Example Sentences
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What 250 years means: To me, it means that we’re still here, we’re living, we’re breathing… The blacks and browns, you know, us sticking together, I feel like we accomplished a lot in 250 years.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
“Jefferson on Race” collects an array of his writings about blacks and Native Americans, ranging from state papers to plantation records.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
The plaintiffs claimed Section 2 required a second such district on the rationale that blacks make up 30% of Louisiana’s voting-age population.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
After yesterday's first session, O'Sullivan led 7-2, and stretched that advantage with a break of 62 before potting nine reds and eight blacks at the start of the 10th frame.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Whites and blacks massed at the beach after Eugene Williams was hit by a rock and drowned.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
