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How Native Americans Secured Their Voting Rights In US Elections
Native Americans encountered several challenges, much like African Americans and other marginalised groups who struggled for voting rights.
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How African-Americans Fought For The Right To Vote In US Presidential Elections
In the aftermath of the Civil War, with the abolition of slavery formalised by the 13th Amendment in 1865, approximately 4 million freed Black Americans were eager to secure their place as full citizens, including the critical right to vote.
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8 Passengers Stranded On African Island After Cruise Ship Leaves Them Behind
Notably, the passengers were late getting back to the ship on March 27, according to a statement from Norwegian Cruise Line.
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AI Shows Racial Bias, Fails To Detect Depression In Black Meta Users: Study
Analyzing social media using artificial intelligence may pick up signals of depression in white Americans but not in Black counterparts, according to a study that highlights the risk of training AI models for healthcare tasks without proper data.
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US Man Shot And Robbed After Car GPS Routed Him To Dangerous South African Town
A 55-year-old American tourist has spoken out about his nightmare vacation that left him in hospital after being robbed and shot in the face at one of the most dangerous neighbourhoods in the world.
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Watch: Joe Biden Forgets Rapper LL Cool J's Name And Calls Him ''Boy'', Trolled
Notably, LL Cool J and MC Lyte received Phoenix Awards for their musical contributions at the annual ceremony in Washington DC.
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Russian Foreign Minister Calls For Diversification of UN Security Council
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called on Friday for a widening of the U.N. Security Council to give more representation to Asian, African and Latin American countries in order to break what he called Western domination of the world.
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NASA Names First Woman, First Black Astronauts For Artemis II Moon Mission
NASA on Monday named the first woman and the first African American ever assigned as astronauts to a lunar mission, introducing them as part of the 4-member team chosen to fly on what would be first crewed voyage around the moon in more than 50 years
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Sixth US Police Officer Fired Over Fatal Beating Of Black Man
The Memphis Police Department on Friday said it had fired a sixth officer involved in the arrest of Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old African American whose fatal beating shocked the nation.
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US Court Asked To Void Verdict Against Ex-Cop In George Floyd Murder
The police officer who killed African American George Floyd in 2020 asked an appeals court Wednesday to overturn his murder conviction, arguing that the extreme media attention and potential for riots had deprived him of a "fair" trial.
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Harvard University Appoints First Black President, Claudine Gay
Harvard University named Claudine Gay, a dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science, as its new president on Thursday, the first African American to hold the post at the prestigious university.
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US Supreme Court To Consider African-American Voting Rights Case
The United States Supreme Court on Tuesday is considering a redistricting proposal in the state of Alabama that is accused of diminishing the influence of African American voters.
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US Open 2022: Ons Jabeur, Caroline Garcia Set Up Semi-Final Clash
Tunisia's Ons Jabeur became the first African woman in history to reach the semi-finals of the US Open on Tuesday as France's Caroline Garcia ended the hopes of American teenager Coco Gauff to advance to the last four.
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Culturally Relevant App to Improve Heart Health of African American Users Shows Promise, Study Finds
A mobile app culturally tailored to the needs of members of the African American community can have a positive impact on their heart health, according to a new study. The researchers have found that an app developed as part of the Fostering African American Improvement in Total Health (FAITH) program to improve heart health among African Americans ...
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Juneteenth Day 2022: Date And Why Is The Day Celebrated
Juneteenth Day, also known as Juneteenth Independence Day, is observed to commemorate the end of slavery in the US. The day is marked by the African Americans since the late 1800s.
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How Native Americans Secured Their Voting Rights In US Elections
Native Americans encountered several challenges, much like African Americans and other marginalised groups who struggled for voting rights.
-
How African-Americans Fought For The Right To Vote In US Presidential Elections
In the aftermath of the Civil War, with the abolition of slavery formalised by the 13th Amendment in 1865, approximately 4 million freed Black Americans were eager to secure their place as full citizens, including the critical right to vote.
-
8 Passengers Stranded On African Island After Cruise Ship Leaves Them Behind
Notably, the passengers were late getting back to the ship on March 27, according to a statement from Norwegian Cruise Line.
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AI Shows Racial Bias, Fails To Detect Depression In Black Meta Users: Study
Analyzing social media using artificial intelligence may pick up signals of depression in white Americans but not in Black counterparts, according to a study that highlights the risk of training AI models for healthcare tasks without proper data.
-
US Man Shot And Robbed After Car GPS Routed Him To Dangerous South African Town
A 55-year-old American tourist has spoken out about his nightmare vacation that left him in hospital after being robbed and shot in the face at one of the most dangerous neighbourhoods in the world.
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Watch: Joe Biden Forgets Rapper LL Cool J's Name And Calls Him ''Boy'', Trolled
Notably, LL Cool J and MC Lyte received Phoenix Awards for their musical contributions at the annual ceremony in Washington DC.
-
Russian Foreign Minister Calls For Diversification of UN Security Council
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called on Friday for a widening of the U.N. Security Council to give more representation to Asian, African and Latin American countries in order to break what he called Western domination of the world.
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NASA Names First Woman, First Black Astronauts For Artemis II Moon Mission
NASA on Monday named the first woman and the first African American ever assigned as astronauts to a lunar mission, introducing them as part of the 4-member team chosen to fly on what would be first crewed voyage around the moon in more than 50 years
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Sixth US Police Officer Fired Over Fatal Beating Of Black Man
The Memphis Police Department on Friday said it had fired a sixth officer involved in the arrest of Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old African American whose fatal beating shocked the nation.
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US Court Asked To Void Verdict Against Ex-Cop In George Floyd Murder
The police officer who killed African American George Floyd in 2020 asked an appeals court Wednesday to overturn his murder conviction, arguing that the extreme media attention and potential for riots had deprived him of a "fair" trial.
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Harvard University Appoints First Black President, Claudine Gay
Harvard University named Claudine Gay, a dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science, as its new president on Thursday, the first African American to hold the post at the prestigious university.
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US Supreme Court To Consider African-American Voting Rights Case
The United States Supreme Court on Tuesday is considering a redistricting proposal in the state of Alabama that is accused of diminishing the influence of African American voters.
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US Open 2022: Ons Jabeur, Caroline Garcia Set Up Semi-Final Clash
Tunisia's Ons Jabeur became the first African woman in history to reach the semi-finals of the US Open on Tuesday as France's Caroline Garcia ended the hopes of American teenager Coco Gauff to advance to the last four.
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Culturally Relevant App to Improve Heart Health of African American Users Shows Promise, Study Finds
A mobile app culturally tailored to the needs of members of the African American community can have a positive impact on their heart health, according to a new study. The researchers have found that an app developed as part of the Fostering African American Improvement in Total Health (FAITH) program to improve heart health among African Americans ...
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Juneteenth Day 2022: Date And Why Is The Day Celebrated
Juneteenth Day, also known as Juneteenth Independence Day, is observed to commemorate the end of slavery in the US. The day is marked by the African Americans since the late 1800s.
