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NEW YORK COMMUNITY AND LEGISLATIVE LEADERS VOICE SUPPORT FOR AG JAMES’ LAWSUIT AGAINST TRUMP

[Immigration News] Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz: “The Trump Administration has shown itself to be cold and ruthless towards our most vulnerable immigrant communities…I ...

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With Questions About His Legitimacy, Trump Fires Salvo at Omabacare

Trump — with 2.8 million less votes, hardly a mandate The first few days of Donald Trump’s presidency have seen what may be the ...

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Rigged: Ending Racial Bias in Jury Selection

Timothy Foster During the Reconstruction Era, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1875. The act guaranteed all citizens, particularly African Americans, equal treatment ...

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Education: Project Ready And Preparing Our Students For College Education

Self-taught by reading thousands of books, Malcolm X knew the value of education Malcolm X once said: “Education is our passport to the future, ...

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The Africa-America Institute’s 30th Annual Awards Gala

The legendary Yvonne Chaka Chaka will be in attendance to perform tribute to 20 Years of South African democracy   “Powering Africa’s Future through ...

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Ruby Dee: Beyond Screen And Stage

Ruby Dee shown with her beloved Ossie Davis [To Be Equal] Ruby Dee once put it this way: “The kind of beauty I want ...

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United States: A Tale Of Two Countries

New York’s Mayor De Blasio wants to triple share of City business to disadvantaged companies Michael Nitzky, director of communications for New York City ...

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Boko Haram And The Grotesque Global War On Women

How is this justifiable in any war? Boko Haram And The Grotesque Global War On Women Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once observed: “Injustice ...

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Justice Sotomayor’s Supreme Dissent: We Can’t Wish Away Racism, We Must Tackle It

Justice Sotomayor Last week, in a disturbingly lopsided 6-2 vote, the United States Supreme Court once again became a willing accomplice in the recent ...

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With His Own Background To Make The Point, Obama Launches “My Brother’s Keeper” Initiative

President Obama launches “My Brother’s Keeper….” [Commentary] This is how President Barack Obama has summarized current conditions: “There are some Americans who, in the ...