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Opal Lee, Grandmother of Juneteenth, Visits Excel Academy Public School for Girls
Opal Lee recently returned to D.C. to teach a group of young people at Excel Academy Public School for Girls about Juneteenth. The post Opal Lee, Grandmother of Juneteenth, Visits Excel Academy Public School for Girls appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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OP-ED: President Biden is Investing in America’s Underserved Communities
By Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens | NNPA (NNPA) - Atlanta has a proud legacy as the cradle of the civil rights movement. Throughout our history, Atlantans from Martin Luther King, Jr. to the trailblazers of Sweet Auburn not only helped birth the modern movement to create justice for
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Brittney Griner's release celebrated by basketball world - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
By DOUG FEINBERG, AP Basketball Writer Brittney Griner's loved ones and extended basketball family were ecstatic when news broke Thursday about her release from a Russian prison and that she was […]
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Takeaways from the long-awaited confirmation hearing for Biden's FAA nominee - The Atlanta Voice
(CNN) - President Joe Biden's embattled pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration participated in his confirmation hearing before Congress on Wednesday amid a series of challenges for the agency. Phil Washington, whose nomination was first announced by Biden nearly eight mo
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Trial in shooting of Megan Thee Stallion exposes misogynoir - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
By Nardos Haile and Karena Phan, Associated Press Megan Thee Stallion is a three-time Grammy winner and hip-hop superstar, but her success wasn't enough to shield the 27-year-old artist from […]
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Tyre Nichols' Family to Address Additional Police Discipline - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
By ADRIAN SAINZ, Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — On the eve of Tyre Nichols ' funeral, his family plans to gather Tuesday with the Rev. Al Sharpton and attorney Ben Crump […]
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Ex-Minneapolis Cop Who Kicked, Kneed Black Veteran In the Face During George Floyd Protest Leaving Him with a Fractured Eye Charged with Assault [Video] - The New York Beacon
The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office has charged a former Minneapolis police officer with violating a Black man’s civil rights during the 2020 summer of civil unrest. The state’s top attorney, Attorney General Keith Ellison, alleges the cop used unnecessary and excessive force when detaining
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Opal Lee, the 'grandmother of Juneteenth,' becomes second Black American to have portrait hung in Texas statehouse - The Atlanta Voice
(CNN) - Opal Lee, the 96-year-old Texan whosuccessfully championed legislationto make Juneteenth a federal holiday, was honored on Wednesday with the unveiling of a portrait at the state Capitol. The portrait of Lee, known as the'grandmother of Juneteenth,'is the first new portrai
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U.S. Hosting Delegation from 49 African Nations in Three-Day Summit - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent President Joe Biden will host leaders from across the African continent in Washington during a three-day U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit beginning on […]
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‘D In Democrat Stands For Deliver’: Hakeem Jeffries Spits Bars In First Speech As House Minority Leader
"Maturity over Mar a Lago." The post 'D In Democrat Stands For Deliver': Hakeem Jeffries Spits Bars In First Speech As House Minority Leader appeared first on NewsOne.
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Addressing the Issues Around Public Safety and Policing - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
By Congressman James E. Clyburn and Courtney Rich, NNPA Following the murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd in 2020 at the hands of law enforcement—two in a long line of […]
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Newswire : Record number of people signed up for Obamacare during 2022
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent President Joe Biden said he promised to lower costs for families and ensure that all Americans have access to quality affordable health care.On Tuesday, Dec. 27, the president proclaimed that he’d delivered on that
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After Clinching Control of the Senate, Democrats Still Covet Victory in Georgia Runoff - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Just days before the Dec. 6 Georgia Senate runoff election, the state’s capital and most populous city surprisingly proved like an […]
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Pain of police killings ripples outward to traumatize Black people and communities across US | New Pittsburgh Courier
RowVaughn Wells, in gray jacket, mother of Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by Memphis police officers, is with friends and family members at the conclusion of a candlelight vigil for Tyre, in Memphis, Tenn., on Jan. 26, 2023. AP Photo/Gerald Herbert by Denise A. Herd, University of
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The White House Recommits Its Efforts to Reproductive Rights in Address on Roe v. Wade - Ebony
Today, on what would have been the 50th anniversary of Roe V. Wade decision, the White House is rolling out a series of statements to vocalize their support, and remorse in the devastating its overturn. Last year, the historic ruling was overturned by the Supreme Court. A predominately conservati
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Jason Whitlock Blames Tyre Nichols’ Killing On Black Single Moms: ‘They Don’t Want Us Focused On Reality’
Jason Whitlock, the Clayton Bigsby of Steven A. Smiths, blamed single Black mothers for the violent killing of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis
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Jason Whitlock Blames Tyre Nichols’ Killing On Black Single Moms: ‘They Don’t Want Us Focused On Reality’
Jason Whitlock, the Clayton Bigsby of Steven A. Smiths, blamed single Black mothers for the violent killing of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis police. The post Jason Whitlock Blames Tyre Nichols' Killing On Black Single Moms: 'They Don't Want Us Focused On Reality' appeared first on NewsOne.
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Oath Keepers convictions shed light on the limits of free speech – and the threat posed by militias | New Pittsburgh Courier
Members of the Oath Keepers stand in front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta by Amy Cooter, Middlebury Institute of International Studies The verdicts in a high-profile, monthslong trial of Oath Keepers militia members were, as one defense lawyer
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Republicans Who Mocked Biden’s Gaffes Are Cheering Herschel Walker’s Boners
Conservatives blasting Joe Biden for mixing up Cambodia and Columbia support Herschel Walker amid his ongoing gaffes, exposing GOP hypocrisy. The post Republicans Who Mocked Biden’s Gaffes Are Cheering Herschel Walker's Boners appeared first on NewsOne.
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Tennessee Cops Were Fired Faster For Consensual Sex Than Police Who Shoot Black People
It was far easier to fire La Vergne, Tennessee cops for having consensual sex than it often is to fire cops for killing and/or brutalizing Black people. The post Tennessee Cops Were Fired Faster For Consensual Sex Than Police Who Shoot Black People appeared first on NewsOne.
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House votes to avert rail strike, impose deal on unions - The Atlanta Voice
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House moved urgently to head off the looming nationwide rail strike on Wednesday, passing a bill that would bind companies and workers to a proposed settlement that was reached in September but rejected by some of the 12 unions involved. The measure pass
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Newswire: Department of Justice begins Supreme Court defense of student loan forgiveness
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Senate Votes on Same-Sex Marriage Bill, House Vote Next | Atlanta Daily World
The Senate passed bipartisan legislation on Tuesday, November 29 to strengthen protections for same-sex unions, marking a remarkable move in national politics on the subject and providing some respite to the hundreds of thousands of same-sex couples who have wed since the Supreme Court's 2015
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GOP Election Tactics no Surprise to Wisconsin's Black Voters - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
By HARM VENHUIZEN, Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Recent revelations about Republican election strategies targeting minority communities in Wisconsin's biggest city came as no surprise to many Black voters. A Wisconsin election commissioner […]
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California Storms Persist with Deluges, Mudslide Threats - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
California saw little relief from drenching rains Tuesday as the latest in a relentless string of storms swamped roads, turned rivers into gushing flood zones and forced thousands of people to flee from towns with histories of deadly mudslides.
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Newswire: Following more mass shootings Democrats introduce ‘Assault Weapons Ban’
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What Will Mayor Bass Do About Motorist Death After Police Tasing – The New Journal and Guide
By Rosaland TylerAssociate EditorNew Journal and GuideLos Angeles' newly elected Black female mayor Karen Bass is expected to weigh-in on the death of Keenan Anderson, 31, who died from cardiac arrest after L.A. police officers recently blasted his body for 90 seconds with a Taser gun during
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President Biden Addresses Brittney Griner’s Move To Russian Penal Colony: “I Am Determined To Get Her Home”
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