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Congressman John Lewis, Last Surviving Speaker from 1963 March on Washington, dies at 80
Georgia Congressman John Lewis, one of the most prolific voices of the civil rights movement, has died following a months…
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THIRD ANNUAL BROCCOLI CITY FESTIVAL IN SOUTHEAST D.C
Millennials from across the D.C. region attended the Third Annual Broccoli City Festival on Saturday, April 30, 2016, from 12…
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AUTISM SPEAKS RAISES AWARENESS IN WARD 8
THEARC on Mississippi Avenue in Southeast D.C. was lit up with blue lights in recognition of World Autism Awareness Day,…
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51-FOOT INFLATED JOINT PRECEDES 420 DEMONSTRATION AT THE WHITE HOUSE
People came from all over the country on Saturday April 2nd to witness and help carry a 51-foot inflated marijuana…
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JESSE JACKSON: The Gun Lobby Can Be Defeated
Each Monday in Chicago, we gird ourselves for the most recent score. Not on how well the Bears, Bulls or…
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Hundreds Remember Julian Bond
Hundreds paid tribute to civil rights icon Julian Bond, who died last month, during a memorial celebration Tuesday, Oct. 6,…
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Donald Trump, Black Lives Matter, and the Power of Disruption
Robert Kuttner, THE HUFFINGTON POST (Huffington Post) — It was a good week for disruptive innovation. Three protestors affiliated…
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Church Burnings Should Ignite More Protests
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist It’s possible that lightening may have caused one of the fires. Another may be…
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Take a Page from Gay Rights Activists
By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Columnist When it comes to the issue of gay rights in America, sometimes you…
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How Ferguson and Eric Garner Show the Political Power of Hip Hop
Nia-Malika Henderson, THE WASHINGTON POST (The Washington Post)—Over these last few weeks, it’s been hard to miss the presence…
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