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‘Still fighting’: Africatown, site of last US slave shipment, sues over pollution | The Guardian
In 1860 the last, illegal, shipment of slaves to the US landed in this part of Alabama. Now hundreds of the largely African American residents are suing an industrial plant claiming it released toxic chemicals linked to cancer
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Khali Sweeney | Crain’s Detroit Business
Changing kids’ lives through boxing — and books
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Ex-Black Panther Elaine Brown awarded $4 million in punitive damages | The Philadelphia Tribune
OAKLAND, Calif. — A Northern California jury awarded more than $4 million in punitive damages to a former leader of the Black Panthers who was injured after an Oakland councilwoman punched and pushed her during an argument over housing.
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Aaron Maybin Helps Shine Spotlight on Cold Schools | Baltimore Magazine
Former NFL player turned Baltimore City teacher shines powerful spotlight on school infrastructure.
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African-American unemployment hit record low December 2017 | The Philadelphia Tribune
WASHINGTON (AP) — Years of steady hiring and economic growth have delivered a cumulative benefit for at least one group that hasn’t always shared in America’s prosperity.
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Baltimore Residents Blame Record-High Murder Rate On Lower Police Presence | NPR
For the third year in a row, Baltimore, Md., has had more than 300 murders, reaching a new record of murders per number of residents in 2017.
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How the news media distorts black families | The Washington Post
A new study shows outlets from Fox to CNN to the New York Times are guilty of misrepresentation.
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Kwanzaa: Revisiting Maulana Karenga’s Legacy | The Root
Kwanzaa, like black America, was birthed in struggle and chaos, then bathed in blood.
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This Young Man Is a Change Agent | Black Enterprise
Former high school student flips the rules by developing school-wide We Dine Together program.
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