African Americans
Lead in Flint water, mold in Detroit schools
March 4, 2016The catastrophic levels of pollution and destruction are a direct result of extreme right-wing policies.
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Adios Anita! Chicago challenges state’s attorney’s lack of transparency
March 3, 2016In the midst of the bureaucratic uproar, citizens are gearing up to vote at the Cook County State's Attorney election on March 15.
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This week in history: Hattie McDaniel, first African American Oscar winner
February 29, 2016On February 29, 1940, Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to win an Academy Award.
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The black community is key in South Carolina primary
February 24, 2016Pundits have been examining opinions within the African American community and trying to predict whether Clinton or Sanders will capture the black vote.
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This week in history: First Black woman earns a medical degree
February 22, 2016Rebecca Davis Lee became the first African-American woman to become a physician in the United States.
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