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Following the dissolution of the old Black celebrity guard in the late 1960s, the mantle of Black celebrity activism remained dormant for years as civil rights expanded throughout the nation.

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The attack came hours after a temporary truce between Afghanistan and Pakistan was due to expire following days of deadly clashes on the border between the two nations.

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It’s also a result of foreign nations paying in gold for American products during World War II, he said.

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The rally in the nation’s capital will serve as the flagship, with more than 100,000 people expected.

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy identified alcohol use as the nation's third leading preventable cause of cancer, following tobacco use and obesity.

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