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Anna Reed / Omaha World-Herald via AP

4:13pm Jun 05, 2020

National National

Nebraska DA Wants Grand Jury To Review Black Man's Death By White Bar Owner

by Kirk Siegler

The district attorney in Omaha had ruled the fatal shooting of African-American James Scurlock by a white bar owner during protests was self defense, but now a further investigation is likely.

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Jeff Roberson / AP

11:43am Jun 03, 2020

National National Politics & Government

Ella Jones Elected First Black Mayor Of Ferguson, Mo.

by Brakkton Booker

Jones also will be the first woman to serve as mayor of the city. Ferguson gained international attention in 2014 after the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown and the protests that followed.
Stephen Maturen / Getty Images

5:00am Jun 02, 2020

Sports Sports

Sports Figures Add Their Voices To Those Of Angry Protesters

by Tom Goldman

In the days since George Floyd was killed while in police custody in Minnesota, sports figures have started speaking out, too. Some even joined the demonstrations that have swept the nation.

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Steve Helber / AP

4:51pm May 13, 2020

National National Health & Safety

Black Leaders In Virginia To Gov. Northam: It's Too Soon To Reopen

by Sarah McCammon

Leaders of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus say they're concerned about racial health disparities exacerbated by the pandemic.
Courtesy James Perkins

7:01am Apr 25, 2020

National National Religion

Black Pastors Say They Have Trouble Accessing SBA Loan Program

by Tom Gjelten

With the vast majority of U.S. churches closed and the country in a deep recession, church finances are in peril. Some are seeking government money through a new SBA program.
Evan Vucci / AP

11:31am Mar 08, 2020

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Trump Campaign Makes Pitch To Black Neighborhoods. Will It Connect?

The Trump campaign held a Black Voices for Trump event in Milwaukee, part of what many see as an uphill push to peel off some African American votes in battleground states in 2020.

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5:04am Feb 28, 2020

National National

Before Making Military History, She Witnessed One Of History's Worst Race Riots

Olivia Hooker advocated for the military to open its doors to women of color. But even after policies started to change, "nobody seemed to be joining," she said. So she decided to join herself.
4:09pm Feb 27, 2020

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Klobuchar Campaigns At Civil Rights Museum In Greensboro

by David Ford

Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar visited the Triad on Thursday. The Minnesota senator chose the International Civil Rights Museum in Greensboro for the site of a roundtable discussio
Jack Rodolico / New Hampshire Public Radio

5:15pm Feb 15, 2020

National National Books

Early Novel Written By Free Black Woman Called Out Racism Among Abolitionists

by Jack Rodolico

In 1859, Harriet E. Wilson published a book about life as an indentured servant in New Hampshire. It remains an obscure classic because it challenges white ideals about racism in the North.
Esther Ciammachilli / WAMU

4:20pm Feb 12, 2020

Sports Sports National

Baseball Makes An Early Pitch To Catch The Interest Of Black Players

by Esther Ciammachilli

Baseball is having trouble attracting African-American players, so to increase participation, leaders are trying to get kids interested early, before other sports grab their attention.

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Cassandra Barragan

6:16am Jan 29, 2020

National National Books Arts

Author Susan Straight Takes Us 'In The Country Of Women'

by Karen Grigsby Bates

In her new memoir, Straight tells the story of the women in her family—her Swiss-German blood relatives and her African American, Indigenous and Creole in-laws who crossed the U.S. to settle in Calif.
6:00am Jan 20, 2020

Race Race Books

New Children's Book Highlights NC African American Heritage

by Eddie Garcia

A new children’s book on North Carolina’s African American history has been released.

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