Jenna Smith makes U of Illinois Hall of Fame

Community Members Question Seattle Public Schools’ Commitment To Equity And Inclusion

The first letter, drafted by Clyde Merriwether, a prominent member of the African American community, questions the lack of African American males in senior leadership roles and directly asks Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Denise Juneau, “What you are going to do about the near complete

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Source: https://seattlemedium.com

New gov’t will need to reduce level of expansionary projects

More importantly the IMF report is a wake-up call to the limited economic activity that can be expected in the coming

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Michael Sam

Michael Sam is an American footballer who plays for the Dallas Cowboys. He is also one of the few openly gay players in the National Football League (NFL). He was born Michael Alan Sam Jr. to Jo Ann and Michael Sam, the seventh of eight children in the family. He attended Hitchcock High School in

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Source: Black History Resources

‘We Can’t Breathe’ | Afro

The murder of George Floyd by a White Minneapolis police officer has sparked uprisings in all 50 states and even around the

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Libya: There's No Shortage of Players in Libya's Conflict, But Few Champions for Peace

Just in recent weeks, fighters allied to Libya's internationally recognised Government of National Accord have made significant gains against their rivals in the Libyan National Army, led by self-proclaimed Field Marshal Khalifa

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Source: allAfrica.com

GoFundMe set up for George Floyd raises over $11m within a week

8|24 #MambaMentality

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Source: Face2Face Africa - The Premier Pan-African Voice

Covid-19: Kenyan police have killed 15 since start of virus curfew, says oversight body

Kenyan police have been involved in the killing of 15 people since the country put a nighttime curfew in place in March to combat the coronavirus, the policing oversight body said in a statement seen by AFP

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Long-Distance Love During Covid-19 Doesn’t Work

Opinion

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Georgetown’s Mac McClung picks Texas Tech as transfer destination

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George Foreman

Never has the sport of boxing seen such an exhaustive transformation as that in the career of George Edward Foreman, who started off as a world-renowned boxer and later became an ordained Christian minister. Born in Marshall, Texas on January 10, 1949, the 6 foot 3 inch tall American has a lot of

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Algeria extends virus lockdown until June 13

The Algerian government on Thursday extended its strict containment measures throughout most of the country until June 13, urging the population to “continue its citizen mobilization” in order to stop the Covid-19 pandemic that has claimed 630

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26 years of democracy have not yet ensured black lives matter as much as white ones - NMF

In South Africa, 26 years of democracy have not yet ensured that black lives matter as much as white ones, the Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) said on

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Thabo Mbeki: It is time for Côte d’Ivoire to cross the Rubicon

The possible return of former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo to the Côte d’Ivoire after his acquittal on charges of crimes against humanity might well be the catalyst for negotiations in that country, argues Thabo

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Source: https://www.news24.com

ABC 7 Chicago and Windy City Live Present: DO YOU HEAR ME? A DISCUSSION OF RACE

ABC 7 Anchors Cheryl Burton and Jim Rose will serve as moderators for the first installment of the hour-long town halls which will air consecutive Thursdays in

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Source: Chicago Defender

Shepherd Manson B. Johnson II: Teacher and Community Leader Who Lived His Mantra “Stay on Top” Succumbed to COVID-19

Shepherd Dr. Manson B. Johnson II, the dynamic leader and teacher of Holman Street Baptist Church in Houston’s Third Ward, died on May 31, 2020 from complications of

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Source: Houston Forward Times - Reporting The Truth | Affecting Change | Moving Forward

3 charged in slaying of Ahmaud Arbery face court hearing

Three men who were charged with murder months after the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery faced a hearing before a Georgia judge Thursday following a week of angry protests in the U.S. over law enforcement biases against black

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

Ozzie Smith

Osborne Earl Smith, better known as Ozzie Smith, is a retired professional baseball player who played for the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals. He was born on December 26, 1954 in Mobile, Alabama and was one of six children born to Clovi and Marvella Smith. Smith quotes his mother as being

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1954

Urgent Call: Establish Federal Office of Men’s Health | Afro

It is time for an ‘Office of Men’s Health’ because preventable male death and illness is decreasing the quality of life for

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Karl Malone

Karl Malone was born on July 24, 1963 in Summerfield, Louisiana. He was the son of Shirley and Shedrick and was the youngest of nine siblings. Karl was raised by his mother on a farm since his father was married to another woman and lived with her. He committed suicide when Karl was only 14. Karl

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Source: Black History Resources

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1963

George Floyd’s son visits site where dad was killed: 'We want justice'

8|24 #MambaMentality

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Bouchet, Edward Alexander (1852-1918)

Edward Alexander Bouchet was born on September 15, 1852 in New Haven, Connecticut to William Francis and Susan Cooley Bouchet. Edward attended the segregated primary school in New Haven and later finished his secondary education at Hopkins Grammar School in 1870. An outstanding

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Source: Black Past

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1918

Greensboro Celebrates Juneteenth

Greensboro residents celebrated Juneteenth this year with three days of virtual events, concerts and

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Coronavirus Shines Spotlight on Healthcare Disparities

For some time now in Texas, we have been well aware of significant health disparities between Caucasians in contrast to African Americans and

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Source: Delivering News You Can Use

African American Teens In Denver Support Peers With Live Mental Health Webinar

Rambo and Moore are part of the Denver Chapter of Jack and Jill of

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Source: KUNC | Community Radio for Northern Colorado

Prince George’s Will Reopen June 1, Alsobrooks Says

Prince George’s County restaurants, barbershops and salons can reopen next week, but with some restrictions, County Executive Angela Alsobrooks said

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Source: The Washington Informer

COVID-19 hospitalization numbers continue decline as testing sites reopen | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Health department says recovery rate 42 days after a positive test is 92 percent

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

College Students vs. Pandemic – Free Press of Jacksonville

By Jasmine Butler – College students vs. Pandemic – It is no secret that the Coronavirus has brought challenges to not only to workers across the world, but, for campus life as we know

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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly

Coronavirus takes deadly toll on African American communities

Black residents like Burke in Prince George’s County have been contracting and dying from coronavirus at alarming

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Amid Uprisings, Schools Consider Terminating Their Contracts With Police

In Minneapolis, where protests exploded after a police officer killed local resident George Floyd, the school board voted Tuesday evening in favor of a resolution to cut ties with the police

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The Color Purple (musical)

The Color Purple is a musical with a book by Marsha Norman and music and lyrics by Stephen Bray, Brenda Russell, and Allee Willis. Based on the 1982 novel by Alice Walker, the show follows the journey of Celie, an African-American woman in the American South from the early to mid-20th

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Jenna Smith makes U of Illinois Hall of Fame

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Michael Steele and Dave Rubin Talk Republicans, Trump, and Free Speech

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