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Lives Lost: South African activist targeted apartheid, HIV

JOHANNESBURG — Clarence Mini's life was marked by battles against formidable foes. The South African doctor fought apartheid — receiving his medical training in exile — the government's...

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Klobuchar urges Biden to pick nonwhite woman as running mate

CHICAGO — Amy Klobuchar said Thursday that she was dropping out of the running to be vice president and urging Democrat Joe Biden to select a woman of color instead.

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How black history is taught in schools faces new scrutiny

OKLAHOMA CITY — For decades, when it was discussed at all, the killing of hundreds of people in a prosperous black business district nearly a century ago was referred to as the Tulsa race...

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As Bolton speaks, Congress shrugs and points to election

WASHINGTON — Congress seems largely done with John Bolton.

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‘A hot mess’: Hickenlooper stumbles into Democratic primary

DENVER — Former Gov. John Hickenlooper was supposed to be Democrats' worry-free solution to the Colorado Senate race, but he's stumbled badly in the weeks leading up to the party's June 30...

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In family meeting, Trump asks for reviews of police killings

DALLAS — Dwayne Palmer and his mother arrived at the White House wary, worried about being “used as political pawns" when President Donald Trump invited them and other families of other black...

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Discussions about race unsettle rarified equestrian world

Of all the athletes in all the sports who have been pressing for change in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd, a pair of 17-year-old girls in the cash-soaked world of show jumping have...

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Columbus as supremacist? Some with Italian roots reject him

BOSTON — Generations of Italian Americans embraced Christopher Columbus with little thought to the dark side of his legacy. But as the nation grapples with racial injustice, that ship may...

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Black reporter sues paper over ban on her protest coverage

A Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter prohibited from covering the city's Black Lives Matter protests because of a tweet sued the paper on Tuesday.

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Near Trump’s rally site, black Tulsa lives with fiery legacy

TULSA, Okla. — In the real world, 74-year-old Donald Shaw is walking on the empty, parched grass slope by Tulsa’s noisy crosstown expressway. He's on the other side of the city’s historical...

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Sheriff apologizes to black pastor in Virginia after arrest

WOODSTOCK, Va. — A sheriff has apologized to a black pastor who described being arrested when he called 911 on a group of white people who threatened to kill him after trying to dump a...

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UK’s leader creates anti-racism panel; critics want more

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will establish a commission to look at racial equality in the U.K., a move that comes after two weeks of protests spurred by the death of...

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French leader rejects racism but colonial statues to remain

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron vowed Sunday to stand firm against racism and said France should take a fresh look at its relations with Africa.

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‘Long overdue’: White NHL players find their voice on racism

Brian Boyle is a 35-year-old grizzled veteran of 13 National Hockey League seasons who grew up outside Boston.

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US Olympic leaders eye change on protests amid wary athletes

DENVER — The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is open to challenging IOC rules restricting protests at the Olympics.

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In Zimbabwe, people with albinism struggle against prejudice

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Each time Yvonne Gumbo, who has albinism, and her friends get together for a picture, she insists on being in the center.

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Headline-making missteps put focus on newsroom diversity

NEW YORK — Alexis Johnson figures she wasn't the loser when the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said she couldn't cover protests triggered by George Floyd's death. Her readers were — denied the...

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Current, former NHL players form Hockey Diversity Alliance

Seven current or former black NHL players formed the Hockey Diversity Alliance on Monday, creating another avenue to fight racism and intolerance in the sport.

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The Latest: Sharpton: DC rally being planned for Aug. 28

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AP Explains: Key takeaways from a surprising jobs report

BALTIMORE — No one saw it coming — 2.5 million job gains in May and a lower unemployment rate.

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The Latest: Protesters take to NYC streets after curfew

The Latest on the May 25 death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:

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Barr: Divide between African Americans, police ‘must change’

WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr sought on Thursday to quell tensions over the death of George Floyd in police custody, acknowledging a divide between many black Americans and the...

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Universities, archdiocese named in lawsuit over Katrina aid

NEW ORLEANS — Two New Orleans universities, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans and a government contractor are defendants in a whistleblower lawsuit alleging fraud involving more...

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The Latest: Thousands again protesting near White House

The Latest on the May 25 death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:

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The Latest: Thousands on New York City streets after curfew

The Latest on the May 25 death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:

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Report: Child disparities highest in US South, West

RIO RANCHO, N.M. — Childhood disparities around malnutrition, graduation rates, and early deaths are worst among rural, black-majority counties in the American South and isolated counties...

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The Latest: California closes all downtown state buildings

The Latest on the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:

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Officials see extremist groups, disinformation in protests

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials sought to determine Sunday whether extremist groups had infiltrated police brutality protests across the country and deliberately tipped largely peaceful...

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Denmark residents sue over laws for dismantling ‘ghettos’

Stockholm — A group of Copenhagen residents sued the Danish government Wednesday over legislation that authorized dismantling neighborhoods designated as “ghettos," arguing that the measures...

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Biden campaign names national director for voter protection

DETROIT — Joe Biden has hired a national director for voter protection, a role his campaign says will focus broadly on voter rights, including the disenfranchisement of people of color amid...

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AP PHOTOS: South Africa faces division again, from virus

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s coronavirus lockdown has brought a unique kind of discomfort to a country where memories of physical separation are yet to fade. Stand there. Step back. Don’t...

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Biden hires Chávez granddaughter to help on Latino outreach

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden's presidential campaign is bringing on the granddaughter of civil rights leader César Chávez as a senior adviser to help with Latino outreach and building out its...

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UN health agency chief unbowed amid attacks, Trump criticism

GENEVA — The World Health Organization’s director-general has faced many challenges during the coronavirus pandemic: racial slurs, death threats, social media caricatures — he was once...

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Biden’s VP pick isn’t the biggest issue for Latino activists

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden would have to do more than select a Latina running mate to win over Hispanics whose support could be crucial to winning the presidency, according to activists who are...

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Joe Biden gets backing of key Latina activist Dolores Huerta

WASHINGTON — Labor and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta on Friday endorsed Joe Biden for president, giving him the backing of one of the nation’s most prominent Latino leaders.

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Sanders advisers form Super PAC to back Biden, push him left

WASHINGTON — Top advisers to Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign are forming an outside political group to support the candidate who beat him in the Democratic primary, Joe Biden, hoping to...

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South Africa’s inequalities exposed by virus, says leader

JOHANNESBURG — The coronavirus is highlighting South Africa's stark inequalities, 26 years after the end of the country's apartheid regime of racial oppression, the president told the nation...

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Congressional Black Caucus PAC backs Biden’s White House bid

DETROIT — The Congressional Black Caucus PAC endorsed Joe Biden's presidential bid on Monday, further cementing his support among the nation's influential black political...

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Leading in pandemic becomes part of audition for Biden’s VP

CHICAGO — California Sen. Kamala Harris is raising money for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden while speaking out about the disproportionate number of African Americans...

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Ex-ambassador says Trump campaign fanning hatred with new ad

WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke is denouncing President Donald Trump for a new campaign ad that seems to falsely imply Locke was a Chinese official.

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Biden joins growing call for release of racial data on virus

DETROIT — Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden is joining a growing call for the release of comprehensive racial data on the coronavirus pandemic, which he says has put a spotlight on...

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In a first, US slaps sanctions on Russian white supremacists

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Monday designated a Russian white supremacist group a “foreign terrorist organization” and hit its members with sanctions.