Slavery rejected in some, not all, states where on ballot

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Slavery rejected in some, not all, states where on ballot

Voters in three states approved ballot measures that will change their state constitutions to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude as

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Spelman College Creates Scholarship Honoring the Late John Lewis

Spelman College creates an endowed scholarship in honor of Congressman John Lewis worth $10,000 to five social justice fellows each school year.

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'It's Over': Jamaal Bowman Speaks Out After Beating Longtime Congressman In New York Primary

Jamaal Bowman's historic primary victory over a longtime New York Congressman all but guarantees that there will be another Black U.S. representative on Capitol Hill next year.

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Parliamentarians in Sierra Leone call for investigation into killing of unarmed youths in Makeni

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 July 2020: There are reports from Sierra Leone that the president has instructed the country’s Office of National Security (ONS) to lead what the government refer to as an 'independent investigation' into the rioting which took place last saturday in the northern city of

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Sen. Nikema Williams to replace John Lewis on November ballot - TheGrio

Sen. Nikema Williams has been officially announced as the replacement for the late John Lewis on November election ballots. READ... View Article The post Sen. Nikema Williams to replace John Lewis on November ballot appeared first on TheGrio.

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(BLM) Black Lives Matter doesn't give a rat's behind about 'blacks'. - ThyBlackMan

Black Lives Matter is a damnable lie on every quantifiable level. If black lives mattered, the organizers and participants in said movement would not draw a sharp distinction between what they term "urban 'black' violence" and Blacks Lives Matter. The fact is: Black Lives Matter is a satanic

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People Want Kanye To Seek Help After ‘Campaign Rally’ Meltdown About Harriet Tubman And Abortion

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Coach Turned Author Using her Platform to Transform the Lives of Women globally - African Voice Newspaper

After years of a successful career in the corporate world Lillian Ogbogoh found herself looking for ways to dismantle the barriers that continued to limit women from succeeding in their businesses or in the workplace. She found that though successful women surrounded her, they were

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Why the Edmund Pettus Bridge should be named after John Lewis : TheGrio

A champion for civil rights and human dignity, an activist, leader and statesman, Congressman John Lewis has become an ancestor. Honoring his... View Article The post Why the Edmund Pettus Bridge should be named after John Lewis appeared first on TheGrio.

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Jay-Z, other celebs ask feds to probe student's 2010 killing - Black News Channel

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press/ BNC Contributor Rihanna, Jay-Z, Charlize Theron and other celebrities are calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the death of 20-year-old Danroy 'DJ' Henry Jr., a Black football player at Pace University killed by a white police officer in

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A conversation with Black Women about Biden picking Warren for VP : TheGrio

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Georgia Provost: 'We need a Black Agenda!' | Afram News

"Right now, we as Black people need to get us an agenda and we need to discuss all of these disparities that we have in the Black community; education, healthcare and clinics, employment, parks for the youth, food, housing, economic development and the list goes on and on," Georgia Provost said.

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Oregon Has Allocated $6 Million To Assist Black Families and Businesses

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Texas GOP postpones convention a day due to technical problems | Dallas Weekly

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Georgia Dems choose state chair to replace Lewis on ballot | The Atlanta Voice

The head of Georgia’s Democratic Party has been chosen to face a Republican reality TV personality in the November contest for the seat of the late Rep. John Lewis, a towering figure who served in Congress for more than 30 years. The selection of state Sen. Nikema Williams caps a quick and

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OP-ED (IN MEMORIAM): John Lewis Made America a More Perfect Union

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55 years of failed promises - finally the criminal libel law of Sierra Leone is close to repeal

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Sierra Leone parliament debates new laws to replace seditious libel law

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Roger Stone: ‘I Can't Believe I'm Arguing With This Negro’ After Black Host Asks About Trump's Commutation of his Prison Time - Black Enterprise

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Texas NAACP releases Restorative Criminal Justice Plan | Dallas Weekly

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ACC Czar speaks about the collapse of the missing Chinese rice court trial

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By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump acknowledged a 'big flareup' of COVID-19 cases, but divisions between the White House and Senate Republicans and differences with Democrats posed fresh challenges for a new federal aid package with the

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The loss of an icon: Congressman John Lewis dead at 80 | Afram News

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Former Florida Congressman Allen West unseats James Dickey to become Texas GOP chairman | Dallas Weekly

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