U.S. Senate imposed cloture for first time

Ida B. Wells

Ida Bell Wells-Barnett (July 16, 1862 – March 25, 1931), more commonly known as Ida B. Wells, was an African-American journalist, newspaper editor, suffragist, sociologist, feminist,[1] Georgist,[2] and an early leader in the Civil Rights Movement. She was one of the founders of the National

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(1846) Lewis Richardson, “I am Free From American Slavery” 1846

By the 1840s a number of fugitive slaves, the most prominent being Frederick Douglass, took to the lecture circuit usually appearing before abolitionist societies where they told their personal stories of bondage. The speech of Lewis Richardson, however, attracted particular attention because he

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Trump Administration Withholding $14 Billion in Critical Coronavirus Funding

With more than 2.3 million confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in America and a staggering 122,000 deaths, Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Patty Murray (D-Washington) say President Donald Trump is sitting on about $14 billion in funding for virus testing and

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Source: The Florida Star

Attorney Ben Crump to speak, receive honorary degree at Lincoln University’s 161st commencement

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa. – Lincoln University President Brenda A. Allen announced today renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Benjamin Crump will speak at the 161st

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Allen University receives funding from the National Park Service

The support from the African American Civil Rights History Grant funded by the National Park Service, Department of Interior, will assist Allen in sponsoring programming to promote knowledge about the vital role that African-American newspapers played in South Carolina’s civil rights

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Source: The Charleston Chronicle

Kenyan governor survives senate ‘trial’

The acquittal of Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru of impeachment charges by the Senate has given critics of President Uhuru Kenyatta new ammunition to attack his legacy agenda and the government’s resolve to fight

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Source: The East African

Democrats prepare police reform bills after Floyd's death

Congressional Democrats, powered by the Congressional Black Caucus, are preparing a sweeping package of police reforms as pressure builds on the federal government to respond to the death of George Floyd and others in law enforcement

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

President Obama on JFK's political courage

President Barack Obama says JFK faced many challenges from civil rights to nuclear war, but his courage to stand up for the greater good kept the nation together. At the Profile In Courage Award dinner, the President called on Americans to do the

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Source: Black History and Culture

Trump promises a 'generous' second stimulus package

U.S. President Donald Trump the week the House of Representatives passed the latest economic stimulus package that was passed earlier in the week by the U.S. Senate giving roughly 484 billion to restart a small business loan program and give more money for health care providers and virus

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Source: theGrio

Judge Damon J Keith Continuing the Crusade for Justice and Empowering Communities

In a career that spans nearly fifty years, the Honorable Damon J. Keith, who is a Senior Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, is continuing to build on his legacy with the release of his first ever biography, Crusader for Justice: Federal Judge Damon

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Warren pivots on 'Medicare for All' in bid to become Biden's VP

In the thick of primary season, Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden brawled over “Medicare for All”: He called her approach “angry,” “elitist,” “condescending”; she shot back, who defends the health care status quo with industry talking points is “running in the wrong presidential

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Source: The New York Beacon - Arming Black Millennials With Information

(1875) Congressman John R. Lynch, “Speech on the Civil Rights Bill”

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Booker, Cory (1969- ) - Death

On December 20, 2012 Booker became a candidate for the United States Senate seat to succeed Senator Frank Lautenberg who had died in office on June 3, 2012.

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2012

Juanita Jewel Shanks Craft (1902-1985) and the Long Civil Rights Movement in Texas

A small but growing number of black women are slowly being recognized for their contributions to the “long” civil rights movement, the nearly century-long struggle by African Americans against all forms of racial discrimination. In the account below University of Texas-El Paso

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Source: Black Past

Oct

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2013

US notifies UN of withdrawal from World Health Organization - Black News Channel

By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer/BNC Contributor WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has formally notified the United Nations of its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, although the pullout wont take effect until next year, meaning it could be rescinded under a new

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Kenya: Waiguru's Fate Lies in Senate After MCAs Impeach Her

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru is undergoing a political baptism by fire and her fate is now in the hands of the Senate after MCAs impeached her

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Source: allAfrica.com

Travis, Geraldine Washington (1931- )

Geraldine W. Travis is the first African American elected to the Montana State Legislature House of Representatives. She worked actively to promote civil rights for African Americans, women, and children, and to break down racial barriers in Montana from 1967 to

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Source: Black Past

Howard Cancels 2020 Homecoming Due to Pandemic

Howard University has canceled plans for the school’s homecoming activities in the fall amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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Source: The Washington Informer

Black Girls Run: More Black Woman Seeking Office This Year Than Ever Before

“My mother used to tell me, ‘Kamala, you may be the first to do many things. Make sure you are not the last.’” – U.S. Senator Kamala Harris Black women across America are making political history in 2018. As Election Day approaches Tuesday, there are perhaps more Black women running for elected

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Source: Black America Web

Tighten screws on Zim US$7m COVID-19 grant: US

United States senator Jim Risch has called on the World Bank (WB) to impose stricter accountability measures for a US$7 million grant extended to Zimbabwe to support the COVID-19

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Evers Fight Against Injustice Lives Through Current Athletes

Evers led the march for desegregation of public schools in his home state of Mississippi as an activist following the Supreme Court’s landmark Brown v. Board decision which ruled segregated public schools were

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Magic Johnson Partners with New Jersey-Based Company to Help Nonwhite and Female Small Business Owners

NBA legend and entrepreneur Magic Johnson has taken note, he pointed out, that loans to assist small business owners during COVID-19 aren’t trickling down to nonwhites and women who own those

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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

Motley, Constance Baker (1921-2005)

Constance Baker Motley was born on September 14, 1921 in New Haven, Connecticut. She was the ninth child in a family of 12 children. Her parents were emigrants from the island of Nevis in the West Indies. Motley grew up attending New Haven’s integrated public schools and soon became an avid

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Source: Black Past

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2005

Mississippi Takes First Step To Replace Its Confederate State Flag

The state's Republican governor has said he would approve a measure to remove the racist symbol.

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After ‘Breonna’s Law’ Passed in Louisville, Kentucky, a Nationwide Bill Banning No-Knock Warrants is Coming Next – Your Black World

Three months after her police-involved homicide, which occurred during the service of a controversial “no-knock” search warrant, Breonna Taylor (pictured) has a new municipal ordinance named in her

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Race and ethnicity in the United States Census

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, defined by the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they

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Scott, Timothy (1965- ) - Birthday

Senator Scott was born on September 19, 1965 in North Charleston and grew up in this impoverished neighborhood.

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Source: Black Past

Sep

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1965

Democrat Gideon wins primary, will face GOP Sen Collins - Black News Channel

By DAVID SHARP Associated Press/ BNC Contributor PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon beat two other Democrats on Tuesday for the right to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in a race that's critical to the battle for control of the Senate. Gideon, who's raised

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Kenya: Senate Team to Decide Waiguru's Fate Thursday

Senate Speaker Kenneth Lusaka has scheduled a special meeting of the Senate Business Committee Thursday afternoon to decide the fate of Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru who was impeached on

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Sharpton, Alfred Charles “Al” (1954- )

Born in Brooklyn, New York on October 3, 1954, Alfred Charles Sharpton, Jr., is an American Baptist minister and political, social, and human rights advocate. Known as “the Wonder Boy” as a youth, he was licensed and ordained as a Pentecostal minister and toured with the gospel singer

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Source: Black Past

Oct

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1954

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