Rome For the past week, Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington, DC, has been holed up in a Vatican guesthouse, receiving meals at his door.
‘This moment belongs to all of us:’ Black women exult as Kamala Harris walks into history
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Human rights lawyer Tara Murray had hopes of somehow witnessing Kamala Harris' vice-presidential oath in person. But a raging pandemic and the January 6 violent siege on the US Capitol by a pro-Trump mob got in her ...
For the first time in NFL history, a woman will officiate at the Super Bowl
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Sarah Thomas already made history when she was named the first permanent female NFL official in 2015, and became the first female to officiate an NFL playoff game in 2019. Nou, she's about to take her accomplishment...
Trump reportedly wants a 21-gun salute for his departure. The military honor has a fascinating history
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As President Donald Trump prepares to leave Washington, D.C. for a post-presidential life in Florida, he has indicated that he wants an elaborate sendoff. A color guard, a military band and a red carpet are among t...
Moslem-voorspraakgroep waarsku Amerikaanse Moslems en swart gemeenskappe om die hoofstadsgeboue voor die inhuldiging te vermy
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Die Raad vir Amerikaans-Islamitiese betrekkinge (VAL) het 'n advies uitgereik wat Amerikaanse Moslems en ander minderheidsgroepe waarsku om die hoofstadsgeboue en omliggende gebiede te vermy voor die Inhuldigingsdag. CAIR ook ...
What history can teach Biden about facing insurrection on Inauguration Day
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Thomas Balcerski gee geskiedenis aan die Eastern Connecticut State University. Hy is die outeur van "Boesemvriende: Die intieme wêreld van James Buchanan en William Rufus King" (Oxford University Press). Hy twiet @tbalcer ...
Spike Lee remembers Chadwick Boseman while accepting the American Cinematheque honor
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Spike Lee paid tribute to Chadwick Boseman while accepting the American Cinematheque Award on Thursday night. The ceremony celebrated Lee's career with films like "Do the Right Thing," "Malcolm X" en "Jungle Fever...
‘American Skin’ explores race, policing and loss through a provocative lens
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"American Skin" touches on raw nerves in the midst of a chaotic historical moment, which is ultimately the whole point. Following his 2016 feature debut "The Birth of a Nation," writer-director-star Nate Parker seek...
The US Capitol attack fits into the history of White backlash
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Washington A pro-Trump mob in thrall to White supremacy and incited by President Donald Trump laid siege to the US Capitol on January 6. With their Confederate flags and zip ties in hand, rioters sought to overturn t...
The Mega Millions jackpot is at $625 miljoen, making it the fourth largest prize in the lottery game’s history
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The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to $ 625 miljoen --- making it the fourth highest jackpot in the lottery game's history. No ticket matched the all six numbers last Friday, meaning the next chance for a lucky w...
Die Suid-Afrikaanse president kondig die uitbreiding van die Covid-19-beperkings aan, landgrense sluit
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Die Suid-Afrikaanse president van Johannesburg, Cyril Ramaphosa, het Maandag die koronavirus-beperkings in die land uitgebrei, met verwysing na a "massiewe toename" in Covid-19 gevalle aangedryf deur 'n variant wat daar verlede jaar ontdek is. Die huidige...
China belowe steeds sy bondgenote in Afrika dat koronavirus-entstowwe vir die vasteland 'n prioriteit is. Maar waar is hulle??
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Die Chinese minister van buitelandse sake, Wang Yi, sluit hierdie naweek 'n toer van vyf dae deur Afrika af sonder om 'n enkele konkrete entstofverbintenis tot 'n kontinent te maak met die hoop dat 'n welwillende Beijing die bevolking sal help om sy bevolking te ent..