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Atlanta City Council approves $88.4 million in Federal Coronavirus Relief Funding

• An ordinance to amend the levy provisions of the Code of Ordinances for the purpose of changing the ad valorem tax rates for personal property, bond indebtedness, parks, school operations/debt and special tax districts, and provide that those rates remain fixed for one year in compliance with the

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Source: Atlanta Tribune

Congratulations, Malikye Rhymes!

ST. PETERSBURG — Malikye Rhymes has been an active member of the Cohort of Champions since 2019 and is graduating from Gibbs High

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Source: http://theweeklychallenger.com

MWRD Vice President Barbara McGowan recognizes contributions of Dr. Conrad Worrill | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Dr. Conrad Worrill spoke at a 2018 Black History Month event held at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

CIM Group backs out of plans to buy Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza

LOS ANGELES — Developer CIM Group has backed out of plans to buy the iconic Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza shopping center, following pressure from black community leaders who argued the purchase represented gentrification and was a threat to South L.A. and its economic

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Source: Homepage -

Floyd’s killers and people who share their beliefs don’t deserve benefit of the doubt –

The casual brutality of a White officer’s knee squeezing the life from a helpless Black man in handcuffs, caught on a gruesome video, underlies Amy Cooper’s smug tone as she announces her intention to lodge a false police complaint against a Black man who’d inconvenienced

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Source: Daytona Times

Trump’s photo-op with a Bible is contemptuous

In a made-for-propaganda-TV moment, he led a bizarre parade from the White House to St. John’s Episcopal Church down the street on the evening of June 1, where he waited for someone in his entourage to hand him

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Source: http://theweeklychallenger.com

Samira Nasr is Appointed Harper's Bazaar's First-Ever Black Editor-in-Chief

Hearst Magazines has officially named Harper’s BAZAAR‘s first Black editor in chief in the publication’s 153-year-old

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Source: Chicago Defender

One-on-One with Jonathan Majors on Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods •

In February 2019, Majors received rave reviews for his performance in Joe Talbot’s THE LAST BLACK MAN STANDING following its premiere at the Sundance Film

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Source: https://www.ebony.com

#AAMAM: From “Fight The Power” to “FTP” – Protest Songs for 2020 (LISTEN)

As Good Black News continues to celebrate African-American Music Appreciation Month, today we bring you a playlist reflecting our current

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Source: GOOD BLACK NEWS

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Launches Scholarship Fund For Gianna Floyd

The family of George Floyd has received an outpour of support as they embark on a journey towards seeking justice and

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Source: NewsOne

Zimbos have a duty to free themselves from crocodile jaws

Former top military men such as Generals Colin Powell, Jim Mattis, John Allen and John Kelly criticised President Donald Trump’s actions against those protesting in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and in demand for justice for the slain George

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

USF St. Petersburg Regional Chancellor reaffirms core values of diversity and inclusion in wake of George Floyd’s death

The following message was sent by USF St. Petersburg Regional Chancellor Martin Tadlock to the USF St. Petersburg campus community in response to the tragic killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and

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Source: http://theweeklychallenger.com

LeBron James Partnering With Other Athletes & Celebs To Energize & Inform Black Voters

Following the fatal arrest of George Floyd, James is even more active and on Wednesday (Jun.11) announced that he will be partnering with friends from both the sports and entertainment worlds to form ‘More Than

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Source: Cassius | born unapologetic | News, Style, Culture

June marks the 51st annual Pride Month, celebrates LGBTQ+

But there is no space to celebrate when members of our community are being attacked, brutalized, and murdered at the hands of white supremacy, racist government inaction, and police

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Source: Atlanta Tribune

I Can’t Breathe: A diagnostic criteria of being black in America

As a black woman and mother of black boys, I experience a constant lack of oxygen as I hold my breath daily when they are not in my

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Source: http://theweeklychallenger.com

Yielding Accomplished African Women set to train 1000 young women across Africa in virtual career accelerator

They aim to bridge the gender economic gap in Africa by providing a college to career pipeline for young African

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Source: Face2Face Africa - The Premier Pan-African Voice

One suggestion to stop the killing

As usual the murder led to marches and protests about the treatment of African American males in the

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

Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas Reflects On Moving Forward | L.A. Focus Newspaper

“At the beginning of today’s Board meeting we did take a moment of silence in recognition of the tragic death of George Floyd and the persistent racialized violence against

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Source: La Focus Newspaper

Emagine Entertainment To Host Juneteenth Film Festival To Benefit UNCF

Emagine Entertainment, Inc., an innovator in luxury theatres, proudly announces the Juneteenth Film Festival to benefit the UNCF (United Negro College

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Source: Michigan Chronicle - Powered by Real Times Media

1st Annual Juneteenth Holiday Citywide Caravan Set to Kick Off Black Culture Week

On this day, known as Juneteenth, we reflect on the past and pay homage to the sacrifices our ancestors made for

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Source: Chicago Defender

US revokes use of malaria drug for COVID-19

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) — US regulators yesterday revoked emergency authorisation for malaria drugs promoted by President Donald Trump for treating COVID-19, amid growing evidence they don't work and could cause serious side

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Online directory Green Book of Tampa Bay helps visitors put their ‘green into black’ businesses

TAMPA BAY — Green Book of Tampa Bay (GBTB) is an online resource that offers its readers information on black-owned businesses, entrepreneurs, artists, and cultural experiences created out of the African-American/African diasporic perspective, in Pinellas and Hillsborough

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My Truth: The Very Last!

I felt my heart beating faster and faster as I watched the video of Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin steadily applying pressure to the neck of George Floyd until he killed

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Source: Delivering News You Can Use

NAACP economic development chair helps local entrepreneurs –

Orlando Johnson was tapped by Flagler County NAACP president Linda Sharpe Matthews in 2013 to serve as the branch’s Economic Development

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Source: Daytona Times

How Can Parents Make Their Kids Understand How To Be Anti-Racist?

NPR's Noel King talks to children's author Renee Watson and anti-racism scholar Ibram

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Source: Stories About Black History

Former Wake Forest Wide Receiver Matt James Cast As ABC’s First Black Bachelor

Source: ABC/Craig Sjodin / ABC/Craig Sjodin

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Source: Cassius | born unapologetic | News, Style, Culture

Justice for Colin?

By Jacquelyn D. Heath

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

Survey: Depression on the rise among Black Americans after Floyd death

Americans have been struggling with unprecedented levels of depression and anxiety due to the coronavirus, and now a new study has confirmed what many of us suspected all along: Black American’s stress levels have skyrocketed even more following the death of George

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Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

LL Cool J is Mad as Hell: Legendary Rapper’s Tirades Lead to Blistering Lyrics on Current Events

These famed lyrics by James Todd Smith, better known as LL Cool J, from his 1985 song “Rock the Bells” ring true during the current state of affairs in the United States of America as protesters, rioters and looters rock the country following the senseless murder of George

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Source: Delivering News You Can Use

As MLK asked in 1967, Where Do We Go from Here: Community or Chaos? | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Over the years, this column has reported on racial disparities in homeownership, family wealth, the lack of access to affordable credit, and the pattern of alternative financial services preying upon communities of color by charging triple-digit interest rates on small-dollar

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

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