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The Mystery Of Why So Many of These Black Superstars Hail From Racially-Charged South Carolina… Explained
From Viola Davis to Charlamagne Tha God, there is a good reason why troubled South Carolina is home to Black excellence.
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Former Rep. Corrine Brown Ends Charity Fraud Case With Guilty Plea
“I wanted to put it behind me and move forward,” Brown said on May 18.
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Trailblazing Legend, Former Florida Rep. Carrie Meek Dies at 95
Carrie Meek was the child of a sharecropper and granddaughter of a slave who would go on to see many “firsts” in her career.
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Florida Congressman Alcee Hastings Dead at 84 After Battle With Cancer
U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, the longest-serving member of Florida’s delegation to Washington, D.C., died Tuesday morning at age 84 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, the Sun Sentinel reports. Hastings was a civil rights lawyer, judge and congressman who was known for his many political comebacks and bravery against injustice. When he first became…
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Congressional Black Caucus Faces Future With President-Elect Trump
The Democratic Party is in its worst shape since 1938 when it comes to seats still held in Congress. Meaning—Dems don’t have many. After losing 63 seats in the House in 2010, Democrats are again dazed and confused, this time over losing the White House to real estate mogul Donald Trump, who shockingly defeated former Secretary…