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Surgeon General: Black Americans' Distrust In Vaccine Comes From History Of Medical Racism

Jerome Adams told CBS the hesitation among communities of color to take the COVID-19 vaccine "comes from a real place" but that leaders must restore trust.
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Black Americans Share Intimate Messages Of Struggle And Grace

Personal reflections inspired by the HBO Original "Between The World And Me."
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How Black Churches Are Getting Out The Vote Despite The Coronavirus Pandemic

Church volunteers are phone banking and organizing socially distanced caravans to help with early voting and Election Day ballot-casting.
By Aaron Morrison, AP

Fed Up, These Black Americans Say It’s Time To Get Out Of The U.S.

Police killings, politics and the pandemic are pushing more African Americans to leave.
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This Priestess Is Teaching Others The Truth About Vodou And Hoodoo

Jessyka Winston runs Haus of Hoodoo, a New Orleans-based botanica that offers healing and spiritual education.
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Christians Are Part Of Black Lives Matter, Co-Founder Reminds Pat Robertson

The televangelist claimed Black Lives Matter is trying to destroy Christianity. Patrisse Cullors said his comments were "reckless."
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Here's Why It's A Big Deal To Capitalize The Word 'Black'

If "Black" is capitalized, should "white" be, too? Here's what language experts and Black writers think about the debate on race, culture and what we call ourselves.
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3 Takeaways From The Third Night Of The Republican National Convention

A message to Black Americans and an even louder message against Black Lives Matter.
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GOP Plan To Beat Biden By Pushing Kanye West Could Backfire On Trump

Political experts warn that African Americans don't vote for candidates just because they are Black.
By Will Weissert, AP

Trump Mocked For Claiming He's Done More For Black Americans Than Lincoln

One Twitter user agreed that the president has united Black voters like no other president but added that "it’s against him."
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