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California Senator Kamala Harris makes history as the first Black woman to compete on a major party’s presidential ticket.
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California Senator Kamala Harris makes history as the first Black woman to compete on a major party’s presidential ticket.

Danny J. Bakewell, Jr., Executive EditorAugust 13, 2020

By all accounts, Joe Biden should easily walk into the White House following the November elections. Donald Trump should be a one term-president, and America could be rid of the nightmare we’ve been in for the past 3 ¾ years, leading to the end of his four-year term. On Tuesday, August 11, 2020 former Vice President Joe Biden took one step closer to becoming the 46th President of the United States by selecting California Senator Kamala Harris as his Democratic running mate. A historic selection, Harris becomes the first Black woman to run on the Democratic Party’s national ticket for vice president.

Voting Is the Centerpiece of Our Democracy
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Voting Is the Centerpiece of Our Democracy

Rev. Jesse JacksonAugust 13, 2020

August 6 was the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. If the constitutional amendments passed after the Civil War — the 13, 14 and 15th Amendments — were the “second founding” of democracy in America, the Voting Rights Act, which after nearly a century of segregation gave legal effect to the 15th Amendment that outlawed discrimination in the right to vote, should be considered the “third founding.”

Former GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain dies of COVID-19
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Former GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain dies of COVID-19

Lisa J. Adams Wagner, Associated PressAugust 2, 2020

Herman Cain, former Republican presidential candidate and former CEO of a major pizza chain who went on to become an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump, died Thursday of complications from the coronavirus. He was 74. Dan Calabrese, who authored a post on Cain’s website announcing the death, told The Associated Press that Cain died at an Atlanta hospital early Thursday morning. Cain had been ill with the virus for several weeks. It’s not clear when or where he was infected, but he was hospitalized less than two weeks after attending Trump’s campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on June 20.

Scrubbing California Landmarks of Racist Symbols – and the Word “Negro”
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Scrubbing California Landmarks of Racist Symbols – and the Word “Negro”

Antonio Ray Harvey and Manny Otiko, California Black Media July 2, 2020

This past weekend, the Mississippi Legislature approved the removal of the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag. It’s a sign of the times, historians say, that speaks to the turning spirit of the nation – even happening in a state that has remained a proud stronghold, clinging to enduring customs that nod to a romanticized version of the “Old South.”   

Reigniting Ferguson’s Fires of Resistance: Reaffirming Our Right and Will to Breathe
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Reigniting Ferguson’s Fires of Resistance: Reaffirming Our Right and Will to Breathe

Dr. Maulana KarengaJune 4, 2020

The racist public murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis has now added to a list of recent and historical victims of police violence and racist terrorism, including Devon Brown, Eric Garner, Trayvon Martin, Mike Brown, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arberry, Tamir Rice, Atatiana Jefferson, Philando Castile and numerous others. And as our people rise up in massive resistance seeking justice for these Black men, women and children, martyred on the altar of White supremacy, they serve as bright lights and fierce fires lifted up to show the way forward in struggle. Indeed, they call on us to intensify and continue the struggle against the radical evil of these murderous police and vigilante practices and against the savage system which sanctions and supports them and other related forms of oppression. And we owe it to ourselves and to our martyrs to continue the intensified struggle, keep the faith and hold the line until victory.

Protesters mass near White House for 2nd day
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Protesters mass near White House for 2nd day

Russ Bynum and Ben Nadler, Associated PressMay 30, 2020

The Latest on the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck (all times Eastern):

Black Businesses Matter, But Will They Get Fair Share of COVID-19 Aid Money?
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Black Businesses Matter, But Will They Get Fair Share of COVID-19 Aid Money?

Barrington M. Salmon, The Final CallApril 16, 2020

The pandemic has cut a wide and deadly swathe through communities across the country, overwhelmed the medical infrastructures of places like New York City, Detroit and New Orleans, and brought much of America’s economic activity to a standstill. At press time, the grisly tally in the U.S. stood at 356,942 confirmed cases and more than 10,524 deaths. New York is still the epicenter with more than 122,031 confirmed cases and almost 4,159 deaths.

Rep. Waters Slams Surgeon General Jerome Adams for Offensive Comments During WH Coronavirus Briefing
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Rep. Waters Slams Surgeon General Jerome Adams for Offensive Comments During WH Coronavirus Briefing

Sentinel News ServiceApril 10, 2020

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) issued a statement condemning the highly offensive White House Briefing Room remarks by U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams who singled out African Americans, saying they should avoid “alcohol, tobacco, and drugs,” and encouraged minorities to “do this, if not for yourself, then for your abuela. Do it for your granddaddy, do it for your Big Mama, do it for your pop-pop.” Her statement follows:

Making Sense of the 2020 Census
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Making Sense of the 2020 Census

Logan James Spelman, College NAACPApril 9, 2020

According to the Census Bureau post-enumeration survey, 800,000 African Americans went uncounted. What does this mean? It means once again, the voice of African Americans was denied. Many programs that impact African Americans are based in whole or part on data derived from the Census. History proves the disenfranchisement of Black people socially, politically and financially. Another ten years cannot pass before we realize how vital the United States Census is to the United States democracy.