African Americans are an ethnic group of Americans with total or partial ancestry from any of the black racial groups of Africa. The phrase generally refers to descendants of enslaved black people who are from the United States.
As Buttigieg continues to receive little support among African American voters in national polling, he's getting more questions in Iowa.
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Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg is struggling to get support from African American voters. According to Politico, weakness among African Americans is shadowing him through the lead-up..
A woman with albinism who was bullied mercilessly as a child is now carving a name as a successful model – dubbing herself “the first albino influencer” after racking up 20,000 Instagram..
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U.S. Senator Cory Booker, an African-American candidate who had bemoaned the increasing lack of diversity in the Democratic presidential field, ended his White House campaign on Monday. Zachary Goelman..
Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan say they'll quit their official roles, causing hurt and disappointment to the royal family, sources say. Lucy Fielder reports.
Kristen Stewart portrays fellow actress Jean Seberg in a new political thriller depicting how the FBI targeted the French New Wave star in the late 1960s because of her romantic and political links to
Joe Biden's campaign is teflon. Biden is still leading by double digits in the crucial early state. Other Democrats struggle to pick up African American support. An online poll conducted by YouGov and..
The U.S. Navy named an aircraft carrier after an African American for the first time on Monday, honoring World War II hero Doris Miller.
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Doris Miller was the first African-American sailor to receive the Navy Cross, for his bravery during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. NYTimes.com - Published
U.S. Senator Cory Booker, an African-American candidate who had recently bemoaned the increasingly lack of diversity in the Democratic presidential field, on Monday said he was ending his White House.. Reuters - Published
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is the most preferred Democratic presidential candidate among African American voters, according to a Washington Post/Ipsos national.. WorldNews - Published
She embodied the horrors of the African-American experience — lynchings, riots, the Ku Klux Klan — and worked to ensure that they never slipped from collective memory. NYTimes.com - Published
The family of groundbreaking African-American meteorologist June Bacon-Bercey has announced her death and unveiled a scholarship to honor her legacy.
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The family of groundbreaking African-American meteorologist June Bacon-Bercey has announced her death and unveiled a scholarship to honor her legacy.
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Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas Darling Right after the Republican Party purged 300,000 voters from the rolls in Georgia, mostly black, a top advisor for President Donald Trump’s re-election.. WorldNews - Published
Kwanzaa, a celebration of African and African American culture begins, and the stock market resumes trading. Plus, the best times to travel home.
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Algorithms falsely identified African-American and Asian faces 10 to 100 times more than Caucasian faces, researchers for the National Institute of Standards and Technology found. NYTimes.com - Published
A new report, “Being Black in Corporate America,” outlines why diversity and inclusion efforts are falling short for African-American professionals. NYTimes.com - Published
An event by African-American supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg in the Indiana city where he is mayor turned chaotic Wednesday night. (Dec. 5)
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Two weeks after he told students an African American scholar was the 'rarest phenomenon,' Purdue President Mitch Daniels retracted his statement.
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Arlan Hamilton, an African-American entrepreneur in the mostly white and male tech industry, hopes Oxford gift will inspire others to support black students.
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In an interview with CBS News Sunday evening, Buttigieg said that this trip is part of an ongoing effort to boost his name identification among African-American voters CBS News - Published
From a baby carriage on a Manhattan street corner, she sold Southern food to African-Americans who, like her, had moved to New York during the Great Migration. NYTimes.com - Published
In the years following Emancipation, African-Americans, many of whom were born into slavery, were elected to serve in Congress; their free exercise of participating in democracy was short-lived CBS News - Published
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren pledged to African-Americans on Thursday to use the powers of the federal government to address historic injustice and inequality, as she and other Democratic presidential.. Reuters - Published
He documented the often overlooked contributions of black people in books for young adults, helping to refashion social studies curriculums across the country. NYTimes.com - Published
New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg starts new voter registration drive in fives states in the US. As he moves toward a presidential announcement, New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg is rolling.. WorldNews - Published
A 16-year-old high school student was arrested on suspicion of planning to attack black people at a predominantly African-American church in the southeastern U.S. state of Georgia, police said on.. Reuters - Published
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg admitted he was wrong to support the "stop and frisk" police practice that ensnared disproportionate numbers of blacks and Latinos, apologizing to a largely.. Reuters - Published
At the Clearview Golf Course in East Canton, Ohio – the first golf course in the U.S. designed, built, owned and operated by an African-American – women are taking part in Clearview Hope, the first.. CBS News - Published
The first African-American woman to run a major New England city, Hartford, she died a year ago, but the death was reported only recently. NYTimes.com - Published
In our series, A More Perfect Union, we aim to show that what unites us as Americans is far greater than what divides us. Today, we are taking a trip down memory lane to the days when jumping double.. CBS News - Published
Byron Allen, an African-American entrepreneur, says the cable giant discriminated against his company, Entertainment Studios Networks. NYTimes.com - Published
Steven Reed made history Tuesday when he was sworn in as the first African-American mayor to lead Montgomery, Alabama, the first capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War. Jericka Duncan spoke.. CBS News - Published
The outreach may not expand the president’s meager support among African-Americans, but it appeared aimed at reassuring suburban white voters discomfited by his use of racist tropes. NYTimes.com - Published
President Donald Trump looked to win over African-American voters Friday as he launched a new "Black Voices for Trump" outreach initiative in Atlanta. Trump told the crowd Democrats have 'sabotaged you.. USATODAY.com - Published
President Trump spoke Friday in Georgia to launch the campaign initiative Black Voices for Trump, as he tries to make the case that his support among African Americans is strong, despite low approval.. CBS News - Published
Trump and his launch a new "Black Voices for Trump" outreach initiative in Atlanta; expert says Trump only received about 9 percent of the African-American vote and that he's looking to mobilize.. USATODAY.com - Published
A white restaurant manager in South Carolina was sentenced to 10 years in prison for enslaving and torturing an African American cook
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Trump is aiming to expand his support among African Americans ahead of 2020. Only 8% of African Americans cast their ballot for Trump in 2016.
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Martin Luther King Jr marched from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965 in protest of attempts by white legislators across the south to prevent African Americans from voting. At the time, black people.. WorldNews - Published
The Black News Channel, a 24/7 news offering, will launch in January 2020, offering programming culturally specific to the African American audience.
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In 1956, Nat King Cole became the first African American to host a US TV network show, with the debut of "The Nat King Cole Show." (Nov. 5)
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In 2016 an African American student from Oberlin College in Ohio, trying to use a fake ID to buy wine, was taken into custody by police. The arrest prompted demonstrations that accused the store's.. CBS News - Published
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