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Sacramento NAACP President Betty Williams says the call for change across the nation “starts right here at
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Source: The Sacramento Observer
Cash needed for Mad Anthony’s Big Boom
Donations are still being sought for the much anticipated Mad Anthony's Big Boom Fireworks Extravaganza. Don Lively, who serves as Waynesboro’s Downtown Development Authority Director, said he has been overwhelmed with the outpour of support on an event he was afraid might not make it after the
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Source: The True Citizen
The Walt Disney Co. Pledges $5 Million To Support Nonprofit Organizations That Advance Social Justice
The Walt Disney Co. has announced that it has pledged $5 million to support nonprofit organizations that advance social
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Source: The Black Chronicle
Africa: The Evolution of the Shoebill in Wetlands of Africa
WITH its flapping rate estimated to be 150 flaps per minute, the shoebill is one of the slowest of any bird while flying between 100 to 500 metres from one point to another ground the bird, with this slow speed when the bird walks on the ground it can be easily identified by its unique features
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Source: allAfrica.com
BET Founder Calls For $14 Trillion In Slavery Reparations | The Oklahoma Eagle
BET founder Robert Johnson argued Monday that “now is the time” for white America to acknowledge damages resulting from slavery, and for the U.S. Government to provide reparations in the sum of a $14 trillion wealth transfer to help prevent the country from splitting into separate and unequal
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Source: The Oklahoma Eagle
Uber signals recovery in rides as lockdown restrictions ease
Uber Technologies said on Wednesday trip requests were gradually picking up, but still remained significantly below prior year levels, as several countries start to lift coronavirus-led
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Testimony: Shooter used racist slur as Arbery lay dying | The Atlanta Voice
In a hearing to determine whether there is enough evidence to proceed with a murder trial, the lead Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent in the case testified that Travis and Greg McMichael and a third man in another pickup, William “Roddie” Bryan, used their trucks to chase down and box in
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Source: The Atlanta Voice
BET Invites Trump And Biden to Face Black America In Juneteenth Forum | The Oklahoma Eagle
BET on Tuesday announced a programming series that will address systemic racism, the violence faced by Black people in America and solutions to help move the country
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Louisville Leaders Approve ‘Breonna’s Law’ Limiting No Knock Warrants #RememberHerName #BreonnaTaylor
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With nation in turmoil, Birmingham takes down divisive Confederate statue
The City of Birmingham on Monday night removed a controversial Confederate statue from downtown’s Linn Park less than 24 hours after protesters defaced and damaged the
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Source: The Birmingham Times
The essential church
Can we imagine the president of the United States telling Americans to go to church during this pandemic while his leadership on every accord is not the kind of thinking people would
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Source: The Dallas Examiner
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Da Brat feels ‘weight has been lifted’ since coming out as a lesbian
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 15: Da Brat attends YouTube Music 2020 Leaders Legends Ball at Atlanta History Center on January 15, 2020 in
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Source: theGrio
Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba on bossing up with season 2 of 'LA's Finest'
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NYS Senator Kevin Parker calls on Mayor Bill de Blasio to cut funding for the NYPD | New York Carib News
NYS Senator Kevin Parker calls on Mayor Bill de Blasio to cut funding for the NYPD
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Shipt Logo Now Tops Birmingham’s Tallest Building
Shipt, the online grocery-delivery service founded in Birmingham in 2014 that has since grown into a nationwide force, needed the helicopter to carefully place its shiny green logo on top of the old SouthTrust
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Source: The Birmingham Times
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Sierra Leone doctors issue strike ultimatum amid Covid-19
Just two days after low level Covid-19 responders went on strike, medical doctors in Sierra Leone have issued a strike notice over non-payment of allowances and
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Source: The East African
The Annual Bay Area Book Festival is Back On
The annual Bay Area Book Festival, originally scheduled for May 2-3, has been resurrected in virtual form with Bay Area Book Festival #UNBOUND after organizers were forced to cancel the in-person event to prevent further spread of
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Source: The Sacramento Observer
Anti-lockdown protest in Madagascar over alleged police brutality
A scuffle broke out between protesters and police in Madagascar Wednesday as citizens took to the street to denounce anti-lockdown measures to contain
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Trump says Floyd is 'looking down' in awe of economy, draws outrage
While speaking to reporters in the Rose Garden at the White House about George Floyd, Trump was asked what he will do to address these specific
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SHORT STORY: Throwing caution to the wind
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Court resumes with social distancing precautions
Court is back in session this month, and court officials are continuing social distancing practices to ensure safety amongst those in
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Black Music Appreciation Month: Russell Simmons | Afro
The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) kicks off Black Music Appreciation Month with an exclusive interview with Def Jam founder Russell
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White Motorist Charged with Murder of Black St Paul Man
In the late evening of May 1st, Douglas Lewis was killed after he was shot four times by Watertown resident Anthony Trifiletti after a minor traffic
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San Francisco Mayor, Supervisor to Defund Police Department to Invest in Black Community
Elected officials are hearing the voices of millions of people around the world pleading for police departments to be defunded after the recent deaths of black men and women killed by police
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Source: The Black Chronicle
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Cameroon accused of treating coronavirus lightly
Measures to combat the novel coronavirus in Cameroon are triggering an avalanche of criticism in one of the countries most affected by the pandemic in sub-Saharan
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Kenya bans single-use plastics in protected areas
Kenya will from Friday ban all single-use plastics – such as water bottles and straws – in its national parks, beaches, forests and other protected
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It's time for Asian Americans to unite in solidarity with black Americans
(CNN) There's a quote from Cathy Park Hong's provocative and brilliant essay collection " Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning " that's one of the most jarringly apt summaries of the insidious nature of silence I've ever
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The Delight of Dance
I want to focus on some words that capsulize the Psalmist David’s love experience with the God who loved His
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Former NAACP President Ben Jealous Named President of People For the American Way
Former NAACP president Ben Jealous has been tapped to lead People For the American Way (PFAW), a progressive advocacy
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NYPD commissioner asks protesters to stop violence against police
NYPD Police Commissioner Dermot Shea speaks to the media during a press conference at City Hall on January 3, 2020 in New York
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