Many gathered outside the congresswoman’s LA office where an Oath Keepers demonstration had been planned.
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The Districts Are Mostly White. The Candidates Are Not. | The New York Times
A decade after the election of America’s first black president, Ms. Underwood and several other African-American, Hispanic and minority candidates for Congress are facing a major test this fall: whether they can win in districts where white voters make up the majority of the electorate.
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Kamala Harris Examines ‘The Truths We Hold’ in New Book | Colorlines
The California Senator will detail her upbringing and core beliefs as they relate to her political work.
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Nearly 2,000 Puerto Rican Hurricane Survivors Face Eviction | Colorlines
A federal judge will decide if Puerto Ricans forced to evacuate their homes following Hurricane Maria will be evicted from their hotels and motels, as FEMA seeks to end the Transitional Sheltering Assistance program.
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Why Frederick Douglass’s struggle for justice is relevant in the Trump era | The Guardian
Douglass fought against the horrors of President Andrew Johnson who, like Donald Trump, represents the same force of racist progress, of white male nationalism, of racial walls.
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Common struggle: Black Lives Matter leader talks of painful parallels with Indigenous Australia | The Guardian
Countries can acknowledge their histories without being captive to them, says Hawk Newsome, who is visiting Sydney.
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Obama makes first visit to Kenya since leaving office in support of sister’s foundation | The Independent
Mr Obama helped promote the launch of his half-sister’s new sports, training and vocational centre in Kenya.
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Emmett Till’s Cousin On Reopening Of Case: ‘An Opportunity For The Truth To Be Told’ | NPR
“It’s unfortunate that people have moved through their age and have had the ability to live their lives fully without coming forward or being held accountable.”
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Milwaukee to Pay $3.4M For Willfully Targeting Black Residents Over Several Years with Stop-and-Frisk | Atlanta Black Star
The settlement calls for the department to document every time they stop and frisk someone and explain the reason why. They’ll also have to collect demographic information on the stops. Officers will also receive training, monitoring, and supervision on racial profiling.
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Black Women Are Suffering In Silence From Arab Abuse | Atlanta Black Star
Arab racism against people of African descent goes back to the days of slavery and continues to the present, with African women facing dual oppression as women and as Black people.
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