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Congress Moves for A New Piece of Support During Coronavirus | The Crusader Newspaper Group

While the legislation follows the previous bills like the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act enacted on April 24, the new legislation extends many new priorities in the new round of the

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

The Unbearable Grief Of Black Mothers | The Oklahoma Eagle

Between Covid-19 and police brutality, the burden of grief is yet another risk to Black

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Source: The Oklahoma Eagle

Police Murder of George Floyd Sparks Uprisings Across America

From the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul to the Streets of San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, Louisville, Atlanta, Washington, DC, and New York City, and the bright lights of the Big Apple, African Americans are expressing outrage over the police killing of George Floyd, the

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Source: The Florida Star

Celebrating Madam C. J. Walker’s legacy with 10 of her powerful quotes

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Source: Face2Face Africa - The Premier Pan-African Voice

City of Chicago kicks-off first-ever Summer Operations Center to Ensure Safe and Healthy Memorial Day Weekend Celebrations

As part of Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot’s all-hands-on-deck public safety strategy, the Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC), the Chicago Police Department and other City departments and agencies today joined together to emphasize that safety is a priority when celebrating Memorial

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Source: Chicago Defender

Lorraine Hansberry - Birthday

Lorraine Hansberry , (born May 19, 1930, Chicago, Illinois, U.

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Laverne Cox Speaks Out On Supreme Court Ruling Protecting LGBTQ Workers

Yesterday (June 15), a conservative Supreme Court ruled that sexual orinetation and gender identiy is now included under Title VII, which bans discrimination on the basis of sex, race and national

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Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET

'Quarantine Thicc': Masika Kalysha Rattles the Internet with Sexy Video of Her ‘New Body’

The “Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta” alumna flaunted her curvaceous figure on camera on Wednesday, May 13, and left fans drooling over her

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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

Becoming is a Personal Look into the life of Former First Lady, Michelle Obama.

The film runs just under one hour and thirty minutes while highlighting Michelle

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Source: Chicago Defender

28 YEARS IN JAIL TO END | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Roosevelt Myles prepares for freedom as court reverses dismissal of appeal by wrongfully convicted man

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Oprah Winfrey Gets Emotional Talking About $12M Donation To Food-Insecure Families

Winfrey is stepping up with the help of partner organizations like Live Healthy Chicago, who, since the health outbreak, has provided wellness visits and care packages to thousands of families in predominantly Black and Brown

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

Black Population 1880-1920

The Boston Black population numbered 2,348 in 1865. By 1880 (after the Civil War), it had climbed to 5,873. Throughout the entire period from the Civil War to World War I, Boston had as large a proportion of African-American residents as New York, Chicago, Detroit, and Cleveland; the Black

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

Shocking video apparently shows Minneapolis police cause man’s...

An otherwise peaceful Tuesday morning was interrupted by a video showing a Minneapolis police officer placing his knee with all of his weight on the neck of a man laying prone on the

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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

Missouri officers accused of assaulting black woman, son

Andrew M. Stroth of the Chicago-based Action Injury Law Group said Marvia Gray was especially traumatized by how her son was treated given other high-profile incidents involving white officers and black men, including the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, another St. Louis

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Female Olympic Star

During the early 1930s Louise Stokes of Medford was among the finest female track stars in the country. She was a member of the U.S. Olympic Team in 1932 and won the Women's National A.A.U. 50-yard dash championship in Chicago in 1933.

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

Illinois Lottery Thanks Police With Free Lunch And Blue Police Memorial Instant Tickets | The Crusader Newspaper Group

The Illinois Lottery and retail partner Mariano’s provided a free lunch, along with a Blue Police Memorial instant ticket, to say ‘thank you’ to police officers for continuing to support Illinois during the

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Chicago Mayor: City Won’t Be Ready for Outdoor Dining on May 29 | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Despite Illinois allowing restaurants to reopen for outdoor seating in phase three of its reopening plan, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said city residents shouldn’t expect that to happen this

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Earvin Magic Johnson's Equitrust funds over $100 million for minority and women owned businesses

Earvin “Magic” Johnson, majority owner of EquiTrust, the nation’s largest minority-owned insurance company, announced a $100 million partnership with MBE Capital Partners, the largest certified minority-owned asset-based lender, and the National Action

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Motown Launches the ABC Initiative to Help Communities Navigate COVID-19 Pandemic

Today, Motown Records launched The ABC Initiative – a multi-faceted campaign focused on helping communities navigate the fundamentals of life in these unusual times by supporting food programs and gifting 25 minority-owned businesses with $800 “heritage grants” to help support their

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Source: La Focus Newspaper

Matthew A. Cherry - AALAS 2019 Nominee

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Overtime: Gatorade Hosting Livestream Watch Party of Michael Jordan’s Final Game On The Chicago Bulls

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You are Guyanese

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Teaching Kids To Hide From Gunfire: Safety Drills At Day Care And At Home

Tess Trice, head of the day care program, carries out monthly drills to train the children to get on the floor when they hear

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Source: Stories About Black History

Chicago Family looks for help in catching a Gary Killer | The Crusader Newspaper Group

A family begs for answers after an ambush on the streets of Gary leaves a 12-year-old Chicago boy

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Pandemic Power: Black female mayors shine during COVID-19 crisis

“As the mayor of Georgia’s largest city, I expressed opposition to Gov. Brian Kemp’s recent order allowing certain businesses—dine-in restaurants, gyms, hair and nail salons, barbershops, tattoo parlors and bowling alleys—to reopen before health experts say doing so is

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Source: New Pittsburgh Courier - Powered by Real Times Media

Report: Structural racism — from segregated housing to limited job opportunities — responsible for high rate of COVID-19 deaths among African Americans

Long-established elements of structural racism, from substandard housing to mass incarceration to limited job opportunities, are responsible for the disproportionate toll COVID-19 is taking on African Americans in Chicago and elsewhere, a new paper from the Chicago Urban League argues.The

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Source: Chicago Tribune

Coronavirus Update: Trump Publicly Clashes With Fauci And Pushes To Open Schools In The Fall

These cases include more than 150 children in several states, mostly in New

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Source: Black America Web

Largest African American owned architecture firm in the nation dedicated to inspiring Chicago’s youth

For 38, years the Moody Nolan firm has been changing the architectural landscape of cities across the country, while also building a diverse

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Source: WGNTV.com | Chicago News, Weather & Sports | Chicago, IL

LaRoyce Hawkins: A Voice for the Culture

One of the standouts in the cast is Officer Kevin Atwater, played by LaRoyce

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

Bronze McGhee Lougheed: Dance Teacher Extraordinaire

“I don’t know what spring is without dance, without my students, and without our recital,” said Bronze McGhee Lougheed, partner and studio

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