HBO Releases First Teaser For Upcoming Tiger Woods Documentary

Joe Biden Is Determined To Make This More Difficult Than It Needs To Be

Joe Biden is being Joe Biden, which means instead of staying in the basement and allowing Donald Trump to sink himself and be the story, he has volunteered a gaffe for us to focus

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Source: Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends - Essence

Cynthia Augustine

At DraftFCB, Cindy Augustine is responsible for leading all aspects of human resources, including recruiting, talent development, benefits and compensation, as well as inclusion programs for the global network. She is a master at creating high-performance teams that leverage organizational strength

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‘LHHATL’’s Arkansas Mo Charged With Fraud After Spending Loan On Jewelry, Rolex

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Thomas, Clarence (1948- )

Clarence Thomas, the second African American to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court, was born in Pin Point, Georgia, a small community south of Savannah. His mother, Leola Williams, a single parent, raised Thomas until he was seven. He and his brother, Myers, were sent to Savannah where they were

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Libya

In October 2012, the National Congress fired recently elected prime minister Mustafa Abushagur, citing its disapproval with the government he assembled. Ali Zeidan, a career diplomat who served under Qaddafi before going into exile, was then elected prime minister. Zeidan prevailed over an Islamist

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Black Saints Waiting Outside the Pearly Gates | Afro

But Baltimore City because of its other public health plague—unceasing crime and violence—could doubly use a patron saint, And who better than Mother Mary Lange, foundress of the Oblate Sisters of Providence to fulfill that

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Leon Spinks

Leon Spinks (born July 11, 1953) is a former American boxer who made a name for himself in the international heavyweight championship; he has an overall record of 26 wins, 17 losses as well as three draws as a professional- he made 14 of those wins via knockouts. Spinks is known to have created one

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Frank Baker pays off tuition for 50 Spelman College graduates

Frank Baker, an African-American and founder of Siris Capital in New York, has paid off the debt for nearly 50 students graduating from Spelman College, the all-women historically black college in

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Lewis, Henry Jay (1932-1996)

Henry Jay Lewis, musician and conductor, was born October 16, 1932 in Los Angeles to automobile dealer Henry J. Lewis, and nurse Mary Josephine Lewis. Lewis started playing the piano when he was five, and in junior high he learned to play the double bass while also studying voice, clarinet, and

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Boxing set to return with pair of fight cards in Las Vegas next month | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Top Rank rounder promoter Bob Arum announced Thursday that he will stage a five-fight card on June 9 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, according to the Associated

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Let prisoners go during COVID-19 pandemic

As Piper Kerman, author of “Orange is the New Black,” wrote in the Washington Post, this is largely the result of prison sentences that are longer than those imposed by any other

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ESPN concludes Jordan’s 10-part mini series “The Last Dance” | The Crusader Newspaper Group

These episodes would focus on the Chicago Bulls grueling Game 7 victory over Eastern Conference rivals the Indiana Pacers and Jordan’s “Climatic Shot” to clinch his sixth NBA

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Martin H. Nesbitt

Martin H. Nesbitt is Co-Chief Executive Officer and founder of Vistria Group, LLC. In this role, he shares the leadership role of the Chicago-based investment company focused on education, healthcare and financial services

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Norma McCorvey, plaintiff in Roe. v. Wade, said she was paid to speak against abortion

“I was the big fish,” McCorvey says in the

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

Baird, Harry (1931-2005)

The physical presence that black British actor Harry Baird brought to the movie screen was largely a consequence of the United Kingdom going through the birthing pain of racism during the 1950s and 1960s. Born in Guyana, this premier black actor was no Paul Robeson, but Harry Baird carried with

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#LHHATL’s Arkansas Mo Charged With Fraud After Spending PPP Loan On Jewelry, Rolex

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New York Times breathtaking front page memorializes coronavirus deaths

The New York Times paid tribute to those who lost their lives to coronavirus on its May 24, 2020 front

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The History of Black History Month

In the following article Daryl Michael Scott, Professor of History at Howard University and Vice President of Program for the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, describes the history of the Black History Month

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Source: Black Past

Woman Fired After Backlash From Racist Park Confrontation

NEW YORK (AP) — The verbal dispute between a white woman with an unleashed dog and a black man bird watching in Central Park might normally have gone unnoticed in a city preoccupied by the coronavirus

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Southern Africa: SADC Meets to Assesses COVID-19 Impact

Luanda — Southern African Development Community (SADC) Council of Ministers will meet this Wednesday via video conference to assess the impact of the covid-19 in the

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When Blacks Succeed: The 1906 Atlanta Race Riot

This is part four of the award winning documentary When Blacks Succeed: The 1906 Atlanta Race RIot

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Video: Cops Assault Missouri Man, His 68-Year-Old Mother After Falsely Accusing Them of Stealing TV Despite Employee Confirming It Was Paid For

A Missouri woman filed a lawsuit against several police officers she says beat her and her son after they were falsely accused of stealing

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Ralph Lauren Donates 1.5M Pieces Of Clothing To COVID Relief & Delivers Coffee To Hospital Workers In Hometown Of NYC

“The clothing donation includes comfortable loungewear and daily items, such as sweatshirts, sweatpants, T-shirts, and sweaters, and will be donated through charity networks as well as many of the Company’s longstanding Pink Pony partners focused on cancer care,” states the press

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Showtime to debut "Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall", directed by Spike Lee

On February 26, during Black History Month, the Estate of Michael Jackson and Sony Legacy Recordings will release exclusive CD/DVD and CD/Blu Ray editions ofMichael Jackson’s revolutionary 1979 recording, Off The Wall. The package will include the original version of the album bundled with the new

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Liberia: COVID-19 Food Distribution to Delay Few Weeks

The Steering Committee of the COVID-19 Household Food Support Programme (COHFSP) has announced a delay in the distribution of food commodities for a few weeks due to several issues beyond the control of the Steering

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Documentary Films on Blackpast.org - Global African LGBTQ History - Director

Films - By Director | Films - By Title | Films by Year | Films - By Subject | Entire Site Bibliography

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Tunisia: Parliament to Hold Plenary Next June 2 to Discuss Two Draft Bills

Tunis/Tunisia — The bureau of the House of People's Representatives (HPR) decided at its meeting Tuesday to hold a plenary session on June 2 to review two draft

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Mercer, Mabel Alice Wadham (1900-1984)

Mabel Mercer was one of the most important jazz cabaret singers of the 20th Century. Her personal singing style emphasizing interpretation, diction, lyrics, and projection over vocal proficiency influenced numerous leading singers including Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, Nat

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Nigeria receives Madagascar's COVID-Organics, efficacy tests ordered

May 16: Nigeria receives COVID-Organics, scientific tests ordered

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All Def Digital And Russell Simmons To Executive Produce Spoken Word Documentary 'Romeo Is Bleeding'

All Def Digital and Russell Simmons have partnered with award-winning editor Jason Zeldes to executive produce Zeldes’ documentary feature directorial debut Romeo Is Bleeding, a stirring documentary that explores the power of spoken word poetry to save and elevate youth, in one of the most violent

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