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NAACP Announces Virtual March on Washington to Channel Momentum for Police Accountability and Voter Mobilization
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NAACP Announces Virtual March on Washington to Channel Momentum for Police Accountability and Voter Mobilization

Sentinel News ServiceJuly 23, 2020

The virtual march — which will bring forward a bold National Black agenda — will take place on August 28th, 2020, the 57th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, where the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. Accompanying virtual events with music performances and keynote speakers will also take place on the nights of August 27th and 28th.  

Former DNC Chair Howard Dean Recalls His 2003 Run for President
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Former DNC Chair Howard Dean Recalls His 2003 Run for President

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior CorrespondentFebruary 20, 2020

“First, when you have a foreign government helping one of the parties, that’s a major problem, and it makes it more difficult,” Dean stated. “What Vladimir Putin is trying to do is not so much to support a person, but he’s really trying to eliminate any idea of truth. He’s attacking the country in a very clear and more dangerous way. He’s gone further than they even did during the Cold War. So, these are pretty big problems that we have to figure out how to overcome.”