Politics
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Mar- 2020 -4 March
Documenting History: Rep. John Lewis Leads 55th Anniversary Selma March
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "Fifty-five years ago, a few of our children attempted to march across this bridge. We were beaten, we were tear gassed. I thought I was going to…
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Feb- 2020 -29 February
South Carolina Democratic Black Caucus Chair Says Tom Steyer Understands all of the Issues
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "Tom Steyer is genuine. I was at an event talking about judicial executions with police and Black folk's being slaughtered by the cops," Cordero stated. "And Steyer…
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28 February
Schumer, Pelosi Joint Statement on Congressional Action to Combat The Coronavirus
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The United States government must do more to address the spread of the deadly coronavirus in a smart, strategic, and serious way and we stand ready to…
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28 February
Voting Rights Advocates File Emergency After Georgia Officials Strike Early Voting Sites in Gwinnett County
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Gwinnett County’s plan means that history is likely going to repeat itself. During the 2016 and 2018 election cycles, Gwinnett County had only one voting location at…
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28 February
Brown, Senate Democrats Press Upstart, Lenders for Answers Following Reports of Higher Interest Rates for Students of Minority-Serving Institutions
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) prohibits discrimination in any aspect of a credit transaction. Under the statute, lenders can be liable if they treat applicants differently…
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28 February
Congress Passes Historic Anti-Lynching Legislation
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) called lynchings racially-motivated acts of violence and terror that represent a dark and despicable chapter of our nation's history. "They were acts against…
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28 February
NNPA EXCLUSIVE — Biden Says, ‘The Black Vote Will Determine the Nominee’
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "I got started in the African American community. I got involved in the Civil Rights Movement when I was a kid. I helped de-segregate a movie theater,…
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27 February
Bloomberg’s Greenwood Initiative Aims to Create One Million New Black Homeowners
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to Steve Benjamin, mayor of Columbia, South Carolina, and a spokesman for the Bloomberg Campaign, “Mike doesn’t just talk about ideas; he actually gets things done.…
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25 February
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24 February
Mapping the Count: Census Week of Action
NNPA NEWSWIRE — To ensure all are counted, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is inviting you to take part in the Census Week of Action…
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