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This Day in History — May 21
1541: Members of a Spanish expedition seeking gold, led by Hernando de Soto, become the first Europeans to see the Mississippi River, south of what is now
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Andrew Yang has the one number he thinks predicts a Trump loss - African American News Today - EIN News
New polls were released Sunday showing that President Donald Trump continues to suffer from slumping poll numbers, but former White House strategist Van Jones said he’s still unsure about a Trump loss. Speaking on a CNN panel, the man joined senior political reporter Nia-Malika Henderson noted that
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Attention to Biden’s earlier pledge to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court increases - African American News Today - EIN News
Concern about who will fill Ginsburg's spot is likely to become a central focus of the 2020 election as questions about the diversity of the court gain more urgency.
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A long-overdue ‘Tip of the Cap’ to baseball’s Black pioneers
So did three other former U.S. presidents and a host of prominent civil rights leaders, entertainers and sports greats in a virtual salute to the 100-year anniversary of the founding of baseball’s Negro
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Pelosi Trolls Trump Saying Rally Could Have Been A Zoom Meeting Based On Crowd Size
US President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the BOK Center on June 20, 2020 in
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Maybe Sheryl Sandberg should be leaning out
As US President Donald Trump and others brazenly use the social network to spread misinformation and foment violence at protests against police brutality, CEO Mark Zuckerberg is clinging to the lame argument that he can’t constitutionally do anything — even as other social media take action and his
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Barack Obama
Born: 8/4/1961 Honolulu, HawaiiFirst US President of African origin. Obama served two terms as President and was awarded the Nobel Peace PrizeBusiness / Schooling: Awards / Achievements:
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USA: Father, son nabbed for killing African American man
Georgia authorities in the United States have arrested a white father and son for the killing of a black man in
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Andrew Brimmer appointed to Fed. Reserve Bd.
Andrew Brimmer becomes the first African-American governor of the Federal Reserve Board when he is appointed by President Johnson
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Feb
10
1966
The US election is entering its final stretch – here are the key areas to watch
… is considering are African American. There has never been an African American female nominee … blocks such as women or African Americans. Daniel Strauss Swing states The …
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Pastor Darrell Scott: Trump is the 'most pro-Black president in my lifetime'
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Kenya: Amina Mohamed Among Favourites for WTO Top Job
Kenya's Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed has become one of the top picks for the World Trade Organization's director general post, according to a UK
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Mike Pence refuses to acknowledge 'Black lives matter' in TV interview
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Trump to issue executive order targeting social media companies
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Trump: I'm taking hydroxychloroquine - VIDEO
US President Donald Trump on Monday made the surprise announcement that he is taking hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malaria drug that his own government experts say is not suitable for fighting
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US nears 100,000 pandemic deaths: Does Trump feel your pain? | The Atlanta Voice
As diverse as they were in eloquence and empathy, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama each had his own way of piercing the noise of catastrophe and reaching
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The Struggle Continues: Trump! A Real OG, Becomes President Then Goes To Prison
Yep, that’s today’s “Magical Thinking” President Donald
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Bolton: Trump moves in office guided by reelection concerns | The Atlanta Voice
President Donald Trump “pleaded” with China’s Xi Jinping during a 2019 summit to help his reelection prospects, according to a scathing new book by former Trump adviser John Bolton that accuses the president of being driven by political calculations when making national security
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Somalia not ready for 'one person - one vote' poll: regional presidents | Africanews
July 13: Somalia regional presidents reject term extension
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Union workers worried Trump has edge over Biden in key races in Nevada and Florida - TheGrio
Union workers in battleground states are worried about former Vice President Joe Biden's chances to defeat President Donald Trump. Read... View Article The post Union workers worried Trump has edge over Biden in key races in Nevada and Florida appeared first on TheGrio.
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Republican National Convention, meeting in
Republican National Convention, meeting in Chicago, nominated U.S. Grant for the presidency. Convention marked the national debut of Black politicians. P.B.S. Pinchback of Louisiana and James J. Harris were delegates to the convention. Harris was named to the committee which informed Grant of his
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May
20
1868
Constitution of the Afric-American Female Intelligence Society of Boston (1832)
Preamble: Whereas the subscribers, women of color of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, actuated by a natural feeling for the welfare of our friends, have thought fit to associate for the diffusion of knowledge, the suppression of vice and immorality, and for cherishing such virtues as will render u
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Jan
7
1832
Sec. Ben Carson Believes Donald Trump Will Address The Nation On Racism In America
Carson told Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, June 7, "I believe you're going to be hearing from the President this week on this topic in some
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‘To Say That She’s An Abusive Figure Is An Understatement’: At ABC News, Toxicity Thrives
Fedida, who has worked under two ABC News presidents, Ben Sherwood and now James Goldston, has helped to foster an environment so toxic that several former staffers and talent told HuffPost that when they left the network they felt like they were leaving an abusive
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140-second audio clips are coming to Twitter
Twitter is testing a new feature that will allow users to tweet using their voice, capturing up to 140 seconds of audio in a single
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TSMC to build Arizona chip plant as US, China tech rivalry escalates
The scale and technology is similar to what TSMC did in China, suggesting a balance between the US and China
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Rebel Troops take Kisangani, Zaire
Rebel troops in Zaire take the major city of Kisangani in an effort to overthrow President Mobutu Sese Seko.
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Mar
16
1997
Trump postpones New Hampshire rally over tropical storm
MI AMI (AP) - United States President Donald Trump is postponing a rally planned for today in New Hampshire, the White House said, citing a tropical storm threatening parts of the mid-Atlantic and southern New England.
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Bloomberg to spend at least $100M to help Biden in Florida - Black News Channel
By JULIE PACE and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is committing at least $100 million to help Joe Biden's presidential campaign in the crucial battleground state of Florida. Bloomberg's late-stage infusion of cash reflects
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Trump to visit California after weeks of remaining largely silent on historically devastating wildfires | The Atlanta Voice
The White House on Saturday announced President Donald Trump will soon visit California, hours after Trump thanked the firefighters and first responders battling the historic wildfires raging in the western part of the United States. Trump's public acknowledgment of the crisis comes after weeks of
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