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U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas has died of pancreatic cancer at 74
Chicago Sun-Times· 42 minutes agoLongtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who helped lead federal efforts to protect women...
Bernice Johnson Reagon, Sweet Honey in the Rock vocalist and civil rights activist, dies at 81
Los Angeles Times· 15 hours agoReagon’s daughter, the musician Toshi Reagon, announced the death in a public Facebook post. The...
Who is Kamala Harris? The VP's star is rising among Democrats
BBC News· 22 hours agoLess than four months out from the election, Vice-President Kamala Harris has found herself in a...
2024 Summer Olympics Events That Are Free To Attend If You’re on a Budget
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance Canada· 18 hours agoFor cities across the world, the Olympics present a once-in-a-generation opportunity to increase...
Clergy argues rise of white Christian nationalism poses threat to democracy
The Raw Story· 21 hours agoOLATHE, Kansas — The Rev. Bobby Love of Second Baptist Church endorsed a campaign Thursday to awaken...
Opinion | Our Solution to the Crisis of Democracy
New York Times· 12 hours agoDaron Acemoglu is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and James A. Robinson is a professor at the University of Chicago. Remember...
Bernice Johnson Reagon, a Musical Voice for Civil Rights, Is Dead at 81
New York Times· 15 hours agoA singer, composer, curator and founder of the vocal group Sweet Honey in the Rock, she provided a...
From James Jankowiak's West Lawn library mural, kids can do a scavenger hunt
Chicago Sun-Times· 22 hours agoAs James Jankowiak planned his mural for the Chicago Public Library’s West Lawn branch, he knew he...
Peaceful protests and activism live up to Olympic ideals
Chicago Sun-Times· 16 hours agoThe Paris Olympic Games begin July 26. The Olympics are always a spectacle of athletic...
Who are Kamala Harris’ parents? What to know about Shyamala Gopalan and Donald Harris
AOL· 10 hours agoVice President Kamala Harris has opened up over the years about how her parents, and especially her mother, influenced and inspired her to pursue her dreams. “My mother was the first person ...