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Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 21 August 2023

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Keisha Schahaff randomly entered her and her daughter's name to win a free trip to space and surprisingly, out of the 165,000 other names, Schahaff and Mayers were chosen.

Details: Written by SCOTT BAUER Associated Press; Published: 21 August 2023

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — When Republican candidates for president gather for their first debate Wednesday in Milwaukee, the spotlight will not only be on them, but Wisconsin’s role as one of a shrinking handful of genuine battleground states. Wisconsin stands with Georgia, Arizona, and Nevada as one of four widely accepted true battleground states that could swing either way. And it’s been that way in Wisconsin for more than 20 years

Details: Written by Nathan B. Warren, BI Norwegian Business School and Sara Hanson, University of Richmond; Published: 18 August 2023

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Tipping has gotten more complicated – and awkward – in North America.

Details: Written by By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia; Published: 18 August 2023

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The report exposes that in 2021, African Americans earn 62 cents to every dollar earned by white families.

Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 17 August 2023

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The concept of Freedom Schools dates back to the Civil Rights Movement. Back then, they were used to educate masses about voting rights, racial terror and what they can do to get involved politically.

Details: Written by JACQUELYN MARTIN Associated Press; Published: 16 August 2023

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A 10-year-old from Oakland, went to a traditional Jewish summer camp last year and said he was bullied by some campers for being Black. “There were no kids of color there,” he said, “Some kids kept saying that you can’t be both Black and Jewish.

Details: Written by Bev-Freda Jackson, American University School of Public Affairs; Published: 15 August 2023

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Though Black women share the same responsibility as their white counterparts, many of their attempts to eliminate perceived structural racism and establish criminal justice reforms are often at odds with traditional tough-on-crime policies.

Details: Written by KATE BRUMBACK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press; Published: 15 August 2023

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney looks through paperwork, Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

The indictment details dozens of acts by Trump and his allies to undo his defeat in the battleground state.

Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 14 August 2023

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They’re making sure move-in day is the least of these students’ worries!

Details: Written by JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America; Published: 14 August 2023

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The clamor for these lands is so feverish that even people with clear titles remain vulnerable. James calls it “the next frontier in preserving African American property.”