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The First African Americans to Win Olympic Medals
Read more: The First African Americans to Win Olympic MedalsAlice Coachman Born in Albany, Georgia in 1923, Alice Coachman was one of 10 children and a sports prodigy from an early age. As an African American, she could neither practice in local training facilities like gymnasiums or tracks, nor compete in local competitions, due to Jim Crow segregation laws in the South. Instead, she tied rags, ropes…
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Burning facility could cause “one of the worst explosions in U.S. history”
Read more: Burning facility could cause “one of the worst explosions in U.S. history”Residents in the area near a North Carolina fertilizer plant that caught fire Monday night are urged to stay away from their homes for an “undetermined” amount of time, as a massive amount of ammonium nitrate within the burning facility is at risk of an explosion, officials said Wednesday. “At the beginning of this incident…
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‘A Raisin in the Sun’ Reveals Playwright Lorraine Hansberry’s Black Activism
Read more: ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ Reveals Playwright Lorraine Hansberry’s Black ActivismAt the heart of Hansberry’s ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ is the universal message of the desire for social progress amid the differing opinions on how to achieve it. A Raisin in the Sun is a play about an African American family aspiring to move beyond segregation and disenfranchisement in 1950s Chicago. Despite its specific era,…
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Brawl breaks out at a Golden Corral over alleged beef in the buffet line
Read more: Brawl breaks out at a Golden Corral over alleged beef in the buffet lineThe war of words escalated the second an unidentified customer at the Golden Corral lifted a high chair over his head and wielded it like a hatchet. Some diners scattered for safety. Others looked for other potential weapons inside the Bensalem, Pa., restaurant. Some started filming the melee on their phones, with added commentary that…
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1 student dead, another injured in shooting at Minnesota school
Read more: 1 student dead, another injured in shooting at Minnesota schoolOne student was dead and another in critical condition after a shooting Tuesday outside a school near Minneapolis, officials said. Officers were called to the South Education Center at 12:07 p.m., and upon arrival, discovered “two students had been shot on the sidewalk outside of the school, Richfield Police Chief Jay Henthorne said. Henthorne said…
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Freak accident leaves Rachel Pighills in danger of ‘internal decapitation’
Read more: Freak accident leaves Rachel Pighills in danger of ‘internal decapitation’A UK woman injured by a ceiling fan was left with a rare condition that could “internally decapitate her” — and she is trying to raise enough money to travel to a Long Island surgeon for a complex operation, according to a report. Rachel Pighills, 35, of Worcestershire, suffered the debilitating injury when she was…
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Celebrating the Remarkable Life of West Coast Activist Frances Albrier
Read more: Celebrating the Remarkable Life of West Coast Activist Frances AlbrierFrances Albrier was a 20th-century activist, politician, and labor organizer who led several important campaigns for equality in Northern California. She was the first African American woman welder in the shipyard industry during World War II and was active in the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), the Brotherhood for Sleeping Car Porters, the National Council for Negro…
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Novavax could offer unvaccinated Americans a new option, if FDA agrees
Read more: Novavax could offer unvaccinated Americans a new option, if FDA agreesFollowing a long-awaited submission of data to the Food and Drug Administration last month, Novavax announced Monday that it had formally filed a request for emergency use authorization of its protein-based COVID-19 vaccine in the United States. Vials labelled “COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine” and syringe are seen in front of displayed Novavax logo in this illustration “We…
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Foundation — Official Trailer | Apple TV+
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Ted Cruz says it’s ‘offensive’ and an ‘insult’ that Biden pledged to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court
Read more: Ted Cruz says it’s ‘offensive’ and an ‘insult’ that Biden pledged to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme CourtTed Cruz says Biden’s pledge to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court is “offensive.” “He’s saying, ‘If you’re a white guy, tough luck. If you’re a white woman, tough luck. You don’t qualify,’” Cruz said of Biden. Republicans have criticized Biden for vowing to make history by placing a Black woman on the…
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Federal judge rejects plea agreement in Travis McMichael’s hate crime case!
Read more: Federal judge rejects plea agreement in Travis McMichael’s hate crime case!US District Judge Lisa G. Wood on Monday rejected the plea deal reached by prosecutors and Travis McMichael on hate crime charges, a plan that would have precluded his federal trial in killing of Ahmaud Arbery. Federal judge rejects plea agreement in Travis McMichael’s hate crime case Earlier, McMichael had agreed to plead guilty to…
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Trump Flips on Pardoning Capitol Rioters With 2024 in His Crosshairs
Read more: Trump Flips on Pardoning Capitol Rioters With 2024 in His CrosshairsFormer President Donald Trump is trying to win voters over with the possibility of pardons for January 6 Capitol rioters, but the former president ignored the fact that he already was in a position to fight back against their “unfair” treatment. Former President Donald Trump promised to pardon Capitol rioters if that’s what it takes…
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