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Explained: What Is Juneteenth, When It Became A US Federal Holiday
Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 each year. It became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021, following the signing of a bill by former President Joe Biden.
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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 Vice President Kamala Harris' Husband Evacuated In Bomb Threat
The husband of US Vice President Kamala Harris was evacuated Tuesday after a reported bomb threat at the Washington high school he was visiting to celebrate African American history, officials said.
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George Floyd Family Urges Police Reform On Anniversary Of Murder
The family of George Floyd appealed Tuesday for sweeping police reform on the anniversary of the African American man's murder by a white officer, as they met President Joe Biden at the White House.
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"Courage, Grace...:" Joe Biden To Host George Floyd Family On His First Death Anniversary
US President Joe Biden marks the anniversary Tuesday of the police murder of George Floyd by hosting the African American man's family -- but without being able to celebrate hoped-for national police reform.
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US Senate Confirms Lloyd Austin As First Black Chief Of Pentagon
The US Senate confirmed retired general Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense Friday, the second cabinet nominee of new President Joe Biden to gain approval and the first African American to lead the Pentagon.
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Amanda Gorman, Youngest Inaugural Poet, Has A Moment In Biden Ceremony
While the ceremony had performers like Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez, it was 22-year-old African American poet Amanda Gorman who sent the interwebs buzzing after her stint at the inauguration of US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday.
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Work Of "Looters And Anarchists": Trump On Violent Protests Across US
US President Donald Trump on Saturday denounced overnight violence in the city of Minneapolis as the work of "looters and anarchists" as protesters across the country decried the death of African American George Floyd in the hands of police.
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Terrific People: Trump Speaks To Family Of Black Man Killed After Arrest
US President Donald Trump said Friday he had talked with the family of George Floyd, the African American man who died while a policeman kneeled on his neck during an arrest, sparking riots.
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Michelle Obama Book Tour Documentary Hits Netflix
The book of the same name by Michelle Obama -- America's first African American first lady and wife of the first black US president -- became a publishing sensation upon its release in 2018, selling more than two million copies in North America in two weeks.
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"We're African Americans, Patriots": Barack Obama Shares Article On Trump
Former President Barack Obama, who doesn't often comment on current politics, seemed to endorse on Saturday an op-ed written by 148 African Americans who served in his administration that called out President Donald Trump for recent comments degrading four congresswomen of color.
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Is Ivanka Trump Building Bridges - Or Walking A Tightrope?
On Tuesday morning, Ivanka Trump put on a navy turtleneck and heels that appeared to be from her own besieged collection, and accompanied her father to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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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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'Go To Another Country' If You Don't Like Donald Trump, Judge Tells New US Citizens
The photographs and hugs and congratulations from family members would have to wait. First, several dozen of the nation's newest citizens who gathered at the Institute of Texan Cultures in San Antonio would have to endure some harsh words about the state of the country they had just become a part of. The topic: President-elect Donald Trump.
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African-American Museum Tells 'Story Of All Of Us', Says Barack Obama
President Barack Obama on Friday celebrated the pending opening of the Smithsonian's new African-American museum and said the institution, decades in the making, is a powerful place because it tells "the story of all of us," not just the famous.
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Explained: What Is Juneteenth, When It Became A US Federal Holiday
Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 each year. It became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021, following the signing of a bill by former President Joe Biden.
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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 Vice President Kamala Harris' Husband Evacuated In Bomb Threat
The husband of US Vice President Kamala Harris was evacuated Tuesday after a reported bomb threat at the Washington high school he was visiting to celebrate African American history, officials said.
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George Floyd Family Urges Police Reform On Anniversary Of Murder
The family of George Floyd appealed Tuesday for sweeping police reform on the anniversary of the African American man's murder by a white officer, as they met President Joe Biden at the White House.
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"Courage, Grace...:" Joe Biden To Host George Floyd Family On His First Death Anniversary
US President Joe Biden marks the anniversary Tuesday of the police murder of George Floyd by hosting the African American man's family -- but without being able to celebrate hoped-for national police reform.
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US Senate Confirms Lloyd Austin As First Black Chief Of Pentagon
The US Senate confirmed retired general Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense Friday, the second cabinet nominee of new President Joe Biden to gain approval and the first African American to lead the Pentagon.
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Amanda Gorman, Youngest Inaugural Poet, Has A Moment In Biden Ceremony
While the ceremony had performers like Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez, it was 22-year-old African American poet Amanda Gorman who sent the interwebs buzzing after her stint at the inauguration of US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday.
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Work Of "Looters And Anarchists": Trump On Violent Protests Across US
US President Donald Trump on Saturday denounced overnight violence in the city of Minneapolis as the work of "looters and anarchists" as protesters across the country decried the death of African American George Floyd in the hands of police.
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Terrific People: Trump Speaks To Family Of Black Man Killed After Arrest
US President Donald Trump said Friday he had talked with the family of George Floyd, the African American man who died while a policeman kneeled on his neck during an arrest, sparking riots.
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Michelle Obama Book Tour Documentary Hits Netflix
The book of the same name by Michelle Obama -- America's first African American first lady and wife of the first black US president -- became a publishing sensation upon its release in 2018, selling more than two million copies in North America in two weeks.
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"We're African Americans, Patriots": Barack Obama Shares Article On Trump
Former President Barack Obama, who doesn't often comment on current politics, seemed to endorse on Saturday an op-ed written by 148 African Americans who served in his administration that called out President Donald Trump for recent comments degrading four congresswomen of color.
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Is Ivanka Trump Building Bridges - Or Walking A Tightrope?
On Tuesday morning, Ivanka Trump put on a navy turtleneck and heels that appeared to be from her own besieged collection, and accompanied her father to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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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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'Go To Another Country' If You Don't Like Donald Trump, Judge Tells New US Citizens
The photographs and hugs and congratulations from family members would have to wait. First, several dozen of the nation's newest citizens who gathered at the Institute of Texan Cultures in San Antonio would have to endure some harsh words about the state of the country they had just become a part of. The topic: President-elect Donald Trump.
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African-American Museum Tells 'Story Of All Of Us', Says Barack Obama
President Barack Obama on Friday celebrated the pending opening of the Smithsonian's new African-American museum and said the institution, decades in the making, is a powerful place because it tells "the story of all of us," not just the famous.
