Former singer of R&B group Ideal stabbed to death in Houston

Mayor Sylvester Turner is proud to stand in solidarity with communities targeted by racism and hate speech related to COVID-19. The mayor recently joined with Houston city council members to sign a letter spearheaded by Houston City Council Member Abbie Kamin and the Anti-Defamation League. The

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White man allegedly posed as a protester to vandalize buildings in Minneapolis

In the late evening of May 1st, Douglas Lewis was killed after he was shot four times by Watertown resident Anthony Trifiletti after a minor traffic

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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

Duke Ellington opened at the Cotton Club

Duke Ellington opened at the Cotton Club in

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Mali: As Mali Fights Coronavirus, Cotton Farmers Fear Loss of Climate Aid

Bamako — As cotton price tumbles during pandemic, farmers worry the state support they rely on to grow food in a warming climate will dry up

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Zimbabweans Cashing in on Car Exhaust Dust – Free Press of Jacksonville

Parked behind 50 other cars in front of a gas station in Bulawayo’s Central Business District, early on a Friday morning, 30-year-old Henry Chinula flicks through a magazine he keeps in the car to kill

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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly

3. 5 quake hits St Andrew

The Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies is reporting that a minor quake hit sections of the Corporate Area this morning. The unit says the 3.5 quake occurred about 6:08 and the epicentre was located approximately 8 km...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Elizabeth Warren’s journey on race is a preview of her party's - African American News Today - EIN News

… bankruptcy illuminated the systemic barriers Black Americans face and helped convince Warren …

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Mozambique

National name: República de Moçambique

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Atlanta Mayor Vows Changes In How Police Officers Use Force

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta’s mayor is vowing to change police use-of-force policies and require that officers receive continuous training in how to deescalate situations before the consequences become

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Swaziland

Current government officials

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Black Lives Matter: “We Will Burn Down This System” – Part II - African American News Today - EIN News

… perpetrating “genocide” against African Americans — have repeatedly hailed the … to police violence against African Americans. Rather, BLM “was … has done more for African Americans than any other president … or

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Black Woman Found Hanging In Garage of White Roommate

By Victor Omondi A 20-year-old Black woman was found hanging dead in the garage of her White roommate. While officers have ruled out that it’s a suicide, friends and family believe otherwise. On July 12, Gloria Bambo, 20, was found by her 19-year-old roommate, who has been cooperative throughout

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Source: Your Black World

Former Rep. Allen West Calls Black Lives Matter the 'Overseer' of the Left-Wing 'Planation'

Former Florida Congressman Allen West wrote an op-ed published on CNSNews, stating that he is “tired of our Nation cowering, appeasing, acquiescing, and surrendering to this absurd organization calling itself Black Lives Matter

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Ailey, Alvin (1931-1989)

Alvin Ailey was born in Rodgers, Texas during the Great Depression. He overcame racism, poverty, and homophobia to become one of the most celebrated choreographers in American history. His single teenage mother Lula Ailey washed clothes, picked cotton, and worked in domestic service in various

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Source: Black Past

In Loving Memory Of Sandra Campbell Scott

Sandra Campbell Scott was born on September 11, 1954 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was born to Alfredia Scott and Freddie Jones, with a loving father, Frank James Campbell, who raised her from birth. She was preceded in death by her dad, Freddie Jones, siblings Mary Jane (died at birth), Arjean

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Samora Machel

Samora Machel , (born September 29, 1933, Chilembene, Mozambique—died October 19, 1986, Mbuzini, South Africa), Mozambican politician, who was the first president of independent Mozambique

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Indiana police defend cops who handcuffed black pregnant woman enjoying ice cream in car - Face2Face Africa

Not even enjoying ice cream in your own car can save a black woman from being harassed and handcuffed even if seven months pregnant as madam La’Tasha Tyler found out in Evansville. Tyler opted to enjoy her ice cream in the parking lot of G.D. Ritzy’s in Indiana in the evening of July 27

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What Kind of Mask Should I Wear? – Free Press of Jacksonville

The difference between cloth face coverings and hospital masks is that homemade masks are not FDA

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House approves bill that would make DC the 51st state

(Photo by Eric BARADAT / AFP) (Photo by ERIC BARADAT/AFP via Getty

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Joe Biden's campaign names first Texas hires for general election - DefenderNetwork.com

Joe Biden's campaign is naming its first hires for the general election in Texas, where polls continue to show a close contest between the presumptive Democratic nominee and President Donald Trump. Biden's state director will be Rebecca Acuña, a veteran of the Texas Capitol and Democratic

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Permanent Closures of I-30 Ramps at Northwest Drive Beginning August 3 | Dallas Weekly

MESQUITE – The eastbound I-30 exit to Northwest Drive will be permanently closed beginning Monday evening, August 3. Drivers along the eastbound I-30 mainlanes who want to access Northwest Drive will need to use Exit 56A, prior to Gus Thomasson Road. (Refer to Map Attachment 1 below) In addition to

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Biden increases Texas staff and resources in bid to win Lone Star state - African American News Today - EIN News

… on turning out Latino and African-American voters, especially in the Dallas …

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