Dr. Rufus Clement

Soul food

Soul food is a variety of cuisine originating in the Southeastern United States. It is common in areas with a history of slave-based plantations and has maintained popularity among the Black American and American Deep-South cotton state communities for centuries; it is now the most common regional

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Patient Zero: Thomas Eric Duncan and the Ebola Crisis in West Africa and the United States

In the following article Dr. Clarence Spigner, Professor of Public Health at the University of Washington, Seattle, describes the life of the first patient to die of Ebola on U.S. soil and the larger crisis of Ebola in West Africa. He views it as a consequence of a long history of

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African-American businesses

African-American businesses, also known as black-owned businesses or black businesses, originated in the days of slavery before 1865. Emancipation and civil rights permitted businessmen to operate inside the American legal structure starting in the Reconstruction Era (1863–77) and afterwards. By

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Dale E. Jones

Dale E. Jones is President and Chief Executive Officer at Diversified Search. In this role, Jones leads the ninth largest search firm in the United States. Prior to joining Diversified Search, Jones served as Vice Chairman and Partner of the CEO and Board Practice at Heidrick & Struggles

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Who’s Who in Black Atlanta celebrates 2020 Clark Atlanta University graduates [Video]

Although countless 2020 class of “perfect vision” commencement statuses nationwide are still uncertain, graduates at Clark Atlanta University received a virtual celebration that lifted many spirits at home during

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Rawles, George Washington (1845–1922)

George Rawles was born in South Carolina to a young slave mother owned by Benjamin Rawles II. At the age of 17 and now living in Perry County, Mississippi, he was given to his master’s son, Benjamin Rawles III to be his body servant during the Civil War. Both men enlisted in the Confederate Army

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Oprah Winfrey Hosts Conversation with Black Thought Leaders, Activists And Artists For ‘Own Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?’

LOS ANGELES – In response to the continuing civil unrest in America following the tragic murder of George Floyd, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today a two-night special “OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From

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Blackwell, David Harold (1919-2010)

David Harold Blackwell, mathematician and statistician, was the first African American to be elected to the National Academy of Sciences (1965) and is especially known for his contributions to the theory of duels. Blackwell was born on April 24, 1919, to a working-class family in

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Food Pantries Struggle To Feed The Hungry Amid Protests. Here’s How You Can Help.

Dedication Prevails Over Disruption

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Margaret Mitchell - Birthday

Margaret Mitchell , in full Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell Marsh (born November 8, 1900, Atlanta, Georgia, U.

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'When Model Besties Link Up': Fans Gush Over Eva Marcille and Cynthia Bailey's Friendship

Eva Marcille, a former cast member on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” and her previous co-star Cynthia Bailey turned up at The Bailey Wine Cellar over the

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Georgia officials could punish voters, limits absentee ballots

Rushed legislation threatens to shift election accountability and thwart access to absentee ballots in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic

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'More of This': Fans Praise Marlo Hampton for Teaching Her Nephews About Racial Injustice

Hampton shared that their lesson plan will cover African-American male hate crimes, black men who have been victims of hateful crimes, and Black male success

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'You Don't Have to Think About That': Kandi Burruss Gets Emotional After Having Hard Conversations with Her Children About Police Brutality

It’s the talk that many Black parents struggle to have with their kids, the discussion of how to deal with the police, and “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” reality diva Kandi Burruss and her husband Todd Tucker are no

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Jeter, Howard Franklin (1947- )

Howard Jeter, U.S. Ambassador to Botswana and later to Nigeria, was born in Maple Ridge, Union County, South Carolina on March 6, 1947 to James Walter Jeter, Jr. and Emma Mattocks Jeter. Howard Jeter first attended school in a one-room schoolhouse in Maple Ridge. The school had no

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Atlanta City Council president Felicia A. Moore issues statement regarding protest

ATLANTA — As protests arise across the country in response to recent matters of police brutality, Council President Felicia A. Moore issues the following words of

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'I Am Thankful': Eva Marcille Leaves ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ After Two Seasons

Eva originally joined season 10 of the “RHOA” as a friend to Nene Leakes and was promoted to a full-time cast member in season

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RHOA’s Marlo Hampton Leads Black Women Of Bravo’s Black Lives Matter PSA

And while Bravo has stepped up to the plate with special TV programming to discuss the Black Lives Matter Movement, Real Housewives of Atlanta‘s honorary peach Marlo Hampton has gone a step further with a special PSA featuring the Black women of RHOA, Real Housewives of Potomac, and Married To

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'Black Jessica Rabbit': Tommie Lee Flaunts Goods In Sexy Gucci Bikini, Fans Lose Their Minds

Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new

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The Trillion Dollar African American Consumer Market: Economic Empowerment or Economic Dependency?

Collective African American net income (spending power) now exceeds $1 trillion dollars annually. Because of this economic reality, a wide variety of contemporary companies continually create marketing campaigns to effectively reach this important segment of the U.S. consumer market. Yet, in the

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Roger Brown

Roger Brown , in full James Roger Brown (born December 10, 1941, Hamilton, Alabama, U.S.—died November 22, 1997, Atlanta, Georgia), American artist and collector who was associated with the Chicago Imagists and was known for his bright, flat, and seemingly simple compositions that show an

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1997

Real Times Media awarded $100,000 Facebook COVID-19 news grant

To help fund our continued coverage of the coronavirus impact in our community, Real Times Media has been selected to receive a Facebook Journalism Project COVID-19 US Local News Relief Grant in the amount of

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Scott, Gloria Dean Randle (1938- )

Civic and educational leader Gloria Dean Randle Scott, the first African-American president of the Girl Scouts of America and the twelfth president of Bennett College, was born on April 14, 1938 in Houston, Texas to Juanita Bell and Freeman Randle. Scott grew up in Houston, attending Blackshear

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How Social Media Users Forced Quaker to Retire Its Racist Aunt Jemima Brand

By Wednesday morning, the internet erupted in a social media firestorm as the racist true story behind Quaker’s stereotypical Aunt Jemima brand made its rounds on

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Westerfield, Samuel Z. (1920-1972)

Westerfield was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 15, 1919 to Dr. Samuel Z.C. Westerfield and Rachael Weddleton Colquitt. His father was the first black student to graduate with a Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Nebraska. Westerfield married Helene Bryant in 1945. She was an

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1919

Bernice Johnson Reagon

Bernice Johnson Reagon , née Bernice Johnson (born Oct. 4, 1942, Albany, Ga., U.S.), African American musician and historian whose work ranged from African spirituals to militant civil rights

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Charles R. Drew

Charles Richard Drew (June 3, 1904 – April 1, 1950) was an American physician, surgeon, and medical researcher. He researched in the field of blood transfusions, developing improved techniques for blood storage, and applied his expert knowledge to developing large-scale blood banks early in World

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Eva Marcille Not Returning To ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta’

Eva Marcille Sterling announced that she will not return to season 13 of Bravo’s “Real Housewives of Atlanta” during a segment on the Rickey Smiley Morning

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'Errrrrrr': Kenya Moore's Uplifting Message Goes Left When Fans Call Out Her Feud with Nene Leakes

Kenya Moore is one of the latest celebrities to join the “My Black Is Beautiful” social media

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Leo S. Mackay

Leo S. Mackay, Jr., is Corporate Vice President of Ethics & Sustainability for Lockheed Martin Corporation. In this role, Mackay oversees Lockheed Martin’s award-winning ethics program; and is responsible for ensuring responsible growth and global corporate

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