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Isiah Thomas
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Democratic presidential candidate Biden selects Senator Kamala Harris as running mate | Grand Forks Herald
Aug 11 (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday tapped Senator Kamala Harris of California as his choice for vice president, his campaign told supporters in a text message.
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After Charlottesville, Trump violated Washington’s promise to US Jews - African American News Today - EIN News
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Black mayors demand legislative changes to avoid flaws in the 2020 Census | Chicago Defender
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August 11: Today in 1965, the Arrest of a Black California Motorist Sparked the Watts Race Riots
Photo credits: The Los Angeles Times An arrest made on Aug. 11, 1965, ultimately sparkedthe Watts riots, one of the most historic race-related riots in the nation’s history. WhiteCalifornia Highway Patrolman Lee W. Minikuspulled over and arrestedMarquette Frye, a young African-American driver whom
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