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Politicians Draped in Kente Cloth Take a Knee for George Floyd

June 10, 2020 admin 0

#NNPA BLACKPRESS – ROLLINGOUT.COM — Before unveiling their proposed police reform bill, the Justice in Policing Act, the politicians, each wearing a kente cloth stole, took a knee, a la Colin Kaepernick in Emancipation Hall, […]

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Romney Challenges Trump with Black Lives Matter March

June 9, 2020 admin 0

By Alexander Bolton – Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) is challenging President Trump’s antagonistic stance toward Black Lives Matter protesters at a time when Trump’s support in the polls is dropping. Romney made a surprising and stirring gesture on Sunday by […]

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Ella Jones Makes History As The First Black Mayor In Ferguson

June 4, 2020 admin 0

by Derek Major – Ella Jones made history last night, becoming the first African-American and first woman elected mayor in Ferguson, Mo., Jones was elected nearly six years after the death of Michael Brown Jr., who was shot by […]

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News Analysis: Racism, Unrest, Police Brutality. Is America Living 1968 All Over Again? Yes, and No

June 4, 2020 admin 0

By MARK Z. BARABAK STAFF WRITER  – In the broad sweep of American history, certain years stand like grim mileposts. The year 1968, bathed in blood and drenched in sorrow, is one. The year 2020 may be […]

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Black Americans Have a Message for Democrats: Not Being Trump Is Not Enough

June 3, 2020 admin 0

By Astead W. Herndon – Joe Biden wants to heal the soul of the country in this moment of protest and loss, and win the White House. Simply telling people to vote in November may not […]

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Trump Says ‘One Week In Jail’ Isn’t Enough When Discussing Protestors With Governors

June 2, 2020 admin 0

By Royce Dunmore – He also calls on leaders to use the National Guard more. The man in the White House, Donald Trump, was talking out his mouth once again, this time in front of an […]

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BET Founder Robert Johnson Calls for $14 Trillion of Reparations for Slavery

June 1, 2020 admin 0

By Matthew J. Belvedere – Robert Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television, told CNBC on Monday the U.S. government should provide $14 trillion of reparations for slavery to help reduce racial inequality. The wealth divide […]

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Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton Urge Immediate Jailing, Charges for Police in Floyd’s Death

May 29, 2020 admin 0

Civil rights leaders held separate south Minneapolis events near crime scene. By Rochelle Olson and Chao Xiong Star Tribune – Two national civil rights leaders visited south Minneapolis on Thursday for separate events but identical demands for the […]

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Biden’s ‘You Ain’t Black’ Remark Was a Threat to Minority Voters

May 28, 2020 admin 0

By Matt London | Fox News – Fox Nation host Tammy Bruce said that former Vice President Joe Biden’s controversial remarks to a prominent, African-American radio talk show host reflect a common intimidation tactic used by the left to control and manipulate American voters. “The threat […]

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Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Could Be Released Really Soon – Nearly 20 Years Early

May 22, 2020 Staff 0

  Kwame Kilpatrick, former Detroit Mayor, has been granted early release after spending 7 years of a 28-year sentence. Kilpatrick, convicted in 2013 of perjury, obstruction of justice, and other crimes, was not expected to […]

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