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by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Jacob Blake Sr. will never forget the long and anxious drive from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, shortly after the August 2020 police shooting of his son. “The longest 13 and a half hours of my life,” Blake told
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Top White House Official Cedric Richmond Affirms to African Americans: "You've Got a Friend in President Biden" | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Let past actions give you an inference on how serious the President is on racial equity,” stated Senior Advisor and Director Richmond, the former Congressional Black Caucus Chair. “On the first day in office, the President signed an executive order holding every department
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House Passes George Floyd Act In Policing Act, But Its Future In Senate Remains Uncertain - Blavity
The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act makes changes to how police departments in the country operate.
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U.S. House of Representatives Passes Milestone Voting and Ethics Legislation | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — House Resolution 1 – the “For the People Act of 2021” – counts as a strong rebuke and counterbalance to voting restrictions considered or enacted in various Republican-led states across the country. It restricts partisan gerrymandering of congressional districts and nullifies
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Black Clergy Leader, Rev. Dr. Sylvester Beaman, Delivers Historic Inaugural Benediction - Voice and Viewpoint
“We need a president who is after the heart of God,” Rev. Dr. Sylvester Beaman, of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Wilmington, Delaware, told NBC News. “In these terrible times, if anybody can bring healing and reconciliation to a divided country, if we give him room to work, Joe Biden
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California Black Women Leaders Organize to Open Paths for Others - Voice and Viewpoint
Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media After launching a campaign last year to push for another Black woman to replace Vice President Kamala Harris in the United States Senate, a coalition of California Black women leaders say they are not defeated. They are organizing. Many of the women
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Of Course, Rihanna Didn’t Let Inauguration Day Go By Without Giving Us A Mood - Blavity
Business mogul and chart-topping Grammy winner Rihanna shared a funny photo on Twitter in honor of the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris .  The photo feature Rihanna taking out the trash with the caption, "I'm just here to help #wediditJoe." I’m just
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Cal NAACP Praises AG Becerra for Investigating LA Sheriff’s Dept. - Los Angeles Sentinel
The California Department of Justice (DOJ) launched the investigation responding to allegations of excessive force, retaliation, and other misconduct, including a number of reported incidents involving LASD management and
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Congresswoman Barbara Lee Celebrates the Inauguration of the 46th President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris | Post News Group
“(Wednesday) was a historic day: we welcomed President Joseph R. Biden and Kamala D. Harris to the White House, ending the national nightmare of the last four years of the Trump
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House of Representatives Passes George Floyd Justice in Policing Act | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “For too long, we have endured the pain of watching or seeing the deaths of people of color, particularly Black men and women, at the hands of rogue police officers who operate with impunity and take it upon themselves to be the arbiters of life and death,” Congresswoman Maxine
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Lawmakers Prepare To Vote On Police Reform Bill Named In Honor Of George Floyd - Blavity
The House will be voting on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Wednesday evening.
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'A Sorority of Pain' Jacob Blake, Breonna Taylor Family Push for New Laws | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Jacob Blake Sr., son Jacob Jr. was shot seven times in the back in a residential area of Kenosha by police officer Rusten Sheskey. The shooting left the younger Blake, whose three young children witnessed the incident, was left partially paralyzed as a result. Blake Sr., his
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Commentary: Biden’s Inauguration Marked by Swag and Magic of Black Folks | Post News Group
One of the Blackest moments witnessed that day was when Harris and former President Barack Obama greeted each other with double fist bumps. The post Commentary: Biden’s Inauguration Marked by Swag and Magic of Black Folks first appeared on Post News Group.
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Heralded Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman Escorted VP Kamala Harris Into The Inauguration - Blavity
Eugene Goodman was seen with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as they walked into the inauguration.
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California’s Governor Pledges to Nominate A Black Woman to the U.S. Senate
California’s Governor Gavin Newsom has committed to nominating a Black woman to the U.S. Senate should an opening arise. The governor’s comments came during an interview on Monday with MSNBC
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Kamala Harris Is Officially Sworn In As The First Black Woman Vice-President
Kamala Harrishas been sworn in as vice-president - officially becoming the first woman, the first Black American, and the first South Asian American to serve in the role. Harris, daughter
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A New America Dawns with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — After Chief Justice John Roberts swore him in, President Biden spoke about the importance of a unified America after four years of an administration that orchestrated perhaps the most profound divide in modern history.
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Commemorating our sacred Alkebulan-Afrikan Story - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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Louisiana School Teachers Wore Shirts Honoring Kamala Harris And Were Reprimanded - Blavity
A group of teachers was reprimanded for wearing T-shirts with the phrase “Chucks & Pearls” on them.
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Biden Administration Announces $250 Million Grant to Address Racial Inequality in Covid Response
The Biden Administration is tackling COVID-19-related inequities within minority communities. Vice President Kamala Harris announced Monday that they plan to offer $250 million in federal grants to organizations that are
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Black Clergy Leader, Rev. Dr. Sylvester Beaman, Delivers Historic Inaugural Benediction
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We need a president who is after the heart of God,” Rev. Dr. Sylvester Beaman, of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Wilmington, Delaware, told NBC News. “In these terrible times, if anybody can bring healing and reconciliation to a divided country, if we give him room
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Newswire: Georgia voters will decide fate of Senate and a new South
News Analysis By Rev. Jesse Jackson  (TriceEdneyWire.com) - On Jan. 5, Georgia voters will decide the runoff for their two U.S. Senate seats. Their votes will determine whether Republicans retain control of the Senate or whether Democrats gain a 50-50 tie, with Vice President Kamala Harris the
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Biden Signs Executive Orders To Tackle Racial Inequity
Saying the “soul” of America “will be troubled as long as systemic racism is allowed to persist,” President Joe Biden is using the power of his office to address some […] The post Biden Signs Executive Orders To Tackle Racial Inequity  appeared first on Essence.
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PRESS ROOM: Biden, Harris have experiences needed to heal country's wounds, Bishop Barber says in inaugural prayer service | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Nationally, more than 140 million poor and low-income people live in the United States, or 43% of the country’s population, and that was before the COVID-19 pandemic. The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, with organizing committees in 45 states, is building
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COMMENTARY: What A Difference A Day Makes | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The symbolism was stunning, but it was far more critical that President Biden hit the ground running, and he did. He signed 17 executive orders, reversing some of the most onerous declarations of his predecessor. He dissolved the 1776 Commission, an odious truth-erasing propaganda
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President Biden Addresses Healthcare Coverage for the Uninsured
As the deadly Covid-19 pandemic continues, President Joe Biden has signed an executive order aimed atrestoring and strengthening access to quality, affordable healthcare. Specifically, the president's Thursday (January 28) order directed
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ACLU, for first time, elects Black person as its president - Los Angeles Sentinel
Deborah Archer, a professor at New York University School of Law with expertise in civil rights and racial justice, has become the first Black person in the 101-year history of the American Civil Liberties Union to be elected its
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“We need a president who is after the heart of God,” Rev. Dr. Sylvester Beaman, of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Wilmington, Delaware, told NBC News. “In these terrible times, if anybody can bring healing and reconciliation to a divided country, if we give him room to work, Joe Biden
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