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Minneapolis protests spread to other cities across the US, including Birmingham

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By The Associated Press Developments across the United States in connection with the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody: BIRMINGHAM, Ala -- More than...

Rep. Chris England elected first black to lead Alabama Democrats

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Times staff report Representative Chris England, of Tuscaloosa, was elected Chair of the Alabama Democratic Party on Saturday, becoming the first African-American to hold the...

Starbucks to close over 8,000 stores on Tuesday for anti-bias training

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The Associated Press Starbucks will close more than 8,000 stores nationwide on Tuesday to conduct anti-bias training, the next of many steps the company is...

Birmingham residents, groups commemorate 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s death

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By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. For The Birmingham Times Outside, recordings of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speeches blared over speakers in front of Birmingham Civil...

Ramsay HS Alum, DeJuana Thompson, Shines as Global Political Strategist

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By Ariel Worthy The Birmingham Times   At age 35, DeJuana Thompson has done enough to last a lifetime. And she’s just beginning. Thompson is partner with ThinkRubix...

Journalism Program Explores Black Students’ Experiences

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By Tiffany Pennamon diverseenducation.com The Nation recently launched a student journalism program that provides training and mentoring opportunities for black student journalists while giving them a...

Poll: Americans Avoid Planning For Serious Illness

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By Melissa Bailey Kaiser Health News “I’ll deal with it tomorrow. The perpetual tomorrow.” That’s what one person told a pollster, encapsulating how Americans avoid planning ahead for...

This urban charter school increased its black and Latino STEM graduates...

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By Stuart Miller The Hechinger Report NEWARK, N.J. — Tahiv McGee spent Fridays during his senior year of high school at Rutgers University-Newark, where he worked...

Simone Askew is first black woman to lead West Point cadets

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WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Making history.  Simone Askew is making history as the first black woman to lead the Long Grey Line at the...

Police in US more likely to arrest minorities during traffic stops

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By Tom Abate Northstar News Today/New America Media   Researchers analyzing data from millions of traffic stops in the United States have found that black and Hispanic...