Outrage As White Woman Who Called Black Child N-Word Raises $500K—NAACP Fund For 5-Year-Old Victim Reaches $324K

Biden, Trump campaigns release staff diversity data

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s campaign released staff diversity numbers on Saturday after months of delay, revealing that the campaign’s staff is mostly women and that more than one-third are people of color and prompting the Trump campaign to release its own

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Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

Supervisors Want Details on Progress Towards Racial Equity from County Departments

MILWAUKEE – The Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution condemning racial injustice in America and Milwaukee and requesting detailed reports from several major Milwaukee County departments about policies and practices to achieve racial

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

‘Karen’s Husband’ Investigated In Connecticut After Calling Himself ‘God’ And Calling Cops On Black Men

“Karen’s husband” has surfaced as an offshoot to Karen, describing a white man who will also call the police over the pettiest of

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Source: NewsOne

FBI Shrugs At Noose In Bubba Wallace’s NASCAR Garage, Says It Wasn’t New

The FBI released preliminary findings from its investigation into a noose found in the garage of NASCAR‘s highest-ranked Black driver, and it came across as the equivalent of a shrug of

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Source: NewsOne

A Call For Reparations: How America Might Narrow The Racial Wealth Gap

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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Source: Stories About Black History

Grutter v. Bollinger et al (2003)

No. 02-241. Argued April 1, 2003--Decided June 23, 2003

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Source: Black Past

Hamilton condemns Ecclestone’s ‘ignorant’ racism comments

LONDON, (Reuters) – Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton condemned Bernie Ecclestone for “ignorant” comments about racism after the sport had distanced itself from the 89-year-old former

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Beyonce drops surprise single ‘Black Parade’ on Juneteenth – Voice and Viewpoint

LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Beyonce did not let Juneteenth pass without dropping one of her signature surprises _ a new single called “Black

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Source: Voice and Viewpoint – Voice and Viewpoint Newspaper

Black Man Claiming ‘Misconduct’ In 1976 Rape Trial Calls On Gov. Roy Cooper To Commute Sentence

Lau is awaiting a decision to vacate Long’s conviction, to send it back to lower court or to uphold his

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Source: NewsOne

Africa: George Floyd Lynching - Africa's Voice On Racism Must Now Be Heard

If on that occasion Africans chose to remain silent so as not to rock the 'Look East' policy that has left many African countries saddled with debt they have no hope of repaying, what accounts for the perception in the continent that racism is a problem for black people in the

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Source: allAfrica.com

Where do we go from here?

The senseless murders of countless black people at the hands of law enforcement have landed America in an

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Source: http://theweeklychallenger.com

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week | The Atlanta Voice

On Tuesday, June 23 — the same day as New York state’s primary election — an image of the tweet supposedly posted by Ocasio-Cortez circulated rapidly on Twitter, Facebook and

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

(1837) Theodore S. Wright, “Prejudice Against the Colored Man”

Rev. Theodore S. Wright, (1797-1847) was born to free parents in Providence, Rhode Island. By the 1830s Wright was pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in New York City and a conductor on the Underground Railroad. Wright, a dedicated abolitionist, attended the New York State Anti-Slavery Society

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Source: Black Past

What do Derek Chauvin and Amy Cooper have to do with public education? Everything.

Many White educators fail to understand or accept the idea that their actions, whether large or small, consistently contribute to the oppression of Black and Brown

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Source: The Charleston Chronicle

White Elderly Woman Asks Black Man to Wait Until She’s Done Shopping To Rob the Store- The Man Was Just Shopping

An elderly white woman assumed a black man going about his shopping wanted to

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Source: Your Black World

Why Byron Allen’s Comcast Settlement Win Is an “L” for Black America

Earlier this year, Allen’s legal challenge reached the United States Supreme Court to determine whether Allen could proceed with his civil action under Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of

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Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California

Civil Rights Act of 1968

The Civil Rights Act of 1968, (Pub.L. 90–284, 82 Stat. 73, enacted April 11, 1968), also known as the Fair Housing Act, is a landmark part of legislation in the United States that provided for equal housing opportunities regardless of race, religion, or national origin and made it a federal crime

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Source: BlackHistory.com

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1968

Stay in the streets, y’all – it’s working

The historical role of policing in America in relationship to the Black community is not about law enforcement but rather enforcing the social norms of White

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Source: New Pittsburgh Courier - Powered by Real Times Media

Beyoncé’s Message, Epic Performances Stand Out at BET Awards

DaBaby rapped a verse from the Black Lives Matter remix of his hit song “Rockstar” with Roddy Ricch at the

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Source: Black America Web

Juneteenth: A Day of Joy and Pain – and Now National Action | Afro

By AARON MORRISON and KAT STAFFORD, Associated Press

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Africa and Israel - Re-Opening the Debate

Yotam Gidron has done us all a huge service by putting Israel and Africa back on the

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Source: allAfrica.com

Holder wants racism to be treated like doping and fixing

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Overcoming racial bias: Acknowledge it and talk with kids –

Children are always watching and listening, but since protests for racial justice have spread across the globe, they’re witnessing, absorbing and internalizing possibly more than anyone

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Source: Florida Courier

Schuyler, Phillippa Duke (1931-1967)

Phillippa Duke Schuyler was a child pianist, composer, and later journalist. Schuyler, born August 2, 1931, grew up in Harlem, and was the only child of George S. Schuyler, a prominent black journalist, and Josephine Cogdell, a white Texan from a wealthy and socially prominent family. Her parents

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Source: Black Past

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1967

Biographies of Jazz Musicians

Duke Ellington is arguably the most important American composers. In this autobiography he writes of the music and musicians who inspired him. His descriptions of his performances and compositions, as well as his wit, grace, and humor make this book a clear glimpse into Dukes life and work. This is

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Louisville, Ky, to probe handling of Breonna Taylor shooting

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Government officials in Kentucky said they will begin an investigation into the city of Louisville’s handling of the fatal police shooting of Breonna

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Source: The Birmingham Times

This Pride Month, let us not forget about our Black liberation pioneers

Front row, left: Author James Baldwin, Front row, 2nd from left, Selma March strategist, Bayard Rustin,Front row, 3rd from left (with hat), A. Philip Randolph (Photo by Stephen F. Somerstein/Getty

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Source: theGrio

George Floyd’s Brother: ‘Stop the Pain’ | Afro

By Lisa Mascaro and Andrew Taylor

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

African-American Civil Rights Movement

The Civil Rights Movement began decades before 19th century that resulted in the Emancipation Proclamation. Initially, abolition of slavery was not on Abraham Lincoln’s agenda list. However, his ever increasing reliance on black soldiers to punish the rebellious states rendered him to issue the

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Source: Black History Resources

L.A. Times To Settle Suit Over Race and Gender Bias, As Editor Promises Change

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Source: Stories About Black History

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