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The Power of Protest and the Power of Our Ballots | Chicago Defender
By: Kristen Clarke In a year defined by distress and tragedy, no one has felt that chaos more painfully than the Black community. We’ve seen the coronavirus pandemic tear through our neighborhoods at a devastating rate. Job losses have surged, evictions are looming, and economic damage has
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Walter Wallace Jr.'s Family Does Not Want Police Officers To Face Murder Charges : NPR
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Dave Roberts Becomes Second Black Manager to Win the World Series | Dallas Weekly
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Maryland Police Officers Forcibly Arrest Black Passenger Who Refused to Show ID
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Federal Judge Halts Trump’s Rule That Would Prevent 700K From Receiving Food Stamps During Pandemic - Voice and Viewpoint
Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent If the 2020 election’s importance wasn’t apparent to those casting ballots, a federal judge’s decision on Sunday might have underscored the urgency. In a decision that had far-reaching consequences during a deadly pandemic that’s cost
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