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Across the bridge: Alabama Rep. Terri Sewell carries torch for voting bill
Growing up in the civil rights epicenter of Selma, Alabama, Terri Sewell heard all the stories. About the police violence The post Across the bridge: Alabama Rep. Terri Sewell carries torch for voting bill appeared first on TheGrio.
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Supreme Court’s ruling on Alabama voting map could open the door to a new Wild West of state redistricting
By Henry L. Chambers Jr., University of Richmond The U.S. Supreme Court’s order allowing Alabama to use a congressional map that critics say disadvantages Black voters has voting rights advocates worried – and understandably so. On the surface, the stay issued Feb. 7, 2022, in Merrill v. Milligan
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Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell Holds First State Of The City Address - The Seattle Medium
On Tuesday, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell delivered his first State of the City address. The post Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell Holds First State Of The City Address appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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GOP Hopeful Vernon Jones Plans To Make Trump President Again Without An Election, And It’s Theoretically Possible
Republican congressional candidate Vernon Jones wants his election into Congress to be an immediate pathway for Donald Trump to be president again. He's pledged to "file Articles of Impeachment against both Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for the betrayal of public trust" then nominate Trump as House
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Congresswoman Nikema Williams Introduces Legislation to Give Local Communities More Control Over Improving Their Quality of Life | Atlanta Daily World
Congresswoman Nikema Williams Introduces Legislation to Give Local Communities More Control Over Improving Their Quality of Life Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) introduced The Negating Neighborhood Noise Act, bipartisan legislation that would give local communities more control over
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COMMENTARY: Celebrating Black Women on the Federal Bench
Having a strong contingent of Black women judges on these courts means the lived experience they bring — in addition to their stellar legal credentials — is coming into play in deciding cases that will shape all our lives for years to
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An Indiana School Appears To Be Allowing Parents To Exempt Their Children From Black History Month Lessons
A Sprunica Elementary School councilor aptly named Benjamin White authored the letter to parents allowing them to opt-out of letting their children be taught about Black History Month.
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Former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is now joining CNN as a political commentator - Texas Metro News
She said it’s a dream job! The post Former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is now joining CNN as a political commentator appeared first on Texas Metro News.
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The Supreme Court Lets Alabama Gerrymander Away Black Voting Power - Blavity
The Supreme Court voted last Monday to allow Alabama to redraw its district lines in a way that will reduce the power of Black voters to elect representatives in the state, at least for this year. After the Republican-controlled government announced its redistricting plans, the redrawn state
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These Black candidates are aiming to make Black history in 2022 midterm elections
The 2022 midterm elections are officially underway as early voting kicked off in Texas on Monday.This year’s statewide contests are The post These Black candidates are aiming to make Black history in 2022 midterm elections appeared first on TheGrio.
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Madame Secretary: Hon. Shirley N. Weber Reflects on Voting Rights, First Year in Office
By Tanu Henry | California Black Media (CBM) - In December 2020, Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Weber California’s 31st Secretary of State (SOS), the state’s chief election official. The first […] The post Madame Secretary: Hon. Shirley N. Weber Reflects on Voting Rights, First Yea
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Joesph H. Rainey, First Black Congressman In U.S. History, Honored At U.S. Capitol
Joseph H Rainey, who was born into slavery but worked his way to become the first Black congressman in U.S. history, was honored at the U.S. Capitol.
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Minister of Local Government dissolves Freetown City Council’s Mayor’s Delivery Unit
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 February 2022: The long-awaited controversial report into the management of Freetown City Council under the leadership of Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr was made public last Thursday, by the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development - Tamba Lamina. A key recommendation
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Martha Chizuma facing imminent arrest for defamation
Malawi Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General Martha Chizuma is facing an imminent arrest for defamation over her leaked audio. In her audio, Chizuma alleged that a member of the Judiciary and several lawyers had received bribes to release on bail a suspect. She also made serious allegations
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A pioneer in journalism, Harry McAlpin became the first Black White House Correspondent
By Deborah BaileySpecial to the AFRO Seventy-eight years ago this month, the White press corps changed. Harry McAlpin became the first Black reporter to attend a White House press briefing in February 1944. Born in St. Louis, Mo., in July, 1906, McAlpin studied journalism at the U
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Black Women in Politics Kick off Oakland East Bay Democratic Club’s Black History Month Event
Congresswoman Barbara Lee kicked off the Club’s celebration by sharing her memories and reflections about Hon. Shirley Chisholm who died in January of 2005. Since Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to Congress, there have only been 20 Black women elected to Congress in the history of
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New ID cards to help police identify lawbreakers - Barbados Today
The eventual rollout of the digital National Trident Identification card will benefit both Barbadians and law enforcement officials. That is according to Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Water Resources Dr Rommel Springer, who says the new and updated cards will be
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Challenging Seattle Communities To Address Reparations - The Seattle Medium
The topic of reparations is not going away. It has actually become a bigger topic as time goes. The post Challenging Seattle Communities To Address Reparations appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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See Viola Davis Play Michelle Obama In New Trailer - The Seattle Medium
Davis plays Obama in Showtime's new drama series "The First Lady." The cast also features Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford and Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt. The post See Viola Davis Play Michelle Obama In New Trailer appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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Madame Secretary: Hon. Shirley N. Weber Reflects on Voting Rights, First Year in Office | Post News Group
Shirley Weber, California’s 31st Secretary of State (SOS),introduced AB 3121, a bill that set up a committee called the Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans. The group is charged with examining California’s involvement in slavery – and how California should
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Florida Judge Dismissed George Zimmerman's Lawsuit Against Trayvon Martin's Parents - Blavity
A Florida judge tossed out a lawsuit filed by George Zimmerman against Trayvon Martin's parents Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin.
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Rep. Barbara Lee, Colleagues Urge Dept. of Defense to Address Climate Crisis Risks in Upcoming National Defense Strategy | Post News Group
Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), a member of the House Committee on Appropriations and Chair of the Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are the lawmakers renewing attention to
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Racial gerrymandering stands in the way of free and fair elections for Black Americans
Voting is one of the most powerful tools wielded by Black Americans during our long struggle for civil rights, justice, The post Racial gerrymandering stands in the way of free and fair elections for Black Americans appeared first on TheGrio.
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DOE Approves $415 In Student Debt Forgiveness For 16,000 Students
The DOE has approved $415 million in borrower defense claims for 16,000 former students after new evidence shows their schools misled them in getting loans
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An Open Letter To Michele Tafoya About Critical Race Theory And Why Post-Racial America Is A Lie
Now-former NBC Sports reporter Michele Tafoya has recently left the world of Sunday Night Football with big plans to enter the political arena.  In an interview with Tucker Carlson, she declared that "America is integrated now," and decried schools "teaching that the color of your skin matters."
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Martha Chizuma sued
Malawi Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General Martha Chizuma is facing imprisonment. Chizuma has been summoned to appear before Justice Kenyatta Nyirenda in the High Court for initial direction. The ACB chief has been sued by Ashok Kumar Sreedharan who she alleged had bribed a judge and
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Is leaving the Franco-sphere for a Russo-sphere of sorts the answer to Mali’s problems?
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COMMENTARY: Beijing’s Winter Olympics? An African American Diplomat Speaks Out for the Uyghurs in China | Post News Group
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Fox News Legal Expert Name Drops MLK In A Really Bad Take On Canada And The Trucker Blockades - The New York Beacon
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Fox News Legal Expert Name Drops MLK In A Really Bad Take On Canada And The Trucker Blockades
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