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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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Lewis Hamilton Leads The Charge In F1 To Speak About The Death Of George Floyd; Teams & Drivers Follow
The Formula 1 community has been largely silent about the death of African American George Floyd in a case of racial profiling. Reigning F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton recently took to his social media handle to talk about the issue and also call out his F1 colleagues who chose to stay silent during this time. Hamilton said he "stands alone" at t...
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Donald Trump Denounces 'Horrible' Anti-Semitic Threats
After remaining silent on the subject for several days, President Donald Trump on Tuesday decried a spate of anti-Semitic threats against Jewish community centers across America as "horrible" and "painful."
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Obama Urges Black Turnout, Mocks Trump For Missing 'Civics Lesson' On Jim Crow
In a fiery speech Saturday night, President Barack Obama said he would consider it "a personal insult" if the African American community does not turn out to vote in great numbers in November and help carry on his legacy by supporting Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
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Barack Obama Urges African-American Voters To Protect His Legacy
President Barack Obama said Saturday night he will take it as a "personal insult" if the African-American community fails to turn out for the presidential election and encouraged black voters to support Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.
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'Mother Emanuel': Spiritual Home, Historic Symbol for Blacks in Charleston
The black church where a horrific shooting claimed the lives of nine people boasts a rich history echoing America's own painful passage through slavery, civil rights, and now, its racially turbulent present.
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US Officer Kills Armed 18-Year-Old Near Ferguson
The mayor of a St. Louis suburb urged calm on Wednesday after a white police officer killed a black 18-year-old who, police said, pointed a gun at him, reigniting tensions that have lingered since the death of Michael Brown in nearby Ferguson.
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No Justification for Murder of New York Policemen: Barack Obama
US President Barack Obama says he unconditionally condemns the murder of two police officers shot in broad daylight on Saturday in New York.
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White Ex-Cop Charged In Killing of Black Man in US
A white former police chief here was indicted on murder charges in the 2011 shooting death of an unarmed black man after an argument, a case that instantly drew comparisons to the Ferguson shooting and the chokehold death in New York.
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White Policeman Kills Unarmed Black Man in Arizona
A white police officer shot dead a black man in Arizona when he mistook some pills for a gun, authorities said on Thursday, amid protests in New York triggered by a string of similar incidents.
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US Army Apologizes, Will Drop N-Word From Policy Document
The US Army has issued an apology and will no longer use the term "Negro" in a document on policies and procedures as an acceptable alternative to African American.
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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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Lewis Hamilton Leads The Charge In F1 To Speak About The Death Of George Floyd; Teams & Drivers Follow
The Formula 1 community has been largely silent about the death of African American George Floyd in a case of racial profiling. Reigning F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton recently took to his social media handle to talk about the issue and also call out his F1 colleagues who chose to stay silent during this time. Hamilton said he "stands alone" at t...
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Donald Trump Denounces 'Horrible' Anti-Semitic Threats
After remaining silent on the subject for several days, President Donald Trump on Tuesday decried a spate of anti-Semitic threats against Jewish community centers across America as "horrible" and "painful."
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Obama Urges Black Turnout, Mocks Trump For Missing 'Civics Lesson' On Jim Crow
In a fiery speech Saturday night, President Barack Obama said he would consider it "a personal insult" if the African American community does not turn out to vote in great numbers in November and help carry on his legacy by supporting Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
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Barack Obama Urges African-American Voters To Protect His Legacy
President Barack Obama said Saturday night he will take it as a "personal insult" if the African-American community fails to turn out for the presidential election and encouraged black voters to support Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.
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'Mother Emanuel': Spiritual Home, Historic Symbol for Blacks in Charleston
The black church where a horrific shooting claimed the lives of nine people boasts a rich history echoing America's own painful passage through slavery, civil rights, and now, its racially turbulent present.
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US Officer Kills Armed 18-Year-Old Near Ferguson
The mayor of a St. Louis suburb urged calm on Wednesday after a white police officer killed a black 18-year-old who, police said, pointed a gun at him, reigniting tensions that have lingered since the death of Michael Brown in nearby Ferguson.
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No Justification for Murder of New York Policemen: Barack Obama
US President Barack Obama says he unconditionally condemns the murder of two police officers shot in broad daylight on Saturday in New York.
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White Ex-Cop Charged In Killing of Black Man in US
A white former police chief here was indicted on murder charges in the 2011 shooting death of an unarmed black man after an argument, a case that instantly drew comparisons to the Ferguson shooting and the chokehold death in New York.
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White Policeman Kills Unarmed Black Man in Arizona
A white police officer shot dead a black man in Arizona when he mistook some pills for a gun, authorities said on Thursday, amid protests in New York triggered by a string of similar incidents.
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US Army Apologizes, Will Drop N-Word From Policy Document
The US Army has issued an apology and will no longer use the term "Negro" in a document on policies and procedures as an acceptable alternative to African American.
