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JOHN Singleton,31,director,screenwriter(Boyz N the Hood),born Los Angeles, Ca, Jan 6, 1968.

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Homeless youths find help at My Friend’s Place

To accommodate those in need, the organization transformed its parking lot in order to provide employment services, housing work, education counselors, access to phones and computers, and making sure young people felt

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Oakland Frontline Healers ‘Deep East Oakland Rising’ Rally June 27

Deep East Oakland Rising, a rally for Black lives, is set for Saturday, June 27

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In conversation with saxophonist Kamasi Washington

Kamasi Washington, jazz saxophone player out of Los Angeles, is, at only 39 years old, the leading musician of his generation, because his work is fearless, without boundaries and of the highest levels both artistically and

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Source: The Bay State Banner

Newsom: Help us improve COVID-19 models

Amid a continued surge in hospitalizations and ICU admissions, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday made public the coronavirus models California is using to inform its public health orders, calling on “citizen scientists,” “experts in artificial intelligence,” “Nobel laureates” and everyday people to

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Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California

George Floyd's last words flown in the sky across five major US cities

The last words of the posthumously famous George Floyd have flown in the sky as part of an emotional and inspirational tribute thanks to black artist Jammie

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After Record COVID Week, Some California Counties to Reverse Reopening Plans

(CALMATTERS) – As COVID-19 cases in California surged past 200,000 and statewide hospitalizations continued to set all-time highs every day this week, Gov. Gavin Newsom started to tap the brakes today — urging especially hard-hit Imperial County to reinstate its stay-at-home

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Source: The Sacramento Observer

ALL OVER TOWN: K97’s Devin Steel helps keep virtual BET Awards Show real

The 20th anniversary of the BET Awards Show may have been virtual this year, but that did not stop the celebration, which honored Black creatives and

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Source: TSDMemphis.com - The New Tri-State Defender - TSDMemphis.com

Across The U.S., A Juneteenth 'Tinted With Sorrow' And Buoyed By Hope

Demonstrators planned rallies in towns and cities across the country, from Atlanta to Los Angeles, to commemorate the date that the U.S. informed people in Texas that all those enslaved were now free in

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Source: Stories About Black History

THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Lacey needs to re-examine questionable shootings

That is the number of times deadly force has been used by the Los Angeles Police Department and L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies in the past two

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Meet The Team Of Black Creatives Who Brought 'Soul' To Life

We’re already excited for Pixar’s first Black animated film, Soul, to be released this

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

Now on Netflix: The Lovebirds

It’s just enough of a framework for two comic geniuses to flaunt their comedy licks.Kumail Nanjiani made a name for himself on the series Silicon Valley, and hit it big with the romantic comedy The Big

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Don Cheadle Reflects On Police Interactions: ‘I Always Fit The Description’

Don Cheadle is an powerhouse of an actor but he has also been outspoken about social

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Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET

Mayor Garcetti Announces Major Steps to Promote Racial Equity in Los Angeles

Prepares City to implement affirmative action, names L.A.’s first-ever Chief Equity Officer, and signs an executive directive to study and advance racial justice and inclusion in every City department

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Check It Out: Banning the banned chokehold

Now, I’m going to use the racial profiling ban as a starting point to sympathize with President Trump’s recent executive order banning chokeholds except if the officer’s life is at

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Source: New Pittsburgh Courier - Powered by Real Times Media

Police Protect Black Americans?

While most of the gang is inside preparing to watch the Wolverines on television in the Cooper's den, they hear a commotion outside, and, of course, it's Nick coming back to the house, escorting by a police

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Source: OpEdNews

Meghan Markle Has A Special High School Connection To Her Latest Volunteer Project

Homeboy Industries was founded by Father Greg Boyle, with whom the couple have been speaking as they become more involved in the Black Lives Matter movement and the fight against police

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Black Lives Matter Demands LA’s First Black District Attorney To Resign

Thousands who are protesting in the streets of Los Angeles demanding justice for George Floyd’s killing at the hands of Minneapolis police are calling for their own district attorney to resign over the staggering amount of people killed by police

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Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET

Props to you, Californians: A preview of what’s on your November ballot

This wouldn’t be a California election without at least a few wildy contentious ballot measures about housing and property

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Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California

Singer Elle Varner on Creating in Quarantine, Starting A Label, and COVID-19’s Impact on the Music Industry

The response has been incredible,” says Varner, who graduated from New York University’s elite Clive Davis Institute of Recorded

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Source: The Black Chronicle

County facing big price tag recovering from pandemic

LOS ANGELES — Returning to some form of economic normalcy may come with a big price tag for Los Angeles County, as leaders representing hospitals, the arts, nonprofits, labor and faith-based organizations looked to the Board of Supervisors June 16 to help source personal protective gear, expand

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Huizar arrested on federal corruption charges

LOS ANGELES — City Councilman Jose Huizar, long considered the central figure in a nearly two-year federal bribery and corruption probe at City Hall, has been arrested at his Boyle Heights

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Kenya Moore and Eva Marcille's Children Have a Play Date and Fans Gush Over The Youngsters' Close Bond

Kenya shared a thread of photos of the party in an Instagram post and thanked Eva for planning the

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

Lebron James and Patrick Mahomes Form Alliance to Empower ‘More Than a Vote’ Initiative

Mahomes, 24, has formed an alliance with James to help the future NBA Hall of Famer with his “More Than

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Source: Your Black World

California DMV Resumes Driving Tests; Asks for Your Patience – Voice and Viewpoint

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) began administering behind-the-wheel drive tests June 26, after a long suspension due to the COVID-19

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Source: Voice and Viewpoint – Voice and Viewpoint Newspaper

Kareem Abdul Jabbar ‘It’s Important for Athletes to Speak Out’ in Wake of George Floyd Protests

Jabbar, the all-time leading scorer in NBA history who earned six world titles, boycotted the 1968 Olympics in the wake of social unrest and the aftermath of the murder of Dr. Martin Luther

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Juneteenth Brings Anti-Racism Protesters Out From Coast To Coast

The real looting happens when innocent Black men are gunned down by police officers with no cause or

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Source: HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News | HuffPost-0

Rejected for being gay, Alain LeRoy Rocke became the Father of the Harlem Renaissance

Alain LeRoy Locke was a longtime Howard University professor, art critic, writer and

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Mayor Garcetti Appoints Brenda Shockley As L.A.'s First-Ever Chief Equity Officer In Efforts To Promote Racial Equity

Mayor Eric Garcetti today called for affirmative action in the City government and signed an executive directive to study and promote racial equity in City

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Source: La Focus Newspaper

Netflix to spend $100M to help Black business

The New York Times reported today that Netflix, which has $5B in its cash reserves will place 2 percent of its holdings with financial institutions that loan to Black

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Source: theGrio

Delroy Lindo Is Finally Getting His Due

But in the days since his newest movie, “Da 5 Bloods,” premiered on Netflix, a swift Delroy Lindo exaltation has erupted across the

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Source: HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News | HuffPost-0

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