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African American History and Women Timeline 1920-1929
[Previous] [Next] 1920s • Harlem Renaissance: also called the New Negro Movement, a blossoming of arts, culture, and social action in the African American community • 19th Amendment to the US Constitution became law, but practically this did not give the vote to Southern African American women, who,
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The Crown Act: Hair-based discrimination now illegal in 12th US state
Nevada is the latest state to pass the 'The Crown Act', a law that makes hair-based discrimination illegal.
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MPs urged by Clerk to submit proof of allegiance only to Guyana - Stabroek News
Clerk of the National Assembly, Sherlock Isaacs has requested that the members of the National Assembly who held dual citizenship while sitting in the 11th Parliament prove that their only allegiance lies with
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Africa: Political Virus Infecting Africa's Judiciary
[Legalbrief] In Lesotho, five judicial nominations by the Judicial Service Commission were refused ratification by King Letsie III in September 2020. The government eventually appointed a new JSC headed by a new Chief Justice, but even that has failed to resolve the problem: citing financial
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Are immigration arrests unconstitutional? One federal court said yes | New York Carib News
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in California said the usual constitutional rules that apply to normal police all over the country also apply to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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Liberia
Liberia /l aɪ ˈ b ɪər i ə/  (  listen), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to its west, Guinea to its north and Ivory Coast to its east. It covers an area of 111,369 square kilometers (43,000 sq mi) and has a population of
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‘Storyteller’ Morrison files constitutional motion over delays in awarding damages
Deported Jamaican Richard 'Storyteller' Morrison who was wrongfully extradited to the United States in 1991 has brought a constitutional motion in the Supreme Court. Morrison is seeking leave to go to the...
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Why Byron Allen’s Comcast Settlement Win Is an “L” for Black America
Earlier this year, Allen’s legal challenge reached the United States Supreme Court to determine whether Allen could proceed with his civil action under Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of
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Nigeria: Striking Workers, Lawyers Protest Over Judiciary's Financial Autonomy
[Premium Times] The protests held in different parts of the country on Monday, to further press for judiciary's financial autonomy being demanded by judiciary workers
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Algeria: Draft Constitution - Possible Extention of Debate Campaign for Reasonable Length of Time
Algiers — Minister Counselor for Communication, official Spokesman of the Presidency of the Republic Belaid Mohand Oussaid underlined Tuesday a possible extension, for reasonable length of time, of the debate and explanation campaign on the draft constitutional revision in order that the expected
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History of Slavery in America
Follow the timeline to learn more about the history of slavery in the United States, including the arrival of the first African slaves to America, the federal banishment of slave importation, and the abolishment of slavery in the United
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Jennifer Carroll Foy Jumps Into Virginia Governor's Race, Hoping To Make History
Jennifer Carroll Foy is jumping into the 2021 gubernatorial race in Virginia, making her the first Black woman to run for the job in 30
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Caribbean People Stand in Solidarity Against Anti-Black State Violence in the USA
We stand in solidarity with the family, friends and community of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Tony McDade, the African Americans and all those living in America of all races, genders, sexualities, abilities, ages, religions and  ethnicities who have come out in their millions publicly to
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Catt, Carrie Chapman
Catt, Carrie Chapman, 1859–1947, American suffragist and peace advocate, b. Carrie Lane, Ripon, Wis., grad. Iowa State College (now Iowa State Univ.), 1880. She was superintendent of schools (1883–84) in Mason City, Iowa. In 1885 she married Lee Chapman, a journalist (d. 1886), and in 1890, George
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‘Supreme Court judges appointment could be voided’ - NewsDay Zimbabwe
BY MIRIAM MANGWAYA LEGAL think-tank Veritas says the recent appointment of Supreme Court judges using the recently enacted Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment The post ‘Supreme Court judges appointment could be voided’ appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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Nigeria: Persons With Disabilities Seek Representation in N/Assembly, Others
[Daily Trust] Persons with Disabilities (PWD) have called for the reservation of a certain percentage of seats to the disability community in federal and state houses of assembly in the proposed amendment to the 1999 Constitution.
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President Nkurunziza ran for a second term in 2010. He ran unopposed as the opposition boycotted the race, claiming there were irregularities in earlier local elections. The opposition formed a new party, the Alliance of Democrats for Change (ADC-Ikibiri). Nkurunziza announced in June 2014 that he
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Ex-minister, lawyers pile pressure on ED - NewsDay Zimbabwe
BY MOSES MATENGA FORMER Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs minister Eric Matinenga, has ganged up with lawyers Beatrice Mtetwa and Valerie Ingham-Thorpe to The post Ex-minister, lawyers pile pressure on ED appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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$28 Trillion - National Debt and Counting.
And, in a nutshell, that is what this is all about. Are we willing to live high on the hog while footing the bill on future generations?
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Op-Ed: Keeping Score: Authoritarians vs. Voters by Tom Timberman - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… , allegedly restricts voter access by African Americans.   A Georgia Superior Court Judge …
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Keeping it Real: Is Riverside County’s “Cancel Culture” Advocate an Advocate for Slavery? - Black Voice News
S.E. Williams | Executive Editor “Every advocate of slavery naturally desires to see blasted, and crushed, the liberty promised the Black man/[woman] . . . It may seem strange that any men/[women] should dare to ask a just God's assistance in wringing their bread from the sweat of
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New Orleans Native & Die-Hard Saints Fan Wendell Pierce Not Feeling Drew Brees’ Remarks On Kneeling
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Fight continues to include undocumented Caribbean immigrants in US Congressional Apportionment | New York Carib News
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a motion for partial summary judgment or, in the alternative, a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit to halt US President Donald Trump's efforts to illegally leave millions of the undocumented Caribbean and other immigrants out of the Congressional
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Supreme Court Rules on Busing
U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that busing was a constitutionally acceptable method of integrating public schools.
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1971
(1849) Frederick Douglass, “On Mexico”
On June 8, 1849, Frederick Douglass gave a major oration at Faneuil Hall in Boston soon after he returned from Europe. The speech addressed a number of issues including the politics of Senator Henry Clay of Kentucky. After his main address, Douglass returned to the podium following an eulogy by
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8
1849
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Moves to Checkmate Chiwenga
[Zimbabwe Standard] President Emmerson Mnangagwa is behind Zanu PF's renewed push for sweeping amendments to the constitution to put a leash on Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, who is said to harbour ambitions for the top office, it has been revealed.
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(1974) Congresswoman Barbara Jordan's Statement: The Richard Nixon Impeachment Hearings
Texas Congresswoman Barbara Jordan was selected to give the Opening Statement to the House Judiciary Committee on July 25, 1974, as it began its momentous proceedings on the Impeachment of President Richard Nixon. Her statement appears
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