African Americans

Racial or ethnic group in the United States with African ancestry

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African Americans are an ethnic group of Americans with total or partial ancestry from any of the black racial groups of Africa. The term African American generally denotes descendants of enslaved black people who are from the United States.

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Thandie Newton regrets misportrayal of African Americans Thandie Newton has expressed remorse over some of the roles she took on earlier in her career because of the way they misrepresented African-Americans. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 00:51Published 15 hours ago

Mahatma Gandhi's statue in US inaugurated again after being vandalised during protest The statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Washington DC in USA, where it was vandalised during 'Black Lives Matter' protest was restored to its old glory and inaugurated again in Washington DC. The inauguration.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:14Published 6 days ago

Black lives honored at emotional BET Awards Black power, suffering and the fight for justice took center stage at the BET awards on Sunday, the first Black celebrity event in the United States since nationwide mass protests broke out this month.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:09Published 1 week ago

Half Mast: Mississippi Takes First Step In Removing Confederate Symbolism From State Flag Mississippi may no longer feature the Confederate battle emblem on its state flag. CNN reports the Mississippi state House of Representatives on Sunday passed a bill to remove from the state's flag the.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:34Published 1 week ago

Princeton Drops Woodrow Wilson's Name, Public Policy School June 27 (Reuters) - Princeton University is renaming its public policy school and Wilson College after concluding that U.S. President Woodrow Wilson’s racist thinking and policies “make him an.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:33Published 2 weeks ago

NASA Names Headquarters After ‘Hidden Figure’ Mary W. Jackson NASA has named their headquarters after ‘hidden figure’ Mary W. Jackson NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine announced Wednesday (24 June) the agency's HQ building in Washington, D.C., will be named.. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:01Published 2 weeks ago

Public honors Rayshard Brooks at viewing Mourners gathered on Monday for the public viewing of Rayshard Brooks, the Black man shot in the back by an Atlanta police officer outside a Wendy's. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:19Published 2 weeks ago

Hundreds gather in London for BLM protest Black Lives Matter protesters marched through central London on Sunday as demonstrations continue nearly a month after the death of George Floyd. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:59Published 2 weeks ago

Americans mark Juneteenth from coast to coast Thousands marched in U.S. cities to mark Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of Black slavery that carries special resonance this year. Gavino Garay has more. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:24Published 3 weeks ago

Why Juneteenth has not yet become a national holiday in the US Activists says the day celebrating the end of slavery is an opportunity to think about what freedom means for African Americans and all US citizensView on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:39Published 3 weeks ago

Klobuchar pulls back from Biden's VP search U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar effectively pulled herself from Joe Biden's search for a running mate on Thursday, saying the position should go to a woman of color instead. Gloria Tso reports. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:21Published 3 weeks ago

Celebrating Juneteenth amid BLM protests [NFA] Juneteenth, an annual U.S. holiday on June 19, has taken on greater significance this year following nationwide protests over racial injustice. Matthew Larotonda has more. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:22Published 3 weeks ago

Atlanta cop charged with murder in death of Brooks [NFA] A fired Atlanta police officer has been charged with felony murder and another officer faces lesser charges in the shooting death last week of Rayshard Brooks. Gavino Garay has more. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:05Published 3 weeks ago

Atlanta cop charged with murder in Brooks' death [NFA] A fired Atlanta police officer has been charged with felony murder and another officer faces lesser charges in the shooting death last week of Rayshard Brooks. Gavino Garay has more. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:05Published 3 weeks ago

Atlanta cop charge with murder in death of Brooks A fired Atlanta police officer has been charged with felony murder and another officer faces lesser charges in the shooting death last week of Rayshard Brooks in the parking lot of a fast-food.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:59Published 3 weeks ago

Juneteenth Is Being Observed by This Growing List of Companies Juneteenth, which occurs annually on June 19th, has long been celebrated by Black Americans who recognise its 1865 origin as the end of slavery in the United States. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:30Published 3 weeks ago

Gianna Floyd thanks Kanye West for setting up college fund Gianna Floyd - the six-year-old daughter of murdered African American man George Floyd - has taken to Instagram to thank Kanye West for setting up a fund to cover her college education. Credit: Bang Media World Duration: 01:06Published 3 weeks ago

Black Americans disproportionately die in police Taser confrontations When police encounters involving Tasers have turned fatal, Reuters has found black people make up a disproportionate share of those who die. Linda So reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 04:23Published 3 weeks ago

Racial justice signs destined for Smithsonian exhibit Following weeks of protests over the death of George Floyd while in police custody, curators from the Smithsonian in Washington have begun collecting artifacts for an eventual exhibit. Lisa Bernhard.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:56Published 3 weeks ago

Dallas Fed Chief: Systemic Racism Is Hindering US Economic Growth In the United States, the fastest-growing demographic groups are African Americans and Latinx. And according to Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert Kaplan, systemic racism targetting those groups.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:34Published 3 weeks ago

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Japan's NHK to retrain staff after criticism of cartoon about black Americans Japan's public broadcaster NHK said on Wednesday it would train staff on human rights, after a cartoon it broadcast last week to explain race relations in the United States was criticized for depicting.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
What is Juneteenth and how are people commemorating it this year? Juneteenth, an annual U.S. holiday on June 19, has taken on greater significance this year following nationwide protests over police brutality and the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
Trump to sign order on police reform after weeks of protests about racial injustice U.S. President Donald Trump, facing criticism that his policies and inflammatory rhetoric have aggravated the country's racial divide, will sign an executive order on Tuesday that seeks to improve how.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
Trump to sign police reform executive order on Tuesday U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Tuesday that will seek to improve how police officers treat African Americans and others by improving credentialing, training and mental.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago

Family demands justice after Atlanta police fatally shoot Rayshard Brooks in the back Relatives of Rayshard Brooks, many of them in tears, called for justice and "drastic change" in policing after a white Atlanta officer fatally shot the African-American man in the back, and the city's.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
Atlanta police shooting: Rayshard Brooks death declared homicide Protests continue after the 27-year-old became the latest African American to be killed by police. BBC News - Published 3 weeks ago
Rayshard Brooks shooting: Use of deadly force by Atlanta police condemned The death of another African-American man during an arrest prompts protests and official criticism. BBC News - Published 3 weeks ago	Black Lives Matter protesters march through Tokyo Thousands of protesters in Tokyo took part in a Black Lives Matter march on Sunday, calling for an end to racial discrimination and police abuse after the killing of African American George Floyd in.. Reuters - Published on June 14, 2020
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The Bachelor: ABC casts first black man in hit dating show Matt James will be the first African American male lead on ABC's The Bachelor in 24 seasons. BBC News - Published on June 13, 2020	Man charged with threatening to torch African American church in Virginia A man from North Carolina was arrested on Friday on a charge of threatening to torch a predominantly African American church in Virginia after one of its ministers took part in a local prayer vigil for.. Reuters - Published on June 13, 2020
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