African-Americans
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#BLM: US cycle of racist violence resonates in Africa
Outrage over US racism resonates in Africa: Gambians want to kneel with black Americans, Zimbabweans are tackling the Trump administration,…
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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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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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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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How strong a role does religion play in US elections?
On March 17, Joe Biden took firm control of the Democratic nomination process, winning primaries Florida, Illinois and Arizona by…
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Black voters power Biden’s Super Tuesday success
DETROIT (AP) — Joe Biden’s presidential campaign spent the past month on the verge of collapse after disappointing finishes in…
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Why It’s So Hard to Talk to White People About Racism
Dr. Robin DiAngelo explains why white people implode when talking about race.
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Ghana grants citizenship to over 100 African Americans and Afro-Caribbeans
As Osibisa’s “Welcome Home” played in the background, 126 African-Americans and Afro-Caribbeans, dressed in colourful traditional costumes, became Ghana’s newest…
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African diaspora
The African diaspora consists of the worldwide collection of communities descended from Africa's peoples, predominantly in the Americas.
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How Watermelons Became a Racial Stereotype in America
What, many ask, does a watermelon have to do with race? What’s so offensive about liking watermelon? Don’t white people…
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4 Reasons Why They Want Africans in America To Become Thugs
Do you think it’s a coincidence that the thug rapper is more likely to be promoted than the intelligent one?…
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The Shocking Lynching of Will Brown 100 Years Ago
Until the killing of black men, black mothers' sons, becomes as important to the rest of the country as the…
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Blacks, Native Americans and Whites: A Tale of Three Peoples
As European settlements inched west, Black, white and Native Americans, fleeing forced labour within their confines, melted into the interior…
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Omaha race riot of 1919
The Omaha race riot occurred in Omaha, Nebraska, September 28–29, 1919. The race riot resulted in the brutal lynching of Will Brown, a black worker; the death of…
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