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Proud Boys leader arrested for allegedly burning Black Lives Matter banner at DC church

Proud Boys leader arrested for allegedly burning Black Lives Matter banner at DC church

The leader of the Proud Boys, Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, was arrested Monday in Washington, DC, for allegedly burning a Black Lives Matter banner taken from a Black church last month during protests...

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Wisconsin’s Rising Democratic Star Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes Is Scared

Published November 20, 2020 by Huffpost 

Joe Biden won Wisconsin. That is a big deal. Donald Trump won it in 2016, and it was high on the list of states Democrats knew they needed to fight... Read more

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Pope salutes NBA 'champions' for work on racial justice during Vatican meeting

Published November 23, 2020 by The Guardian
Pope Francis lauded a delegation of NBA players who met him at the Vatican on Monday as “champions” and said he supported their work on... Read more

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David Dinkins, New York's first Black mayor, dies at 93

Published November 24, 2020 by CNN

David Norman Dinkins, the genteel first and, to date, only Black mayor of New York City who dedicated much of his public life trying to improve race relations... Read more

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Renowned artist Esther Mahlangu urges Africans to hold on to their traditions

Published November 22, 2020 by The Guardian 

Pioneering Ndebele artist fears young people are losing a sense of their roots
One of Africa’s best-known artists has made an... Read more

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St. Petersburg focuses on minority, women-owned businesses in disparity study

The final phases are underway for a disparity study by the city of St. Petersburg, designed to ensure local businesses owned by people of color and women get city contracts.
Mason Tillman... Read more

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Here’s who won out in the Pinellas County general election

Published by St. Pete Catalyst 
While we may not yet know who won the presidential election, we do have the results for the local races that will make the most difference in our daily lives.... Read more

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Grandson of St. Pete pioneer Elder Jordan Sr. challenges community to continue the legacy

A statue of St. Petersburg trailblazer Elder Jordan Sr. now stands at the Historic Manhattan Casino, one of the many city landmarks he brought to life.
City and civic leaders unveiled the statue... Read more

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Pope Francis appoints America's first Black cardinal, Wilton Gregory

Last year, Wilton Gregory made history as Washington, DC's first African-American archbishop.

On Sunday, speaking following his Angelus prayer from St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, Pope... Read more

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A Black man who was led through Galveston, Texas, by police officers on horseback is suing the city for $1 million

A Black man is suing Galveston, Texas, and its police department for more than $1 million after a 2019 incident in which he was handcuffed and tied to officers on horseback as they led him down a... Read more

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Killer Mike's new Black-owned bank receives 'tens of thousands' of account requests in less than 24 hours

A new majority Black and Latinx-owned and operated digital bank hopes to make supporting Black-owned banks and businesses a little easier for consumers.

Greenwood was created by Bounce TV... Read more