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New hostilities have rallied pro-independence supporters around the Polisario leadership, but many fear that the lack of results could lead to more radicalization.
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Critical race theory: What it is and what it isn’
By David Miguel Gray, University of Memphis U.S. Rep. Jim Banks of Indiana sent a letter to fellow Republicans on June 24, 2021, stating: “As Republicans, we reject the racial essentialism that critical race theory teaches … that our institutions are racist and need to be destroyed from the ground
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Truth Comission describes 1972 events in Burundi as genocide | Africanews
The progress report by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission was presented on Monday to the Burundian Parliament and qualified the 1972-73 crisis as a genocide
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France arrests former DRC rebel leader | Africanews
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Pamela Bailey: Finding Passion by Finding Her Family
Byline: Catrina Satterwhite When we think about our Black ancestors, there is normally a stopping point at our great-grandparents. If you’re lucky enough, you are aware of your great-great-grandparents. Of course, this all depends on factors such as your age and if you had access to those family
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Ex-foreign minister among top Tigray officials killed by Ethiopian forces | Africanews
In recent days the government has announced the capture of several TPLF officials, including Sebhat Nega, a founding member of the party
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USVI Attorney Gordon Rhea Commemorates Black Freedom Fighter in New Biography
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The North Won the 1st Civil War; The South Won the 2nd; and its Successor Seems to be on its Way to Winning the 3rd
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COMMENTARY: Book Bans Are an Attack on the Freedom to Read, Teach and Learn | BlackPressUSA
By Ben Jealous Truth is a threat to authoritarianism. Reading is a path to truth. That’s why the freedom to read is essential to the freedom to learn. And that’s why the freedom to learn is often attacked by those who abuse power and those who cling to it. Every year, the American Library
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Maxine Waters accuses Trump of attempting to start Civil War | New Pittsburgh Courier
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Ethiopia civil war: Thousands of protesters march on UK, US embassies in Addis | Africanews
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How Mrs. Claus embodied 19th-century debates about women’s right
By Maura Ives, Texas A&M University, The Conversation Clement Clarke Moore’s 1823 poem “Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas” redefined Christmas in America. As historian Steven Nissenbaum explains in “The Battle for Christmas,” Moore’s secular St. Nick weakened the holiday’s religious
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Alexandria’s Freedom House Museum Reopens
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Ex Burundian president Pierre Buyoya rejects his conviction for murder | Africanews
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