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How ‘Roots’ made television history and changed American culture
When the miniseries “Roots” debuted on ABC in January 1977, it created a powerful moment in American culture that remains significant today.
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Biden to establish national monument honoring Emmett Till next week
President Joe Biden plans to name a new national monument next week after Emmett Till, a White House official told CNN, honoring the Black teenager whose murder in 1955 helped galvanize the civil rights movement.
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Black deaf students who attended 1950s segregated school will finally get their high school diplomas
At least 24 Black deaf students who attended a segregated school on the grounds of Gallaudet University in Washington, DC, in the early 1950s never received their high school diplomas.
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Justice Department sues to force Texas to remove floating barriers in Rio Grande
The US Department of Justice is suing the state of Texas over its use of floating barriers in the Rio Grande, which Gov. Greg Abbott has argued is intended to deter migrants from crossing into the state from Mexico.
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Houston native serves aboard Naval Station Mayport
By Rick Burke, Navy Office of Community Outreach MAYPORT, Fla. - Petty Officer 2nd Class Navie Morris, a native of Houston, Texas, serves aboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Mayport in Mayport, Florida.
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Houston native serves aboard U.S. Navy warship in Mayport
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Doritos® SOLID BLACK™ Continues to Ignite Boldness and Celebrate Diversity with Launch of New Doritos Spicy Pineapple Jalapeno
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken talks to reporters at the State Department in Washington, DC, on July 17. Mandatory Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CNN that the US is attempting to strengthen “lines of communication” with China to avoid conflict between the two superpowers.
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken talks to reporters at the State Department in Washington, DC, on July 17. Mandatory Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Published on July 24, 2023
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Jill Biden to travel to Paris to commemorate US rejoining UNESCO after Trump exit
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US First Lady Jill Biden, seen here in Washington, DC, on July 4, will travel to Paris next week to celebrate the US rejoining UNESCO. …
Published on July 24, 2023
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Kelly Ayotte launches campaign for governor of New Hampshire
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The Negro Motorist Green Book
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Workers help deploy a string of large buoys to be used as a border barrier at the center of the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass, …
Published on July 24, 2023
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Texas governor to defy DOJ request to remove floating barriers in Rio Grande: ‘Texas will see you in court, Mr. President’
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will not be ordering floating barriers to be removed from the Rio Grande, in defiance of the US Department of Justice.
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‘They’re trying to kill me’: 911 calls capture unarmed Black man’s comments before being attacked by police K-9
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Zoe Saldana takes point in ‘Special Ops: Lioness’
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'Oppenheimer' release sparks debate over long-term impacts to New Mexicans
This weekend marked the 78th anniversary of the “Trinity Test,” the first detonation of an atomic bomb.
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New Jersey student with special needs dies after school bus ride
A 6-year-old girl with special needs died in New Jersey this week after her wheelchair harness constricted her breathing while she was riding a school bus, leading prosecutors to charge the bus monitor with manslaughter, officials said.
