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Heavyweight boxer Charles Sonny Liston born in St. Francis, County, Arkansas. Liston had 54 fights, including a 1962 bout in which he knocked out Floyd Patterson to win the World Heavyweight Title.
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May
8
1932
Revealed: Covid-19 outbreaks at meat-processing plants in US being kept quiet - The New York Beacon
A chicken processing facility in western North Carolina reportedlyunderwent widespread testing for Covid-19 in early June. Workers at the plant were scared. Several employees had already tested positive and the company, Case Farms – which has beenrepeatedlycondemnedfor animal treatment and
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Richard Johnson, a free black, granted 100 acres of land in Northampton County f
Richard Johnson, a free black, granted 100 acres of land in Northampton County for importing two persons.
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21
1654
Thats Some White Privilege: Singer Anita Lady A White Responds After Country Group Lady A Files Lawsuit Over Name Usage
In peak performative allyship, Lady A, formerly known as Lady Antebellum, will take the cake after the group filed a lawsuit against a Black woman blues singer who has been using the name for 20 years.
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Georgia officials could punish voters, limits absentee ballots | Atlanta Daily World
Rushed legislation threatens to shift election accountability and thwart access to absentee ballots in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic ATLANTA — Aklima Khondoker, Georgia State Director of All Voting is Local, issued the following statement in response to Georgia legislators’ rush to advance SB
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Dear White People: Keep that same energy when the protests are over
Over the past week and a half, every day streets across the nation have been flooded with protestors of all races. Researchers have found that the George Floyd protests are the broadest in U.S. history. Unlike past Black Lives Matter protests, many of the protestors in the streets are white. In the
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This List Of Books, Films And Podcasts About Racism Is A Start, Not A Panacea Code Switch Free Press of Jacksonville
By Isabella Rosario As of Friday, 15 of the top 20 bestselling books on Amazon were about race or racism. Earlier this week, Code Switch was number one on Apple Podcasts — which, as host Gene [...]
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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly
Senate Confirms First Black Service Chief in Unanimous Vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Tuesday unanimously confirmed Gen. Charles Brown Jr. as chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force, making him the first black officer to lead one of the nations military services. Vice President Mike Pence took the unusual step of presiding over the vote, something he
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OP-ED: Past Due Time for American Healthcare System to Protect Black Americans | The Michigan Chronicle
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. Today, Americans are facing unprecedented times. We are in the midst of a global pandemic, our country has fallen into an economic recession, and hundreds of thousands are protesting police brutality and racial injustice. But there is another epidemic in this country
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This is what racial trauma does to the body and brain - DefenderNetwork.com
In mental health training and treatment, examining the impact of racism on brains and bodies is largely uncharted territory. And while, in recent years, clinicians who advocate for the study of race-based trauma have made strides in promoting this work, most mental health programs still do not
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‘Just Mercy’ captures race relations in US
Just Mercy is a film that’s sure to debunk any illusion that one might still hold that America is the ‘home of the free’.
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THE CHURCH AND THE MOVEMENT Why The Faith Community Is Marching, Too -Part 2 - The New Journal and Guide
Continue reading THE CHURCH AND THE MOVEMENT Why The Faith Community Is Marching, Too -Part 2 at The New Journal and Guide .
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J. Milton Turner
J. Milton Turner named minister to Liberia and became the first Black diplomat accredited to an African county. James W. Mason was named minister in March, 1870, but never traveled to his post.
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Mar
1
1871
Reformed Neo-Nazi Discusses President Trump's Controversial Shared Retweet
NPR's Noel King speaks with Christian Picciolini, a reformed neo-Nazi skinhead, about what extremists may have heard when the president retweeted a video of an alleged supporter yelling "white power."
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Nat Turner, leader of a slave revolt captured.
Nat Turner is remembered for his role in the Slave Revolt that took place in Southampton county, Virginia on August 21, 1831.
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Aug
21
1831
Black Mental Health in the Age of COVID-19
“It doesn’t matter what color you are, how much money you have, how much education you have, things happen: grief, depression, anxiety, which COVID has really unleashed,” said F.T. Burden, president and CEO of Springboard Community Services, a regional full service behavioral health and case
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NASCAR Noose Reported As Suspected Lynchings Take Place Across America
Bubba Wallace Jr. and his team discovered a noose in their garage before a NASCAR race in Alabama and two weeks after the league's top African American driver forced the removal of the Confederate Flag.
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Gabrielle Union Files Discrimination Complaint Against ‘AGT’ Simon Cowell
Union exited the talent show in late 2019 after one season.
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Netflix Moves $100 Million to Black-Led Banks to Help Build Economic Opportunity in Black Communities
Netflix announced today it is shifting $100 million of its cash to financial institutions that serve the Black community to draw attention to the racial wealth gap
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FBI Says Noose In Bubba Wallace’s NASCAR Garage Was Old
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 indifference.
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Walmart Is Catching Heat For Selling All Lives Matter Shirts
Walmart is undoubtedly a retailer that toes the line of ethics and morality. Earlier this week, it was discovered that they were selling knock-off chains of some of the biggest artists in the music industry  like Lil Baby and 21 Savage all while the artists seemingly had no idea. Now Walmart Canada
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ESPN Films Will Chronicle Colin Kaepernicks Journey From NFL To Activism
The documentary series is part of a first-look deal between Walt Disney and Ra Vision Media.
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Prince Harry apologises to young activists for lack of action to end ‘endemic racism’
PRINCE HARRY has paid tribute to young activists fighting against racial inequality, while emphasising his... The post Prince Harry apologises to young activists for lack of action to end ‘endemic racism’ appeared first on Voice Online.
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Black Renters Brace For Wave Of Evictions As Coronavirus Moratoriums Begin To Sunset - Blavity
Black renters across the United States are preparing for a wave of evictions as state moratoriums lapse.
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In pursuit of Ghislaine Maxwell, authorities allege mysterious financial dealings with Jeffrey Epstein - L.A. Focus Newspaper
The financial relationship between Epstein, the late multimillionaire whose sources of wealth remain largely murky, and Maxwell, the British socialite whose newspaper tycoon father died just before being implicated in a massive pension fraud scandal, has long been difficult to
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Hong Kong was once a home for critics of Beijing. Now they might not even be safe at the airport - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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Walmart Stops Selling All Lives Matter Merchandise
One of the biggest national retailers has started putting more respect on the Black dollar. Walmart has stopped selling clothing that clearly goes against the movement. As spotted on ABC 13 the supermarket corporation has halted sales of all All Lives Matter selections throughout their 4,000 stores
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Now is the time for racial justice
By: Ellen M. Gilligan President and CEO, Greater Milwaukee Foundation There are two public health crises in America right now. One is quite recent. One has been afflicting us for generations. Racism is our nation’s oldest sin and most vile disease, and I am grief-stricken that we are again mourning
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San Francisco Lawmaker Introduces ‘CAREN Act’ To Prevent False 911 Calls
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S. F. Supervisor Proposes Legislation on Police Calls, Redirecting Police Funding
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