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Dr. Fauci sounds the alarm for Black Americans to get boosted, continue to get vaxxed
After more than two years of living with COVID-19, the United States reached a bleak milestone with over one million The post Dr. Fauci sounds the alarm for Black Americans to get boosted, continue to get vaxxed appeared first on TheGrio.
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Reimagining Youth Justice in Contra Costa County | BlackPressUSA
By Margaret Moore Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton has made tremendous strides to advance youth justice in Contra Costa County. Under her leadership, Contra Costa County was awarded $1 million from a state Dept. of Corrections grant to pilot a three-year program that provides
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Chuck D produced ‘Use of Force’ documentary examines police brutality and reform - The New York Beacon
EXCLUSIVE: The trailer of the documentary that examines police brutality against Black men and women dropped Tuesday Ahead of this year’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a new documentary on police brutality will stream to Peacock. Produced by Public Enemy frontman Chuck D, Use of Force: The
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Jan. 6 committee setting its sights on wife of Clarence Thomas, Mike Pence
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Friday June 17, 2022 | SKIP MARLEY REBROADCAST
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Sen. Schumer Says Senate Will Vote on Changes to Filibuster by MLK Day
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Biden evacuated after plane entered airspace near beach home
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OPINION: Support Alysse Caste for County Superintendent of Schools | Post News Group
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Merriweather seeks school board District 2 seat in runoff
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US Defense Secretary Set To Meet Chinese Counterpart For First Time During Trip To Indo-Pacific - The Seattle Medium
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ICYMI: North Carolina Governor Calls Out State’s Top Black Official Over NRA Meeting Remarks
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Chakwera emphasizes need to attain lasting peace in Cabo Delgado
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The Poor Peoples Campaign: A Declaration, Announcement, Beginning, Moving Forward Commitment
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The Surprising History Of Gun Laws In America - The Seattle Medium
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Twitter Finally Shuts Down Account of Racist Georgia Congresswoman - Atlanta Tribune
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Biden is calling for new gun laws. Safety measures could literally save Black lives
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