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Rev. William Barber II Debuts ‘Moral Mondays’ Initiative on Supreme Court Steps

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via www.washingtoninformer.com – By Sam P. K. Collins – For the next few weeks, a multi-ethnic coalition of activists, labor organizers and religious leaders will engage elected officials and promote the passage of federal legislation […]

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14-Year-old Becomes First African American to Win Scripps National Spelling Bee

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NNPA NEWSWIRE —  By Stacy M. Brown  – July 10, 2021 (via www.blackpressusa.com) –  After spelling the word “Murraya,” a genus of tropical Asiatic and Australian trees, Zaila Avant-garde became the first African American to […]

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MLK III Seeks Reprise of Tone Set in the 1963 March on Washington

July 8, 2021 admin 0

By Hamil R. Harris (For more visit www.washingtoninformer.com) July 7, 2021In the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision and Republican-controlled state legislatures further weakening the Voting Rights Act, Martin Luther King III is calling […]

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Haitian President Jovenel Moïse Assassinated, His Wife Wounded in Attack at Their Home

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By Victor Omondi – (Original News Source: www.yourblackworld.net) – Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated and his wife injured on Wednesday at their home by a group of unidentified gunmen, interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph announced. Joseph said […]

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President Biden Upset Over Civil Rights Bills Being Held Up

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By: Tadi Abedje – (original news source: bnc.tv) – The White House is monitoring the situation in Congress and is optimistic that legislation can be passed. The legislative pieces that would address the issues of […]

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Former President Barack Obama Says Protecting Voting Rights Paramount to Democracy

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by Derek Major June 29, 2021 – (Original News Source: www.blackenterprise.com) – Former President Barack Obama said Monday protecting voting rights is even more important in the aftermath of the 2020 election, taking a dig at […]

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WHO Says Even Vaccinated Should Keep Wearing Masks as COVID Delta Variant Spreads

June 28, 2021 admin 0

 WI Web Staff – (Source: www.washingtoninformer.com) – The World Health Organization has recommended for mask wearing to continue for the foreseeable future amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic — even for those who are vaccinated — […]

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President Biden Announces First Nominees for Board to Review Civil Rights Era Cold Cases

June 24, 2021 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE —  (Source www.blackpressusa.com) – By Stacy M. Brown – NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – On Friday, June 11, President Joe Biden announced the first set of nominees for the Civil Rights Cold […]

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Black Dads Continue to Persevere and Love Their Children

June 17, 2021 admin 0

William J. Ford – Washington Informer Staff Writer – (Source: www.washingtoninformer.com) – Families Prepare to Celebrate Father’s Day on June 20  When looking up the word “dad” on a Google search, white faces appear in […]

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Supreme Court Rules Against Lowering Sentences for Crack Cocaine Convictions

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) – “This is still White America, and the Supreme Court reflects this ‘white privilege’ mindset,” stated Tremaine Powell, an Alexandria, […]

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