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Feb- 2024 -5 February
Killer Mike’s Arrest Grammy Night and Jay-Z’s Quest for Validation
By Stacy M. Brown This year’s Grammy Awards included powerful performances from the likes of Stevie Wonder, Fantasia, Joni Mitchell and more, and Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter was honored with the…
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Mar- 2022 -10 March
Black Women Leaders and Allies to Rally at United States Supreme Court In Support of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Nomination to Serve on Nation’s Highest Court
Rally and Speak Out is part of a national series of mobilizations led by Black women leaders and allies to advocate, mobilize and build pressure around passing federal voting rights…
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Jan- 2022 -6 January
Sen. Schumer Says Senate Will Vote on Changes to Filibuster by MLK Day
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The weaponization of rules [means that rules] once meant to short-circuit obstruction have been hijacked to guarantee obstruction. We must ask ourselves: if the right to vote…
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Aug- 2021 -15 August
COMMENTARY: Miles to Go Before We Rest
NNPA NEWSWIRE — We stated our case to Schumer, Manchin and Senator Amy Klobuchar that Texas needs Congress to pass HJR 1, the For the People Act that among its…
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Oct- 2020 -19 October
Black Scholars Form Group to Educate and Dismiss Election Myths on Social Media
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Black voters continue to face enormous hurdles in the U.S. electoral process. Voter disenfranchisement and suppression are at an all-time high, and this includes poll taxes, polling…
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May- 2020 -9 May
2020 Howard Grad Earns Ph.D. at Age 73
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “In my second year at Howard, and very close to my screening test, I lost my mother and my father within months,” said Didigu. “I had to…
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9 May
OP-ED: African American Coalition of Indianapolis Statement on the Fatal Police Action Shooting of Dreasjon Reed
INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER — While we await the next steps of the criminal and administrative investigation of this shooting, we would encourage only peaceful responses to this tragedy. We also appreciate…
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8 May
The Fight for the 2020 Vote and the March to the Ballot Box
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On Monday, May 4, The Transformative Justice Coalition (TJC) and the Voting Rights Alliance held a tele-townhall titled, "The Fight for the Vote 2020: Our March to…
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8 May
Ahmaud Arbery: Georgia Man Killed While Jogging
THE BURTON WIRE — On this particular day, Gregory McMichael, 64, saw Arbery running through their neighborhood and alleges he fit the description of someone who had been breaking into…
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8 May
Fraggle Rock: Apple TV+ Brings Back Beloved Kids Show
THE BURTON WIRE — The beloved stars of the classic 80s series, Gobo, Red, Boober, Mokey, Wembley, and Uncle Traveling Matt, join together again for new stories and classic Fraggle…
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