Long before federal judge Damon Keith became known as a “crusader for justice,” he was a new Howard University School of Law graduate working as a janitor while he studied for the bar exam.
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Tito Puente Jr on the African Origins of Latin Jazz
El Barrio Latin Jazz Festival happens every year in Harlem to celebrate the birthplace of Latin Jazz Music and to commemorate its king, the late Tito Puente.
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‘Living Abroad While Black Is Tough’
Readers share their experiences of being a black expat in a part of the world that doesn’t quite know what to make of them.
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Condoleezza Rice Calls On Donald Trump To Drop Out Of The Race
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice broke her silence on the presidential election on Saturday and called on Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to end his campaign.
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Hurricane Matthew’s devastation in Haiti forces UN to call for $120m in aid
Ban Ki-moon says ‘massive response’ is crucial to provide ‘life-saving assistance’ as local aid officials struggle to get resources to increasingly desperate areas.
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In Washington, two black managers create a piece of baseball history
When the Nats play the Dodgers on Friday, Dusty Baker and Dave Roberts will become the first black managers to oppose each other in a postseason series. Baseball has no choice but to pay attention
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Hurricane Matthew: Haiti tragedy repeats itself
Aid now a priority in Caribbean nation but everyone here wants to be sure not to repeat mistakes of the past.
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Is Anything That Trump Says About African American Communities True?
Donald Trump makes it sound like black Americans lead terrible lives—filled with race riots, rampant shootings, and rapid rising unemployment. He seems to think that African American communities are all equally engulfed in poverty.
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Texas Prisons Banned My Book About Texas Prisoners
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s literary censorship policy is a national disgrace.
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Why These Farm Workers Went On Strike—and Why It Matters
Months of strikes and organizing in Washington led to the first U.S. farmworker union in years.
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