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MLK's family marches in Arizona, plans D.C. march for MLK day
The family of civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. celebrated his 93rd birthday by continuing his fight for The post MLK's family marches in Arizona, plans D.C. march for MLK day appeared first on TheGrio.
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The Indomitable Rev. Addie L. Wyatt
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Megan Thee Stallion Secures The 'Hot Girl Summer' Trademark After A Two-Year Legal Fight
Megan Thee Stallion is now the grand marshal of summer since she has finally secured ownership of her famous catchphrase "Hot Girl Summer" trademark.
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Maragoli: Where a newborn baby can reject a name
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Nigerian 36 Governors to converge on Abuja for crucial NGF meeting
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COVID-19 Guidelines Revised by CDC
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Biden moves to remake the Fed
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#BTColumn – Caribbean: all Republics by 2030? - Barbados Today
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Kenya: M-Pesa Foundation Injects Sh 9.2mn to Boost Gatunguru Health Centre's Infrastructure
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Kenya: Rogue Cop Masquerading As KRA Official Arrested for Extortion
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India's Hindu extremists are calling for genocide against Muslims. Why is little being done to stop them? | Haiti Gazette
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Big constitutional changes announced by President Bio about the way Sierra Leone is governed
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 January 2022: President Dr Julius Maada Bio on Thursday, 13 January 2022, launched the government’s long-awaited White Paper on the review of the 1991 Constitution of Sierra Leone, which could herald welcoming siesmic changes to the way the country is government. Speaking
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Egypt: Aboutrika's Homophobic Rant Diminishes His Image
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Africa: Dictators Face Democratic Backlash, Says Human Rights Watch
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Kenyan Senator's Phone Shows 'Porn'? No, Photo Manipulated
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Magic Johnson Calls Out The Lakers’ Effort After Embarrassing Blowout Loss To The Denver Nuggets
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White House: Russia prepping pretext for Ukraine invasion - L.A. Focus News
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Orlando Brown’s Journey To Becoming Saved: From Drug Addiction To Faith-Based Rapper
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State of American Energy Remains Strong Despite Federal Government Barriers - Milwaukee Community Journal
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South Africa: Politicians Fail, Then Blame the Constitution
[New Frame] Lindiwe Sisulu's attack on the judiciary is misguided. Not once since 1994 has a government tested the Constitution's capacity to implement change, but the courts have.
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E. Faye Williams: What doth 2022 bring? | New Pittsburgh Courier
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History In Action: What Martin Luther King Jr’s Descendants Are Doing Today | The Michigan Chronicle
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Southern Poverty Law Center grants go to African American museums, including Zora Neale Hurston museum in Eatonville
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