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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: Connection between civil rights era, Africa - DefenderNetwork.com
As the nation celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., wesometimes forget that the struggle for justice and equality isn’t just happening on American soil, it is also impacting Black people […]
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THA Chief Sec to speak on covid19 vaccination on Monday - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
THA Chief Secretary Farley Augustine is expected to make an announcement on Monday on Tobago’s position on covid19 vaccination in the public sector. The Prime Minister said last month that by mid-January, all public servants and employees at state agencies will be required to be vaccinated or
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Newswire: Stacey Abrams, Black Lives Matter are nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor Both Stacey Abrams and the Black Lives Matter movement have been nominated to win the Nobel Peace Prize.The nominations represent an opportunity for either Abrams or Black Lives matter to win over even more support around the globe should they
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Pregnant Kentucky Mother Of Seven Fatally Shot In Front Of Her Family - Blavity
A pregnant woman in Louisville, Kentucky was found fatally shot in front of her husband and 13-month-old child on Sunday. The Louisville Courier-Journal reports Nyota Bawili and her husband had just moved to the area from Florida after they fled the Democratic Republic of The Congo to escape
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R&B Legend James Mtume Passes Away at 76
Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, and activist, James “Mtume” Forman has reportedly passed away at 76.
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Supply Chain Issues Sparks #BareshelvesBiden To Trend on Twitter In Response to Empty Store Shelves
The latest outcry on social media responds to the trending hashtag #BareshelvesBiden on Twitter about the empty shelves at local grocery stores.
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New Jersey School Renamed To Honor The Legacy Of Tuskegee Airman
A New Jersey school was renamed to honor the legacy of Tuskegee Airman Malcolm E. Nettingham.
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Bruce’s Beach: How Blacks Illegally Lost Land in California - Voice and Viewpoint
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media The disturbing story of Los Angeles County’s Bruce’s Beach Park - location of the first West Coast seaside resort for Black beachgoers and a residential enclave for a few African American families – has been making headlines around the country. One
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Fresh search for top cop begins: PSC DUMPS OLD LIST - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
THERE will be a new selection process for the office of the Commissioner of Police. As a result, a new list of contenders to the top cop position will be generated after the process is completed to be sent to the President for a notification to be sent to the Parliament for approval. “The Po
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2 Men Arrested in Connection With the Fatal Shooting of Rapper Young Dolph
Two men are in custody after federal and local authorities arrested them in connection with the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph.
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Family Of Justin King Seeks Justice After Missouri Jury Ruled The 28-Year-Old Was Justifiably Shot By His Neighbor - Blavity
A jury in Crawford County, Missouri made an unanimous decision in the case of Justin King, concluding that the 28-year-old Black and Filipino man was justifiably shot and killed by his neighbor in a trailer park community, NBC News reports . The jury's decision on Tuesday aimed to help the coroner
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New York’s Second African American Mayor, Eric Adams, Takes Power - Los Angeles Sentinel
Adams was sworn in at seven minutes after midnight on January 1, 2022 in Times Square. “A better city is not just about doing something new. It’s about doing something right. It’s not about showmanship. It’s about showing up,” Adams tweeted on his first day as Mayor of America’s largest
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Twin Cities to require proof of vaccination for bars, restaurants entry
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Helping Up Mission to open new Center for women and children | Afro
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com Helping Up Mission, a Baltimore, faith-based nonprofit that provides programs and services to men and women suffering from homelessness and addiction, is set to open a Center for Women and Children at the end of
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Fortnite Is Letting You Relive MLK's 'I Have A Dream' Speech
The video game's new feature takes players back in time to experience Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic 1963 speech. But some people worry it sends the wrong message about the civil rights leader.
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28% of Tobago fire officers vaccinated - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
President of the First Divisional Fire Officers’ Association David Thomas has said only about 28 per cent of the fire officers in Tobago are vaccinated. The island has close to 350 fire officers. “We had done a survey of fire officers who have been vaccinated during the first week of January
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Bostonians reflect on King’s unfinished agenda - The Bay State Banner
In early 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. saw in Boston a city rife with segregation and politically dominated by whites. 55 years later, many Bostonians are ready to usher in a new era of Black women in positions of power. Despite these victories, local leaders insist that a lot must change before
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Boat operators want clearance to resume tours in Tobago - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Tobago’s boat operators are appealing to the Government for clearance to resume tours to the Buccoo Reef and other sea-based attractions on the island. On December 20, the Government reopened beaches to the public from 5 am-noon, but rivers, ponds and waterfalls remain off-limits. During those
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South Africa minister criticized for telling female students to ‘open your books and close your legs’
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King’s daughter slams twisting of critical race theory - The Atlanta Voice
Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter used an address Monday to push for federal voting rights legislation and slam the twisting of critical race theory to create what she called “false narratives.” Rev. Bernice King said there is a “very urgent need” for voting legislation, and that
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The Life and Works of Sidney Poitier: A Man Who Broke Barriers
With the unfortunate passing of activist, actor and director Sidney Poitier (as reported by NBC news), it's important that we remember how big of a mark he left in not just our minds, but in the collective heart of Black America. No Way Out (1950), The Defiant Ones (1958), A Raisin in the Sun
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Slight uptick in police taking covid19 vaccine - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
A total of 32 police officers have died of the covid19 virus, but only one in two is vaccinated. Assistant Commissioner of Police Joanne Archie said on Friday that the organisation had been significantly affected and challenged during the two years of the pandemic while trying to enforce the v
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Schooled by Youtube: JANUARY 1 1990 DAVID DINKINS IS SWORN IN AS MAYOR
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Rush Limbaugh’s Most Racist Quotes: A Timeline Of Destructive Commentary
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Outrage Erupts After Fortnite And Playstation Use MLK Likeness For March On Washington Anniversary
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Martin Luther King: Civil Rights/Voting Rights | Afram News
Participatory democracy (voting rights/civil rights) is the foundational principle of social democracy. However, Blacks were only given these rights after the fact that is in recent times. Unfortunately, The Supreme Court in a recent ruling diluted the Voting Rights Act of 1965. God sees us before
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Assistant secretary: Teachers' issues on THA front burner - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Assistant Secretary of Education Orlando Kerr has promised teachers that their problems will be given immediate attention by the new THA administration. The former TTUTA Tobago officer was speaking on Monday as term two of the new school year began with upper form students physically back in c
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First Anti-Critical Race Theory Complaint in Tennessee Targets Martin Luther King, Jr. Book - Garland Journal
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Though “critical race theory” is a part of college level curriculum at law schools, the term has become a wide-ranging catch all in conservative circles. Many have loosely defined to mean any curriculum that includes efforts towards greater diversity and equity as well as
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A Texas Deputy Chasing a Suspect in his Vehicle Collides with Another Car, Killing its Driver and Injuring Child Passengers
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King’s life reflects story of a movement - The Bay State Banner
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