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Charley Pride Makes Grand Ole Opry History
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— Sep 9, 2026
A trio of landmark moments in American roots music are highlighted: Elvis Presley’s early hit “I Forgot to Remember to Forget” helped launch his country-chart dominance and was later reinterpreted by Bob Dylan, while Bill Monroe is celebrated as the bluegrass pioneer who shaped the genre before his death; the legacy of Hank Williams’ material continues as Charley Pride made history as the first Black artist to perform on the Grand Ole Opry, opening with Williams’ ballad and helping broaden country’s reach, with legends like Linda Ronstadt later covering the same songs.
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Every American Should See This Black Mom Take Apart White Dems’ Race Studies Bill – It’s Not ‘Just Theoretical Crap’
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— Mar 26, 2023
A bill mandating ethnic studies in Minnesota schools, would teach “hopelessness to kids of color,” a black mother of three children told a hearing on Tuesday. The bill requires not only an ethnic studies curriculum, but…
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Bill Maher Rips Democrats Over Walz, Obama Courting Black Voters
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— Oct 12, 2024
HBO talk show host Bill Maher criticized former President Barack Obama and Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota Friday night over their outreach to black voters. Obama spoke at a Pittsburgh-area campaign office for the…
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Nation’s Sole Black Governor Vetoes Reparations Bill
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— May 19, 2025
Democratic Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced Friday that he vetoed a bill that would have created a commission to study and recommend potential reparations for people impacted by slavery and racial discrimination in his…
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s EPA Wants More Plastic Turned Into New Products, And The Paper Lobby Is Fighting It
Simon August · 4 min · 10h
Dem State Senators Stage Walkout After Republicans Introduce Bill Banning CRT in Schools
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— Jan 23, 2022
Every one of Mississippi’s black state senators walked out of the Senate chamber on Friday to protest a bill that would ban the teaching of critical race theory in the Magnolia State’s schools. The bill , put forward by…
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House Committee Approves Bill To Establish Slavery Reparations Commission
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— Apr 15, 2021
A Democrat-dominated House panel on Wednesday moved reparations for slavery one step closer to reality by approving a bill that would form a commission to decide how much and in what form black Americans should be…
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‘I Do Believe That Black Lives Matter’: Madison Cawthorn Weighs in on GOP Police Reform Bill
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— Jun 26, 2020
North Carolina 11th Congressional District candidate Madison Cawthorn is sharing his opinion on the Black Lives Matter movement and the recent police reform legislation put forth by Senate Republicans. Cawthorn achieved…
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Dems Hit Graham for Claiming Aid in COVID Relief To Black Farmers Is ‘Reparations’
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— Mar 10, 2021
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is coming under fire after he suggested aid in the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill to Black farmers is “reparations.” Graham argued during a Fox News interview Sunday, “Let me give you an…
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Bill Maher Slams Biden’s Morehouse College Speech: ‘I Don’t Think That Helps Anybody’
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— May 21, 2024
Bill Maher is taking President Joe Biden to task for his downer of a speech at Morehouse College. The host of HBO’s “Real Time” appeared on Fox News’ “Gutfeld!”and criticized the president for his message to Black…
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Arsenal Wishes Happy Birthday to Legend David Seaman
The official Arsenal account posted a simple birthday greeting to former goalkeeper David Seaman, generating overwhelmingly positive and nostalgic reactions from fans with virtually no opposition.
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Black Cleveland Coalition Preserves Father of Labor Day Legacy
Lifestyle
— Sep 1, 2026
Several articles trace Labor Day’s origins to worker’s rights, notably Ohio politician John P. Green who introduced the 1890 bill making the holiday in Ohio and helped pave its federal status, while modern observers and local leaders emphasize honoring workers and labor movements. Other pieces highlight the ongoing public memory of Green through memorials and community events in Cleveland, and remind that Labor Day remains tied to workers’ dignity and unions.
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Sen. Tim Scott Claims Dems Do Not Want to Pass Police Reform Bill Before the Election
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— Jun 25, 2020
The sole black Republican senator says his Democratic colleagues blocked a police reform bill for political reasons. During an interview on Fox News on Thursday, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) discussed the fate of the…
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Obama Blames the ‘Politics of White Resistance and Resentment’ for Not Trying To Pass a Reparations Bill
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— Feb 24, 2021
Former President Barack Obama (D) says he believes financial reparations for Black Americans are “justified” but that he did not pursue the policy while he was in office because of “the politics of White resistance and…
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North Dakota Man Gets Nasty 182-Pound Surprise From Squirrel
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— Oct 8, 2021
Bill Fischer of Fargo, North Dakota, has a black walnut tree on his property that produces a sizable harvest every two years. He knows this, and the squirrels know it, too. The tree has become a bit of a welcoming…
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US Senator Wants Defense Bill to Ban Use of Military Against Peaceful Protests
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— Jun 2, 2020
A Democratic U.S. senator said on Tuesday he would try to make it illegal for President Donald Trump to use the military against protesters, after days of demonstrations over the killing of George Floyd, a black man who…
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s EPA Wants More Plastic Turned Into New Products, And The Paper Lobby Is Fighting It
A conservative group is pressing six paper giants to rein in their lobbying against a Trump administration-backed push to recycle more plastic.
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Democratic Lawmakers Unveil Sweeping Bill on Race, Police in Wake of Floyd Death
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— Jun 8, 2020
Democrats, led by a group of black lawmakers, unveiled sweeping legislation on Monday to combat police violence and racial injustice, two weeks after George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis police custody led to widespread…
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‘Squad Member’ Calls Manchin’s Lack of Support for Spending Bill ‘Anti-Black’
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— Nov 2, 2021
Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) criticized Sen. Joe Manchin (W.Va.) for his opposition to President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act, saying she does not “trust his assessment of what our communities need the most.” In a…
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Manchin Fires Back at White House Amid Build Black Better Impasse: ‘They Know the Real Reason’
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— Dec 21, 2021
West Virginia’s Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin said that he will not support the Biden administration’s Build Back Better spending bill. This is causing a hiccup for Democrats and the White House, but Manchin is determined…
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Pro-Trump Women’s Group Cannot Paint Mural on NYC Streets, Judge Rules
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— Feb 18, 2021
A conservative women’s group cannot paint its own mural on New York City streets even after Mayor Bill de Blasio allowed a yellow “Black Lives Matter” mural to be painted outside Trump Tower, a federal judge in…
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DAVID BLACKMON: Bill Gates Lurches Into Energy And Climate Reality
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— Nov 1, 2025
Bill Gates, the billionaire Microsoft founder who has served as a prominent advocate for prevailing narratives that fuel the climate alarm movement, set the climate debate on fire this week with a long essay signaling a…
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Italy Scrambles Warships Toward Red Sea As Houthis Close In On Global Shipping Chokepoint
Francis Kapper · 6 min · 13h
DAVID BLACKMON: SPEED Act No Magic Bullet But A Very Good Start
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— Dec 21, 2025
The U.S. House of Representatives, heavily criticized recently for its failure to get much done this year outside of the passage of the One Bill Beautiful Bill Act in July, gave its do-nothing reputation a hit on…
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GOP Senators Introduce Bill To Combat China’s Infiltration of US Universities
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— Jun 17, 2021
Republican Sens. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, Bill Hagerty and Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, and Tim Scott of South Carolina introduced new legislation on Thursday that would protect American colleges from foreign…
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DAVID BLACKMON: Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Smashes Biden’s Signature Climate Law Into Pieces
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— May 25, 2025
After an all-night bargaining session , the House of Representatives passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” in the wee hours of Thursday morning on a mainly party-line vote. “It quite literally is again Morning in…
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DAVID BLACKMON: Which Kamala Harris Should Voters Believe?
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— Oct 19, 2024
With the presidential race winding down to its final weeks, voters still have no real way of knowing how a Kamala Harris presidency would impact their wallets, and more specifically, their energy bills — which have…
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DAVID BLACKMON: Reconciliation Permitting Reform Will Make America Go Big Again
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— Apr 12, 2025
Congressional Republicans are mounting a push to include permitting reform language in the final version of a budget reconciliation bill currently under consideration. Reforming the bloated environmental review…
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FC Barcelona Releases Squad List Ahead of La Liga Clash with Sevilla
Barcelona's official squad announcement for the Sevilla match generated mostly positive and neutral fan engagement focused on hype, lineups, and minor gripes, with no real controversy or split in opinions.
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