Anderson, Lauren (1965- )

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Remembering Little Richard

Personal memories of Little Richard and his connection to Milwaukee

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

Beyoncé’s Message, Epic Performances Stand Out at BET Awards

DaBaby rapped a verse from the Black Lives Matter remix of his hit song “Rockstar” with Roddy Ricch at the

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Source: Black America Web

TSU Board of Regents Considers Naming New Campus Library After Rudley

The Texas Southern University (TSU) Board of Regents has considered a now-unresolved proposal to name the new Library Learning Center after Dr. John M. Rudley, who served as TSU President from 2008 to

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

Youthful online stars shine in Monologue Challenge

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Source: Business Daily

Death of Washington State Man In Police Custody Ruled a Homicide: ‘George Floyd Is Right Here In Tacoma, and His Name Is Manny’

Ellis died on March 3 in Tacoma, Washington, following a confrontation with four Tacoma Police

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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

Aretha Franklin - Wikipedia

Aretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and civil rights

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Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

AboutThatCar.com: 2020 Mazda3 Hatchback | Dallas Weekly

While test driving the 2020 Mazda3 Hatchback, we pulled into a parking spot at the grocery store and before we could get out of the car a young lady pulled in beside

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Source: Dallas Weekly

Little Richard laid to rest at Alabama alma mater

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Little Richard was remembered not just as a rock ‘n’ roll pioneer but a man of generosity and faith at a memorial service at his alma mater where he was laid to rest

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Park and abide

BUSHMILLS, United Kingdom (AFP) — In a windswept Northern Ireland car park a fleet of vehicles fan out in front of an improvised altar, on the bed of a potato truck, for the faithful to pray at a drive-in, coronavirus lockdown

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

Jazz competition for high school students goes virtual

NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has altered the annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival, but it will still go on, giving students the chance to show their talents

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Rwanda: From Hawking Clothes to Owning a Boutique - Entrepreneur's Journey

As a young boy, Clement Gutunga always knew he would one day become a business person, just like his

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Source: allAfrica.com

Anderson, Lauren (1965- )

When Lauren Anderson was promoted to principal dancer with the Houston Ballet in 1990, she became the first female African American principal dancer in the United States and, at the time, the world’s only African American prima ballerina heading a major ballet

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Source: Black Past

In Memoriam

It is at Uptown Records where Harrell famously discovered future music mogul Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, who started at the company as an intern and rose to the ranks of a Vice-President of A&R signing such acts as Mary J. Blige, Jodeci and Father

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Source: Delivering News You Can Use

Brighton High Valedictorian

In 1911 an African-American girl, F. Marion Reed, was valedictorian of her class at Brighton High School. With an overall average of 95 for her four years of high school study, she was in the top ten of academically achieving students out of 1,291 graduates from Boston high schools in 1911.

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

East Africa: Tanzania First EAC State to Reopen Schools

This makes Tanzania the first east African country to reopen its schools after Covid-19 outbreak forced the government to suspend

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Source: allAfrica.com

Little Richard, Founding Father of Rock Who Broke Musical Barriers, Dead at 87

Little Richard, a founding father of rock and roll whose fervent shrieks, flamboyant garb, and joyful, gender-bending persona embodied the spirit and sound of that new art form, died

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Source: Rolling Stone - Music, Film, TV and Political News Coverage

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PBS Celebrates Pride Month with PRIDELAND, a Short-Form Digital Series and New One-Hour Special with Host and Actor Dyllón Burnside, Exploring LGBTQ+ Identity in the U.S. South

Digital episodes premiered May 26 on PBS Voices, a new documentary-focused YouTube channel from PBS Digital Studios; one-hour broadcast special premieres Friday, June 12 at 9:00 pm ET on PBS

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Source: Serving Northeast Texas

Ghana coronavirus: 6,808 cases, phase out lifting of restrictions - church group

Total confirmed cases = 6,683 (new cases

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

WANTED: Residents to join conversations about racial equity in proposed bond 2020

Dallas ISD’s Racial Equity Office (REO) is calling on communities in the city’s southern sector to help define what racial equity will look like in Dallas ISD’s proposed Bond 2020 package of school and facility

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Source: Dallas Post Tribune – Serving the Black community without fear or favor since 1947.

First Black Judge

George L. Ruffin of Boston became the first African-American judge in Massachusetts with his appointment in 1883 to the District Court of Charlestown. He served in this position until his death in 1886. In 1869 he was the first African-American to earn a law degree from Harvard University. In 1984

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

Ghana coronavirus: 5,918 cases, update on hot spots, jumbo recoveries awaited

May 19: govt to explain boom recoveries and address hot spot case management

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

C Mill$ Debut Album, “I’m Over It” is Motivation for Hustlers Tirelessly Working Towards the Next Tier

Standout tracks like “Crunch Time” and “Real A** N*****” were trunk bangers that doubled as motivational messages for those that felt the world was against

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Source: The Madison Times Weekly Newspaper

Alicia Keys & John Legend To Take Part In Verzuz Celebration On Juneteenth

Source: Kevin Winter / Getty

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Source: Black America Web

#ObamaCommencement2020: Barack Obama To Address High School Class Of 2020 Students

Our forever president, Barack Obama, will join a star-studded lineup and speakers in a live broadcast commencement event for graduating high school seniors this

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Source: The Urban Daily

Abduction ordeal causes trauma for victims (Part 2)

The aftermath of abduction has severe emotional impact on victims, many of whom never fully recover from the traumatic

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

VIDEO: Activists demand D.C. ‘Defund’ police amid peaceful protests after city renames street ‘Black Lives Matter Plaza’

Washington — Thousands marched and protested against police brutality in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, keeping the May 25 death of George Floyd on the White House’s collective mind by demanding the city defund its police

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Source: South Florida Times

Kenya: Report On Teen Pregnancies Alarms Kenyans

A survey by the Kenya Health Information System shows that about 4,000 girls aged 19 years and below were reported pregnant in Machakos County between January and May, which means 27 girls conceived every

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Source: allAfrica.com

Rwanda: Rwamagana Leaders' School Reaches Out to Citizens

Rwamagana Leaders' School, a secondary school in the Eastern Province has undertaken a commendable initiative of supporting the community during the Covid-19 pandemic

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Source: allAfrica.com

China Harbour breaks ground for St Catherine housing scheme

THE Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) on Wednesday officially broke ground for the 1,650-unit Catherine Estate housing project, to be developed in St Catherine, as a joint venture partnership with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), a company known for building roads and

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