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Wes Moore and the politics of cannabis
Politico· 10 hours agoIt led to mass incarceration for a range of drug offenses including for simple possession of marijuana. Research has shown that while Black Americans...
Black Homesteaders Are Finding Freedom Through Sustainable Living—You Can, Too
Parents via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe Homesteading Act of 1862 offered up to 160 acres of land for a small fee to citizens–without...
CPS to rename 3 schools, including one named after Christopher Columbus
Chicago Sun-Times· 3 hours agoThree Chicago public schools are being renamed in the latest changes aimed at getting rid of racist or otherwise problematic namesakes. In a school system where 82% of students are Black or ...
Willie Mays, Giants’ electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ has died at 93
Chicago Tribune· 3 hours agoWillie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and...
Willie Mays, Giants’ electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ has died at 93 - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 3 hours agoThe center fielder was baseball’s oldest living Hall of Famer. Mays died two days before a game...
Juneteenth means more than celebrations in Jackson. It's a time of reflection, commemoration
Gannett via AOL· 18 hours ago“The fact that there's so many events happening really does demonstrate how important this event is...
Willie Mays, Baseball Legend and Hall of Famer, Dead at 93
People Magazine· 3 hours agoWillie Mays — the baseball legend who made history as the first Black team captain in the major...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 10 hours agoWhile in North Carolina, Trump endorsed North Carolina Lt. Governor Mark Robinson for Governor. But Trump didn’t give a boilerplate endorsement speech. Instead, he called Robinson “Martin Luther ...
Hits and Misses
Observer-Reporter· 5 days agoHIT: James Lawson was born in 1928, the same year as the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and was an important ally of King’s in the civil rights...
Why is Misty Copeland in D-FW this week?
Dallas Morning News· 13 hours agoBallet dancer Misty Copeland and “grandmother of Juneteenth” Opal Lee will be among the guests at the 44th National Assembly of The Links this week in...
