Black students suspended after protesting white students waving Confederate flag

Investigators working with the idea that suspect in Atlanta Wendy's fire may be linked to Rayshard Brooks | The Atlanta Voice

Investigators are working with the idea that a suspect in the arson fire that burned down an Atlanta Wendy’s restaurant may be linked to Rayshard Brooks, a source told

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

The U.S. Protest Police Brutality 2020

The leaders and followers of the civil rights movement marched peacefully and protested against violence to the same deaf ears but were often met with tear gas, vicious dogs, officers in riot gear, the U.S. military and hatred and bigotry just like

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Source: The Florida Star

One of Three Police Officers Who Shot and Killed Breonna Taylor Will Be Fired

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer has initiated termination proceedings against Louisville Metro Police Det. Brett Hankison, Fisher said in a statement without

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Source: The Birmingham Times

Is Your Farm A Mosquito Magnet? 5 Ways To Protect Your People And Animals

While COVID-19 remains in the front of everyone’s mind, the coming of mosquito season means that both people and livestock are vulnerable to other serious illnesses if the farm infrastructure is not

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

How Old Were You When You First Learned About Black Wall Street?

It’s no secret that the many of the history curricula required to be taught in public schools do a piss-poor job of teaching about Black history outside of slavery and perhaps the Civil Rights

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Source: MadameNoire

West Virginia, Born Out Of The Civil War, Grapples With Confederate Monuments

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Source: Stories About Black History

JUNETEENTH (June 19th) Its Symbolism, Substance and Significance

By John L. Horton

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Source: The New Journal and Guide

Jamaica records 14 more imported COVID cases, recoveries remain at 458

Jamaica has recorded 14 more imported COVID cases pushing the overall total to

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Across The U.S., A Juneteenth 'Tinted With Sorrow' And Buoyed By Hope

Demonstrators planned rallies in towns and cities across the country, from Atlanta to Los Angeles, to commemorate the date that the U.S. informed people in Texas that all those enslaved were now free in

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Source: Stories About Black History

Aunt Jemima’s Great-Grandson Isn’t Happy About The Brand Being Discontinued

Quaker Oats announced last week that they are going to retire their Aunt Jemima brand of pancake mix and syrup due to it being based on a racial

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Source: MadameNoire

Emancipation Park Conservancy Hosts Virtual Juneteenth Celebration

This week, the Emancipation Park Conservancy has hosted virtual programming and interactive activities throughout the week, with everything culminating on June 19, 2020, the Juneteenth

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Source: Houston Forward Times - Reporting The Truth | Affecting Change | Moving Forward

Floyd death hastens shift in police pop culture portrayals

New York (AP) – Gary Phillips, a prize-winning crime novelist from Los Angeles, grew up on TV shows that showed a world nothing like the one he lived

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Source: South Florida Times

Texas Democrats urge Abbott to call special session as details emerge showing Javier Ambler's death at the hands of sheriff's deputies

Local and state leaders are calling for the resignation of Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody and for the deputies involved in Javier Ambler’s death to be

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Source: The Dallas Examiner

Kareem Abdul Jabbar ‘It’s Important for Athletes to Speak Out’ in Wake of George Floyd Protests

Jabbar, the all-time leading scorer in NBA history who earned six world titles, boycotted the 1968 Olympics in the wake of social unrest and the aftermath of the murder of Dr. Martin Luther

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Source: Houston Forward Times - Reporting The Truth | Affecting Change | Moving Forward

Hundreds support Black trans rights in march from Freedom Corner through downtown Pittsburgh

On the eve of Juneteenth and following a historic Supreme Court victory for LGBTQ rights, hundreds of demonstrators gathered in the Hill District Thursday for a rally and march seeking justice for the Black transgender

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Source: New Pittsburgh Courier - Powered by Real Times Media

Protests yield a like-father-like-sons story

Only days ago, McKinney’s 19-year-old son, Ayodele McKinney, felt “the power of marching on the street” to protest the May 25 killing of 46-year-old George Floyd at the hands of a Minnesota police offer, who now faces a string of charges and has been fired from the

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Source: New Pittsburgh Courier - Powered by Real Times Media

Trump's rally in Tulsa invokes the horror of the 'Red Summer' for Blacks

(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty

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Source: theGrio

Taco Bell Employee Is Fired For ‘Black Lives Matter’ Protective Mask

Source: Facebook / Denzel Skinner

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Source: NewsOne

Lessons From Bush v. Gore: Every Vote Counts and Every Vote Must Be Counted

Special To The New Journal and Guide

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Source: The New Journal and Guide

Councilman apologises for calling protesters 'uneducated'

Republican Allen County Councilman Larry Brown made the comments Thursday during a council meeting during which members discussed whether they should issue a statement regarding the

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Aunt Jemima's great-grandson furious over her removal from products

(Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty

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Source: theGrio

Ruling fuels call for state LGBTQ protections –

TALLAHASSEE – LGBTQ advocates are hailing Monday’s landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that gay, lesbian and transgender workers are covered by federal anti discrimination laws, but they say Florida needs to do

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Source: Florida Courier

The History Of Juneteenth, And Why It Is Relevant Today

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with poet and lawyer CeLillianne Green about the history behind Juneteenth and what it means at this

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Source: Stories About Black History

‘HAVE A POSITIVE DAY’ Brenda Waters retires after 35 years at KDKA-TV

Courier Staff Writer

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Source: New Pittsburgh Courier - Powered by Real Times Media

Juneteenth: Celebrating The Early Moments Of Freedom Today

UPDATED: 2:54 a.m. ET, June 19, 2020

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Source: NewsOne

Rapper Hurricane Chris Charged With Murder In Louisiana

Source: Shreveport Police

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Source: NewsOne

Black fathers in America deserve their own Hall of Fame | The Crusader Newspaper Group

How about every major city in the nation establishing a Black Fathers Hall of

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Mandatory digital certificates needed for entry to Jamaica - Samuda

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Matthew Samuda, has reiterated that travellers to Jamaica are expected to produce a mandatory digital certificate of approval for all flights coming to

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Cops Kicking Rayshard Brooks Is Latest Instance Of Police Disrespecting Victims After Shootings

Tucked into the murder charges for the fired Atlanta cop who shot and killed an unarmed Black man last week was the allegation of him literally adding insult to

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Source: NewsOne

‘What is Hampton University?’ The Right Answer to a Jeopardy! Clue!

Under the category “Historically Black Colleges Universities,” the question was: “This U. near the VA. ‘Roads’ region has an oak tree where the Emancipation Proclamation got its first southern

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Source: The New Journal and Guide

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