Tag: news about black people
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Rep. Elijah Cummings Speaks with Black Enterprise
https://youtu.be/63fYLL1nqF4 We continue the conversation on the state of the economy. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD), a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform, is our Powerplayer.
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Community-powered criminal justice reform | Raj Jayadev
https://youtu.be/XZ65W5ZxapA Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, subtitles, translations, personalized Talk recommendations and more. Community organizer Raj Jayadev wants to transform the US court system through “participatory defense” — a growing movement that empowers families and community members to impact their loved ones’ court cases. He shares the remarkable results of…
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Detroit street where African-American activist was banned from living to bear her name
https://youtu.be/-VJ-C4U2Jvg It’s an elite honor usually reserved for celebrities with Detroit roots, but this weekend the name of a woman you may not have heard of – Dr Rosa L Gragg – is on a sign above the street that refused her because of the color of her skin and it’s inspiring a new generation.