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A California teen wanted to fight racism with knowledge. Here's how she did it.
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A California teen wanted to fight racism with knowledge. Here's how she did it.Five days after Sasha Ronaghi posted her interest in starting an anti-racism book club on Instagram, 350 people had signed up. It's still growing. - News
Mother of Tamir Rice keeps son’s memory alive
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Mother of Tamir Rice keeps son’s memory aliveSamaria Rice works to keep her son’s memory alive by speaking out against police brutality and racial injustice. Tamir would have turned 18 in June. - Nation
These Black teens are turning 18 in Tamir Rice’s America
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These Black teens are turning 18 in Tamir Rice’s AmericaThese teens grew up in the shadow of Tamir Rice’s death. They've participated in George Floyd protests and want to be businessmen and artists. - Contributors
What Juneteenth means to me: Black leaders explain
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What Juneteenth means to me: Black leaders explainBlack leaders explain what Juneteenth means to them amid protests against police brutality. - Health
America is in crisis. And another one looms.
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America is in crisis. And another one looms.Negative mental health impacts will outlast the pandemic and the protests, with many Americans at risk for longer-term psychiatric disorders. - Education
College students, sick of 'lip service,' want action over racism
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College students, sick of 'lip service,' want action over racismAfter George Floyd's death, universities condemned racism. But many students say the statements are empty rhetoric; what they want is action. - News
Charleston's new Black history museum: Context for the times
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Charleston's new Black history museum: Context for the timesThe International African American Museum is being built on Gadsden’s Wharf, a landing point for enslaved African people brought to the USA. - Nation
What to know about Juneteenth 2020
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What to know about Juneteenth 2020On June 19, 1865, a soldier informed Galveston, Texas, that President Abraham Lincoln two years earlier had freed enslaved people in "rebel" states. - News
Black Americans on Juneteenth: 'We are still trying to get free'
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Black Americans on Juneteenth: 'We are still trying to get free'While slavery has been outlawed for 155 years, Black Americans still encounter racism and inequalities that influence their daily lives.
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12 charts, 1 big problem. How racial inequality persists in the US
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12 charts, 1 big problem. How racial inequality persists in the USWhen people talk about systemic racism, they mean systemic: impacting institutions, policies and outcomes across all aspects of Black Americans' lives. - Books
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25 books for kids, adults to read on Juneteenth
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25 books for kids, adults to read on JuneteenthAs America celebrates Juneteeth amid protests against racism and police brutality, the story of Friday's holiday emerges as one to brush up on. - Money
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'Boycott for Black Lives': Why people will stop spending in some stores
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'Boycott for Black Lives': Why people will stop spending in some storesSupporters of the Black Lives Matter movement will protest by refusing to shop in companies that don't support the movement. - Money
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More companies are giving employees time off for Juneteenth
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More companies are giving employees time off for JuneteenthFewer white Americans will ask 'What is Juneteenth?' after many of the most influential companies in the U.S. have opted to make the date a paid holiday. - Nation
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What you need to know about systemic racism
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What you need to know about systemic racismSystemic racism impacts nearly ever facet of life for people of color. Activists and advocates say more work needs to be done to dismantle it. - Nation
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Louisville officer involved in Breonna Taylor's shooting fired
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Louisville officer involved in Breonna Taylor's shooting firedLouisville's mayor said the police department is initiating termination of Brett Hankison, one of three officers to fire weapons in the shooting of Breonna Taylor - Fact Check
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Fact check: 1921 Tulsa massacre isn't worst U.S. riot
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Fact check: 1921 Tulsa massacre isn't worst U.S. riotThe Tulsa Race Massacre devastated the Black community. But claims it is the worst riot in US history and is ignored by history books, are misleading. - Opinion
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What Trump could learn from 1921 Tulsa tragedy
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What Trump could learn from 1921 Tulsa tragedyTrump is a rich man because his father gave him over $400 million. No Black American of Trump's generation has such a story. The mobs made sure of it. - Nation
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USA TODAY staff reads excerpt of the Emancipation Proclamation
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USA TODAY staff reads excerpt of the Emancipation ProclamationTo remember Juneteenth, USA TODAY staff members read an excerpt of the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Confederate portraits in Capitol removed ahead of Juneteenth
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Confederate portraits in Capitol removed ahead of JuneteenthHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the portraits "are symbols that set back our nation’s work to confront and combat bigotry." - News
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Trump Tulsa rally set near 1921 Black massacre
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Trump Tulsa rally set near 1921 Black massacreCampaign supporters will gather in Tulsa near locations of the worst racial attack in U.S. history. - Nation
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Some cities already have started to defund police
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Some cities already have started to defund policeAcross the U.S., some cities are investing millions of dollars into mental health resources and response teams while defunding some police budgets. - Tech
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This brand is first to join Facebook ad boycott
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This brand is first to join Facebook ad boycottNorth Face is first brand to halt advertising as part of boycott organized by civil rights groups over Facebook's failure to crack down on hate speech - Business
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Majority of Americans say Juneteenth should be holiday
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Majority of Americans say Juneteenth should be holidayMore than half of Americans know what Juneteenth is and even more, two-thirds, say the date should become an official holiday. - Movies
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'Miss Juneteenth' is much more than a pageant movie
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'Miss Juneteenth' is much more than a pageant movieWith America amid a vocal uprising centered on racism and police brutality, "Miss Juneteenth" (streaming June 19) is arriving right on time. - Nation
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Atlanta officer Devin Brosnan speaks; Date of Brooks funeral set - protest updates
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Atlanta officer Devin Brosnan speaks; Date of Brooks funeral set - protest updatesDevin Bronsan, one of two officers charged in the shooting of Rayshard Brooks, described him as "friendly." A funeral for Brooks will be next week. - Nation
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3rd bullet in Rayshard Brooks shooting hit witness' SUV
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3rd bullet in Rayshard Brooks shooting hit witness' SUVMichael Perkins and Melvin Evans say they were in the drive-thru line at Wendy's when they witnessed the police shooting of Rayshard Brooks. - Nation
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'Dreamers' elated by Supreme Court's DACA decision: 'We won'
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'Dreamers' elated by Supreme Court's DACA decision: 'We won'The Supreme Court handed a victory to 650K DACA recipients, a rare win over a Trump administration that tried to end the Obama-era program.
