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First African American to Head Smithsonian/Shares Highlights, Challenges
Smithsonian head says institution looks forward while remembering the past
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US Feds Were Unprepared to Meet First American Evacuees from Wuhan, Report Finds
Special Counsel praises whistleblower's tremendous courage'
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Report Finds US Feds Were Unprepared to Meet First American Evacuees from Wuhan in 2020
Special Counsel praises whistleblower's tremendous courage'
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First Two Cases of South African COVID-19 Variant Found in US
Variant may be more contagious, but so far, officials say it does not appear to cause more severe illness
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Pope Installs New Cardinals, Including First African-American
The cardinals were installed in a ceremony, known as a consistory, that was markedly slimmed down because of the COVID-19 pandemic
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NYC's First African American Mayor, David Dinkins, Has Died
The New York Police Department says initial indications were that he died of natural causes
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US Court Clears Path for Fast-Track Citizenship for Foreign-Born Military Service Members
Program established in 1940 was changed three years ago to make it harder to earn citizenship with honorable service
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UN Condemns US Police Shooting of African American Jacob Blake
UN rights office says apparently excessive use of force in the Kenosha, Wisconsin, incident may have violated international standards
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Brown Takes Helm at US Air Force as First African American to Lead Military Service Branch
'This is a very historic day for our nation, and I do not take this moment lightly,' Charles Brown Jr. said Thursday at a ceremony just outside Washin
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Brown Takes Helm at US Air Force as First African American
'This is a very historic day for our nation, and I do not take this moment lightly,' Charles Brown Jr. said Thursday at a ceremony just outside Washin
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First African American Leads US Military Service Branch
Gen. Charles Brown confirmed as Air Force Chief after leading in Middle East and Pacific
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Protests Spread Across More US Cities After Death of African American Man
White police officer charged with murder in Minneapolis case
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US Military Reports First Coronavirus Infection in S. Korea
Case highlights dangerous new component of outbreak
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Delta, American Become First US Airlines to Cancel US-China Flights
Shortly after saying it will only reduce service to mainland China, United Airlines also announces it will suspend flights from Feb. 6 through March 2