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May 22, 2018
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Austria's Black Caucus is Up and Running!

My name is Faith Herbold and I am chair of the Global Black Caucus in Austria. I am a native Californian, but I vote in the state of Missouri. It......
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May 08, 2018

Germany's Black Caucus is Online and Ready

Hello everyone, my name is Lori-Kaye and I have been appointed the chair of the Black Caucus in Germany. I have been living in Germany near Frankfurt for 13 years......
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March 31, 2018
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Women's History Month Closes

With Black History Month behind us and Women’s History month coming to an end, it is an appropriate time to call attention to the intersectional pioneers who deserves more credit......
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March 27, 2018
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GENTRIFICATION: Changing Neighborhoods for Better or Worse

 Old build in Olde Towne East, Columbus, OH, an overpopulated, rundown area a decade or two back   The renovation or removal-and-replacement of older structures is a worldwide phenomenon. This......
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March 25, 2018
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Selma to Montgomery Marches on March 7 – 25, 1965

Credit: Spider Martin/Courtesy Steven Kasher Gallery   The three marches in Alabama from Selma to Montgomery in March 1965 (only the third march actually made it to Montgomery) were the......
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March 07, 2018

Democrats Abroad Global Black Caucus Statement on March For Our Lives

Democrats Abroad Global Black Caucus fully supports the March For Our Lives events taking place around the world on March 24th, in solidarity with the students and families who will......
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March 05, 2018
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Women's History Month: Paula A. Johnson

  Paula A. Johnson, born in 1959, Brooklyn, N.Y. native, is a cardiologist, researcher, professor and public-health expert. She is a product of the New York public school system and......
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March 05, 2018
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Women's History Month: Ruby Bridges

Ruby Nell Bridges Hall (born September 8, 1954) is an American civil rights activist. She was the first African-American child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana......
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February 21, 2018
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Black Americans mostly left behind by progress since Dr. King's death

Black Americans mostly left behind by progress since Dr. King's death How much has really improved for black people in the U.S. since 1968? Ted Eytan, CC BY-SA Sharon Austin,......
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January 31, 2018
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Black History Month - Celebrating Achievement!

Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of blacks in U.S. history. The event grew out of......
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