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Second tier’s strong showing didn’t change the race’s basic dynamics

September 13, 2019 admin 0

By David Gergen If you had been paying no attention to Democratic politics until Thursday night and then watched the full three hours of debate, you would probably have had a hard time figuring out who […]

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Why the Man Trump Once Called ‘my African American’ is leaving the GOP

September 12, 2019 admin 0

Politics Sep 12, 2019 1:06 PM EDT Gregory Cheadle, the black man President Donald Trump once described at a rally as “my African American,” is fed up. After two years of frustration with the president’s rhetoric on race […]

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Trump addresses historically black colleges and universities conference

September 12, 2019 admin 0

UPDATED ON: SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 / 3:08 PM / CBS NEWS President Trump touted his administration’s economic record for African-Americans during the 2019 National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week Conference in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, insisting […]

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The Bahamas Says It’s Open for Tourism After Hurricane Dorian — Here’s What You Need to Know

September 11, 2019 admin 0

(Travel & Leisure) Images of the Bahamas battered by Hurricane Dorian are everywhere. And while the storm’s impact on several islands was severe, some of the best-known islands in the country emerged unscathed. There are […]

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Dismissed for too long, black chefs are seizing their moment “We are the backbone of every single facet of American food ways,” said one food writer.

September 6, 2019 admin 0

Sept. 6, 2019, 10:34 AM EDT By Nick Charles A few months ago, Jessica B. Harris, the expert of African American culinary history and writing, was inducted in the Cookbook Hall of Fame of the James […]

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New Poll Has Sen. Kamala Harris Beating Trump By Double Digits

August 29, 2019 admin 0

By NewsOne Staff Posted August 28, 2019 Sen. Kamala Harris has been struggling in the polls ever since the second debate when she was hit hard on her record by Tulsi Gabbard. However, if the presidential election were […]

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Governor Ron DeSantis Selects Three Inductees to the Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame

August 29, 2019 admin 0

On August 28, 2019, in News Releases, by Staff Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the selection of Daniel Webster Perkins, Dr. Charles Ullman Smith and Henry “Hank” James Thomas to the Florida Civil Rights […]

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News Anchor Apologizes To Black Co-Host For Saying On-Air He Resembled A Gorilla

August 29, 2019 admin 0

08/27/2019 01:44 pm ET Updated 1 day ago KOCO’s Alex Housden made the racist comment to Jason Hackett after a story about the primate at the Oklahoma City Zoo. By Rebecca Shapiro A TV news anchor in […]

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Girlfriend recounts Florida parking space shooting at trial: ‘I just wanted this man to leave me alone’

August 23, 2019 admin 0

At the heart of the trial is whether Michael Drejka acted reasonably when he responded with deadly force against Markeis McGlockton. CLEARWATER, Fla. — The girlfriend of a man who was fatally shot in a Florida […]

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To Improve Mental Health in Black America, We Must Empower Communities

August 23, 2019 admin 0

By Pete Buttigieg We’re still struggling to reconcile historic trauma with the black experience in America. After years of systemic oppression, exclusion, and discrimination affecting generations of families, black America has been left to shoulder […]

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