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Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal (AME) is the oldest continuously operating black church in the District of Columbia. Metropolitan AME is also designated by the AME Church (the black denomination founded in 1787 by Richard Allen) as the National Cathedral of African

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Verrett, Shirley (1931-2010)

Shirley Verrett was a distinguished mezzo-soprano and soprano opera singer. Born in New Orleans on May 31, 1931, one of five children to strict Seventh Day Adventists, her father was a successful building contractor. She came from a musical family, her mother often sang in the house and her father

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Past Due Time for American Healthcare System to Protect Black Americans

This usually means, if they have insurance, they must go to out-of-network facilities and often find themselves hit with exorbitant surprise medical

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Lil Baby's "The Bigger Picture" and 5 Other Popular Songs About George Floyd and Black Lives Matter

Nationwide — The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers has sparked a worldwide movement that includes protesting in nearly every city across the globe, and also a lot of songs by artists who are expressing their frustration through their

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The Notting Hill Riots (1958)

Amidst racial intolerance and competition over resources, the white working class of the Notting Hill area, London, UK, launched an attack against members of the black community on August the 30, 1958. Forced to arm themselves in defence, the confrontation lasted

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Africa's First COVID-19 Vaccine Trials Have Begun In South Africa

A COVID-19 vaccine trial program began in South Africa last week — the first for the African continent — as the nation’s coronavirus case count topped

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U of Cincinnati Removing Marge Schott's Name from Stadium

CINCINNATI (AP) — The University of Cincinnati is removing Marge Schott’s name from its baseball stadium and a library archive in light of her racist comments while owner of the Cincinnati

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It will be up to us to make “this time” different for Black progress in America | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Just as the coronavirus confronts the world with an unprecedented negative reality, so does the spirit of global rebuke of Black oppression create a level of optimism for positive change that no living person has

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A Must, Police Reform, Etc.

One of the first things I heard from Senator Tim Scott, the only Black Republican Senator, was a plan for a study of 18

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As Palmdale Grapples With A Hanging Death, Locals Recall The Area's Racist History

As Palmdale Grapples With A Hanging Death, Locals Recall The Area's Racist History

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Assembly member Jose Medina Calls for Councilman Chuck Condor’s Resignation

When Riverside City Council member Chuck Condor retweeted a meme showing three Black men–one a police officer, one dressed in a business suit, possibly meant to depict an attorney, and a young Black man, intimating visually the probability he was a criminal—there was little doubt regarding

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NDERITU: How civil service has been ‘colonised’

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Will calls for change improve diversity in sport front offices?

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Marian Anderson

Marian Anderson was a highly renowned classical singer who became the first African American to perform at the Metropolitan Opera. She was born on February 27, 1897 to John and Annie Anderson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her father ran an ice and coal business and his mother was a babysitter. She

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“Stand Up:” California AG Shares Resources to Fight Hate Crimes – Voice and Viewpoint

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Group Engages Mom-to-Cop Discussions to Fight Police Violence | Afro

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Obama Criticizes Virus Response In Online Graduation Speech

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Obama criticizes virus response in online graduation speech

WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama on Saturday criticized U.S. leaders overseeing the nation’s response to the coronavirus, telling college graduates in an online commencement address that the pandemic shows many officials “aren’t even pretending to be in

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Removing the Stigma of Being Black In America

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Paris Dennard Doesn’t Shy Away from Backing Trump

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Coronavirus Pandemic And George Floyd Protests Highlight Health Disparities For Black People – Free Press of Jacksonville

Black people constitute nearly 13% of the U.S. population but made up 23% of all Covid-19 deaths as of June 3, according to the Centers for Disease Control and

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French Olympic Committee denounces racist graffiti outside Sport Institute

PARIS, (Reuters) – The French Olympic Committee (CNOSF) has denounced racist graffiti that was found on Black athletes’ posters in front of the National Institute of Sport (INSEP) at the

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White Driver Screaming ‘I Hang Ni**ers’ At Black Woman In Viral Video Is Under Investigation

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`He is going to change the world’: Funeral held for Floyd

HOUSTON (AP) — George Floyd was fondly remembered Tuesday as “Big Floyd” — a father and brother, athlete and neighborhood mentor, and now a catalyst for change — at a funeral for the black man whose death has sparked a global reckoning over police brutality and racial

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Redskins Removing Ex-owner Marshall from Ring of Fame

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Ghana Tourism Officials Urges African Americans To ‘Come Home’ In Response To Police Violence

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