GOA plans series of activities for Olympic Day

(BPRW) The 2020 ESSENCE Festival of Culture: Unstoppable Virtual Experience Presented by Coca-Cola Set to Expand Branded Experiences in First-Ever Virtual Format | Press releases – The Black Chronicle

(BPRW) The 2020 ESSENCE Festival of Culture: Unstoppable Virtual Experience Presented by Coca-Cola Set to Expand Branded Experiences in First-Ever Virtual Format

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Tunisia: Al Joumhouri Denounces Ongoing Wage Levies

Tunis/Tunisia — Al Joumhouri party denounced on Thursday the ongoing mandatory levies on wages and retirement pensions since 2018, with no prior agreement, describing this measure as "abusive" as it violates the rights of wage-earners and

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Mary J. Blige Is Releasing Her Own Wine Collection

Mary J. Blige's new wine collection is called Sun Goddess Wines that will feature her favorites: Italian Pinot Grigio Ramato and Italian Sauvignon Blanc with a collaboration with Fantinel Winery.

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Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit Demanding Better Conditions in Broward County Jail

BROWARD, FL – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), ACLU of Florida and the Disability Rights Florida filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of individuals being held in dangerous conditions in Broward County Jail that threaten to speed the spread of the coronavirus among prisoners and

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As Black Lives Matter marches go on, Pittsburgh launches a task force to find “people intent on causing destruction”

Pittsburgh protesters on Friday honored what would have been the 27th birthday of Breonna Taylor, who was fatally shot in March by police officers in

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LeBron James Receives $100 Million To Build Media Empire

On Thursday, Bloomberg released its latest issue featuring a cover story about James and his longtime friend and business partner, Maverick Carter, and the $100 million investment they received for their growing media

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2 Lawyers, One Black, the Other Muslim, Face Possible Life Sentence

“Amid largely peaceful demonstrations taking place on the night of May 29, 2020, these defendants allegedly hurled Molotov Cocktails at NYPD vehicles without regard for the potentially deadly consequences,” stated United States Attorney

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Singer H.E.R. Invests in Black-Owned Vegan Cookie Company Co-signed by Jay-Z

A year after Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter invested in Partake Foods, a Black-owned vegan cookie company, the healthy snack brand has landed another superstar

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Africa: No Representative in CAF Champions League

At the end of an emergency meeting this Wednesday, the SSFA (South Sudan Football Federation) has announced the end of the competitions 2020

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New Film ‘aTypical Wednesday’ Stresses The Importance of Black Men Going To Therapy

Source: Gravitas Ventures / aTypical Wednesday

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LeBron James’ Media Company Creating Documentary About The Houston Astros Sign-Stealing Scandal

Three-time NBA champ LeBron James is producing a documentary on the sign-stealing scandal from 2015 and

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Harlem's Fashion Row Launches Nonprofit to Aid Designers of Color Impacted by COVID

In light of the halt in productions and dramatic declines in sales, Harlem’s Fashion Row (HFR), a New York-based organization that champions designers of color, is stepping up to empower the fashion community during these unprecedented

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Is There More COVID Cash Coming to Help Californians?

The HEROES Act also includes a new forms of aid–$200 billion in “hazard pay” for essential workers, $75 billion for COVID-19 testing and contact tracing and a $75 billion fund to help homeowners with mortgage payments and property

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NAACP Calls ‘Hate Crime’ Beating By White Men In Iowa Racially Motivated

DarQuan Jones, 22, said he was walking to his girlfriend’s house when he was attacked by the suspects around 3:25 a.m. in the south side of Des Moines, according to a police

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Black Entrepreneurs Challenge Protesters to Buy Black and Share Their Receipts From Juneteenth to July 4

In addition to demanding police reform and an end to systemic racism, Kezia M. Williams is challenging Black Lives Matter supporters to protest with their purchases by buying black and sharing their receipts from Juneteenth through Independence

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Woman Speaks Out After Stunning Photo Shows Her Staring Down Irate White Man at George Floyd Protest In Montana: ‘I Don’t Think I Felt Fear’

A picture taken by Grace Jensen shows Snowden shouting in a Black

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GOAT Steps Up, Establishes $1 million Fund To Support Social Justice Efforts

GOAT announced today (Jun.5), it will be establishing a $1 million fund to support social justice efforts. The company will be kickstarting its campaign with a $100,000 donation to The Underground Museum in Los Angeles to support Black artists and to The Bail Project to support protesters demanding

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North Carolina Officer Fired After Saying Black People Should Be Wiped Off Map

Getty Creative total of three Wilmington, North Carolina police officers have been fired after a department audit of a video recording revealed racism among its

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Derek Chauvin will appear in court for the first time two weeks after George Floyd's death | The Atlanta Voice

Nine Minneapolis City Council members made a commitment this week to start the process of defunding and “dismantling” the police department, City Council President Lisa Bender said

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Noose In Bubba Wallace’s Stall Coincidental, Says FBI

For the first time in NASCAR history, there were no Confederate flags flying inside of the NASCAR Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway on Monday, June 22, where a noose was found a day earlier hanging in the stall of its only Black driver, Bubba

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Nigeria 'accepts' Madagascar syrup, Buhari orders strict pharmaceutic scrutiny

May 12: Nigeria accepts COVID-Organics

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2 Lawyers, One Black, the Other Muslim, Face Possible Life Sentence - Black Enterprise

A Black man and a Muslim woman, who are both lawyers, are looking at the possibility of serving 45 years to life in prison for vandalism

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Gov. Tony Evers Announces Grant Program for Small Businesses

Through this funding, Evers has allocated $75 million in assistance for small businesses, according to the press

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Pentagon Nominee Draws Heavy Rebuke From Civil Rights Groups

A diverse coalition of more than 50 civil rights and labor groups have come out against the nomination of Anthony Tata for undersecretary of defense for

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Golden Jaguars to be featured on Gold Cup documentary - Stabroek News

The Golden Jaguars Senior Men’s Team will make an appearance in CONCACAF ‘This Is Ours: The Story of Gold Cup 2019’, which is a Documentary Series aimed at showcasing the championship from the standpoint of the players and

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(BPRW) Culture & Convos, the podcast, is going live | Press releases

(BPRW) Culture Convos, the podcast, is going live

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Body Found As Search Ends For Missing Pro Wrestler Shad Gaspard After Beach Incident

UPDATED: 9:15 a.m. ET

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Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit Demanding Better Conditions in Broward County Jail

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Even though parts of the state are reopening, it does not mean that the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks in jails has vanished,” said Benjamin Stevenson, staff attorney at the ACLU of

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Hip-hop Violinist Ezinma Is Giving Children of Color Access to Classical Music

Ezinma, the classically-trained violinist who became a viral sensation after her video covers of trap music went viral, is sharing her gift of music with inner-city

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Man Who Recorded Video of Ahmaud Arbery's Shooting Death Charged with Felony Murder: ‘His Involvement In the Murder of Mr. Arbery Was Obvious’

William Roddie Bryan, the man who recorded the last moments of Ahmaud Arbery’s life, has been arrested for

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