To Support The Families Of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor And Ahmaud Arbery
Part of it will set up a college fund for Floyd’s daughter.
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PayPal to Commit $530 Million to Support Black-Owned Businesses | Chicago Defender
In the month following the brutal murder of Minneapolis resident George Floyd, several major companies have shown their support for the Black community through statements, the inclusion of more Black people in executive roles, as well as donations and investments. One of the largest came from the
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Cosby Appeal | The Oklahoma Eagle
www.blackpressusa.com By Stacy M. Brown Cosby has languished in a Pennsylvania prison since September of 2018, serving a three to 10-year sentence. The state Appellate Court denied his earlier requests for relief. The state’s highest court routinely denies hearing cases, particularly sexual
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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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Court Rejects Trump Bid to End Young Immigrants Protections
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young immigrants, a stunning rebuke to the president in the midst of his reelection campaign. For now, those immigrants retain their protection from deportation and their
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Cops Who Killed Elijah McClain Have Been Reassigned ‘In An Effort To Protect’ Them
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LIVESTREAM: NNPA Partners with #Donate1Post to Help Black-Owned Businesses During COVID-19 | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — To combat the resulting uncertainty and help ensure that Black-owned businesses can sustain themselves and survive the pandemic, a team of influencers and public figures have joined together under the hashtag #Donate1post. The National Newspaper Publishers Association has agreed to
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VP Mike Pence Says Black Lives Matter Wants Radical Left Agenda | Afro
By The Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence says he doesnt want to say Black Lives Matter because he doesnt agree with what he believes is the political message behind it. Pence says he stands against racism and that George Floyds death was inexcusable, but that all lives matter. He tells
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Citing Jobs, Trump Claims Victory Over Virus, Econ Collapse
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump effectively claimed victory over the economic crisis and COVID-19 on Friday and major progress against racial inequity, heartily embracing an unexpectedly good jobs report in hopes of convincing a discouraged nation he deserves another four years in
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Milwaukee Will Still Host Democratic National Convention
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Would it continue or would it be canceled? Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, those were the questions on Milwaukeeans minds regarding the Democratic National Convention. Earlier this week, Milwaukee got a response. On Wednesday, June 24, the Democratic National
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Democrats Kneel At Capitol Building To Honor George Floyd
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Jason Witten Responds To Former Cowboys Teammate Dez Bryant: I Believe It’s Time For Change | The Oklahoma Eagle
www.yahoo.com By Frank Schwab On Sunday, former Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant called out three men by name, saying someone should have brought them to the protests in Austin that focused on the Black Lives Matter movement. He mentioned Jerry and Stephen Jones, the braintrust of the
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8 transgender men and women killed in 7 days | Atlanta Daily World
Statement on Tragic Murder of Brayla Stone NEW YORK — Brayla Stone, a 17-year-old Black trans girl, was murdered in Sherwood, Arkansas near Little Rock on June 25. According to friends she enjoyed experimenting with music, some of which she uploaded to her personal YouTube channel. Her killer has
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Here’s Why One County In Oregon Doesn’t Want People Of Color To Wear Face Masks
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Mississippi Lawmakers Vote to Remove Rebel Emblem from Flag | Afro
By Emily Wagster Pettus The Associated Press Mississippi lawmakers voted June 28 to surrender the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag more than a century after white supremacist legislators adopted the design a generation after the South lost the Civil War. Spectators in the Capitol
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At Least Four More Black Trans Women Killed in Last Week | Afro
NEW YORK — In the past week at least 5 Black trans women were violently murdered. On Tuesday, June 30, Merci Mack, a 22-year-old in Dallas, Texas, was found murdered from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. In Louisiana, Draya McCarty was found killed in Baton Rogue and Shakie Peters was found
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Hillsborough County OKs Nearly $20 Million For Affordable | Florida Sentinel Bulletin
HousingRendering of Uptown Sky, University Area Community Development Corporation Funds provided by federal and state grants, County Trust Fund Affordable housing remains a top priority of Hillsborough County’s Board of County Commissioners, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Packaging $19.76
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Overhaul, Accountability, and Transparency-Democrats Unveil The Justice In Policing Act | Chicago Defender
Following weeks of protest against police brutality and racism, The Justice in Policing Act of 2020 was introduced on Monday by top Democratic lawmakers- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Black senators Kamala Harris (CA) and Cory Booker (NJ), Representative Jerry
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AFRO FACTS - THE START OF THE NAACP | Afro
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President Trump Tweets Out White Power Message, Black Republican Senator Tim Scott Expresses Dismay | Afro
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor In yet another social media moment invoking race in America, President Donald Trump retweeted a video of a supporter heard yelling, “White power!” The tweet displayed a video of a parade of supporters of the President riding golf carts through
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One-on-one with Keith Ellison, Minnesota Attorney General [Video] | The Michigan Chronicle
MINNESOTA —“I just want to let everyone know that we’re going to bring to bear all the resources necessary to achieve justice in this case,” said Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. Ellison spoke at the press conference announcing the decision by Gov. Tim Walz to transfer the investigation
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Police: Men Yelled Racial Slurs at Black Family in Oregon
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Stores Focus On Cleaning To Get Shoppers Back To Spending | Afro
By ANNE DINNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Forget about making shopping fun. As clothing retailers and others try to stay viable during the coronavirus pandemic, theyre hoping steps like cleaning during store hours, offering hand sanitizer and other safety measures will bring in
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Mail-in Deluge Tests Elections in Kentucky, New York
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Virus, Floyd Death Merge in Brutal Blow to Black Well-Being | Afro
By LINDSEY TANNER, AP Medical Writer Doctors have known it for a long time, well before the resounding cries of Black Lives Matter: Black people suffer disproportionately. They face countless challenges to good health, among them food, transportation and income. The stress of living with racism has
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UDC quietly offers to remove Confederate monument as protesters clamor for statues to fall | Chicago Defender
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