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2002
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Netflix Series to Dramatize Kaepernick’s Path to Activism
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Carson Thinks President Trump Will 'get there' On Athletes Kneeling
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Opinion | I’m a Black American. I Need a Gun to Feel Safe in This Country.
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White teens start ‘George Floyd’ challenge mocking his death
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LeBron James Responds To Trump’s Comments About Not Watching Sports Due to Kneeling Protests
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Newton runs for 2 TDs, Patriots hold off Dolphins 21-11 - Black News Channel
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Cam Newton era for the New England Patriots arrived on the ground. Newton looked just fine as Tom Brady's replacement, rushing for two touchdowns Sunday, and the Patriots beat the Miami Dolphins 21-11 to open the season. Newton rushed
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Netflix Series to Dramatize Kaepernick's Path to Activism - Voice and Viewpoint
Voice Viewpoint Newswire, AP Colin Kaepernick is joining with Emmy-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay on a Netflix drama series about the teenage roots of the former NFL player's activism. 'Colin in Black White' will examine Kaepernick's high school years to illuminate the experiences that shaped his
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Hendrix, Jimi (1942-1970)
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Black Lives Matter President: “If U.S. doesn’t give us what we want then we will burn down this system”
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Thurman Thomas
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FBI shrugs at noose in Bubba Wallace's NASCAR garage, says it wasn't new
The FBI released preliminary findings from its investigation into a noose found in the garage of NASCAR‘s highest-ranked Black driver, and it came across as the equivalent of a shrug of
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Atlanta Dream owner Kelly Loeffler calls open carry by Black Americans in Atlanta 'mob rule'
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Trump Administration Withholding $14 Billion in Critical Coronavirus Funding
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Netflix Series to Dramatize Kaepernicks Path to Activism
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Atlanta Dream owner Kelly Loeffler calls open carry by Black Americans in Atlanta 'mob rule'
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Ben Carson Suggests Systemic Racism Isn’t ‘Real’ Anymore
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Players, coaches kneel before NBA’s re-opening night – Dallas Post Tribune
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