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Police: Men Yelled Racial Slurs at Black Family in Oregon
LINCOLN CITY, Ore. (AP) — Seven men were arrested after police say they taunted a Black family by yelling racial slurs and using Nazi salutes during a Fourth of July incident in an Oregon beach town. The men challenged police to a fight when officers arrived to the beach in Lincoln City and set off
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By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In case you missed it, 2020 is a census year. The census occurs every 10-years by order of the U.S. Constitution. The census is used to count the population and determine how much federal money each state receives based on population numbers. In the past, the census is
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Court: Some Employers Can Refuse to Offer Free Birth Control
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled broadly Wednesday in favor of the religious rights of employers in two cases that could leave more than 70,000 women without free contraception and tens of thousands of people with no way to sue for job discrimination. In both cases the court ruled
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SPLC Action Fund: After Flag Vote, Mississippi Legislators Take Additional Steps to Help Dismantle Vestiges of White Supremacy - Milwaukee Community Journal
HCR 47 puts a constitutional amendment on the November ballot to end the undemocratic two-tier election process for statewide offices in Mississippi JACKSON, Miss. – The following statement is regarding the passage of the HCR 47 conference report yesterday in the Mississippi Legislature, which will
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Stores Focus On Cleaning To Get Shoppers Back To Spending | Afro
By ANNE DINNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Forget about making shopping fun. As clothing retailers and others try to stay viable during the coronavirus pandemic, theyre hoping steps like cleaning during store hours, offering hand sanitizer and other safety measures will bring in
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Oklahoma City University’s Virtual Graduation Ceremony Hacked With Racial Slurs
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Ziggy Marley Will Receive the Black Press 2020 Global Icon Award at NNPA Virtual Convention - Houston Forward Times
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EBONY Magazine Announces Leadership Transition--Willard Jackson to Step Down as CEO | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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Former Cop Who Placed Knee On Black Woman’s Neck Booked For Misconduct (video) | Afro
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Ava Duvernay’s Response To Ivanka Trump’s Bible Tweet For Protestors Is All of Us
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60,000 Strong: The Sounds Images Of Houston Coming Together For George Floyd | Florida Sentinel Bulletin
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Shape the Future of Your Community By Responding to the 2020 Census
By Karen Stokes The country is struggling through a pandemic, and moving forward, critical decisions will be made for the future of your community from data collected by the 2020 Census. You can do your part to shape the future. Complete your 2020 Census. “It’s a short census, it takes on average
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Tina Knowles-Lawson, Beyoncé Knowles Carter, Mothers of the Movement Urge Senate to Pass HEROES Act | Afro
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