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NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersWhat Happened to Those Black Children in the 'Dozier School for Boys' Was Horrific and Now The Victims Want Someone To PayAt the peak of Jim Crow, 500 boys were housed at the Dozier School for Boys.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedJanuary 7, 2025
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PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsFirst, They Deemed Kamala Harris a Slave, Now This Jim Crow Nonsense in DenverThe disgraceful signs appeared around bus stops all around the city.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedAugust 29, 2024
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PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsBlack Speakers At The Republican National ConventionThe event is scheduled to kick off today in Milwaukee.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedJuly 15, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsThe Story of How Trump and Sen.Tim Scott Became Tight Might Surprise YouEXCLUSIVE: Tim Scott Tells The Root that Trump called him to the White House to discuss the infamous comments Trump…ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedJuly 12, 2024
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