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Dr. King’s 2021 Dream: Dismantling the Confederacy’s Cotton Curtain Network    - The New Journal and Guide
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Seahawks Security Manager Fired & Arrested Over Child Pornography Charges
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Racist slurs interrupt funeral for Phoenix civil rights icon Calvin C. Goode : TheGrio
The Phoenix Police Department is investigating after a virtual funeral for civil rights icon and city leader Calvin Coolidge Goode... View Article The post Racist slurs interrupt funeral for Phoenix civil rights icon Calvin C. Goode appeared first on TheGrio.
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Former Gov. Rick Snyder, Other State Officials to Face Criminal Charges in Connection to the Flint Water Crisis | Chicago Defender
Former Gov. Rick Snyder is among some other state officials who will be dealing with criminal charges in connection with the Flint Water Crisis, according to a 7 Action News report. Snyder was governor at the time of the crisis. The charges are coming from Attorney General Dana Nessel, but these
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Black and Latino Publishers Selected to Participate in GNI Ad Transformation Lab
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New York City's Vessel closed to public after 3rd suicide - TheGrio
The centerpiece sculpture at a massive development on Manhattan’s west side has been closed to the public, and the developer... View Article The post New York City's Vessel closed to public after 3rd suicide appeared first on TheGrio.
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End of Era: Rockets ship disgruntled James Harden to Brooklyn Nets - DefenderNetwork.com
The Brooklyn Nets have agreed to acquire three-time scoring champion James Harden from the Houston Rockets, a deal that reunites him with Kevin Durant and gives him the move that he has sought for weeks, said a person with knowledge of the situation. Harden is going to the Nets as part of
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Breaking the Glass Ceiling: How Businesses Can Make Money in 2021 | Digital Daily | The Michigan Chronicle
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California hopes 'trusted messengers' alleviate vaccine skepticism among some African Americans - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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Pac-12 History: All-Black football officiating crew - Los Angeles Sentinel
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Older Detroit Residents, Group B Essential Workers Encouraged to Take COVID-19 Vaccine at TCF Center | Local COVID-19 | The Michigan Chronicle
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In Dr. King’s Honor, California Black Doctors Call for Urgent Action During COVID-19 Crisis - Black Voice News
“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and inhuman.” — Martin Luther King Jr. Three African American health leaders — advocates for expanded health care who are on the frontlines of the battle against COVID-19 raging across California — took a mo
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D.C. Mayor Bowser and Officials Tracking Inaugural Day Events | Atlanta Daily World
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Black and White Still Define America as Biden Prepares to Take Office, Country Deals with Capitol Riots Aftermath – Free Press of Jacksonville
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Halima Aden: "I looked like a white man's fetishised version of me" - Voice Online
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Citizens Offers Free Virtual Programming, Including Detroit Celebration, to Honor The Legacy of MLK | City | The Michigan Chronicle
For more than 30 years, the third Monday of January has been set aside for commemorative events and community service activities nationwide to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  This year, Citizens will once again be partnering with museums and non-profits throughout the
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Man Shot Dead in California After Denying Orders from the Police – The Wilmington Journal
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Noted Houston pastor Kirbyjon Caldwell sentenced to 6 yrs prison, Windsor Village vows continued kingdom building - DefenderNetwork.com
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