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Community
Black woman bound for L.A. is derailed due to plus size
Wave Wire Services NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A plus-sized Black woman bound for a flight to Los Angeles was derailed at…
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Nation / State
U.N. calls for reparations for formerly enslaved Africans
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a resolution declaring the trafficking…
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African’s bodies dug up for research in Europe returning home
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Contributing Writer JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – The remains of dozens of Africans whose bodies were dug up…
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Black woman wins $15 million lawsuit against Fresno
Wave Wire Services FRESNO – A Black woman who reportedly endured years of racial harassment at her local government job…
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Nation / State
NAACP to renew its focus on voter access, officials say
Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C – The NAACP, the oldest civil rights organization in the U.S., will renew its litigation efforts…
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Health
New report calls for more options for minority women in state’s health workforce
By Edward Henderson Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — A new report released by Black Women Organized for Political Action through its…
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Entertainment
Proposed bill takes aim at math gaps in state classrooms
By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Senate Bill 1067, introduced in February by state Sen. Akilah Weber-Pierson, D-San…
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West Hollywood
MTA board approves K Line extension to West Hollywood
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority unanimously approved a route for…
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Entertainment
Kiki Shepard and her ‘Black Beauty’ legacy shattered Hollywood norms
Post to Entertainment with photo Kiki Shepard By N.C. Greene Contributing Writer She was bold. She was Black. She was…
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Nation / State
Legal, ethical questions remain as Epps sentencing date nears
By Eric Arnold Contributing Writer SAN FRANCISCO — As filmmaker Kevin Epps awaits sentencing for the 2016 fatal shooting of…
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