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Discovery of Frederick Douglass letter sheds light on contested Lincoln statue
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Our Time Is Now review: Stacey Abrams for attorney general, if not VP to Biden
If intelligence, thoughtfulness, an encyclopedic knowledge of voter suppression techniques and an elegant writing style were the main qualifications for the vice-presidency, Stacey Abrams would be odds-on-favorite to be Joe Biden’s running mate. Abrams is already a proven vote getter. When she became the first major party black woman nominee for governor in Georgia, in […] More
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Trump claims US on way to 'tremendous victory' over Covid-19 as cases surge – as it happened
President made remark in Fourth of July message at White House Trump says US under assault from ‘far-left fascism’ in speech US coronavirus deaths near 130,000 Supreme court gives conservatives blues – what’s really going on? Sign up to our First Thing newsletter Updated Play Video 1:20 Donald Trump says US ‘under siege from far-left […] More
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'It’s a constant barrage of hate': how Trump sparks heated clashes in Florida's retirement resort
‘It’s a constant barrage of hate’: how Trump sparks heated clashes in Florida’s retirement resort The Villages – where video showed a resident spewing racism, retweeted by the president – has long been Trump country. But minds may be changing More
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Could Dayton’s Black voters turn Ohio blue?
The mobilization of Black Daytonians could prove significant to the upcoming elections, as this battleground state becomes competitive again electorally Cars are a more common sight than people on Dayton’s West 3rd St , a major boulevard known as the heart of the Black community in this Ohio city. Once a bustling commercial corridor, West […] More
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Governor signs historic bill to remove Confederate symbol from Mississippi flag
Mississippi Lawmakers have seen increasing pressure to change the flag amid a nationwide reckoning with systematic racism Mississippi state employees Willie Townsend, left, and Joe Brown raise the state flag over the Capitol grounds. Photograph: Rogelio V Solis/Associated Press Mississippi has officially retired the last state flag in the US with the Confederate battle emblem, […] More
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‘The worshipping of whiteness’: why racist symbols persist in America
Tributes to a checkered past exist all over the US, even as Confederate statues are removed and brands reconsider racial stereotypes In life, the seventh US president, Andrew Jackson, and his family accrued their wealth at the expense of hundreds of enslaved people. Now, even in death, Jackson still wields the power to haunt Black […] More
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Trump retweets video of white St Louis couple pointing guns at protesters
Clip shows man and woman pointing weapons at people staging protest against US city’s mayor US politics – live coverage Play Video 0:17 White couple point guns at protesters marching for police reform in Missouri – video Donald Trump courted controversy on Monday – and perhaps sought to deflect attention from reports about Russia placing […] More
