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Soweto, South Africa (1904- )
Soweto, an acronym for “South Western Townships,” is a grouping of townships scattered across twenty kilometers southwest of Johannesburg, South Africa.  A quintessential example of segregationist planning, Soweto initially was the result of mass evictions and evacuations of black
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Source: Black Past
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16
1976
Africa: U.S. Demands Accountability From Countries but Rejects ICC Probe of American Troops
President Donald Trump, on Thursday, signed an executive order placing restrictions on officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the court's decision to investigate allegations of human rights violations against America's troops in
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Uganda: Politicians Push to Reopen Economy Ahead of Poll Campaigns to Start
And now just emerging from no contact with voters, there are concerns about whether the election calendar and roadmap as set by the National Electoral Commission in December 2018 is still viable considering the time
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Texans began voting Monday in runoff elections. But how safe is it? - Dallas Examiner
Photo: The Collin County Elections Department created a mock polling site to prepare workers for early voting that began Monday. It included signs on how to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19. – Photo by
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Harris, Sherry D. (1957- )
Sherry D. Harris was the first out black lesbian elected to public office in 1991 in the United States. This also gave her the distinction of being the first African American woman on the Seattle City Council in Washington
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Feb
27
1957
Voting Irregularities in Florida During the 2000 Presidential Election
Addressing voting rights issues has been a core responsibility for the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights since the Commission was founded in 1957. The Commission has broad authority over voting rights. It has general jurisdiction to examine allegations regarding the right of U.S. citizens to vote and
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Africa: Lawyers Petition Court to Postpone Elections in Africa
Pan African Lawyers Union (Palu) has moved to the African Court on Human Rights and People's Rights in Arusha to have elections scheduled in 21 African countries postponed, citing the negative impact of the coronavirus
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Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins reaffirms voter safety at the polls - DefenderNetwork.com
Harris County recently entered the Level 1 threat level under the Countys new emergency response system due to a surge in confirmed cases of COVID-19. All polling centers will remain open to perform the essential function of voting during the 10-day Early Voting Period and on Election Day. The
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My Truth: Three Things!
I received a note from a Census 2020 exec that I know should be of assistance to some: “There is a big recruiting effort going on due to
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Andrew Young
Andrew Jackson Young Jr. (born March 12, 1932) is an American politician, diplomat, and activist. Beginning his career as a pastor, Young was an early leader in the Civil Rights Movement, serving as executive director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and a close confidant to
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Early voting underway | The True Citizen
Early voting has gotten off to a slow start in Burke County for the state primary, but election officials say that could be because citizens are opting to use absentee ballots rather than showing up at the
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PPP/C declared winner on Guyana elections | New York Carib News
The PPP/C has emerged the winner of March 2, 2020, General and Regional Elections following the national recount of the final ballot box (#4877) from Region 4 (Demerara-Mahaica).
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GECOM must act only on `valid’ votes cast – APNU+AFC - Stabroek News
The governing APNU+AFC coalition today insisted that GECOM must act only on “valid” votes cast at the March 2nd general elections even though there is no basis for discarding votes which were counted on the night of the polls and during an exhaustive
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Special Prosecutor In Breonna Taylor’s Case Is Mitch McConnell’s ‘Protégé’ Who Trump Loves
The road to achieving justice for Breonna Taylor may not be as smooth as it could be after it was announced that the Republican attorney general of Kentucky would be serving as the case’s special
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Federal Court In Wisconsin Upholds Voting Restrictions Favored By Republicans : NPR
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State primary is June 9
As early voting wraps up this week, the state of Georgia is preparing for its primary election slated for Tuesday, June
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Tanzania: Magufuli Orders Tanzanian Schools to Reopen On June 29
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has ordered schools to reopen on June
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Tanzania opposition leader hospitalized after attack by unknown assailants
Tanzania’s main opposition leader was attacked by unidentified assailants as he entered his home late at night, officials with his party said Tuesday, just months ahead of a general election and as opposition figures face alleged
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Two-in-one election? - Renewed calls for local gov’t, national polls to be held together in COVID-19 era
With both the local government and general elections on the horizon, there are mounting calls for the Government and the Opposition to give urgent consensus to holding both polls simultaneously in light of a number of prevailing conditions being faced by the
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EOJ restarts recruitment of election day workers
The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) says it has resumed the process of recruiting election day workers. The EOJ says it is seeking honest, non-partisan, civic-minded persons to fill the posts. General elections are due next year but there have...
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Jan Smuts
Jan Christian Smuts was born on a farm near Riebeeck West in the Cape Colony. His ancestors were mainly Dutch, with a small admixture of French and German but no English, though he was born a British subject. Until he went to school at the age of 12, Smuts lived the life of a South African farm
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Chris Hollins Sworn in as Newly Appointed Harris County Clerk
Chris Hollins was sworn in this past Monday, June 1st, as the newly appointed Harris County Clerk, replacing Dr. Diane Trautman, who resigned effective May
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Apartheid FAQ: Common Questions About South Africa's Apartheid Era
During most of the 20th century, South Africa was ruled by a system called Apartheid, an Afrikaans word meaning apartness, which was based on a system of racial
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SPLC Announces $30 Million Investment to Increase Voter Registration
NNPA Newswire Staff Report The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) today announced it is investing up to $30 million from its endowment in voter outreach organizations in the Deep South to increase voter registration and participation among people of color with a lower propensity to vote. The
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Voting problems persist in Metro Atlanta during Georgias primary | The Atlanta Voice
This morning, the City of Atlanta awakened with expected issues stemming from long lines, voting machines not working, and voters unable to vote because they discovered they were in the wrong polling location. Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms tweeted, voters in line at Ralph Bunche precinct, one
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Tina Knowles-Lawson, Beyoncé Knowles Carter, Mothers of the Movement Urge Senate to Pass HEROES Act | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
June 25 marks the 7th anniversary of the Shelby County v. Holder case, in which the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and upended decades of progress. Over the past seven years, states and localities have reverted to discriminatory practices that restrict the voting rights of
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Biden and Trump Agree Election Could be Corrupt - Black News Channel
By BILL BARROW Associated Press/BNC Contributor ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump and his challenger, Joe Biden, have found something they agree on: The November election could be rife with corruption because of how officials handle the voting process. Of course, the Republican incumbent and
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Scott, Timothy (1965- )
U.S. Senator from South Carolina, Timothy Eugene Scott is the first black Republican elected to the Senate from the South since Senator Blanche Kelso Bruce served in that body representing Mississippi from 1876 to 1881. He is also the first Republican Senator elected since Edward Brooke represented
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17
2012
Mfume, Kweisi (Frizzel Gray) (1948 - )
Kweisi Mfume was born as Frizzel Gray in Baltimore, Maryland on October 24, 1948, the eldest of four children.  Gray experienced a troubled childhood with the abandonment of his father and death of his mother as well as economic instability, but made a successful return to his academic studies in
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