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"Filthy, Dirty, Disgusting": Trump's Racist Tirade Against African Migrants
Unleashing a xenophobic tirade, US President Donald Trump disparaged Somalia as "filthy, dirty, disgusting, ridden with crime", calling immigrants from the African nation "garbage" he does not want in America.
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Donald Trump's Refugee Overhaul To Favour Whites: Report
US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering a major overhaul of the country's refugee system, and it may forever change the way people seek and are given refuge on American soil.
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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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"Filthy, Dirty, Disgusting": Trump's Racist Tirade Against African Migrants
Unleashing a xenophobic tirade, US President Donald Trump disparaged Somalia as "filthy, dirty, disgusting, ridden with crime", calling immigrants from the African nation "garbage" he does not want in America.
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Donald Trump's Refugee Overhaul To Favour Whites: Report
US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering a major overhaul of the country's refugee system, and it may forever change the way people seek and are given refuge on American soil.
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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.
