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2020 Election Live Updates: The Biden-Trump Town Hall Events Presented Parallel Universes
The president held rallies in Florida and Georgia as Joe Biden traveled to Michigan. A Republican colleague of Senator Kamala Harris mockingly mispronounced her name.
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Ice Cube explains going to the dark side with President Trump | New Pittsburgh Courier
California congresswoman, South Central residents bewildered by Ice Cube/Trump relationship by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent To Sean Broadus and his brother Evan, Ice Cube was more than an icon. He presented as someone to admire – a hope for making it out of the
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Just the facts: Dispelling common myths about glaucoma
(BPT) - Glaucoma. It’s a sneaky disease that usually strikes without warning. More than three million people in the United States have it — but only half know they do. Left untreated, glaucoma can lead to progressive vision loss and irreversible blindness. While a diagnosis of glaucoma can be
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Happy Birthday to Lucy Sessions, a Legendary Abolitionist and Educator
Photo credits: Ellen Lawson and Marlene D. Merrill, Oberlin College Archives Educator and abolitionist Lucy Stanton Day Sessions (pictured) is believed to be the first African American woman to graduate from college. She completed a Ladies Literary Course from Oberlin College in 1850. For over
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We need SOEs, say Chang, Anderson
National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang says that the heads of the security forces “see the need” for the declaration of a state of public emergency (SOE) to quell the spike in murders in the last few weeks. However, government action, seemingly...
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McComb, MS: Site of Extreme Violence by KKK and other Opponents to the Civil Rights Movement
During the 1960s, McComb and nearby areas were the site of extreme violence by KKK and other opponents to the Civil Rights Movement. In 1961, it was the location of SNCC's first voter registration project in the state, which was quickly met with violence and intimidation by authorities and local
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Joe Biden Beats Comrade Donald Trump In Early Town Hall Ratings
Donald Trump isn't going to like this bit of surprise news. Joe Biden's Town Hall over on ABC beat out the President's Town Hall over on MSNBC, per early results.
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The Complicated Role Of Black Leaders In Shaping The Criminal Justice System - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… The judge himself was African American. And he looks at … though it disproportionately affects Black Americans, is not landing on … of class within the African American community and asked, Well … been hyper-concentrated on African Americans who have not …
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Trump is in Georgia, trying to shore up support in a critical battleground state.
Thousands of President Trump’s most ardent supporters gathered in Macon, Ga., on Friday evening for a rally at a regional airport. It was Mr. Trump’s second stop of the day, after Florida, to a…
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Civil rights groups oppose fast-tracked Supreme Court nominee: - Milwaukee Community Journal
Nation’s diversity not represented in its courts  By Charlene Crowell October 16, 2020 One of the most consequential decisions that presidents make are lifetime federal judicial appointments at every level: circuit, appellate and the U.S. Supreme Court. The independent federal judiciary is charged
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Concerns About Mail-in Voting Is Sending Milllons To Vote In Person
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11-Year-Old's Kamala Harris Costume Gets VP Candidate's Stamp Of Approval
Erinn Harley-Lewis said seeing daughter Celeste emulate Harris speaks to the power of diverse representation in American politics.
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Lincoln Project Trolls Donald Trump Jr. With A Brutal Edit Of His ‘Crazy Ad’
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A Survivor’s Survival Guide: The Journey Continues | Afro
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Nigeria the only African country barred from upcoming US visa lottery - Face2Face Africa
People from Nigeria will not be able to participate in the United States' 2022 Diversity Immigrant Visa Progam, popularly known as the visa lottery, according to newly released policy guidelines by the US Department of State. The State Department says Nigeria is one of 19 territories and countries
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D.L. Hughley Questions Why Trump Only Meets with Black Entertainers [VIDEO]
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Black DEA Recruits Accuse Instructors Of Calling Them 'Monkeys'
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St John AME Church: On the Front Lines Through Civic Engagement
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Avalanche of early votes transforming 2020 election - DefenderNetwork.com
More than 17 million Americans have already cast ballots in the 2020 election, a record-shattering avalanche of early votes driven both by Democratic enthusiasm and a pandemic that has transformed the way the nation votes. The total represents 12% of all the votes cast in the 2016 presidential
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‘And That’s That!:’ Nigerian Protesters’ Fight To #ENDSARS Is Far From Over
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Ask Dr Land: Is there censorship in America? - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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Trump, in Wisconsin, warns supporters that Biden and Harris will 'appease' rioters - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
President Trump campaigned Saturday night in this community not far from the scene of racial-justice riots, and warned that Democratic nominee Joseph R. Biden "will appease the looters and anarchists" if he's elected president.
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'Cheer' Star Jerry Harris To Remain Jailed On Child Porn Charges
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NNPA President, Chavis, Launches New Public Broadcasting Show Chronicling Black Lives - Los Angeles Sentinel
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Twitter changes hacked content rules after Biden story furor : TheGrio
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