Diaspora & Global Africa
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Protests over Floyd’s death expose raw race relations worldwide
By Anthony Deutsch and Ingrid MelanderAMSTERDAM/MADRID (Reuters) - Images of a white police officer kneeling on the neck of African-American…
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The 500-year-old bones of African slaves tell a traumatic story
Written in bone — They are among the earliest enslaved African people brought to the Americas. Kiona N. Smith -…
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Mark Zuckerberg commits Facebook to $10 million donation to ‘groups working on racial justice’
Even as Facebook continues to take a hands-off approach to monitoring violent rhetoric and disinformation on its platform, the company…
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Black businesses hit hard by COVID-19 fight to stay afloat
Detroit -- Stephanie Byrd agonized over temporarily laying off nearly the entire staff at her family’s trio of Detroit businesses…
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From Jobs To Homeownership, Protests Put Spotlight On Economic Divide
From Jobs To Homeownership, Protests Put Spotlight On Economic Divide Malaysia Hammond places flowers at a memorial mural for George…
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Reggae icon, Culture, was a global superstar but had his personal demons
If there ever was a man who sought to know Jah and serve Him better, that man was Joseph Hill…
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Atlanta Mayor Calls Ahmaud Arbery Shooting a ‘Lynching’ and Blames ‘White House Rhetoric’ for Emboldening Racists
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms joined the chorus of nationwide outrage about the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery Sunday, saying that…
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How China Shut Down African Protests Over Racial Discrimination in Guangzhou
On April 10, Femi Gbajabiamila, the speaker of the House of Representatives in Nigeria, summoned the Chinese Ambassador Zhou Pingjian…
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Why you need to know what ‘misogynoir’ means right now
Even if you're unfamiliar with the term misogynoir, which is anti-black misogyny that specifically targets black women, you've likely seen…
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Dr. Fauci says the coronavirus is ‘shining a bright light’ on ‘unacceptable’ health disparities for African Americans
Dr. Anthony Fauci struck an emotional tone at Tuesday's White House coronavirus press briefing when discussing the disproportionate COVID-19 death…
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New US Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany ran a racist, right-wing conspiracy blog
I’m about three hours into a deep wallow in new US Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany’s blog and – spoiler alert…
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Powerful Woman Portraits
“Powerful” is one of the words that come to mind when looking at Tim Okamura’s work. Born in Canada and…
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White Supremacist Groups are Recruiting With Help From Coronavirus – and a Popular Messaging App
On March 24, Timothy Wilson, 36, was shot and killed by the FBI as he prepared to attack a hospital…
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Trump has nominated the first African-American general to lead a US military service branch
(U.S. Air Force photo)The Air Force could be led by an African-American general officer for the first time in the…
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Researchers Identify Matilda McCrear As The Last Survivor Of The Transatlantic Slave Trade
Last year, Sally "Redoshi" Smith was identified as the last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade. New research reveals Matilda…
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