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AG Barr to Roll Out Speech on Anti-Racism Protests, 'Russiagate' During House Hearing on Tuesday - African American News Today - EIN News
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How American racism changed the map of Africa, namely in Liberia : TheGrio
… slavery and freedom for African Americans when he remarked: “ … deportation and resettlement of African Americans to a colony in … purpose of resettling free African Americans, and those who would … , 1847. While some African Americans embraced the idea of …
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Producer Dr. Dre kneels in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick : TheGrio
Producer Dr. Dre recently posted a photo kneeling next to Colin Kaepernick with the single statement, “Defiant,” as the caption. The post Dr. Dre kneels in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick appeared first on TheGrio.
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Get Ready! — The Sacramento Observer
With area districts planning to have students continue to stay home for the upcoming school year, parents are looking for ways to improve their children’s distance learning experience. Local educator Twa’Lea A. Jordan continues her Get Ready! Workshop series, designed to help parents prepare. The
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In Selma, a 'Final Crossing' for John Lewis across the Edmund Pettus Bridge - DefenderNetwork.com
The late U.S. Rep. John Lewis crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, for the final time Sunday as remembrances continue for the civil rights icon. The bridge became a landmark in the fight for racial justice when Lewis and other civil rights marchers were beaten there 55 years ago on
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Ja Rule Is Peeved At ESPN For Joking About Botched Halftime Show
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John Frank Wheaton: First Black Person Elected to the Minnesota Legislature
John Frank Wheaton became the first black person elected to the Minnesota Legislature. Wheaton also served as an attorney. Wheaton was born in Hagerstown, Maryland in 1866. His father, Jacob, was the first African American to vote in the state of Maryland after passage of the Fifteenth
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Serita Jakes, Wife of T.D. Jakes, Launches Home Collection Line to Help Others Create Sacred Space - Black Enterprise
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Brooklyn Nets’ Kyrie Irving Commits $1.5 Million for WNBA Players Who Skip The 2020 Season
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ESPN’s Ryan Smith To Host Burrell Communications Virtual Town Hall
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Michelle Obama encourages NBA, WNBA players to use their platform to promote voting - TheGrio
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‘She Looks So Much Like Mama Joyce’: Fans Gush Over Blaze Tucker’s Pic with Her Grandmother
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Largest US Public University System Requires Ethnic Studies - Voice and Viewpoint
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Trump Won't Be Paying His Respects To John Lewis At Capitol Hill
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Zimbabwe intensifies crackdown after journalist arrest | News24
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WHEDA awards National Housing Trust Funds - Milwaukee Community Journal
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Cameroon: Fight Against Covid-19 - Specific Measures to Protect Women, Family
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Actress Anjelika Washington Speaks Candidly About Her Experience with Stunt Double Who Wore Blackface
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