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Black Friday 2024: Why Sales Are Held On This Day?
- Tuesday November 26, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Anjali Thakur
The term "Black Friday" originally referred to the point when retailers transitioned from operating at a loss ("in the red") to turning a profit ("in the black").
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Kamala Harris Steers Clear Of Mentioning Race Or Gender In Historic Bid
- Saturday August 31, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Kamala Harris is aiming to make history as America's first Black and South Asian woman president -- but she has not leaned into the prospect.
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Kamala Harris' Pride At Being Black Shines Amid Donald Trump's Jibes
- Friday August 2, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Former president Donald Trump, who has a long history of making incendiary comments about race, has stepped up his attacks on his 2024 White House rival Kamala Harris by claiming she "happened to turn Black" for political advantage.
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With Kamala Harris, Democrats Would Bet Against US History Of Sexism, Racism
- Monday July 22, 2024
- World News | Reuters
The Democratic party will be taking a historic gamble if it now turns to Vice President Kamala Harris to become its presidential candidate, betting that a Black woman can overcome racism, sexism and her own missteps as a politician to defeat Republic
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Harvard University Makes History, Welcomes First Black President
- Monday October 2, 2023
- World News | Edited by Anjali Thakur
Claudine Gay is the 30th president since Harvard University's founding in 1640.
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Joe Biden Slammed For "White Boy But Not Stupid" Remark At Black History Event
- Tuesday February 28, 2023
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
At a White House Black History event on Monday, US President Joe Biden described himself as a "white boy who is not stupid."
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Ketanji Brown Jackson Sworn In As 1st Black Woman On US Supreme Court
- Friday July 1, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The United States made history on Thursday as Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court.
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Kamala Harris Botches Juneteenth History Lesson To Children: Report
- Tuesday June 21, 2022
- World News | Edited by Diksha Rani
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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Jinx, Cat With Big Eyes And Wonky Feet, Declared Mayor Of US Town Called Hell
- Tuesday April 26, 2022
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A black cat known for her oversized eyes and wonky feet has made history by becoming the first mayor of a small Michigan town, Hell. Jinx Sploinky Scoot, a cat influencer, assumed office after paying the unincorporated town just $100 for the title.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed As First Black Woman On US Supreme Court
- Friday April 8, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The United States made history on Thursday as the Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman ever to serve on the Supreme Court.
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In A First, Biden Picks Black Woman For US Supreme Court
- Friday February 25, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
President Joe Biden picked Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday to be the first Black woman in US history to serve on the nation's highest court.
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US Supreme Court Will Soon Have Its 1st Black Woman Judge: Joe Biden
- Friday January 28, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
US President Joe Biden said Thursday he will nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court for the first time in history, filling the vacancy left by retiring Justice Stephen Breyer.
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Leaving Afghanistan, US General's Ghostly Image Books Place In History
- Tuesday August 31, 2021
- World News | Reuters
The ghostly green and black image of Major General Chris Donahue was released by the Pentagon hours after the United States ended its 20-year military presence in Afghanistan.
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Black Friday 2024: Why Sales Are Held On This Day?
- Tuesday November 26, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Anjali Thakur
The term "Black Friday" originally referred to the point when retailers transitioned from operating at a loss ("in the red") to turning a profit ("in the black").
- www.ndtv.com
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Kamala Harris Steers Clear Of Mentioning Race Or Gender In Historic Bid
- Saturday August 31, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Kamala Harris is aiming to make history as America's first Black and South Asian woman president -- but she has not leaned into the prospect.
- www.ndtv.com
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Kamala Harris' Pride At Being Black Shines Amid Donald Trump's Jibes
- Friday August 2, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Former president Donald Trump, who has a long history of making incendiary comments about race, has stepped up his attacks on his 2024 White House rival Kamala Harris by claiming she "happened to turn Black" for political advantage.
- www.ndtv.com
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With Kamala Harris, Democrats Would Bet Against US History Of Sexism, Racism
- Monday July 22, 2024
- World News | Reuters
The Democratic party will be taking a historic gamble if it now turns to Vice President Kamala Harris to become its presidential candidate, betting that a Black woman can overcome racism, sexism and her own missteps as a politician to defeat Republic
- www.ndtv.com
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Harvard University Makes History, Welcomes First Black President
- Monday October 2, 2023
- World News | Edited by Anjali Thakur
Claudine Gay is the 30th president since Harvard University's founding in 1640.
- www.ndtv.com
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Joe Biden Slammed For "White Boy But Not Stupid" Remark At Black History Event
- Tuesday February 28, 2023
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
At a White House Black History event on Monday, US President Joe Biden described himself as a "white boy who is not stupid."
- www.ndtv.com
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Ketanji Brown Jackson Sworn In As 1st Black Woman On US Supreme Court
- Friday July 1, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The United States made history on Thursday as Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court.
- www.ndtv.com
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Kamala Harris Botches Juneteenth History Lesson To Children: Report
- Tuesday June 21, 2022
- World News | Edited by Diksha Rani
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Jinx, Cat With Big Eyes And Wonky Feet, Declared Mayor Of US Town Called Hell
- Tuesday April 26, 2022
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A black cat known for her oversized eyes and wonky feet has made history by becoming the first mayor of a small Michigan town, Hell. Jinx Sploinky Scoot, a cat influencer, assumed office after paying the unincorporated town just $100 for the title.
- www.ndtv.com
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Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed As First Black Woman On US Supreme Court
- Friday April 8, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The United States made history on Thursday as the Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman ever to serve on the Supreme Court.
- www.ndtv.com
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In A First, Biden Picks Black Woman For US Supreme Court
- Friday February 25, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
President Joe Biden picked Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday to be the first Black woman in US history to serve on the nation's highest court.
- www.ndtv.com
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US Supreme Court Will Soon Have Its 1st Black Woman Judge: Joe Biden
- Friday January 28, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
US President Joe Biden said Thursday he will nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court for the first time in history, filling the vacancy left by retiring Justice Stephen Breyer.
- www.ndtv.com
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Leaving Afghanistan, US General's Ghostly Image Books Place In History
- Tuesday August 31, 2021
- World News | Reuters
The ghostly green and black image of Major General Chris Donahue was released by the Pentagon hours after the United States ended its 20-year military presence in Afghanistan.
- www.ndtv.com