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Smith, Bessie

Smith, Bessie, 1894–1937, American singer, b. Chattanooga, Tenn. About 1910 Smith became the protégée of Gertrude (Ma) Rainey, one of the earliest blues singers. After working in traveling shows she went to New York City, where she made (1923–28) recordings, accompanied by such outstanding artists

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‘It’s Not Going To Close The Weather Gap’: Bob Johnson on the Removal of Confederate Landmarks

During his appearance, the media maven zeroed on the topic of people taking down Confederate statues and other racist monuments, calling them “borderline

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‘We have a mini call center in our living room . . . across from each other’

A year later, Tameka became James’s supervisor and overheard him singing in their team cubicle

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Diggs, Charles (1922–1998)

Charles Diggs was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1922. His father was Charles Coles Diggs and his mother was Mayme Jones Diggs. Young Diggs had an upper middle class background; his father, a prominent mortician and real estate developer, served in the Michigan State Senate. Diggs eventually took

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Tina Turner

Tina Turner was an American pop sensation and actress, known for her distinctive, raspy singing style and all out stage performances. She was born on November 26, 1939 in Tennessee to a poor farming family. When her parents split, Tina and her sister lived with their grandmother until her death in

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Muslim American Political Leaders Host Virtual National Iftar | Muslim Journal

WASHINGTON, DC — On Tues., May 12, 2020, Muslim Advocates and Honorary Co-Chairs Reps. André Carson, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison hosted The National

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(1893) Ida B. Wells, “Lynch Law In All Its Phases,”

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D.C. protesters try to tear down Andrew Jackson statue in Lafayette Park

Protestors attempt to pull down the statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square near the White House on June 22, 2020 in

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Beloved Holman Street ‘Shepherd’ Manson Johnson dies due to COVID-19

HOUSTON – Family, friends and the community is mourning the loss of Pastor Manson B. Johnson, of Holman Street Baptist Church, who died Sunday after suffering complications due to

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D.L. Hughley Reveals He Tested Positive For The Coronavirus

After being hospitalized after collapsing on stage during his Juneteenth stand-up performance in Nashville, comedian D.L. Hughley has tested positive for the

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EDITORIAL: Beware, Be Smart, Be Safe — COVID-19 Has Not Left the Building

Based on an ominous forecast just released by the University of Washington, if our habits remain the same and we insist upon the rush back to "normal," we can expect the U.S. to exceed 200,000 deaths from COVID-19 by

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‘A school community that works’ nets $25,000 prize from Ellen DeGeneres

Days after an appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” that netted his school $25,000, Bruce Elementary School Principal Archie Moss Jr. said he still is “in shock about the

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Lincoln University [Pennsylvania] (1854 - )

Lincoln University in Pennsylvania was founded in 1854 by John Miller Dickey, a Presbyterian minister and his wife, Sarah Emlen Cresson. It is located on Baltimore Pike in southern Chester County, a rural part of southeastern Pennsylvania. Lincoln was originally founded under the name Ashmun

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Uncle Nearest & Jack Daniel’s Announce Partnership To Increase Diversity In The Whiskey Industry

The money will help create the Nearest Green School of Distilling, develop the Leadership Acceleration Program (LAP) for apprenticeships, and establish the Business Incubation Program (BIP), focused on providing expertise and resources to African Americans entering the spirits industry as

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MEET AN ANIMAL: Mara the elephant found sanctuary after 50 years in circuses and zoos

Gribaudo recalls spotting a familiar-looking elephant in a similar Buenos Aires circus tent seven years

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Oprah Winfrey Donates $12 Million for COVID-19 Relief in Five Cities

Through the Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation, the OWN Network boss announced she was donating $12 million to organizations dedicated to helping underserved communities in Chicago, Baltimore; Nashville, Tennessee; Milwaukee; and

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(BPRW) 2020 HBCU Competitiveness Scholars Announced | Press releases

(BPRW) 2020 HBCU Competitiveness Scholars Announced

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Flash Black Photo: African American Group Portraits

At Black Then, we frequently see interesting photos that give us a glimpse into the

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(1998) Clarence Thomas, "Speech to the National Bar Association"

On July 28, 1998, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas gave the keynote speech at the National Bar Association, the predominately black national lawyerss association, at its annual convention held that year in Memphis, Tennessee. The speech appears

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Oprah Winfrey Donates $12 Million for COVID-19 Relief in Five Cities

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent

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Young Buck Tells Judge He’s So Broke If Anyone Robbed Him They’d Just Be Practicing

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(1951) Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Addresses the NAACP National Convention

In 1951 Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, then President of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, was, was already one of the most prominent African American educators in the United States. He influenced hundreds of young African Americans who came under his tutelage including undergraduate students at

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Three African Americans Step Into Top California Leadership Roles

Yolanda Richardson and Adetokunbo “Toks” Omishakin, are officially assuming their roles as state government executives in Sacramento at at time when the state is implementing deep cuts to its fiscal year 2020-21 budget in response to the global COVID-19

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Kane Brown Delivers Historic Collaborative Performance On 2020 BET Awards With Jonathan McReynolds

Multi-platinum award-winning country artist Kane Brown delivered a historic performance Sunday evening on the 2020 BET Awards. Filmed at the famed Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN, Brown made the national television debut of his compelling co-penned single, “Worldwide Beautiful,” alongside

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The role insurance companies play in the brutality against Black bodies

READ MORE: Benjamin Crump: Floyd family to file civil suit against killer cop Derek Chauvin

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Juneteenth by the Numbers | The Atlanta Voice

Here’s a look at Juneteenth, also called Emancipation Day, Freedom Day and Jubilee Day, by the

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Virginia E. Walker Broughton: Author and Baptist Missionary

Virginia E. Walker Broughton was an African American author and Baptist

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NASCAR Appoints Kappa Alpha Psi Brother Brandon Thompson to New Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion Role

NASCAR recently announced the appointment of Kappa Alpha Psi brother Brandon Thompson to the newly created position of Vice President, Diversity and

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NY, NJ and CT expand quarantine advisories for travelers from 8 more states with high coronavirus rates | The Atlanta Voice

Governors in the northeast, once considered the US epicenter of the coronavirus, are tightening restrictions in their states for travelers from areas of the country now seeing upward trends in positive coronavirus cases and

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‘Abolish The Police’ Isn’t New. This Energy Is.

They argue that the U.S. criminal justice system has at every level — from law enforcement to courts and prisons — not only failed at public safety but actively harmed Black and brown communities through hyper-criminalization and refers to a world in which people don’t need to rely on police or

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