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Democratic US presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks at an outdoor "Black Economic Summit" while campaigning for president in Charlotte, North Carolina, Sept. 23, 2020.

‘Much more diverse than people think’: Black immigrants are reshaping the Black electorate

October 13, 20202020 US presidential election

An increasing share of the US Black population is foreign-born — and they tend to lean more conservative. 

African migrants arriving in Italy from Mediterranean

African migrants are reaching Europe with tales of kidnap and torture in Libya

June 27, 2017Conflict
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Black and Muslim, some African immigrants feel the brunt of Trump’s immigration plans

January 26, 2017Justice

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