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Georgia Prosecutors Open Investigation into Trump’s Call to Secretary of State
During his Jan. 6 rally that led to the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Trump told his supporters about the phone call. […]
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Dr. Ralph Bunch: A Hero of U.S. Diplomacy
A valedictorian at UCLA in 1927, Dr. Bunche earned a master’s in political science in 1928 and a Ph.D. in government and international relations in 1934 from Harvard University. He founded and taught classes in the Political Science Department at Howard University in Northwest, Washington, D.C. […]
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More Nukes Is Good Nukes: Congress Puts $1.5 Billion Into Nuclear in Green Energy Bid
Shortly after the Department of Energy’s Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP) concluded distributing $210 million in research grants for so-called “advanced nuclear reactors” last year, Congress signaled those grants were just the beginning, as it had approved as much as $1.5 billion for additional research. […]
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Black Broadway, Madame Lillian Evanti and Washington DC’s Black History
On April 16, 1862, nine months before President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in January 1863, the U.S. Congress passed the District of Columbia Emancipation Act, making the District of Columbia’s slaves the first freed in the nation. African Americans flocked to the District, where the nightlife became famous, and U Street was the thriving center for Black culture and social exchange.
Reportedly, iconic figures like Zora Neale Hurston and Mary McLeod Bethune found refuge in what became known as Black Broadway. Per-formers like Louis Armstrong and Billie Holliday were regulars.
And so was Madame Lillian Evanti. […]
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Stacey Abrams, Black Lives Matter are Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
The nominations represent an opportunity for either Abrams or Black Lives Matter to win over even more support around the globe should they win. The Nobel Prizes have been given out since 1901 and were started by Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel. Prizes are given out for distinguished work in Chemistry, Physics, Physiology or Medicine, and Literature. […]
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Press Room: Biden, Harris have experiences needed to heal country’s wounds, Bishop Barber says in inaugural prayer service
Nationally, more than 140 million poor and low-income people live in the United States, or 43% of the country’s population, and that was before the COVID-19 pandemic. The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, with organizing committees in 45 states, is building a moral fusion movement to address the five interlocking injustices of systemic racism, systemic poverty, ecological devastation, the war economy and militarism and a distorted moral narrative of religious nationalism. Our demands are reflected in our Jubilee Platform. We also have listed 14 policy priorities for the first 100 days of the Biden-Harris administration and the new Congress. […]
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FEMA Region IV Urges Young Leaders to Apply for Youth Preparedness Council
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) invites teens from communities across the Southeast to apply for FEMA’s National Youth Preparedness Council. The Council provides an opportunity for young leaders to share their perspectives, feedback and opinions on disaster preparedness with FEMA emergency managers and grow their leadership skills. […]
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In Memoriam: Keeping The Legacy Of Legendary Supremes Star Mary Wilson Alive
“It was really Flo who formed us, and I want people to know that. I am putting together a program to get Florence Ballard a U.S. stamp, hopefully, so I want people to send their request and say something about Florence. All those hits were Florence, so when you listening to [The Supremes], it’s about Flo, so I want people who listen to those songs that bring back memories, think about Flo.” […]
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Dems Pressure Biden To Cancel $50K of Student Loan Debt To Help Close Racial Wealth Gap
Massachusetts lawmakers are venturing forward in the fight to eliminate student loan debt, calling for President Joe Biden to cancel $50,000 in debt for each of the roughly 44 million Americans who are burdened with federal student loans. […]
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The Wilmington Ten, Fifty Years Later
On Feb. 6, during an uncharacteristically frigid night for a southern city like Wilmington, a bomb was set off in the popular neighborhood grocery. As police and firefighters arrived on the scene, gun fire could be heard above the siren squeals and activity. Sniper fire, which was intended for the Wilmington Ten’s members, struck a police officer. Police eventually arrested the ten activists. […]