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Poll Reveals What Black Families Really Want: Politicians Need to Listen - The Sacramento Observer
By Dr. Margaret Fortune Fortune School of Education in conjunction with National Action Network (NAN) Sacramento, Freedom Coalition for Charter Schools, Sacramento Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and […] The post Poll Reveals What Black Families Really Want: Poli
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George Floyd's family holds rally, march in brother's memory | The Atlanta Voice
Members of George Floyd’s family, and others who lost loved ones to police encounters, joined activists and citizens in Minneapolis for a march that was one of several events planned nationwide to mark the one-year anniversary of Floyd’s death. Hundreds of people gathered for the rally Sunday in
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‘A lot of anxiety’ for Democrats as Biden agenda stalls - TheGrio
Hopes for a big infrastructure investment are teetering. An ambitious elections and voting bill is all but dead. Legislation on police brutality, gun control... View Article The post ‘A lot of anxiety’ for Democrats as Biden agenda stalls appeared first on TheGrio.
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March on Washington 2021 Focuses on Voting Rights
On the 58th anniversary of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech and the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, marchers focused on voting rights. Voting rights have reemerged as a somewhat unexpected political battlefield as Republicans across the country pass new laws
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EXCLUSIVE: Rev. Jesse Jackson Speaks About His and Wife’s Covid Diagnosis
In an exclusive telephone conversation from his hospital bed on Sunday, August 22, the renowned civil rights leader expressed his ongoing support for vaccinations while explaining why his wife, Jacqueline, had not received the vaccine. “I have had both my shots,” Rev. Jackson said in the telephone
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Marthas Vineyard African-American Film Festival returns to Oak Bluffs - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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Texas Democrats Tell Congress Democracy Is Under Attack In The Lone Star State | Atlanta Daily World
Texas Democrats told Congress on Thursday that state Republicans were carrying out an attack on the voting rights of minorities to stop the onetime GOP stranglehold from trending any further purple — or even one day falling to the Democrats in an election. Amid shifting demographics in Texas, which
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EXCLUSIVE: Rev. Jesse Jackson Speaks About His and Wife’s COVID Diagnosis - Houston Forward Times
While he and his wife remain hospitalized in a Chicago hospital after positive COVID tests,… The post EXCLUSIVE: Rev. Jesse Jackson Speaks About His and Wife’s COVID Diagnosis appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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On Anniversary Of George Floyd's Killing, Demonstrators Call For More Police Reform
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The US public from coast to coast is teeming with activity, moving towards something resembling the old normal, as in the pre-COVID era. People are returning to the friendly skies nationwide. Cruise ship lines are scheduling tour dates. Civil servants will return to brick and mortar work sites
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'Pray for Haiti' vigil held in Brooklyn | New York Carib News
Local leaders and activists came together on Sunday in Brooklyn to stand in solidarity with the people of Haiti in a time of turmoil following the recent assassination of President Jovenel Moise. On Newkirk Avenue between Nostrand Avenue and East 29th Street, a ‘Pray for Haiti’ vigil was held. The
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Lawsuit Alleges Beverly Hills Police Taskforce Targets Black People - BNC
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Black Civil Rights Leaders, Politicians Wage ‘Full-Court Press’ On Joe Manchin To Protect Voting Rights
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Korryn Gaines’s Mother Fighting For $38 Million Settlement 5 Years After Her Daughter’s Death
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'Insulting and Selfish': Disgraced Former Officer Derek Chauvin's Mother's Plea for Leniency Slammed by Many as Her Son Is Sentenced to 22.5 Years for Murder of George Floyd
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Sha’Carri Richardson Bolts into History and Tokyo Olympics | BlackPressUSA
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Ben Crump Files Lawsuit Against Johnson & Johnson on Behalf of Black Women
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Rev. Jesse Jackson Speaks About His And His Wife’s Covid Diagnosis - The Seattle Medium
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Andrew Brown, Jr's Family Demands Transparency as They Lay Him to Rest. | Chicago Defender
The funeral for Andrew Brown Jr was held yesterday in North Carolina. The 42-year-old black man was killed by sheriffs in North Carolina nearly two weeks ago. Police were attempting to serve an arrest warrant at the time of the murder. An autopsy paid for by the family showed, Andrew Brown was shot
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Poll Reveals What Black Families Really Want: Politicians Need to Listen
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Check It Out: The Chauvin verdict: peace, no justice? | New Pittsburgh Courier
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Minneapolis march begins three days of rallies ahead of George Floyd anniversary | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Krisiti Belcamino, Pioneer Press Three days of events culminating with Tuesday’s anniversary of the police killing of George Floyd began Sunday with a march and rally attended by hundreds in downtown Minneapolis. The George Floyd Memorial Foundation, an organization formed by Floyd’s sister Br
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Chauvin Gets 22.5 Years For Murder Of George Floyd - Garland Journal
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to serve 22.5 years in prison for the murder and manslaughter of George Perry Floyd, Jr. This is the longest sentence […] The post Chauvin Gets 22.5 Years For Murder Of George Floyd appeared first on Garland Journal.
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