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Kamala Harris becomes first African-American, South Asian woman to be nomi
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 20 (ANI): California Senator Kamala Harris on Wednesday (local time) became the first African-American and South Asian woman to be nominated on a major party's ticket.
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'Kamala Harris a strong asset for Joe Biden, mood of Indian-Americans posi
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 13 (ANI): As Kamala Harris became the first female African-American and Indian-origin to be nominated as Vice President of the United States, Kumar Barve, an Indian-American, has said that the mood of the community is very positive and said the 55-year-old will be a s
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Study reveals racial discrimination may adversely impact cognition in Afri
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], July 21 (ANI): Experiences of racism are associated with lower subjective cognitive function (SCF) among African-American women, suggests the findings of a recent study.
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Lifetime discrimination may increase risk of hypertension among African Am
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 5 (ANI): Lifetime discrimination may increase the risk for hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, in African Americans, according to a recent study.
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Study reveals lifetime discrimination may increase risk of hypertension am
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 1 (ANI): Lifetime discrimination is a chronic stressor that may increase the risk for hypertension also known as high blood pressure, in African Americans, suggest the findings of new research.
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Shooting during Louisville protests leaves 1 person dead, another injured
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Louisville [US], June 28 (Sputnik/ANI): One person was killed and another injured in a shooting during protests in the US city of Louisville, the city's Police Department (LMPD) said in a statement.
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Roosevelt statue in New York to be removed as museum considers it racist
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [USA], June 22 (ANI): The statue of former US president Theodore Roosevelt outside the American Museum of Natural History in New York City will be removed amid protests across the United States triggered by the killing of African-American man George Floyd, the museum said in a state
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Protesters set ablaze cafe in Atlanta where Brooks was shot dead
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Atlanta [US], June 14 (ANI): The anti-racism protesters in the Atlanta city of the southeastern city of Georgia have set ablaze the cafe where Rayshard Brooks, a 27-years-old African-American man, was shot dead by a police officer.
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Delhi Police increase security outside US Embassy in view of possible Blac
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], 11 June (ANI): Delhi Police has deployed additional police force outside the United States (US) Embassy in view of the possibility of `Black Lives Matter' protest in Delhi over the death of African American man George Floyd.
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LeBron James creates group to protect voting rights of African-Americans i
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [USA], June 11 (ANI): NBA legend LeBron James and a group of prominent black athletes and entertainers will be creating a new group to protect the voting rights of the African-Americans in the United States.
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Netflix curates 'Black Lives Matter' collection of movies, TV shows, docum
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 10 (ANI): With the ongoing 'Black Lives Matter' movement erupting in America, online video streaming platform Netflix has curated a new collection of entertainment programs consisting of over 45 titles about racial injustice faced by African-Americans.
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Trump likely to address nation this week on race, national unity
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 8 (ANI): In view of the protests raging across the United States over the death of African-American man George Floyd, President Donald Trump is likely to address the nation this week on issues related to race and national unity.
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