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George Floyd protests spread across US; embassies in Africa react
Protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody spread around the United States on Friday, as his case renewed anger over others involving African Americans, police and race
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'We're expendable': black Americans pay the price as states lift lockdowns
Majority black counties already account for more than half of all coronavirus cases in the US and nearly 60% of
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Katherine Dunham: legendary dancer who founded the 1st American black dance company
In 1934, with the assistance of Speranzeva, Dunham established the Chicago Negro School of Ballet and a company, a Negro Dance Group, which advanced into the Katherine Dunham Dance
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Investor or worker? America's unequal reality
The ugly truth, however, is that unless you’re part of the wealthy elite who benefits from the success of the markets, this rally will have little to no bearing on the day-to-day economic reality for you – and the media would do well to remember
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White woman slaps Red Lobster employee after being tossed out
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New York Times breathtaking front page memorializes coronavirus deaths
The New York Times paid tribute to those who lost their lives to coronavirus on its May 24, 2020 front
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George Floyd – another name added to the list –
Although not lost to COVID-19, one other name recently added to those we have lost – George
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Investigate not just Ahmad’s Death, But the System that Let his Killers Escape
The 64-year-old former police investigator and his 34-year-old son who are charged in his death told police he thought Mr. Arbery looked like a man suspected in several break-ins in the
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Providing relief to cities must be priority to Congress –
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U.S. coronavirus deaths hit 100K, African Americans remain at higher risk
READ MORE: The New York Times publishes breathtaking front page as U.S. coronavirus deaths near 100,000
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Huawei seeks stable supply of memory chips as US pressure grows
Huawei Technologies has asked Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix for a stable memory chip supply despite apparently mounting pressure from the US to isolate the Chinese telecommunications company, the Korea Economic Daily
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As US edges toward reopening, a mixed picture takes shape
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AFP) — Efforts across the United States to reopen the economy after the long novel coronavirus-related lockdown produced a decidedly mixed picture yesterday as thousands flocked to beaches on a holiday weekend, but some churches defied the president's insistence that
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HOT 97, WBLS, and Food Bank for New York City Fundraiser Donates Over 225,000 Meals to Those in Need
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Tanzania: Social Welfare Officers Urged to Avoid All Forms of Family Discrimination
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University of California to Eliminate ACT and SAT Test Requirements Until 2024
As academic leaders try to find solutions, the University of California system announced that they will suspend ACT and SAT testing requirements for admission through
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Washington Archbishop Condemns Trump's Visit To Catholic Shrine
Washington’s Roman Catholic archbishop has roundly criticized President Donald Trump’s visit to the Saint John Paul II National Shrine on
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Congress Needs to Reboot Our Economy – Here’s How.
Beyond Depression Era unemployment rates, as stated above; following, is more evidence favoring a Demand Side, or Direct Consumer Tax
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Morehouse School of Medicine [Atlanta] (1975- )
Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), one of two historically black medical schools created in the twentieth century, was established in 1975 in Atlanta, Georgia.  Former US Surgeon General David Satcher served as the institutions first president.  The school was meant to be a two-year medical
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Black mecca
A black mecca, in the United States, is a city to which African Americans, particularly professionals,[1] are drawn to live, due to some or all of the following
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New York Times devotes front page to victims of COVID-19
(AP)- The New York Times has devoted Sunday’s entire front page to a long list of names of people who have died in the COVID-19
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New York Times agrees to use term Negro
Respecting Negro demands, the New York Times announced that the N in the word Negro would be henceforth capitalized in its pages.
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Project Runway's Elaine Welteroth gets married on Brooklyn stoop
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South Africa: Data Lockdown - Tension Simmers As Questions Are Raised About Access to COVID-19 Information
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Los Angeles men refusing to wear masks at Target allegedly break employee's arm
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Obama steps out as nation confronts confluence of crises
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You Must Understand: Know your place???
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Jarboro, Caterina (1903-1986)
Caterina Jarboro was born one of three children in Wilmington, North Carolina, to an American Indian mother and a black father who was a local barber. She was christened Katherine Lee Yarborough at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Wilmington.  She received elementary school education at
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