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Racist Texts Referencing Slavery Sent To Black People Across US, FBI Starts Probe
These offensive messages have been reported in more than a dozen states, including California, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Michigan, North Carolina, Virginia, and Alabama.
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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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Google Removes 'Slavery Simulator' Game From Play Store After Racism Outcry in Brazil
Google has removed a Portuguese-language game that allowed players to trade and torture Black virtual "slaves" while strategising to block the abolition of slavery. The move came after a racism outcry in the country, and the prosecutor's office has opened a "hate speech" probe into the game downloaded by hundreds of people.
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Kamala Harris Botches Juneteenth History Lesson To Children: Report
Kamala Harris, the Vice-President of United States of America (USA), made a gaffe while addressing students during the Juneteenth holiday on Monday, telling children that Black people were enslaved in America for 400 years.
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US Embassy In India Marks Juneteenth, Honours Contributions Made By Black Americans
The American Embassy in India on June 19 commemorated the 157th anniversary of the ending of slavery in the United States.
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Will Smith Apple TV+ Film Emancipation Georgia Shooting Cancelled Over Controversial Voting Law
Will Smith film Emancipation on slavery won’t be filmed in Georgia, US over the state’s enacting of a controversial voting law that critics say is intended to depress turnout in Black and other underrepresented communities.
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Two UK Firms Vow To Compensate For Slavery Links
Two major British companies named in a slavery database have pledged to invest more in black, Asian and minority ethnic communities in the wake of global anti-racism protests.
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Australian PM Draws Criticism For His "No Slavery In Australia" Comment
Australian officials warned Black Lives Matter supporters they could be arrested if they breach coronavirus restrictions to take part in public protests, as debate erupted over the country's own indigenous history.
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Racism Protesters Should Be Charged For Violating Lockdown: Australian PM
Black Lives Matter protesters should be punished for ignoring coronavirus lockdown rules Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Thursday, sparking anger by also claiming slavery never existed in the country.
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The Bones Of A Former Slave Were Missing - Until A Historian Asked For It
Janice Hayes-Williams was just starting out as an amateur local historian two decades ago when she found out a prominent black man had been deeply disrespected. The grave holding the remains of Smith Price, founder of the first free black community in Maryland's state capital, had been dug up during an urban renewal project in the 1980s.
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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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France's Black Justice Minister in Anthem Row
France's black justice minister faced calls to resign on Monday for refusing to sing the national anthem during an event to mark the end of slavery, saying it was like "karaoke".
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New York Times prints correction for misspelling, 161 years later
The New York Times has printed a correction for misspelling 161 years ago the name of a black man who was sold into slavery and whose memoirs were turned into the Oscar-winning movie "12 Years a Slave."
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Racist Texts Referencing Slavery Sent To Black People Across US, FBI Starts Probe
These offensive messages have been reported in more than a dozen states, including California, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Michigan, North Carolina, Virginia, and Alabama.
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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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Google Removes 'Slavery Simulator' Game From Play Store After Racism Outcry in Brazil
Google has removed a Portuguese-language game that allowed players to trade and torture Black virtual "slaves" while strategising to block the abolition of slavery. The move came after a racism outcry in the country, and the prosecutor's office has opened a "hate speech" probe into the game downloaded by hundreds of people.
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Kamala Harris Botches Juneteenth History Lesson To Children: Report
Kamala Harris, the Vice-President of United States of America (USA), made a gaffe while addressing students during the Juneteenth holiday on Monday, telling children that Black people were enslaved in America for 400 years.
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US Embassy In India Marks Juneteenth, Honours Contributions Made By Black Americans
The American Embassy in India on June 19 commemorated the 157th anniversary of the ending of slavery in the United States.
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Will Smith Apple TV+ Film Emancipation Georgia Shooting Cancelled Over Controversial Voting Law
Will Smith film Emancipation on slavery won’t be filmed in Georgia, US over the state’s enacting of a controversial voting law that critics say is intended to depress turnout in Black and other underrepresented communities.
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Two UK Firms Vow To Compensate For Slavery Links
Two major British companies named in a slavery database have pledged to invest more in black, Asian and minority ethnic communities in the wake of global anti-racism protests.
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Australian PM Draws Criticism For His "No Slavery In Australia" Comment
Australian officials warned Black Lives Matter supporters they could be arrested if they breach coronavirus restrictions to take part in public protests, as debate erupted over the country's own indigenous history.
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Racism Protesters Should Be Charged For Violating Lockdown: Australian PM
Black Lives Matter protesters should be punished for ignoring coronavirus lockdown rules Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Thursday, sparking anger by also claiming slavery never existed in the country.
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The Bones Of A Former Slave Were Missing - Until A Historian Asked For It
Janice Hayes-Williams was just starting out as an amateur local historian two decades ago when she found out a prominent black man had been deeply disrespected. The grave holding the remains of Smith Price, founder of the first free black community in Maryland's state capital, had been dug up during an urban renewal project in the 1980s.
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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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France's Black Justice Minister in Anthem Row
France's black justice minister faced calls to resign on Monday for refusing to sing the national anthem during an event to mark the end of slavery, saying it was like "karaoke".
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New York Times prints correction for misspelling, 161 years later
The New York Times has printed a correction for misspelling 161 years ago the name of a black man who was sold into slavery and whose memoirs were turned into the Oscar-winning movie "12 Years a Slave."
