Abolitionist and orator, Sojourner Truth was born, 1787

March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, August 28, 1963: One Participant Remembers

In the account below Edith Lee-Payne recalls the day she was photographed as a 12 year old participant in the March on Washington, and the curious history of that photograph through

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Source: Black Past

John Brown and His Raid on Harpers Ferry

The abolitionist John Brown remains one of the most controversial figures of the 19th century. During a few years of fame before his fateful raid on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Americans either regarded him as a noble hero or a dangerous

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Source: ThoughtCo

Tina Knowles Calls Out Kentucky Attorney General For Allegedly Hosting An Engagement Party While Breonna Taylor’s Killers Are Still Free

Earlier this month, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron promised a thorough investigation into the 26-year-old’s murder death, which was the result of the gross negligence of plainclothes officers seeking to execute a drug raid at the wrong

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Source: MadameNoire

READ: Former President Barack Obama's 'Graduate Together' speech | The Atlanta Voice

Some of you have had to overcome serious obstacles along the way, whether it was an illness, or a parent losing a job, or living in a neighborhood where people too often count you

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Newswire : Senator Doug Jones urges President Trump to appoint Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board Members

Senator Jones’ bipartisan legislation, the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018, required the review, declassification, and release of government records related to unsolved Civil Rights-era criminal

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Truth, Sojourner, Isabella Baumfree (ca. 1791-1883)

Sojourner Truth, an abolitionist, women’s rights activist, emancipated slave and itinerant evangelist, became arguably the most well-known 19th Century African American woman. Born around 1791, Isabella (her birth name) was the daughter of James and Betsey, slaves of Colonel Ardinburgh

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Source: Black Past

4 Job Searching Tips To Help Keep Your Anxiety At Bay - Blavity

As anxiety starts to take hold, we must remain resilient and mentally healthy during such challenging

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Source: Blavity News

Attorney Tova Hamilton takes her seat in the Senate

Attorney at law Tova Hamilton on Friday morning took her seat on the Government benches in the Senate after taking her oath of Allegiance in the

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

FAMU Law Grad Succeeds Despite All Odds

She is a proud member of the Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law Class of

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Source: The Florida Star

The truth about the truth dressed in robes of censor

Unfortunately for them, such theories have been gaining so much traction these days; especially so on social media, that it is no longer enough to swathe them with the tag “Fake

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Kendall Jenner Speaks Out About ‘Photoshopped Black Lives Matter Image

The reality star was accused of doctoring a pic.

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Don't be afraid to be right, alone | The Atlanta Voice

But the courage of faith coupled with the commitment to act on that faith sometimes leaves you in the unenviable position of being

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Deep Soul The Up Rising Of Sam Cooke Part 6.

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Source: AA Studies Research Guide

Louisville seeks US review of police killing of Breonna Taylor

Louisville officials have now asked the U.S. Justice Department and the FBI to review the police department’s internal investigation of the killing of a black woman by officers raiding her home two months

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Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

Looters, Lowlifes, and Liars

Not only has he derided “looters and lowlifes,” but he has also threatened the full force of federal law enforcement to threaten people’s legal right to

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Source: Houston Forward Times - Reporting The Truth | Affecting Change | Moving Forward

Looters, lowlifes, and liars

Not only has he derided “looters and lowlifes,” but he has also threatened the full force of federal law enforcement to threaten people’s legal right to

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Desmond Tutu

Desmond Tutu , in full Desmond Mpilo Tutu (born October 7, 1931, Klerksdorp, South Africa), South African Anglican cleric who in 1984 received the Nobel Prize for Peace for his role in the opposition to apartheid in South

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Rep. Maxine Waters Keynotes California Statewide Black Graduation

LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) served as the virtual keynote speaker for more than 2,500 African American graduates from 24 colleges across the state of California on Friday, June

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Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California

Azriel Clary’s Car Set Aflame, Home Targeted By Arsonist: “They Made A Gas Line Around My Entire House”

Azriel Clary took to social media Thursday to share that she had been targeted by an arsonist who set her vehicle on fire and attempted to do the same to her

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Source: MadameNoire

Most community bars breach law – McKenzie

Minister of Local Government Desmond McKenzie said that only 30 per cent of Jamaica’s 11,013 community bars are properly licensed to

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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Can We Handle the Truth About Coronavirus? ⋆

Let me share a few “truths” that not only have many of us heard about, but many things are specific to poor people and African-Americans in this

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Source: The Toledo Journal

Virginia state senator becomes second Black woman to declare for governor's race

Confederate statues are coming down in Richmond, Virginia, among many Southern states that still have

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Source: theGrio

Bobby Brown Talks About Relationship with Whitney Houston, His Family, and More | The View

Whitney Houstons Brother Makes a Shocking Revelation | Oprahs Next Chapter | Oprah Winfrey Network - Duration: 4:17. OWN 718,125 views

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18 years waiting - Proposed new law to govern private hospitals gathering dust

DIRECTOR OF standards and regulation in the health ministry, Cynthia Lewis-Graham, disclosed yesterday that proposed legislation to govern private hospitals has been sitting untouched for 18 years gathering

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Holly Robinson Peete’s Daughter, Ryan, Comes Out As Gay

Ryan Peete, the daughter of actress Holly Robinson-Peete and former NFL player Rodney Peete, used this Pride Month to come

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Source: MadameNoire

Black Fatherhood Comes With A Unique Responsibility

For the first 2.5 months of my twins’ lives, I had missed more than half of the milestones because of my hectic work travel by Gerome Orgeris

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Source: Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends - Essence

BREAKING NEWS: LINCOLN DID NOT FREE THE SLAVES

500 Years later

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Justice ministry slams Observer

The Ministry of Justice has slammed the Jamaica Observer for aspects of a story published on Wednesday, May 20, headlined 'Sexual savagery', and reporting on the number of children falling victim to sex crimes since March when restrictions were put in place to stem the spread of

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Dwight Fletcher | How to fast to turbocharge your prayers

The last seven weeks have been amazing as we have learnt so much about prayer and how to pray prayers that can change the

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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