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#BREAKINGThe First U.S. Memorial for Lynching Victims Will Open in AlabamaIt will pay tribute to the more than 4,000 black victims killed between 1877 and 1950
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An Alabama-based civil rights organization will construct a monument in Montgomery to commemorate victims of lynchings across the South. The Equal Justice Initiative will also construct a museum nearby focused on African-American history, the group announced in a ... MORE
Janet Jackson Debuts Apparent Baby Bump in London
Janet Jackson speaks during the 2015 BET Awards held at Microsoft Theater on June 28, 2015 in Los Angeles. - Michael Tran/FilmMagic
Months after saying she was planning a family, Janet Jackson has been spotted sporting an apparent baby bump. The 50-year-old singer announced in April that she was postponing her tour because she planning a family with husband Wissam Al Mana, saying she was on "doctor's orders" to rest... MORE DIVIDED AMERICA: Minorities hopeful, whites sour on future
Christine Ricks talks about the volunteer work she does to help inner city kids in Milwaukee on Aug. 2, 2016. Ricks, who says she grew up next to "the biggest dope house in the entire city," works as a substitute teacher and has almost no money. But she’s still optimistic that her life will improve, and that Clinton will be elected. "I think it’s going to be all right; I just don't know how,” she said. “I would describe it as complete faith in God. Literally. From moment to moment.” (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)
U.S. owes black people reparations for a history of ‘racial terrorism,’ says U.N. panel
Slave shackles on display at the new National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
OP/ED: "My Lord! What a Morning!"
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The day was perfect, not a cloud in the sky. Dignitaries of every stripe were in attendance, including former presidents, and first ladies, our current president, and government high-fliers seated before the monumental museum.
The daughter of a slave rang the bell, echoed by bells throughout the capitol, and the country. Last weekend, the Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History and Culture officially opened its doors! |
The Obamas shed tears. Members of the audience did too. I, watching the live stream from home, got something in my eye too! But why? To me the opening of the federal museum represented... More
10 Things to Know for Tuesday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Tuesday:
1. CLINTON TEARS INTO TRUMP ON TAXES
The Democrat seeks to capitalize on news that the New York mogul may not have paid federal taxes for years — one of several revelations that rattled his campaign.
2. WHY TRUMP DRAWS SCORN FROM VETERANS' GROUPS
Asked about posttraumatic stress disorder, the candidate suggests that soldiers who suffer from mental health issues might not be as strong as those who don't.
3. CLINTON LEADS TRUMP AMONG YOUNGEST GENERATION OF VOTERS
However, a new poll suggests the Democratic nominee has work to do to maximize her support among an age group that twice helped elect Obama.
4. FAMILY OF BLACK MAN SHOT 14 TIMES BY SACRAMENTO POLICE WANTS CHARGES
The lawyer for Joseph Mann's relatives says the officers "behaved like big game hunters closing in on an animal."
5. WHOSE TIES PLUMMET FURTHER
Already testy, U.S.-Russia relations sour as Washington suspends diplomatic contacts with Moscow over failed efforts to end the Syria war... MORE
1. CLINTON TEARS INTO TRUMP ON TAXES
The Democrat seeks to capitalize on news that the New York mogul may not have paid federal taxes for years — one of several revelations that rattled his campaign.
2. WHY TRUMP DRAWS SCORN FROM VETERANS' GROUPS
Asked about posttraumatic stress disorder, the candidate suggests that soldiers who suffer from mental health issues might not be as strong as those who don't.
3. CLINTON LEADS TRUMP AMONG YOUNGEST GENERATION OF VOTERS
However, a new poll suggests the Democratic nominee has work to do to maximize her support among an age group that twice helped elect Obama.
4. FAMILY OF BLACK MAN SHOT 14 TIMES BY SACRAMENTO POLICE WANTS CHARGES
The lawyer for Joseph Mann's relatives says the officers "behaved like big game hunters closing in on an animal."
5. WHOSE TIES PLUMMET FURTHER
Already testy, U.S.-Russia relations sour as Washington suspends diplomatic contacts with Moscow over failed efforts to end the Syria war... MORE
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Half of black, quarter of Latino gay men projected to be diagnosed within their lifetime. Heterosexuals not immune.
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