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Dr. Gerald Horne, who holds the Moores Professorship of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston, suggests how to eliminate teachers assigning racist assignments.
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Who Is Malik Williams? Paraplegic Man Killed By Washington Police
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Malik Williams, a 23-year-old paraplegic Black man, was shot and killed by Federal Way, Washington police officers.
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A museum celebrating the legacies of Black musicians will open in Nashville this summer.
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West Africa: The Sahel Sahara at Nouakchott
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Uganda: Excitement As Court Sets Dr Stella Nyanzi Free
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A Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework Aims at Reinforcing Efforts to Save World’s Ecosystem | Inter Press Service
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Zimbabwe's Thin Line between Child Smuggling and Child Trafficking | Inter Press Service
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While there are a large number of instances of child smuggling and trafficking across Zimbabwe’s porous borders, these cases still remain unknown and unreported because of the nature of the crime.
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Generation Equality: Four Ways to Accelerate Progress | Inter Press Service
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The global gender community will meet in New York in March to review progress on gender equality and women’s empowerment in the 25 years since the Beijing declaration. The theme for this year’s Co...
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Cameroon: UN Calls for Independent, Impartial Investigation Into Cameroon Massacre
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The U.N. human rights office is calling for an independent, impartial and thorough investigation into the massacre of 23 people in a village in Cameroon’s Northwest Anglophone region on February 14.
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Niger: Millions of Children and Families in Niger Struggle As Humanitarian Needs Mount - Unicef
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Malnutrition, disease, floods, droughts and displacement in Niger have put nearly three million people, more than half of them children, in need of humanitarian assistance, UNICEF said on Wednesday, c...
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African Countries Aren't Borrowing Too Much - They're Paying Too Much for Debt
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Analysis - There is renewed concern about the sustainability of rising debt levels in many African countries. Much of this debt is being incurred through foreign currency denominated Eurobonds issued ...
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Africa: Why Has the AU Been Silent On the Ethiopian Dam Dispute?
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Analysis - Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan are currently engaged in vital talks over the dispute relating to the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile River. While non-Afr...
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Africa: Climate Disruption Threatens Health and Future of All Children, Commission Warns
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Children face multiple risks - from global warming to hunger to exploitative marketing - and no country is adequately dealing with these, says a U.N.-backed report
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Parents Slam Black History Month Assignment Involving Pictures Of ‘Monkeys’
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Another school fails at Black History Month projects.
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Nevada Culinary Workers Union Member: I Would Trade My Union Healthcare for Medicare for All
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The third presidential contest of the primary season takes place Saturday in Nevada. One of the state’s most coveted endorsements is from the Culinary Workers Union, which represents some 60,000 wor...
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North Carolina Court Temporarily Blocks Discriminatory Voter ID Laws
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In North Carolina, an appeals court has temporarily blocked the state from using its voter identification law in elections, after ruling the policy was enacted by the Republican-controlled state Legis...
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U.N.: 22 Killed, Including 14 Children, in Massacre in Cameroon
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In Cameroon, the United Nations says at least 22 people were killed, including 14 children, in a massacre Friday in the Anglophone region of the country. An opposition party has blamed the killings on...
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Somali Broadcast Journalist Abdiwali Ali Hassan Assassinated
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Somali broadcast journalist Abdiwali Ali Hassan was shot and killed by gunmen near his home outside Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, earlier this week. He was a freelance correspondent for the London-b...
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Michigan State Students Targeted With Racist Messages During ‘Black Revolt Week’
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Black students were targeted with racist messages during a Q&A addressing racism at Michigan State University.
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Black-Led Syracuse Protestors Say The Administration Is Trying To ‘Starve’ Them Of Food
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They face punishment for speaking out against racism on campus.
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U.S. President’s Global Gag Rule is Having Negative Impact on the Health of Malawians: Report | Inter Press Service
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A Malawian nurse at a training session. A report looking into the discontinuation of U.S. global health assistance to foreign non-governmental facilities providing abortion or abortion-related service...
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Web Site Launched to Connect Potential Homeowners With Black Realtors
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RealBlackAgents.com has been launched to connect home buyers and sellers with the best Black realtors in every city across the country. Below is their mission statement from their founder.
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South Africa: Desmond Tutu's Long History of Fighting for Lesbian and Gay Rights
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Analysis - Archbishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu is mostly known to the world for his highly prominent role in the campaign against apartheid in South Africa. This role was internationally recognised by the a...
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Africa: What Does the Climate Refugees Judgment Mean for Africans?
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Analysis - On 20 January the United Nations Human Rights Committee ruled that returning people to countries where their lives could be threatened by climate change may violate their human rights and b...
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Hospital Releases Woman With Bullet Still Lodged In Her Head After Possible Hate Crime
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A couple gets mistreatment after a violent incident.
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Angola: 125 Suspected Land Mines in Cuanza Norte Identified
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Cuanza Norte Province, in the north-central region of Angola, has identified 125 suspected mined areas in 64 locations, including inhabited areas and agricultural fields, representing a danger to the ...
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Slavery Reparations
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The debate for reparations for African Americans and the descendants of slaves is one that has persisted since the official end of slavery with the
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Quilt images had meaning for slaves | News, Sports, Jobs - Tribune Chronicle
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WARREN — Flying geese and bear paws are just some of the images that can often be found in directional quilts that many slaves may have looked for as they
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Why Trade in Services Matters for Development and Inclusiveness in Africa | Inter Press Service
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Cargo containers at the Port of Mombasa. Kenya is experiencing a shift in the pattern of its exports and imports. Credit: Standard
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Kenya: Upaid Care and Domestic Work is Borne By Women and Girls in Kenya, Oxfam
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A heavy and unequal responsibility of unpaid care and domestic work is borne by women and girls in Kenya, a study by Oxfam Kenya has found.
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Zimbabwe: Gukurahundi Victims to Be Remembered On Mugabe's Birthday
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A Matabeleland based human rights pressure group, Ibhetshu Likazulu will, on Robert Mugabe National Youth Day, hold a memorial service at Bhalagwe mass graves in Maphisa, Matabeleland South in honour ...
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Africa: What Connects Shaka Zulu, Decolonisation and Mathematical Models
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Analysis - Is it possible to decolonise mathematical sciences?
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Africa: Coming Down the Davos Mountain With a Gender Lens
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In a recent report by World Economic Forum (WEF) shows women suffer a "triple whammy" in the workplace. Without drastic action, gender parity will take more than a lifetime to achieve. This is the cha...
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South Africa: No, Mr De Klerk, What You Did Was Not an Act of Generosity and Courage
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Opinion - As president of apartheid South Africa and its loyal servant, you knew that the apartheid project was no longer viable. You had no choice but to unban the liberation movement and release pol...
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Did Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed get the Nobel Prize too soon? | UpFront (Headliner) ... See MoreSee Less
Did Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed get the Nobel Prize too soon? | UpFront (Headliner)
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In 2018 Abiy Ahmed became prime minister of Ethiopia, after protests caused the ruling coalition to reshuffle and remove the governing party from power after...
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DR Congo: Effort to end rebel attacks in the east ... See MoreSee Less
DR Congo: Effort to end rebel attacks in the east
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Government soldiers and UN peacekeepers are struggling to stop rebel attacks in the ern Democratic Republic of Congo. Close to 1,000 civilians have been kill...
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Angola: The United States and Angola - Deepening an Important Strategic Partnership
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Document - Secretary Pompeo will travel to Angola February 16-17 to meet with government officials, civil society representatives, and the business community to promote increased trade and investment,...
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Black Medical Pioneer Dr. John A. Kenney To Have Museum Created In His Honor
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A museum will honor Black medical pioneer Dr. John A. Kenney.
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Fort Worth Officers Quickly Cleared Of Misconduct In Black Man’s Death
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Officers cleared of accusations of using excessive force, which family claims resulted in the death of Jermaine Darden.
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Africa: Poor Africans Brave Conflict in Yemen for Work in Saudi Arabia
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The International Organization for Migration reports despite Yemen's brutal civil war, tens of thousands of desperately poor Africans continue to cross the Gulf of Aden each year into the conflict-rid...
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Cameroon: Fighting in Cameroon Kills Several Dozen
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At least 35 civilians have reportedly been killed and 40 homes torched in less than a week in Cameroon's English-speaking Northwest region, following bloody clashes between government troops and separ...
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Africa: Can the African Union Help Mozambique Combat Terrorism?
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Analysis - For the first time the escalating terrorist threat in Mozambique has been discussed by African leaders, at the 33rd African Union (AU) summit in Addis Ababa - more than two years after the ...
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Howard University Receives Grant To Focus On Sickle Cell Disease Education
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Howard University received a $42,000 grant to focus on sickle cell disease education and outreach.
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A Look At The Negro League 100 Years Later
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A look at the Negro League a century later.
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Students At LeBron James’ I Promise School Surprised With Kent State University Scholarships
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The entire inaugural graduating class at LeBron James’ I Promise School will receive full-ride scholarships to Kent State University.
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Mary Ellen Pleasant, one of the first black self-made millionaires, used an ingenious trick to build her fortune
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Born in 1814, Mary Ellen Pleasant became one of America's first black female self-made millionaires by using the fact that she was often overlooked by wealthy elites to her advantage. Here's her story...
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Did Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed get the Nobel Prize too soon? | UpFront (Headliner) ... See MoreSee Less
Did Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed get the Nobel Prize too soon? | UpFront (Headliner)
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In 2018 Abiy Ahmed became prime minister of Ethiopia, after protests caused the ruling coalition to reshuffle and remove the governing party from power after...
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DR Congo: Effort to end rebel attacks in the east ... See MoreSee Less
DR Congo: Effort to end rebel attacks in the east
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Government soldiers and UN peacekeepers are struggling to stop rebel attacks in the ern Democratic Republic of Congo. Close to 1,000 civilians have been kill...
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Haiti orphanage fire: 13 children killed in blaze near capital
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A fire has swept through an orphanage in Haiti, killing 15 people, 13 of them children. Seven were infants or toddlers, while six were aged roughly six or se...
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Is Ethiopia sliding backwards under Abiy Ahmed? | UpFront ... See MoreSee Less
Is Ethiopia sliding backwards under Abiy Ahmed? | UpFront
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In this episode of UpFront, we challenge Lencho Bati, an adviser to the office of the Ethiopian prime minister about Abiy Ahmed's controversial handling of p...
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Does Hollywood ignore black talent? | The Stream ... See MoreSee Less
Does Hollywood ignore black talent? | The Stream
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In "They've Gotta Have Us," a three-part documentary series now available on Netflix, British photographer Simon Frederick examines the pivotal moments in bl...
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Malawi rape allegations against police officers
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Human rights lawyers in Malawi say police are taking too long to investigate officers accused of rape and sexual abuse. At least 17 women have told rights wo...
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Protests in Guinea on President Alpha Conde's bid to extend term
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Hundreds of thousands of protesters in Guinea are expected to take to the streets again over President Alpha Conde's proposal to hold a referendum to change ...
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Western Sahara: Europe Mulls Forceful Presence in Conflict-Torn Sahel
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The European Union is being urged to become more militarily involved in Africa's Sahel region amid a possible drawdown of U.S. troops and a fast-growing Islamist insurgency.
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Africa: Who Will Help Africa Solve Its Piracy Problem in the Gulf of Guinea?
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Maritime piracy has increased off the west coast of Africa, in the Gulf of Guinea, despite preventative measures. The issues lie on land rather than at sea. Is it time for the international community ...
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From Cocoa to Chocolate, Made With Love in Africa | Inter Press Service
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It produces 70 percent of the world's cocoa and yet Africa has very little hand in making the final product - chocolate. But one producer in Sao Tome and Principe is on a drive to become a global bran...
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Africa: Climate Change Can Set the Stage for Violent Conflict - Expert
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Interview - Levels of poverty, economic opportunities, and unemployment are key factors increasing the likelihood of conflict, and there has been strong agreement that climate change, is a major drive...
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Africa: How Climate Climate Change Contributes to Insecurity
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In this allAfrica explainer we delve into the relationship between climate change and conflict on the continent
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Africa: One in Four African Children Live in Conflict Zones - Report
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About 170 million children live in conflict zones across Africa - equivalent to one in every four African children - the highest absolute number of any region in the world, according to a report by Sa...
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Locust swarms are ravaging crops in East Africa, with Kenya hit hard | Inter Press Service
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Locust swarms are ravaging crops in East Africa, with Kenya hit hard. If the trend continues, the region may need food aid soon. Spraying with pesticides may help control, but could destroy vital inse...
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Central African Republic: Year-Old Peace Agreement Must Be Implemented for 'Lasting Peace' in Central African Republic
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Following a visit to the Central African Republic, a UN independent expert said that everyone must take all measures necessary to effectively implement the peace agreement that was signed in Bangui a ...
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Cameroon: Claiming Massive Fraud, Cameroon Opposition Challenges Ruling Party Landslide Victory
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Claiming massive fraud, Cameroonian opposition political parties are calling for the results of the February 9 local elections that gave the ruling People's Democratic Movement of long-serving Presi...
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Nigeria: Shekau Gives Condition for Chibok Girls' Release
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Abubakar Shekau, leader of the Boko Haram sect, has given a condition under which the remaining Chibok schoolgirls in captivity will be released.
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Michael Bloomberg’s Most Racist Quotes: Stop And Frisk, Redlining And Worse In His Own Words
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Here’s a list of Michael Bloomberg’s most racist quotes through the years as he campaigns to win the Democratic nomination to face Donald Trump on Election Day in November.
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Cop Who Killed Michael Dean With Gunshot To The Head Isn’t Charged With Murder
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The officer who shot unarmed Michael Dean in the head on Dec. 2 has been charged with manslaughter.
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Female Genital Mutilation: Not just an Emotional and Health Impact on Women but a $1.4 Billion Dollar Cost to Communities | Inter Press Service
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The World Health Organisation has released a Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) “Cost Calculator” that highlights the massive economic costs societies have to go through as a result of the practice t...
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‘I’ll Blow Your !$#%^@* Head Off’: Violent Cops Sued For Wrongful Arrest Of Black College Swimmer
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A Black Eastern Illinois University student was wrongfully arrested, threatened, and assaulted by officers at a bus rest stop during a swim team trip.
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