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By Catherine Pugh The Rev. Dr. Frances “Toni” Draper, publisher of the AFRO-American Newspapers, was surprised on the morning of March 20 by members of...
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By Debbie Elliott and Michael McEwen JACKSON, Miss. — A Mississippi federal judge is sentencing additional former law enforcement officers to serve significant prison time...
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NNPA NEWSWIRE — Leaders said as the nation reflects on the sacrifices of civil rights champions like the late Rep. John Lewis, the call...
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By Jazz Pazz “All this because of my hair?” In the 1700s, the “Negro Act” made it illegal for Black people to “dress above...
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By David W. Marshall Via Trice Edney The meaning of being “woke” is simple. It means being awakened to the needs of others. Being...
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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee joins fight against hair discrimination in Texas schools after a state court ruling validated a high-schooler's suspension for his locs.
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From Staff ReportsFrom – https://www.phillytrib.com/Reprinted – by Texas Metro News At a time when some politicians and pundits are seeking to revise and rewrite...
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NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This historic event marks the beginning of coalescing The Descendants’ families and like-minded leaders and organizations to catalyze transformative positive societal...
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ATTENDEES INCLUDED THE FAMILIES OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS, HARRIET TUBMAN, BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, SALLY HEMINGS, IDA B. WELLS, MALCOLM X, ROSA PARKS AND EMMETT TILL.
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NNPA NEWSWIRE — “One of the things that I learned from Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement was to not let anything or...
