Midterms: Takeaways from Tuesday's U.S. primary elections
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By James Oliphant
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The match-ups for a high-profile governor and U.S. Senate race in November's midterm elections took shape in Georgia on Tuesd ...
Posted Wednesday, May 25th 2022 at 7:58PM
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Barack Obama Addresses Texas School Shooting: "It's Long Past Time For Action"
By Njera Perkins
America is mourning the tragic Robb Elementary School shooting that took place in Uvalde, TX, on Tuesday. Messages from public figures and politicians ...
Posted Wednesday, May 25th 2022 at 7:14PM
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"Smells so bad": New report details how Kushner quickly cashed in after leaving Trump White House
By Jon Skolnik
Jared Kushner Win McNamee/Getty Images
Jared Kushner, Donald's Trump son-in-law, and former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin colle ...
Posted Tuesday, May 24th 2022 at 10:31AM
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Michelle Obama lauds Winfrey: Oprah could be country’s ‘common denominator’
Michelle Obama is praising her “wonderful friend” Oprah Winfrey, calling the media mogul a unifying figure in hyperpolarized America.
The former first lady penned a tri ...
Posted Tuesday, May 24th 2022 at 12:03AM
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Words that matter: ‘White supremacy is a poison’
By Robin Givhan -
The president and first lady went to Buffalo in their dark mourning suits to lay a bouquet of white flowers, offer condolences and speak to the families of those who were killed a ...
Posted Wednesday, May 18th 2022 at 11:27AM
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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s constituents are sick of her antics: ‘She's an embarrassment'
By Tom Boggioni
Although Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is expected to waltz to a Republican primary win in Georgia next week, voters in her district are ...
Posted Wednesday, May 18th 2022 at 11:01AM
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Beasley wins Democratic nod in North Carolina Senate primary
BY MAX GREENWOOD
Former North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Cheri Beasley is projected to coast to victory on Tuesday in the state’s Democratic Senate primary.
The Associated Press ...
Posted Tuesday, May 17th 2022 at 8:48PM
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Ben Crump on mass shooting: Hold accountable those who "curate hate"
David Morgan
As the city of Buffalo, N.Y., and the nation, reacts to Saturday's mass shooting in a predominantly Black neighborhood in which 13 people were shot, 10 fatally, an ...
Posted Monday, May 16th 2022 at 11:24AM
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Ben Crump on mass shooting: Hold accountable those who "curate hate"
David Morgan - 1h ago
As the city of Buffalo, N.Y., and the nation, reacts to Saturday's mass shooting in a predominantly Black neighborhood in which 13 people were shot, 10 fat ...
Posted Monday, May 16th 2022 at 11:20AM
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Jimmy Kimmel Taunts Senate’s Dumbest Republican With 2 Hilarious ‘Visual Aids’
Ed Mazza
Jimmy Kimmel spotted an argument on the Senate floor that was so dumb he had to respond ― with puppets.
Steve Daines (R-Mont.) on Tuesday compared w ...
Posted Thursday, May 12th 2022 at 9:09AM
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New White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre's Partner Also Had A Job Change Today
Sabrina Talbert
There's going to be a new face running press conferences at the White House. Karine Jean-Pierre, current deputy press secretary, will be tak ...
Posted Monday, May 9th 2022 at 12:25PM
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Barack Obama Posts Photo Of Michelle With Sasha & Malia In Mother’s Day Tribute: ‘Thank You’
By Jackie Manno
Barack Obama posted a loving tribute to his wife Michelle on his Twitter account, including a sweet family photo with daughters Sasha an ...
Posted Monday, May 9th 2022 at 12:08PM
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Opinions | Even before the leaked opinion, SCOTUS gutted key civil rights remedies
By Sherry Boschert
Somewhat buried amid the recent news, the Supreme Court recently blocked one of the main avenues to justice and healing for student victims of ...
Posted Monday, May 9th 2022 at 11:58AM
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Watch highlights from Thursday's The Beat with Ari Melber. The Beat airs weeknights at 6 p.m. on MSNBC.
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Posted Saturday, May 7th 2022 at 11:51AM
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Bessie Coleman African American Woman Pilot
By Jone Johnson Lewis
Bessie Coleman, a stunt pilot, was a pioneer in aviation. She was the first African American woman with a pilot's license, the first African American woman to fly a plane, and the ...
Posted Saturday, April 30th 2022 at 11:01AM
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This Day in Black History: April 30, 1983
On April 30, 1983, legendary blues musician Muddy Waters died in Westmont, Illinois.
On April 30, 1983, legendary blues musician Muddy Waters died in his Westmont, Illinois, home.
Born McKinley Morga ...
Posted Saturday, April 30th 2022 at 10:46AM
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ROBERT C. MAYNARD (1937-1993)
Robert C. Maynard, the first African American editor and owner of a major daily newspaper in the United States, was known as a trailblazing journalist who led efforts to desegregate newsrooms and educate minority stud ...
Posted Saturday, April 30th 2022 at 10:37AM
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'Cosby Show's Final Episode Aired 28 Years Ago — a Look Back at the Show and the Huxtable Family
operatedIt’s been 28 years since the Huxtable family said goodbye to primetime television on the last episode of “The Cosby Show.” Yet, the show remai ...
Posted Saturday, April 30th 2022 at 10:24AM
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Richard Wright
American writer
Richard Wright, (born September 4, 1908, near Natchez, Mississippi, U.S.—died November 28, 1960, Paris, France), novelist and short-story writer who was among the first African American writers to protest white trea ...
Posted Friday, April 29th 2022 at 11:24AM
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Julia Amanda Perry
Julia Amanda Perry was a prolific composer of neoclassical music during her relatively brief life. Born on March 25, 1924 in Lexington Kentucky, she spent most of her early years in Akron, Ohio. Her father, Dr. Abe Perry, was ...
Posted Friday, April 29th 2022 at 11:08AM
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EDWARD KENNEDY “DUKE” ELLINGTON
Vital Statistics
Born: April 29, 1899 in Washington, D.C. Died: May 24, 1974 in New York City of lung cancer and pneumonia.
Nationality: U.S. Period: 20th Century
Performed As: pianist and bandleader of the Duk ...
Posted Friday, April 29th 2022 at 10:56AM
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