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Details: Written by ADAM BEAM Associated Press; Published: 25 June 2024

State Sen. Ben Allen, D-Santa Monica (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Voters passed the law in 1950. Opponents say its aim was to keep people of color out of white neighborhoods. Three other attempts to either repeal or change the law have failed in the decades since it passed.

Details: Written by Linda J. Bilmes, Harvard Kennedy School and Cornell William Brooks, Harvard Kennedy School; Published: 24 June 2024

A group of formerly enslaved people gather on a South Carolina plantation during the Union occupation in 1862. Corbis/ Getty Images

The study looked at federal compensation to farmers, fishermen, coal miners, radiation victims and 70 other groups

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Details: Written by DARREN SANDS Associated Press; Published: 24 June 2024

Rev. Dr. Kevin R. Johnson (Karim Muhammad/Brian Communications)

New York City’s historic Abyssinian Baptist Church has elected its new senior pastor, likely bringing an end to a national search to replace the late Rev. Calvin O. Butts. He had served the church for a half-century before his death in 2022.

Details: Written by DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer; Published: 24 June 2024

Three of the passengers are suing the airline for discrimination. They say they were removed from a plane in Phoenix in January after a white male flight attendant complained about their body odor. The men say all the Black men on the flight were kicked off.

Details: Written by AAMER MADHANI Associated Press; Published: 23 June 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris says “everything is at stake” with reproductive health rights in November's presidential election. Harris' comments contrasts President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on the issue before their debate Thursday night. The Supreme Court's decision that overturned the federal legal right to an abortion was made by a court that included three conservative justices nominated by Trump

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 23 June 2024

Millions of Americans prepared to sweat through yet another scorching day, with the potential for rolling storms to bring relief from high temperatures for at least some. Floodwaters inundated parts of the Midwest. From the mid-Atlantic to Maine, across much of the Midwest and throughout inland California, public officials cautioned residents sweating through the heat and humidity. The National Weather Service warned of the potential for rare tornadoes in the Northeast

Details: Written by AP News; Published: 20 June 2024

National Monument to Freedom (AP Photo/Kim Chandler)

The monument is inscribed with the surnames that formerly enslaved people chose for themselves after being emancipated at the Civil War’s end. The founder of the Equal Justice Initiative said Juneteenth is a day to honestly confront the brutality of slavery but also honor the people who managed to remain hopeful despite what they faced.

Details: Written by Veracity Savant; Published: 19 June 2024

Photo Credit: Veracity Savant/Because Of Them We Can

It’s the first time ever that the legendary restaurant will sell its seasonings outside of New Orleans!

Details: Written by TERRY TANG Associated Press; Published: 18 June 2024

(Jennifer Reynolds/The Galveston County Daily News via AP, File)

Many Americans are celebrating Juneteenth, marking the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free. For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of history’s darkest chapters with joy, in the form of parades, street festivals, musical performances or cookouts. There’s a push today for people to see beyond the revelry and learn about Juneteenth’s history.

Details: Written by Laurie Archbald-Pannone, University of Virginia; Published: 17 June 2024

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