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Weeks Before Early Voting in California, Young Activists Target Black and Brown Millennials, Generation Z-ers – Observer News Group
Early voting in California will begin Monday, October 5. Registered voters will be able to either mail in or drop off their ballots from that day until the day before Election Day, Monday, Nov. 2.  
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Community remembers Marcus Smith and demands police accountability - Carolina Peacemaker
On Tuesday night, two years to the day Marcus Smith had his life taken, his parents, George and Mary Smith, stood in front of hundreds of people at the Phill G. McDonald Plaza and recounted the story of their son’s death at the hands of Greensboro Police. “Since that day, I’ve been in a mental
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The technology bully
By Brice Lewis, 16, Youth Farm participant What is a bully?  You'll get different answers depending on who you talk to.  For some, it's something small and simple, and for others, it leads to thoughts that make some youth feel like giving up. I’ve been bullied, and it's not fun.  As a young Black
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Cameroon: Situation in NW/SW - Separatist 'General' Neutralised
[Cameroon Tribune] 5th Joint Military/Gendarmerie Region Commanders state preparedness to hunt pepetrators of violence in Bamenda and neighbourhoods.
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Trump Defends Kenosha Shooting Suspect
The president on Monday painted the suspect's actions as possible self-defense, saying, without evidence, that the teenager "probably would have been killed."
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Congresswoman Johnson Humbled and Grateful for Elementary School Named in her Honor – Dallas Post Tribune
DALLAS, TX – Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson released the following statement on the Dallas Independent School District Board of Trustees’ decision to name a new school in her honor - the Eddie Bernice Johnson Elementary School. “My focus is always on serving the constituents of District 30
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Why do Black Lives Matter protesters still take to the streets?
The death of Black American George Floyd while being arrested … Jackson - Associate professor of African American History, Georgetown University Seneca Cayson …
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Jennifer Hudson Delivers Backpacks, Supplies To Chicago Kids
At least 2,000 backpacks were delivered all over the city.
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Georgia faith leaders call out Trump’s cruel policies - Atlanta Tribune
Georgia Faith Leaders Call Out Trump’s Broken Promises and Cruel Policies While Eric Trump stumped with Evangelicals in Forsyth County with little social distancing and few masks in Forsyth County, Georgia Democrats and faith leaders from across the state called out Donald Trump’s broken promises
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Christian Cooper Writes Comic Based on His Viral Interaction with a White Woman In Central Park: ‘I Hope Young People Read It’
Christian Cooper, the birdwatcher who got into an altercation with a white woman in New York’s Central Park, wrote a graphic novel based on his […]
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WATCH | Cop accused of Nathaniel Julies murder has previous conviction, court hears | News24
One of the Eldorado Park police officers accused of killing 16-year-old Nathaniel Julies has a previous conviction.
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Missing Alabama College Student Found Dead
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Michelle Obama: 'We could've never gotten away with' what Trump does - TheGrio
Michelle Obama is not biting her tongue about the Black experience on her new podcast, “The Michelle Obama Podcast.” On... View Article The post Michelle Obama: 'We could've never gotten away with' what Trump does appeared first on TheGrio.
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Thasunda Duckett Named First Black Woman On JPMorgan Operating Committee
Recently, JPMorgan announced that Chief Executive Officer of Chase Consumer Banking, Thasunda Duckett, will be the first African-American named to the firm’s Operating Committee in the biggest expansion of its
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Kamala Harris Outlines Plan to Forgive Student Loan Debt for HBCU Graduates
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2 people killed, trucks ambushed by suspected militants on key road to Mozambique's gas-rich north | News24
Suspected militants in Mozambique's insurgency-hit north have attacked two trucks transporting passengers, killing at least two people and further undermining road access to a gas-rich area, according to military sources.
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VIDEO: NYC Man Filmed Saying ‘I Can’t Breathe’ in Struggle With Police
Echoing what’s become a slogan for Black Lives Matter protesters, a stocky security guard yelled “I can’t breathe” as he was tasered seven times during his arrest earlier this summer, resulting in his death.
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Eric Trump, Son of President Donald Trump, Tweets on Potential NFL Protests: ‘Football is Officially Dead’ – Free Press of Jacksonville
USA TODAY Jim Reineking - If you've already held your fantasy football draft, you wasted your time.  That is, at least according to Eric Trump, son of U.S. President Donald Trump, who tweeted Monday night that [...]
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‘Sister to Sister’ Brings Wisconsin Leaders Together To Encourage Voting
By Hayley Crandall Vote. The word and its importance have been the talk of the town since candidates started being announced, but now it’s crunch time. “If Black folks aren’t tired of hearing about voting, then that means you haven’t done the work,” Tiffany Henry, president of Milwaukee Urban
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In 'Woke,' Cartoonist Keith Knight Drew From A Real-Life 'Wake-Up Call' - African American News Today - EIN News
… Sesame Street for adults. An African American cartoonist, played by Lamorne Morris … one hand, his straight-talking African American roommate Clovis, played by comedian … protests against police brutality against Black Americans are happening on a regular …
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Somalia: Minister of Education Survives Landmine Explosion in Gedo Region
[Dalsan Radio] Somalia's minister of education Abdullahi Godah has narrowly escaped unhurt in landmine attack planted on the roadside in Luq district of Gedo region on Sunday evening, officials confirm.
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Stretch where George Floyd was killed to be named after him - Face2Face Africa
The city of Minneapolis has confirmed the stretch where George Floyd tragically lost his life on May 25 will be named after him. Floyd, 46, died after former Minneapolis cop, Derek Chauvin, was filmed with his knee on his neck for almost nine minutes despite the victim pleading he could not
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A virtual event to help our young men find their bearings and write their own story - Voice Online
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Senator Morris hopes to bridge generation gap for a better Ja
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As Jamaicans prepare to go to the polls on September 3, youth advocate Christina Williams has warned that young people do not need handouts. More pressing, said Williams, is the need for affordable access to Wi-Fi and digital technology that would...
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#Election2020: Biden says, "I trust vaccines. I trust scientists. I don't trust Trump." | The Atlanta Voice
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said Wednesday that politics should never interfere with the development, approval and distribution of a potential Covid-19 vaccine. 'Scientific breakthroughs don't care about calendars any more than the virus does. They certainly don't adhere to election
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The legalization of marijuana for recreational or medicinal use has become commonplace throughout the U.S., but the American Heart Association recently issued a report saying the herb may be unhealthy for the heart.
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