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VIDEO: Rev. Jesse Jackson, Wife ‘Responding Positively’ to COVID-19 Treatment, Says Son
*Reverend Jesse Jackson and his wife Jacqueline, remain hospitalized with COVID-19 Monday at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
Their son, Jonathan Jackson, shared an update on his...
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Steven Ivory: To Those Who Have Not Been Vaccinated
*To those of you who, for whatever reason, refuse to get the Covid vaccine: I know exactly where you’re coming from. I may not...
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Who Killed Derontae Martin? – The Journal of Steffanie Rivers | VIDEO
*The number of Black and Brown people dying under shady circumstances is growing. Many of those deaths are being called suicides, even though evidence...
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Black August Honors Freedom Fighters in the Black Community
*The month of August is a month of acknowledgment and commemoration of the countless organizers, activists and freedom fighters who sacrificed their freedom and...
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VIDEO: Willie Nelson Sings ‘Vote Em Out’ At Poor People’s Campaign Rally Against TX GOP’s Voter Suppression Bills
*Country legend and weed connoisseur Willie Nelson joined the fight against restrictive voting laws in Texas that would largely affect people of color.
He and...
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VIDEO: Revs. Jesse Jackson, William Barber Arrested During Protest at Sen. Kirsten Sinema’s Office
More than 30 people, including Revs. Jesse Jackson and Dr. William J. Barber II, were arrested outside of the Phoenix office of Democratic Sen....
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When Skin Folks Aren’t Your Kinfolks: The Journal of Steffanie Rivers | WATCH
*Most of us have heard the term: Skin folk aren’t necessarily your kinfolk! Just because somebody looks like you doesn’t mean they will behave...
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John Oliver’s Plea for Reparations for Black Americans Goes Viral (Watch)
*A white British TV host's push for reparations for Black Americans Sunday night has piqued the interest of the Internet.
“We’re not actually talking about...
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We Remember: Civil Rights Activist Robert ‘Bob’ Moses dies at 86
*Robert Parris Moses, a civil rights activist who was shot at and endured beatings and jail while leading Black voter registration drives in the...
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Emmett Till’s 80th Birthday Commemorated with Musical Tribute on Sunday – ‘The Jazzspel with Eric J’ Honors Him
UPdate! If you missed the Emmett Till 80th Birthday Radio Celebration this morning, you may listen now, ON-DEMAND at TheJazzspel.com. 🌴📻🎶Click on Airchecks. #EmmettTill...
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Poor People’s Campaign & Partners Continue Nonviolent Actions with 27-mile March in Texas Next Week
*The Poor People’s Campaign and its partners will launch a Selma-to-Montgomery type march next week in Texas, the state that’s the epicenter of the...
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Watch Alfre Woodard Christen the Navy’s New USNS John Lewis (Video)
*A year to the day after the death of former U.S. Rep. John Lewis, friends, colleagues, 6 members of his family and more gathered...
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Urban League’s State of Black America Report Highlights the Urgency of Repairing Structural Flaws Unmasked by the COVID-19 Epidemic / WATCH
*NEW YORK – The COVID-19 pandemic not only unmasked the stark racial inequities in the nation’s economic, health care and public safety status quo;...
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Video: Watch the Beautiful Hank Aaron Tribute that Preceded MLB All-Star Game
*Major League Baseball honored the late Henry "Hank" Aaron just before the start of Tuesday's All-Star Game in Denver's Coors Field. The 25-time All-Star...
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America’s Team: Texas House Democrats Fly to D.C. to Deny Passage of GOP Voting Bill (Video)
*Texas Democratic lawmakers have fled the Lone Star state to try and save our democracy.
After taking two chartered planes to Washington D.C. in an...
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