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Netflix and the Obamas Team Up To Teach Civics Lessons To Children
Netflix has teamed with former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama to create a cartoon aimed at teaching children civics.
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Victim Of 1898 Wilmington Race Riot Finally Receives A Proper Burial
Over 120 years after the Wilmington Race Riot, one survivor has been honored with a graveside memorial as events commemorating the massacre, referred to as the only violent, successful coup d'état in the United States.
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Gov. Brian Kemp greeted with boos during Georgia GOP convention - TheGrio
Gov. Brian Kemp was met with overwhelming anger while giving a speech during the Georgia GOP convention on Saturday. According... View Article The post Gov. Brian Kemp greeted with boos during Georgia GOP convention appeared first on TheGrio.
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Northam to remove Lee statue pedestal, transfer land to city - The New York Beacon
The Lee statue was one of five enormous Confederate tributes along Richmond’s Monument Avenue Virginia Gov.Ralph Northamannounced Sunday that his administration will remove an enormous pedestal that until earlierthis year held a statue ofConfederate Gen.Robert E. Leein Richmond. The announcement
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It’s Official! Letitia James Is Running, Could Become First Black Woman Governor In U.S. History
After already breaking barriers as both the first woman and Black person to be elected as New York State Attorney General, political powerhouse Letitia "Tish" James is continuing her rise in the Democratic ranks by officially running for governor.
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DOJ Files Suit Challenging Texas’ Redistricting Plans Citing Violations Of The Voting Rights Act
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Monday that the Department of Justice filed suit challenging Texas redistricting maps, citing a violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
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Former VP Mike Pence Calls Systemic Racism a Lie | Entertainment | The Michigan Chronicle
From Christopher Columbus discovering America in 1492, to a watered-down Thanksgiving story that paints English settlers as fast friends with Native American tribal peoples; American history has always been rewritten through the white man's gaze.  Currently, conservatives are at odds over teaching
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American Bridge and Gov. Deval Patrick Invest in Grassroots Organizing - Voice and Viewpoint
NNPA Newswire American Bridge 21st Century Foundation announced the launch of BridgeTogether, a new c(3) and c(4) fund established to support year-round local grassroots organizing. Conceived by American Bridge 21st Century Co-Chair Gov. Deval Patrick, BridgeTogether will invest in local community
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Organizations, Families Call For Change
By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer A group of local community activists are calling out officials, saying an outbreak of COVID-19 in two county jail facilities is far […] The post Organizations, Families Call For Change appeared first on The Sacramento Observer.
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Citizens of Byram could elect first Black woman Alderman-At-Large – Jackson Advocate
If elected Byram Alderman-At-Large, Roshunda Harris-Allen will become the first Black Woman to hold the seat. The general election is Tuesday, June 8.
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UNC MP accuses PNM of 'geographic discrimination' - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
UNC Oropouche West MP Dave Tancoo on Saturday accused the PNM of discriminating against people based on their geographic location in Trinidad and Tobago. Tancoo made his action when he participated in a protest in Timital, San Francique. Also involved in the protest were Fyzabad MP Dr Lackram Bo
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RECAP: Rev. Raphael Warnock’s Historic Win in Georgia Senate Race - Voice and Viewpoint
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor Rev. Raphael Warnock, who is the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, the Atlanta church where Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was pastor during the civil rights movement, is now the first Black Democrat to be elected to the U.S. Senate in the Deep
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PNM: We'll bring the change Tobago needs - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
“You don’t have to change political parties to get change.” So said THA Chief Secretary Ancil Dennis, the People’s National Movement’s (PNM) candidate for Buccoo/Mt Pleasant as the battle for the December 6 Tobago House of Assembly (THA) election heats up. On Sunday evening, the party’s Toba
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Sensing Possible End To ‘Racist’ Filibuster, Civil Rights Leaders Are Cautiously Optimistic
Civil rights groups and leaders who have been advocating for fair elections were given a glimmer of hope on Thursday when President Joe Biden seemingly signaled his support for finally ending the filibuster.
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Reparations: How ‘Intentional’ Government Policy Denied Blacks Access to Wealth | Post News Group
Fifty years after the federal Fair Housing Act eliminated racial discrimination in lending, the Black community continues to be denied mortgage loans at rates much higher than their white
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President Biden Gets Much Needed Win With Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
Congress passed a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill delivering President Biden a major win after months of negotiations between Democrats
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Black Panther Party ideals still resonate 55 years later
The revolutionary Black Panther Party was founded 55 years ago this month and its ideals are not only still vital The post Black Panther Party ideals still resonate 55 years later appeared first on TheGrio.
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Zambian president Hichilema in Malawi
President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia is in Malawi for a one day working visit. Hichilema was welcomed at Kamuzu International Airport by Malawi's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Eisenhower Mkaka. The Zambian leader proceeded to Kamuzu Palace for bilateral talks between the two countries and
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Black Girls Dream Big During Conference in Birmingham
The Birmingham Times Hundreds of visitors from Birmingham and surrounding areas attended the Black Girls Dream Conference held this weekend which included the Journey Dream Village in Kelly Ingram Park. The conference featured a number of sessions and panels about civics, social
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Former Malawi Young Pioneers demand K70 billion from Govt | Malawi 24 - Malawi news
Former members of the Malawi Young Pioneers (MYP) – a paramilitary wing of the Malawi Congress Party disbanded in 1994 – want government to give them K70 billion. According to the grouping, the money is for benefits for 2,921 former members of the group which was a paramilitary wing of the Malawi
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Mike Duggan seeks 3rd term as Detroit mayor against lawyer Anthony Adams
Mike Duggan’s campaign for a third consecutive term as Detroit’s mayor has resembled what he’s often done over the previous The post Mike Duggan seeks 3rd term as Detroit mayor against lawyer Anthony Adams appeared first on TheGrio.
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COVID-19: As Winter Approaches, Gov. Newsom Focuses on “Waning Immunity” | Post News Group
“Any state vision has to be realized at the local level. Localism is determinative,” Newsom said, thanking Alameda County public health officials and workers, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan and Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland) for their leadership in
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Bowser Announces Reelection Bid for Third Term as D.C. Mayor
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Thursday that she will seek a third term next year. The post Bowser Announces Reelection Bid for Third Term as D.C. Mayor appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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White Women Voters Powered Youngkin To Victory In Virginia, Exit Polling Data Shows
Exit polling data behind Republican Glenn Youngkin's gubernatorial victory in Virginia paint a vividly pale picture as white women emerged as an electorate force to be reckoned with while Black voter turnout reportedly lagged.
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Cincinnati has night of firsts | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We had a really strong group. The Hamilton County Democratic party picked a strong slate and we worked hard together, and we will continue to work together,” Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney said at the Hamilton County Board of Elections. “Working together is the way to win. Instead of
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UNC: Do not trust PM on SoE extension - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
The United National Congress (UNC) said the country should not trust the Prime Minister when he says that he has no intention of asking the Parliament to extend the current state of emergency (SoE). The Opposition made the comment at its weekly Sunday press conference held at the Office of the
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Four Georgia Deputies Return to Work Following Temporary Paid Leave After Tasing and ‘Brief Struggle’ Left a 24-Year-Old Black Man Dead from Brain Damage - The New York Beacon
Richard Russell, Leslie Gaiter, Parker Leathers and Christopher Brown, four deputies with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Department have returned to duty since they were placed on leave after their roles in an arrest following a traffic stop in Augusta, Georgia, left a Blackman dead. Jermaine
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DPP opposes plan to increase number of constituencies
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has argued that the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) should not increase the number of constituencies from 193 to 228, saying the increase will cost taxpayers MK16.8 billion in five years. The commission recently released a report on determination on the
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Chief Armstrong Apologizes for OPD Lies and Abuse | Post News Group
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I SEE U, Episode 60: Finding Black American Joy | Houston Public Media
I SEE U showcases the 4-part series, MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE and takes part in a recent panel discussion about the film in a virtual webinar for Texas PBS
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