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The are no 'riots' in Minneapolis after the death of George Floyd

There are no riots in Minneapolis in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder by the

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Source: theGrio

COMMENTARY: Obama’s Popularity Continues to Rise Amid Trump’s Rhetoric | Afro

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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Fantasia Trades In Her Heels For Some Fly Kicks

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Black-Owned Natural Hair Care Brand Offers Franchise Opportunities to Women

Nationwide — In 2017, Diva By Cindy hair care products opened the first natural hair care kiosk in the Baltimore/Washington International

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Source: http://www.blacknews.com

Biden makes 1st in-person appearance in more than 2 months

NEW CASTLE, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden made his first in-person appearance in more than two months on Monday as he marked Memorial Day by laying a wreath at a veterans park near his Delaware

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New Prosecutor in Ahmaud Arbery Case Refutes Complaint of Conflict of Interest

In a recent report published by Law.com, Cobb Judicial Circuit District Attorney Joyette M. Holmes, the fourth DA to be assigned the Ahmaud Arbery case, said that questions had been raised about a possible conflict of interest for her – although she made it clear she will proceed with the

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Source: The Washington Informer

Meet The Woman Behind The First Black-Owned Solar Energy Company

After extensive work in government, entrepreneur and advocate Kristal Hansley launched WeSolar Energy with the goal to provide underserved and underfunded communities access to solar

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Source: The New York Beacon - Arming Black Millennials With Information

Blood On The Leaves and Blood At The Roots | Afro

We should burn some incense, light some sage, and then do to White supremacy what White folks did to Black Wall Street and

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Open Letter to Editor: Black Lives Matter | Afro

Real criminal justice reform starts with repealing Truth –in- Sentencing “Proposal X” in Virginia, the most prominent sentencing reform movement of the 1990’s, implemented under segregationist George Allen (Governor 1994 – 1998), to effectively restrict and eliminate parole eligibility and good

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#AAMAM: “Sign O’ The Times” – Celebrating Prince and his Protest Music (LISTEN)

Thankfully, those are resolved and Good Black News is happy to grab a moment during African American Music Appreciation Month to honor what would have been the 62nd birthday of the one and only

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Save The Date! | Afro

Since 2015, the BCSAO has hosted weekly events in the summer for Baltimore’s youth

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Samantha Ware: 'Glee' Co-Star Lea Michele Threatened To Get Me Fired

Samantha Ware delved deeper into her experience working with Lea Michele on “Glee,” saying it was “very evident” that her co-star disliked her from their first day together on

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7-Year-Old Boy with Sickle Cell Recovers from COVID-19: "Keep the Faith"

But one 7-year-old boy who has sickle cell and was stricken with COVID-19, has

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

City of Milwaukee raises Juneteenth flag for the first time

On Friday, June 19, 2020, the city of Milwaukee hosted for the first time ever a special Juneteenth flag raising ceremony at the Zeidler Municipal Building, 841 N. Broadway, to commemorate Juneteenth Day being recognized as an official holiday here in

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Source: Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper – Journalistic Excellence, Service, Integrity and Objectivity Always

Balto’s Northeast Market Reopens Mon June 29 | Afro

Fresh seafood, meats, produce as well as popular specialty dishes now available indoors

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New prosecutor in Ahmaud Arbery case refutes conflict of interest complaint

In a recent report published by Law.com, Cobb Judicial Circuit District Attorney Joyette M. Holmes, the fourth DA to be assigned the Ahmaud Arbery case, said that questions had been raised about a possible conflict of interest for her – although she made it clear she will proceed with the

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Census 2020: You Count, So Be in That Number | Afro

State Senator Mary Washington (Democrat from the 43rd Legislative District of Maryland) says, “Information citizens give to Census takers or what is put on forms online or mailed in is totally

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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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Source: https://www.news24.com

NAACP Set to Move Headquarters to D.C.

The NAACP has signed a letter of intent to move its national headquarters from Baltimore to the District and make its new home in the Frank D. Reeves Center for Municipal Affairs in Northwest, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced

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Source: The Washington Informer

Michael B. Jordan creates summer drive-in movie series

The actor, through his Outlier Society production company, is partnering with Amazon Studios to create a socially distanced movie experience via a summer screening series at drive-in movie

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Sunny Hostin goes viral explaining George Washington's history as a slave owner

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How Is COVID-19 Coronavirus Testing Really Going? What You Need To Know

Although this may sound like an ad for standardized test scores, it is presumably referring COVID-19 coronavirus testing, claiming that the U.S. is leading the world in such

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Source: https://www.forbes.com

New Prosecutor in Ahmaud Arbery Case | Dallas Weekly

In a recent report published by Law.com, Cobb Judicial Circuit District Attorney Joyette M. Holmes, the fourth DA to be assigned the Ahmaud Arbery case, said that questions had been raised about a possible conflict of interest for her – although she made it clear she will proceed with the

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Source: Dallas Weekly

#AAMAM: “Just Don’t Want to Be Lonely” – Rediscovering R&B Singer Ronnie Dyson (LISTEN)

“When the moon is in the Seventh House, and Jupiter aligns with Mars…” – in 1968 at the age of just 18 years old, Ronnie Dyson sang the words that captured a generation when, as an original cast member of the the Broadway musical “Hair,” he was picked to solo on “Aquarius,” the hippie anthem that

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Source: GOOD BLACK NEWS

Disney to release 'Hamilton' performance in July on its streaming service

FILE PHOTO: 2018 Kennedy Center Honorees team members of the Broadway play "Hamilton" (L-R) Andy Blakenbuehler, Thomas Kail (hidden), Lin-Manuel Miranda and Alex Lacamoire take a "selfie" at the conclusion of a gala dinner at the U.S. State Department, in Washington, U.S., December

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Source: Business & Financial News, U.S & International Breaking News | Reuters

Elma Lewis School

The Elma Lewis School was established in 1950 to give expert training in the arts to children, youth, and adults. Its students have performed on Broadway and in symphony orchestras. During its 40 years of existence, the School has been producing professional artists and changing the quality of life

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow is Enuf

Celebration Arts is reprising a production of the Ntozake Shange classic “For colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf”’ on Saturday, June

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Source: The Sacramento Observer

AFRO Exclusive: Catherine Pugh Prepares to Leave Home | Afro

These words, written by Catherine Pugh several years ago, for a yet-to-be published book entitled Leaving Home, have new meaning as the former Baltimore mayor makes the long journey from her Ashburton home to Alabama to begin a three-year sentence in federal prison on June

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Mayor Young Announces Extension of Grocery Access Pilot Program in West and South Baltimore Through August | Afro

Mayor Young Announces Extension of Grocery Access Pilot Program in West and South Baltimore Through August

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