The anxiety of holding seats in crowded Black spaces

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The anxiety of holding seats in crowded Black spaces

OPINION: A recent experience of trying to save a seat in a room full of Black people stressed me out so thoroughly that I may never try again.

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LMA’s Center for Journalism Funding names 16 participants in first lab cohort — The Sacramento Observer

Local Media Association today named 16 news organizations that will participate in the first six-month lab from its Center for Journalism Funding. TheCenter for Journalism Funding, operated by LMA with support from theGoogle News Initiative, aims to strengthen the understanding and capabilities of

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Biden Draws Distinction on Black, Latino Political Diversity — The Sacramento Observer

ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden faces new scrutiny over how he discusses race and ethnicity after drawing distinctions between Black and Hispanic populations in the United States. “By the way, what you all know but most people don’t know, unlike the African American

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Powells tie the knot in a ceremony fit for royalty | New Pittsburgh Courier

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‘Do you think Juneteenth should be a national holiday?’ -

STREET BEAT Doris Horne Los Angeles “It should have been a holiday years ago. Here we are still trying to make it happen. … We have to keep up the effort to make it happen because no one gives us anything.” David Moore Los Angeles “Yes, because it makes [people] recognize what history was and Read

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The Myth Behind the Model Minority - African American News Today - EIN News

I’m always at a crossroads: I’m either too brown or not brown enough. I’m too “white-washed” for not liking spicy foods and not being able to speak my native language Tamil, but too “ethnic” for learning traditional South Asian dance and having more than the socially acceptable number of South

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Hall of Fame outfielder, speedster Brock dies at age 81 — The Sacramento Observer

NEW YORK (AP) — Hall of Famer Lou Brock, one of baseball’s signature leadoff hitters and base stealers who helped the St. Louis Cardinals win three pennants and two World Series in the 1960s, has died. He was 81. Dick Zitzmann, Brock’s longtime agent and friend, confirmed Brock’s death Sunday, but

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Black Joy On Wheels: Brooklyn Friends Launch A Pandemic Bike Club And A Powerful Movement

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Misappropriated resources - The Bay State Banner

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San Francisco blanketed in smoke as California fires rage — The Sacramento Observer

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Thousands of people were under orders to evacuate in regions surrounding the San Francisco Bay Area Wednesday as some 30 wildfires blazed across the state amid a blistering heat wave now in its second week. Smoke blanketed the city of San Francisco. “Throughout the state of

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Images of Brutality Against Black People Spur Racial Trauma

(AP) Since Wanda Johnson’s son was shot and killed by a police officer in Oakland, California, 11 years ago, she has watched video after video of similar encounters between Black people and police. Each time, she finds herself reliving the trauma of losing her son, Oscar Grant, who was shot to

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John Lewis Passes Away at age 80 — The Sacramento Observer

ATLANTA (AP) — John Lewis, a lion of the civil rights movement whose bloody beating by Alabama state troopers in 1965 helped galvanize opposition to racial segregation, and who went on to a long and celebrated career in Congress, has died. He was 80. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed

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Virtual viewing hosted for the 50th anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium - African American News Today - EIN News

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When the Dems Win, Gov. Newsom Must Pick an African American to Replace Kamala Harris — The Sacramento Observer

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A New Generation of Protest Holds Great Promise for America — The Sacramento Observer

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(AP) - Kevin Johnson became enamored with NASCAR as a kid, decades before billion-dollar broadcast deals, when auto racing shared precious air time with barrel jumping and demolition derby. Raised in the South Bronx, Johnson considered himself “a closet NASCAR fan,” without a friend or family

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Facebook Beefs Up Anti-Misinfo Efforts Ahead of US Election — The Sacramento Observer

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Three African Americans Step Into Top California Leadership Roles - African American News Today - EIN News

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Grand Bahama: two-week lockdown after rise in COVID-19 cases - Voice Online

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In Taylor case, limits of law overcome calls for justice — The Sacramento Observer

(AP) - “Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor” became a rallying cry this summer, emblazoned on T-shirts worn by celebrities and sports stars while protesters filled the streets demanding police accountability. In the end, none of the officers were charged with Taylor’s killing, although one

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Adele Pays Twinning Tribute To Beyoncé For 'Black Is King' Visual Album

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Columbus Statue Removed from California Capitol Rotunda — The Sacramento Observer

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