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Month: August 2023

America’s New Black Codes

By Dr. Hermene Hartman Click here for updates on this story     August 2, 2023 (N’Digo) — Black Codes and Jim Crow laws were passed at different periods in the Southern United States to enforce racial segregation and curtail the power of Black voters. After the Civil War ended in 1865, some states passed Black laws

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Gambling sting at Iowa and Iowa St. results in charges against 7 current and former athletes so far

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Gambling investigations at Iowa and Iowa State have resulted in criminal charges filed against seven current or former athletes. Ex-Hawkeyes basketball player Ahron Ulis and Cyclones quarterback Hunter Dekkers are the ones with the highest profiles. All are accused in the complaints of tampering with records related to

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The spread of rented lounge chairs on Greece’s beaches brings a pledge to increase inspections

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s finance minister has promised to step up inspections of beach bars and other businesses renting out seaside sunbeds and umbrellas. Wednesday’s move, at the peak of the key summer tourist season, follows complaints that it’s difficult, or impossible, for non-paying beachgoers to find a spot on the sand on many

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Russia engaged in extensive effort to force Ukrainians in Russian-occupied territories to accept Russian citizenship, report says

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Russia is forcing Ukrainians in Russian-occupied territories to accept Russian citizenship by engaging in a systematic push “to make it impossible for residents to survive in their homes” unless they do so, according to a newly released report from the Yale Humanitarian Research Lab. The report details an extensive

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Mayor Turner and Faith Leaders Rally Against HISD’s Library Closures: A Fight For Educational Equality!

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     August 2, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — In an impassioned display of solidarity, Mayor Sylvester Turner gathered faith leaders and elected officials at City Hall to vehemently denounce the Houston Independent School District’s (HISD) contentious plans to shut down libraries on 28 campuses, intending

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