Brooks, Gwendolyn (1917-2000)

Judge In George Floyd Case Is Worried Cops Won’t Get A Fair Trial

The Hennepin County Judge handling the case of the four former officers who have been charged with killing George Floyd is concerned they won’t get a fair

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Source: The Black Chronicle

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There is much debate on the origin of house music. Join the house party today and turn up the volume with two iconic DJ’s. We have legendary Detroit Native Kelly Holmes and Chicagoan Vince Adams who will be pumping out non-stop house music from 2PM EST/1PM CST to 5PM EST/4PM CST!

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Source: Chicago Defender

The Future of Sickle Cell Treatment with Dr. Alexis Thompson | - Where Wellness & Culture Connect

Until very recently, sickle cell disease was a condition that left those diagnosed very few treatment

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Source: BlackDoctor | Health News On Fitness, Nutrition & Weight Loss - BlackDoctor

Mayor Announces New Neighborhood Investments on South and West Sides

Monday Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced at a press conference two new investments in the neighborhoods of Auburn Gresham and North Lawndale to address health care

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Source: Chicago Defender

Teyana Taylor announces she's pregnant with second child in new video

READ MORE: YG films music video at LA protest; claps back at critics

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Source: theGrio

William James "Willie" Dixon: Helped Shape the Post–World War II Sound of the Chicago Blues

William James “Willie” Dixon: Helped Shape the Post–World War II Sound of the Chicago Blues

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Source: Black Then

The Original Karens: From Emmett Till’s Accuser To The White Woman Who Sparked The Tulsa Massacre

Over the weekend, #KarensGoneWild trended on social media with jaw-dropping videos of frantic white women attacking Black women, toddlers, teenagers and grown Black

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

Minneapolis public schools end contract with police department

Washington, DC – Setting a precedent for schools around the country, the Minneapolis Public School Board Tuesday night, voted to end its contract with the Minneapolis Police Department

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Source: Atlanta Daily World - Powered by Real Times Media

Chicago State University on the Frontline of Education Equity and Bridging the Wealth Gap in Black and Latinx Communities

Last Thursday, June 11, 2020, Chicago State University (CSU) launched a new program, Cougar Commitment Initiative (CCI), which plans to establish an equal playing field for Black and Latinx students as it pertains to obtaining a college degree, being successful throughout their undergraduate

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Source: Chicago Defender

The effect of COVID-19 on the 2020 Census | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Because of the low turnout in 2010, many Black, brown, and immigrant communities were not counted and received less money that would have been put into schools, hospitals, community infrastructure, programs and political representation just to name a few

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Volunteers on Importance of the Black Lives Matter Street Mural

City workers and volunteers throughout the Birmingham metropolitan area, both white and black, and some from as far away as Chicago, donned paint rollers and filled in letters outlined on First Avenue South between 16th and 17th streets near Railroad Park.Volunteers from all over came together to

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Source: The Birmingham Times

Mayor's Milk Initiative to begin fifth round of milk giveaways | Dallas Weekly

During the first round of distributions, the Mayor’s Milk Initiative handed out 12,595 gallons of milk and approximately 230,000 pounds of food from the North Texas Food

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Source: Dallas Weekly

Local man behind Enviyon Entertainment celebrates 10-year anniversary | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Romel Williams, the founder of Enviyon Entertainment, a studio that offers recording, mixing and visual services, shared with the Crusader the early trials and triumphs around his entertainment

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Comptroller Mendoza adds prevailing wage to ISBI rules | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza helped ensure Thursday that the state will no longer invest in funds which own properties flouting Illinois’ Prevailing Wage

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

The story of Ed Dwight: the man who nearly became the first African-American to reach space

Following his completion of the experimental test pilot course, Dwight aerospace research pilot training, while he completed training to become an

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Source: TNW

African American History and Women Timeline 1900-1919

[Previous] [Next] • (September) Nannie Helen Burroughts and others founded the Womens Convention of the National Baptist Convention • Regina Anderson born (librarian, Harlem Reaissance figure) • Local white protests of the appointment of Minnie Cos as postmistress of Indianola, Mississippi, led to P

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Source: ThoughtCo

Against One’s Interests

A dozen states recorded record highs in new daily cases between June 19 and June

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Source: The New Journal and Guide

ABC 7 CHICAGO TO HOST FOURTH IN SERIES OF VIRTUAL TOWN HALLS, DO YOU HEAR ME? A DISCUSSION ABOUT RACE, MODERATED BY TERRELL BROWN AND LEAH HOPE

ABC 7 Chicago, Chicago’s Number One station for news, presents the fourth installment in a series of virtual town halls, DO YOU HEAR

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Source: Chicago Defender

Does Joe Biden’s Vice President have to be a Black woman?

The growing disdain for Biden among young Democratic voters has been predicted to dwindle with the promise of a Black woman as vice president, but for many, this is not the

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Source: Chicago Defender

In Tribute to Men's Health Month By Real Men Charities

In tribute to the month of June – designated as Men’s Health Month – Real Men Charities is sharing their perspectives on the importance of men staying physically and mentally

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Source: http://www.blacknews.com

NYS Sen. Myrie wants to strip cops of 'qualified immunity' that shields them from civil suits | New York Carib News

A recent study by from the University of Chicago has found police in America’s biggest cities are failing to meet even the most basic international human rights standards governing the use of lethal

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Source: The New York Carib News

African-American communities suffer from institutional racism amid COVID-19: Fauci

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Institutional racism contributes to why African-Americans have been hit harder than white groups amid the COVID-19 pandemic, White House health advisor Anthony Fauci has

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Source: Independent magazine Uganda

9-Year Old Actor River Mason Eromosele's New Book Helps Kids Learn Meditation During COVID Homeschooling

River sold close to two thousand copies in its debuting week – all-in-all selling 1,868 physical copies and 102 ebooks of his book through social media

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Source: http://www.blacknews.com

African Americans point to racial biases in economics

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Source: ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News, Headlines & Videos

Federal judge orders Trump to release migrant children due to COVID-19

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release migrant children held in government family detention centers due to the coronavirus

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Source: theGrio

Financial Expert, Shawn Rochester, Releases New Book to Help Change How You Think About Your Personal Finances

Southbury, CT — Shawn Rochester is an author, entrepreneur, investor and sought-after speaker who has spoken on Wall Street, in Silicon Valley, the United Nations and lectured at leading universities about the staggering financial cost of discrimination against Black people in America and advocates

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Source: http://www.blacknews.com

Yvette Kendall, Sci-Fi Author

Kendall is the author of “The GOD Maps” SciFi Series and the creator of the new SciFi sub-genre “Biblical

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Source: THE GOD MAPS

Saharan Dust Storm Lands In U.S.

An area of high pressure, or dry conditions, is allowing the dust to settle in throughout the

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

As Universities Zoom To The Future, They Leave Behind Marginalized Students - Blavity

On Monday, March 16, the Berkeley Haas administration notified us that classes would be going remote, by Wednesday I was taking my first Negotiations class via Zoom and by Friday evening I was already on a plane back to

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Source: Blavity News

Talkin’ to the Police 6/15/20

Topic: Talkin’ to the Police

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Source: Blackstonian

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