Lee, Barbara J. (1946 - ) - Birthday

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Lee, Barbara J. (1946 - ) - Birthday

Barbara Jean Lee was born on July 16, 1946 in El Paso, Texas.

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Pharrell Williams Helps Announce Juneteenth As An Official Paid Holiday In Virginia

The date of June 19, also known as Juneteenth will be recognized as an official paid holiday in the state of Virginia starting this year with state

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The country is convulsing with civil unrest because we all watched George Floyd murdered by the police on camera with a casual brutality that has become emblematic of the troubled relationship between Black Americans and police

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Comcast celebrates scholarship leaders and achievers in virtual celebration

In celebration of the 2020-21 Comcast NBCUniversal Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Recipients, Comcast, along with CW39 Morning Dose Anchor Shannon LaNier, hosted a special celebration to award 30 Texas Seniors with $75,000 in scholarship funds on Thursday, June 18

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News You Ought to Know

DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines has banned a man who was kicked off a plane for refusing to wear a face covering, among the first such incidents since airlines promised to step up enforcement of their mask

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Source: Dallas Post Tribune – Serving the Black community without fear or favor since 1947.

Houston rapper Don Toliver, Rep. Jackson Lee provide lunch for frontline workers

Houston artist Don Toliver provided 300 prepared lunches for frontline workers at United Memorial Medical Center alongside Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee with support from Houston Mayor Sylvester

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

Coronavirus Update: Black Mom to Sue City After Violent Arrest Over Face Covering

After the violent arrest of Kaleemah Rozier was caught on video by a bystander in New York City, the 22-year-old mom says she plans to file a $10 million lawsuit against police for excessive force after the arrest for improperly wearing a face

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Sunbelt states rush to line up hospital beds, not barstools

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida and other states across the Sunbelt are thinning out the deck chairs, turning over the bar stools and rushing to line up more hospital beds as they head into the height of the summer season amid a startling surge in confirmed cases of the

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Jacksonville, Trump’s New Convention Site, Will Now Require Face Masks

MIAMI — Florida billed itself as a coronavirus oasis when it wooed the Republican National Convention: The pandemic seemed under control, and Republican state and city leaders welcomed a major televised event to show off the progress and cement votes for President Trump in the nation’s biggest

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Mourning and Mayhem: California Legislators React to the Brutal Killing of George Floyd

Protestors and pastors across California as well as angered citizens and politicians — including Gov. Gavin Newsom — have all responded to the violent death of an unarmed Black man in

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Dr. Fauci says US coronavirus cases to reach 'disturbing' 100,000 per day

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Florida site of GOP convention orders wearing of masks

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Kenya Barris and Pharrell Williams to Bring Their Juneteenth Musical to Netflix

Three years ago Kenya Barris tried to bring awareness to Juneteenth when an entire episode of his show “Black-ish” was dedicated to the

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Zilford Carter: One of the Leading Attorney’s in the Fight to Integrate the Natatorium

Zilford Carter: One of the Leading Attorney’s in the Fight to Integrate the Natatorium

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Juneteenth: Celebrating and Still Fighting | Afro

The celebration of Juneteenth comes during a revolutionary time in America, where hundreds of thousands protestors are emphasizing the importance of Black Lives and fighting for equity and tree

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Jamaican pilots lead American Airline's return to the island

(Jamaica Gleaner) MORE THAN 40 American Airlines pilots were born in Jamaica, and of that lot, two of them were responsible for steering the first flight of 126 passengers to the island on Monday as the island reopened its tourism

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The Struggle, As Well As Protest, Continues

Most disturbingly, police have continued to use deadly force in questionable circumstances and, ominously, as of this writing, the bodies of three Black men have been found hanging from trees in public

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Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana abortion law

Supporters of abortion rights are elated, foes of abortion dismayed and angry, but they agree on one consequence of the Supreme Court’s first major abortion ruling since President Donald Trump took office: The upcoming election is crucial to their

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The Collective Is Launching A Campign To Register 250,000 Black Voters

The Collective Political Action Committee has announced a campaign to register 250,000 African American voters on

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Candace Owens Suggests Cop Who Shot Rayshard Brooks In The Back Was ‘Unjustly’ Fired

Law enforcement officials and experts alike were hailing the quick response to this weekend’s police killing of an unarmed Black man in Atlanta, including the firing of the

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Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott Tests Positive For Coronavirus

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STREAMED: Meg Thee Stallion Returns With “Girls in The Hood,” 6LACK Delivers “6pc Hot,” EP & More

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The country is convulsing with civil unrest because we all watched George Floyd murdered by the police on camera with a casual brutality that has become emblematic of the troubled relationship between Black Americans and police

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Decline in new US virus deaths may be temporary reprieve

The number of deaths per day from the coronavirus in the U.S. has fallen in recent weeks to the lowest level since late March, even as states increasingly reopen for

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

“That Dog Don’t Hunt!”

Before Demoncratic Senators blocked the Republican supported Justice Act on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 California Senator Kamala Harris offered a scathing rebuke of the legislation on the Senate

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Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California

It’s now or never for the MEAC

But NCCU has been the dominant team in men’s basketball lately and, as we know, football is king so it wasn’t a huge loss for the

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WATCH: What You Need To Know — June 19, 2020: Miss Juneteenth — Fathers & Family — Coronavirus Update

Half-Brother of Man Found Hanging in California is Fatally Shot By Deputies

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College Football Amid A Pandemic Is Not Worth The Risk To Young Men’s Lives

That question can’t be ducked as the NCAA allows colleges to begin “voluntary” football practices, and other college teams begin to

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As virus roars back, so do signs of a new round of layoffs

A resurgence of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the South and West — and the suspension or reversal of reopenings of bars, hotels, restaurants and other businesses — is endangering hopes for an economic rebound in the region and perhaps

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KKK member behind 1963 bombing of 16th St Baptist Church dies

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BET’s tribute to Andre Harrell was the ultimate ode to Black excellence

READ MORE: Andre Harrell, founder of Uptown Records, is dead at 59

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