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Will Congressional Black Caucus challenge the establishment?

The Congressional Black Caucus is holding its annual conference in Washington, DC, as it faces questions about its role from grassroots candidates who claim it supports the status quo. In Washington, the Congressional Black Caucus is holding its annual conference. The coalition of African American legislators is facing criticism for appearing to want to join the political establishment rather than challenge it. Polls indicate that fear of US President Donald Trump is not sufficient to get voters to the polls and grassroots campaigns have argued that the CBC is failing to support candidates who offer real alternatives that appeal to voters and of supporting legislation that harms minority communities. As the US midterm elections approach, can the ...
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Now this is the way things should be!

I know you've probably heard the story of families gathering at the park. Blacks on one side Whites on another side and Hispanics on another side. But look in the middle where all the little children are and they are all playing TOGETHER! Think about it.
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Trump calls ex-White House aide ‘wacky’ and a ‘lowlife’

US president's comments on Omarosa Manigault Newman come in response to the former aide's tell-all book. US President Donald Trump has called a former White House aide "wacky" and a "lowlife" after she accused him of racism. Omarosa Manigault Newman was fired in December and secretly recorded conversations she had while working in the White House. She has also written a book about her time there. by Kimberly Halkett Al Jazeera's Kimberly Halkett reports from Washington, DC.
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Chicago Police Accused Of Racist Use Of ‘Bait Trucks’ Tactic

The tactic, which sees trucks filled with valuable goods and left unattended, has been criticized for both creating the crimes it catches and for its use in impoverished, minority neighborhoods. The Chicago police department has been accused of targeting some of the city's poorest communities with a controversial tactic. Local activists say police are entrapping young black men with a so-called "bait truck", which is parked on the road with expensive products and left unattended. by John Hendren Al Jazeera's John Hendren reports from Chicago.
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US civil rights icon Rosa Parks’ home is up for auction
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US civil rights icon Rosa Parks’ home is up for auction

Other rare historic African-American artefacts up for auction include Jackson 5's original recording contract, and several chapters of original typed manuscript for Malcolm X's biography. Guernsey's in New York is auctioning off "African American Historic & Cultural Treasures", and included in the auction will be civil rights activist Rosa Parks' Detroit home, along with dozens of other African American rarities. by Gabriel Elizondo Al Jazeera's Gabriel Elizondo reports from New York.
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What progress has Black America made since MLK’s assassination?
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What progress has Black America made since MLK’s assassination?

Fifty years after the death of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr, the world reflects on his life and legacy. This week, the world has been honouring the memory of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. King had a dream to live in a society where people were judged by their character rather than the colour of their skin. But that dream was shattered by an assassin's bullet on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. King was 39 years old. Five decades later, on the anniversary of his death, people across the US and the world paused to remember what happened and what King stood for. How much progress have black Americans made in the struggle to achieve racial and economic equality? Presenter: Dareen AbuGhaida Guests: Reverend Bernar...
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A look at the riots following MLK’s assassination
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A look at the riots following MLK’s assassination

Al Jazeera met a couple who witnessed the violence in Washington, DC, after Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated in 1968. Racial segregation in public places in the United States legally ended with the Civil Rights Act of 1964. But many African Americans were still forced to live and work in second-class conditions. The simmering anger led to widespread riots after civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated in 1968.   Al Jazeera's Rosiland Jordan met a couple who witnessed the violence in Washington, DC.
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