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A Day of Soul, Sound, and Shade in Southeast San Diego
By CW, The Freelancer If you weren’t at Martin Luther King Jr. Community Park on Saturday, June 28th, you missed…
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Dancing With Dad: A Night of Joy, Love, and Legacy in Southeast San Diego
The annual Daddy Daughter Dance, held on June 28, brought together more than 30 young girls and the men who…
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36th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament at Admiral Baker Gold Course
This year, 116 golfers (our largest tournament to date) enjoyed a perfect day of golf and fellowship!
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A Beer Pioneer, South Africa’s First Black Female Brewery Owner Trains a New Generation
The 41-year-old Nxusani-Mawela is an international beer judge and taster, and is believed to be the first Black woman in…
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Was Convicted on Prostitution-Related Charges Under the Mann Act. Here’s What to Know About the 1910 Law
The Mann Act, enacted in 1910 and originally known as the “White-Slave Traffic Act,” criminalizes transporting individuals across state lines…
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Confederacy Group Sues Georgia Park for Planning an Exhibit on Slavery and Segregation
Stone Mountain Park markets itself as a family theme park and is a popular hiking spot east of Atlanta.
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New Federal Guidelines for Broadband Access Funding an Attack on Rural California
The Trump administration’s new approach to allocating funding for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program will harm rural Californians.
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Ethiopia Completes the Power-Generating Dam on The Nile That Caused a Dispute With Egypt
Egypt has long opposed the dam because of concerns it would deplete its share of Nile River waters.
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House Narrowly Passes Budget Bill, Stripping Health and Food Safety Nets
On a 218-214 vote, with almost all members voting along party lines, the House July 3 passed the sweeping budget…
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Following the illegal bombing in Iran, impeachment is the only answer
By D.C. Representative Oye Owolewa President Donald Trump carried out an unconstitutional act of war on June 21 without Congressional…
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160 Years After Juneteenth 1865
By R.L. Byrd “By May 8, 2025, 106,000 Black women lost their jobs, including me,” a somber and visibly shaken…
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Black Americans face unequal burden
As the United States edges closer to possible military action against Iran, history signals a familiar reality for Black Americans:…
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A Congolese Customs Worker Who Resisted Corruption is Beatified By The Vatican
By Nicole Winfield, Justin Kambumba, and Chinedu Asadu Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Vatican on Sunday beatified a Congolese customs worker…
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US Resumes Visas For Foreign Students But Demands Access To Social Media Accounts
The U.S. State Department said Wednesday [June 18] it is restarting the suspended process for foreigners applying for student visas
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Nigerian University Sparks Outrage Over Bra Checks Before Exams
A Nigerian university is facing backlash after a viral video appeared to show young women who were queuing for exams…
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Waters, Green, Pressley, and Garcia Reintroduce Downpayment Toward Equity Act
In honor of Homeownership Month
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Newsom’s Message to Trump Administration Is Clear — He’s Not Backing Down
For months, Pres. Donald Trump and his allies have used California as a political punching bag.
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5 Takeaways From Health Insurers’ New Pledge To Improve Prior Authorization
Nearly seven months after the fatal shooting of an insurance CEO in New York drew widespread attention to health insurers’…
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Supreme Court Rules Trump Can Rapidly Deport Immigrants to Libya, South Sudan and Other Countries They Aren’t From
For the past several months, the Trump administration has been trying to deport immigrants to countries they are not from
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Kamaiu Johnson Captures APGA Juneteenth Classic in Dramatic Playoff
Kamaiu Johnson delivered a clutch performance, birdieing four of the final five holes to force a sudden-death playoff with seven-time…
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How Internet of Things Devices Affect Your Privacy – Even When They’re Not Yours
By David Sella-Villa, University of South Carolina, The Conversation Some unusual witnesses helped convict Alex Murdaugh of the murders of…
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Women’s Tackle Football Gives Female Athletes Opportunities in a Game Dominated By Men
By Larry Lage, AP Sports Writer ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Football players were running, throwing, catching, blocking and tackling — with…
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Federal Judge Weighs Whether Alabama’s Anti-DEI Law Threatens First Amendment
Professors and students at the University of Alabama testified on Thursday that a new an anti-DEI law has jeopardized funding…
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Carnegie Honors 20 ‘Great Immigrants,’ Including Composer Tania León, for 20th Anniversary
Tania León, the noted composer and conductor who also cofounded Dance Theatre of Harlem, never planned on emigrating to the…
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What’s Next for Birthright Citizenship After the Supreme Court’s Ruling
Immigrant advocates are vowing to fight to ensure birthright citizenship remains the law as the Republican president tries to do…
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