Knights of Pythias established

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Google Doodle Honors Iconic Trans Activist Marsha P. Johnson As Pride Month Comes To A Close - Blavity

In honor of the last day of Pride Month, Google posted an illustration of Black trans icon Marsha

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Harriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe (/s t oʊ/; June 14, 1811 – July 1, 1896) was an American abolitionist and author. She came from the Beecher family, a famous religious family, and is best known for her novel Uncle Toms Cabin (1852), which depicts the harsh conditions for enslaved African

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States Reverse Openings, Require Masks Amid Virus Resurgence

By TAMARA LUSH and EMILY SCHMALL, Associated Press

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Trump Tweets Video with "White Power" Chant, Then Deletes It | Dallas Weekly

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump on Sunday tweeted approvingly of a video showing one of his supporters chanting “white power,” a racist slogan associated with white

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White Florida man charged after pointing gun at Black homeowner

A white Florida man has been charged after pulling a gun on a Black homeowner, accusing the man of stealing a flyer from his own

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Source: theGrio

'Coming back and biting us'

The US recorded a one-day total of 34,700 new COVID-19 cases, just short of the nation's late-April peak of 36,400, according to the count kept by Johns Hopkins

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Michael B. Jordan, Idris Elba, & Other Hollywood Stars Sign Open Letter Demanding Hollywood Divest From Police

Source: Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images / Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images

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Augusta Savage

Augusta Savage , original name Augusta Christine Fells (born February 29, 1892, Green Cove Springs, Florida, U.S.—died March 26, 1962, New York, New York), American sculptor and educator who battled racism to secure a place for African American women in the art

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@SenatorTimScott Finally Says Something After #Trump “white power” Tweet

Read entire at #NNPA / In yet another social media moment invoking race in America, President Donald Trump retweeted a video of a supporter heard yelling, “White

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Too many African American children are born in shackles

Police serve as an occupying force in poor communities of color because those communities exist – often created by red-lining – worsened by savage inequality of schools and health care and job

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Source: The Dallas Examiner

Allegheny County reports 186 new COVID cases this weekend, with Saturday and Sunday setting new daily records

Allegheny County reported 96 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, its largest single-day increase since the county started reporting the coronavirus case count in

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Army Lt. Gen. Emmett Paige, Jr. born

Army Lt. Gen. Emmett Paige, Jr. born in Jacksonville, Florida

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This Day in History — June 25

1910: US President William Howard Taft signs the White-Slave Traffic Act, more popularly known as the Mann Act, which made it illegal to transport women across state lines for

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Mule cop! - St James constable says she was offered US$2,000 to carry drugs

Based on an affidavit presented to a US judge by an ICE agent, Gooden reportedly stated that her colleague, Constable Dremar Graham, who was later arrested, was the mastermind behind the smuggling operation, which also resulted in the arrest of Constable Travonne

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Keep wearing masks. Masks save lives

In error, President Trump believes that if he no longer talks about the coronavirus, or fails to wear a mask, it may

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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

Saharan Dust Storm Lands In U.S.

An area of high pressure, or dry conditions, is allowing the dust to settle in throughout the

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Trump tweets video with 'white power' chant, then deletes it

(AP): President Donald Trump today tweeted approvingly of a video showing one of his supporters chanting “white power," a racist slogan associated with white

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Over 300 Black Hollywood Artists and Executives Demand Change With New Initiative ‘Hollywood 4 Black Lives’

The way that Hollywood and mainstream media have contributed to the criminalization of Black people, the misrepresentation of the legal system, and the glorification of police corruption and violence have had dire consequences on Black

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Source: The Black Chronicle

Sunbelt States Rush To Line Up Hospital Beds, Not Barstools

By TAMARA LUSH and JOHN SEEWER, Associated Press

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Allegheny County sees its largest jump in COVID cases since April

Allegheny County reported 61 COVID-19 cases Friday, its largest single-day increase since April 23, when the number of new reported cases was also

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8 Remaining Teams Not Part of NBA Restart Pushing For A Second Site To Continue Season

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Sunbelt states rush to line up hospital beds, not barstools

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida and other states across the Sunbelt are thinning out the deck chairs, turning over the bar stools and rushing to line up more hospital beds as they head into the height of the summer season amid a startling surge in confirmed cases of the

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SPLC Announces $30 Million Investment to Increase Voter Registration

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) today announced it is investing up to $30 million from its endowment in voter outreach organizations in the Deep South to increase voter registration and participation among people of color with a lower propensity to

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Several baseball players are opting out of the 2020 MLB Season, citing 'personal health and safety' | The Atlanta Voice

Washington Nationals infielder Ryan Zimmerman and pitcher Joe Ross will not be playing the 2020 season, the team confirmed on

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Coronavirus Update: It’s Time to Have ‘The Talk’ About Coronavirus

On Wednesday, the U.S. saw a record number of new coronavirus cases in a single day, with almost 46,000 infections

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Source: Black America Web

SPLC Announces $30 Million Investment to Increase Voter Registration

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) today announced it is investing up to $30 million from its endowment in voter outreach organizations in the Deep South to increase voter registration and participation among people of color with a lower propensity to

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Source: The Charleston Chronicle

US businesses weigh reopening and closing, as cases rise

But now that states like Texas and Arizona are seeing alarming surges in reported cases of COVID-19, businesses large and small must decide whether to keep their doors

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

NBA, NBPA agree to final terms to resume season

The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association Fridayday finalized terms of the deal that will allow the league to restart the season next month at the Disney World campus near

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Boxer Larry Holmes - Fight-by-Fight Career Record

Larry Holmes posted a remarkable 69 wins, including 44 KOs against only six losses, during a career that spanned nearly three decades. Holmes, whose, left jab is rated among the best in boxing history, according to Wikipedia, was the World Boxing Council heavyweight champ from 1978 to 1983. He also

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