The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84

Jackson died surrounded by his family Tuesday morning. Known for his activism and political influence, Jackson spent his life dedicated to pursuing civil rights for…

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Rev. Jesse Jackson, a symbol of Black politics and Black America, dies at 84
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Rev. Jesse Jackson, a symbol of Black politics and Black America, dies at 84

Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. embodied an era of civil rights leadership that relied on a big charismatic personality. And that he was. Tall and…

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Two Saint Lucian Fishermen Killed in Caribbean Sea Incident; U.S. Strike Alleged (FEB 16TH, 2026)
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Two Saint Lucian Fishermen Killed in Caribbean Sea Incident; U.S. Strike Alleged (FEB 16TH, 2026)

Two Saint Lucian fishermen are reported dead after the vessel they were on, was destroyed in an explosion near Bequia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines….

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Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights icon, dies at 84
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Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights icon, dies at 84

In the first race, he won more than 18% of the primary vote and a handful of primaries and caucuses. “Merely by being black and…

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Smashing barriers to health care for Black seniors – North Shore News

The system wasn't designed with Black people in mind. Elvenia Gray-Sandiford has a plan to change that. A Tyee Q&A. Source link

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Eastern Michigan University to host Black History Month keynote with Malik Yakini commemorating 100 years of Black History observance
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Eastern Michigan University to host Black History Month keynote with Malik Yakini commemorating 100 years of Black History observance

YPSILANTI — Eastern Michigan University’s Department of Africology and African American Studies will host a Black History Month keynote address featuring EMU alum and longtime…

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Ibrahim Traore Moves to Open Second Cities in  Burkina Faso
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Ibrahim Traore Moves to Open Second Cities in Burkina Faso

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Maine historian shares story of forgotten community in Knox County
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Maine historian shares story of forgotten community in Knox County

WARREN, Maine (WABI) – In the early 18th century, a town in Warren became a place where African-Americans settled and built a thriving community. Peterborough…

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Africa must unite, speak with one voice: Ramaphosa
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Africa must unite, speak with one voice: Ramaphosa

U.S. President Donald Trump’s pick for ambassador to South Africa, conservative activist and writer Leo Brent Bozell III, has arrived in the country where he…

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How music helped shape the city’s first black Mayor
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How music helped shape the city’s first black Mayor

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CNY Central has explored the sound of Black Syracuse, from hip hop that gave a generation a voice to gospel and soul…

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