Prathia Hall: Tough Platform Speaker Dr. Martin Luther King Preferred Not to Follow
One day, Hall traveled along with her sisters to visit their grandparents in the South; it was the first time that Hall encountered
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Hip-hop Violinist Ezinma Is Giving Children of Color Access to Classical Music
Ezinma, the classically-trained violinist who became a viral sensation after her video covers of trap music went viral, is sharing her gift of music with inner-city
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'Kenya Is Not Her Real Friend': People Drag Kenya Moore for How She Treated Cynthia Bailey During 'RHOA' Season 12
Kenya Moore of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” came under fire from fans for nearly destroying her friendship with Cynthia Bailey during season
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Flo Rida Teams With His Medical Doctor To Set Up COVID-19 Mobile Testing Site
The latest rapper to take it upon himself to do what our government should be doing is Miami’s own Flo Rida as TMZ is reporting that the “My House” rapper teamed up with his personal doctor to open up a mobile coronavirus testing center to help people take tests to learn if they have the deadly
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announces 5-phase plan to reopen Atlanta
ATLANTA—Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced the City’s five-phased reopening plan, drawn from the recommendations of the Mayor’s Advisory Council for Reopening
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'He Has Your Smile': Angela Simmons Fans Deem 3-Year-Old Son Her Twin In This Photo
Angela Simmons‘ son Sutton Joseph Tennyson is clearly her
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'Your Body Is a Work of Art': Cardi B Stuns Fans with Ornate Back Tattoo
Earlier this week, Cardi B revealed on Instagram that she was in the process of getting a back
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Trump mulls opening historically black college in Detroit, Twitter reacts
Now comes word that during a meeting with Black Michigan leaders on Thursday, Trump is mulling bringing a new historically Black college to Detroit after prompting from a state elected
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More Protesters Across The Country Demand Justice For George Floyd
Protests prompted by the police killing of George Floyd popped up in even more cities across the U.S. on Saturday as thousands of people continued to demand justice for Black victims of police
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University Of California System To Eliminate SAT, ACT Requirements For Admissions | HuffPost
The University of California system will no longer require SAT or ACT standardized test scores as part of its college admissions process, a decision that could have major implications for admissions to other
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Protesters mass near White House for 2nd day
The Latest on the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck (all times
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Swift firings for Minneapolis officers in death of African-American man
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — To the general public, the video of a white police officer pressing his knee into the neck of a black man prone on the street, crying out for help until he finally stopped moving, was
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Bishop Paul Morton Shares A Retirement Update
Nationally renowned pastor and gospel singer Bishop Paul S. Morton had announced that he would step down as senior pastor of the Changing a Generation Full Gospel Baptist Church megachurch in Atlanta in July on his 70th
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A Live News Broadcast Captured Atlanta Cops Dragging A Black Couple From Their Car, Breaking Their Windows And Tasing Them - Blavity
A man and woman were sitting in a car when several officers surrounded the
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NYC enforces new safety measures
New, stricter measures have been implemented in New York this week in order to curb the spread of the Coronavirus epidemic. Ashley Liotus reports…
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Perry’s Studio Moves Toward Reopening While Industry Waits | Afro
But while Perry is looking to restart production in July, other studios in Georgia and beyond are anxiously waiting for Hollywood’s green
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Black and Blue Don’t Match: Police officers kill another African American
African Americans hadn’t stopped grieving over the assassination of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia when a video surfaced out of Minnesota, showing a police officer pressing his knee into the neck of a subdued George
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’90’s Star Maia Campbell Star Arrested Again In Atlanta
It’s been reported that Campbell has been arrested in
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Frank Baker pays off tuition for 50 Spelman College graduates
Frank Baker, an African-American and founder of Siris Capital in New York, has paid off the debt for nearly 50 students graduating from Spelman College, the all-women historically black college in
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Masks Handed Out to Help St. Louis-Area Black Churches Open | Afro
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Celebrating Madam C. J. Walker’s legacy with 10 of her powerful quotes
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California Gov.: Pro Sports Without Fans Possible in June
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom thinks pro sports could be back playing in his state — without fans — in early
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Source: The Sacramento Observer
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An unarmed Black man may get shot while jogging, a beautiful Black woman might get gunned down in her own home for no justifiable reason or a young, Black boy might get murdered for going to the corner store to get a can of tea and a bag of
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It’s True. When America Catches a Cold, Black America Gets Pneumonia
The global pandemic has caused a devastating public health crisis, initiated a global economic disaster, and in the United States, pulled back the curtain on the deep-rooted racial inequities that
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As US edges toward reopening, a mixed picture takes shape
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AFP) — Efforts across the United States to reopen the economy after the long novel coronavirus-related lockdown produced a decidedly mixed picture yesterday as thousands flocked to beaches on a holiday weekend, but some churches defied the president's insistence that
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COMMENTARY: Obama's Popularity Continues to Rise Amid Trump's Rhetoric
I think he’s extremely popular right now because Trump has pretty much failed in every way possible – especially on the points where he said he could and would do things better than Obama did,” New York resident Alicia Butler told NNPA
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Attorney General James' amicus brief says ICE makes our courts less safe | New York Carib News
Attorney General James said, “ICE’s continued efforts to arrest immigrants at or near state courthouses endanger us all and threaten every New
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Covid-19 wrap: 1 127 new US deaths, Wuhan lab had '3 live bat coronaviruses' and DRC denies manipulation
Beijing – The Chinese virology institute at the centre of US allegations it may have been the source of the Covid-19 pandemic has three live strains of bat coronavirus on-site, but none match the new global contagion, its director has
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4 Police Officers Fired After A Black Man Dies In Minneapolis Police Custody
The mayor of Minneapolis says four Minneapolis Police Department officers involved in the death of a black man in police custody have been
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Mental Health Awareness Month: Breaking the stigma | The Mississippi Link
According to the ADAA, anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting 40 million adults every
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