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By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Nearly two months of nightly protests that have devolved into violent clashes with police have prompted soul-searching in Portland, Oregon, a city that prides itself on its progressive reputation but is increasingly polarized over how to
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Africa COVID-19 stats: 663,953 cases; 14,359 deaths; 343,418 recoveries | Africanews
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Singer’s powerful family mourns teen heiress’ death | Afro
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Georgia Gov Sues to End Cities' Defiance on Mask Rules - Black News Channel
By JEFF AMY and BEN NADLER Associated Press/BNC Contributor ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is suing Atlanta to block the city from enforcing its mandate to wear a mask in public and other rules related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kemp and Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, in a suit filed
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This Day In History - July 13
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Lisa Lucas, head of National Book Foundation, to join Knopf - Black News Channel
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the organization which presents the National Book Awards is joining the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Lisa Lucas, executive director of the National Book Foundation since 2016, has been named senior vice president of the Knopf
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Feeding families during COVID-19, AVA holds ‘Memorial Grab and Go Barbecue’ Friday, May 22
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ED must heed UN rebuke on human rights abuses
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THE CULTURAL COACH: Is it wrong for White people to protect their heritage? - TSDMemphis.com
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