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Sports Icons And Influencers Come Together To Support The Jesse Owens Foundation

NFL athlete and humanitarian Victor Cruz, New York Giants’ Brandon Marshall and Olympian Herbert P. Douglas Jr. celebrate Serena Williams and posthumously honor Muhammad Ali at the 2017 Jesse Owens Awards Gala

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Fikes, Robert

Robert Fikes, Jr., a 1970 graduate of Tuskegee Institute, earnedgraduate degrees in modern European history and library science at theUniversity of Minnesota. A reference librarian at San Diego StateUniversity where he is also subject bibliographer for Africana Studiesand for American, Middle

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Althea Gibson

Althea Gibson was the first black American to play tennis ar the U.S. Open in 1950.

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1950

'When Model Besties Link Up': Fans Gush Over Eva Marcille and Cynthia Bailey's Friendship

Eva Marcille, a former cast member on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” and her previous co-star Cynthia Bailey turned up at The Bailey Wine Cellar over the

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“Stand Up:” California AG Shares Resources to Fight Hate Crimes – Voice and Viewpoint

On June 24, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, along with leaders of multiple California legislative caucuses, urged California residents to stand up to hate by reporting suspected hate crimes in a powerful

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#JamaicaTogether | Azar urges businesses to assess operations to rebound after COVID-19

With a general downturn in business as the COVID-19 pandemic grips the global economy, KingAlarm boss John Azar is urging business operators to use the slow period to critically analyse their operations and retool to rebound when the recovery

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Officials criticize those who aren’t following COVID-19 orders

LOS ANGELES — Following a weekend that saw the reopening of more recreational amenities and increased curbside access to retailers, Los Angeles County health officials said May 18 that hundreds of businesses reopened without adhering to health restrictions, and some beachgoers flouted rules

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Porter Wesley, Dorothy (1905-1995)

Dorothy Porter Wesley (1905-1995), a scholar-librarian and bibliographer was born in Warrenton, Virginia in 1905, to her father, Hayes Joseph Burnett, a physician, and her mother, Bertha Ball Burnett, a tennis champion. After receiving her A.B., from Howard University in 1928, she became the first

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Naomi Osaka makes history as world's highest-paid female athlete

Osaka’s name will now go down in history because her earnings has set a record for a female athletes’ earnings in

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City Of Seattle Launches New COVID-19 Education And Outreach Team

On Tuesday, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced a series of new actions to combat the spread of COVID-19 as local public health officials brace for a rise in cases in King

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California Moves One Step Closer to Granting Parolees Right to Vote

By Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black McCarty’s (D-Sacramento) Assembly Constitutional Amendment 6 (ACA 6) passed out of the California State Senate last

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Black fathers in America deserve their own Hall of Fame | The Crusader Newspaper Group

How about every major city in the nation establishing a Black Fathers Hall of

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David Monroe Bids Farewell To City of San Diego Parks & Rec – Voice and Viewpoint

David Myron Monroe began his career with the City of San Diego on November 18, 1977 before embarking on a 42 year career in Public

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Most cities put summer park concerts on hold

Recreation department spokespersons in a number of cities said most summer programs have been canceled while others said summer events were on hold pending state and county health department

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Serena Williams

Serena Jameka Williams is a professional tennis player, ranked No. 1 in women’s singles tennis as of August 2014, a rank she has held 5 times in her career. She is the younger sister of tennis star Venus Williams. She was born on September 26, 1981 in Saginaw, Michigan to Richard and Oracene

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Re: “Assault” on a “Peace” Officer in La Mesa – Voice and Viewpoint

Chief Walt Vasquez of the La Mesa Police Department has this to

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‘Stand Up:’ California AG Shares Resources to Fight Hate Crimes

On June 24, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, along with leaders of multiple California legislative caucuses, urged California residents to stand up to hate by reporting suspected hate crimes in a powerful

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Venus Williams On Quarantine, Her New Beauty Venture And The SPF That Won’t Make You Look Ashy

Time at home has allowed Williams to get organized and indulge in her self-care products, which include a relaxing body oil infused with rose petals, a fancy skin toning device that was given to her by a friend, and a mineral sunscreen that won’t make her look

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

Sexism in sports as prevalent as ever

All of this continues with barely any women’s sports classics, talk, or anything else as women’s sports remain a far distant second to

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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

Minneapolis burning should not come as a surprise

This has been building in Minneapolis for years, and it likely started boiling as protesters reminded us, in December of 1990 with the murder of Tycel Nelson by cowardly Minneapolis cop Dan May, who ironically is still with the department as a high-ranking

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From the Lakewood Class of 2010 to the Class of 2020

Although St. Petersburg’s Lakewood High School Class of 2010 has had to postpone our celebration, we wanted to pause to reflect and offer a few words of encouragement to the graduating Class of

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Althea Gibson

Best Known

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Bonnie Logan

Bonnie Logan was the first black tennis player on the Virginia Slims Tour.

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Jan

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2000

Men’s Health Month – Q & A With Dr. Kenneth Green

June was Men’s Health Month, and as the month comes to a close, Kaiser Permanente is encouraging men to take care of their health by sharing ways they can take steps to do

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Kobe Bryant Eight-Part Documentary ‘Mamba Out’ Begins Airing July 5

Now fans will get a chance to relive some of the greatest moments of Bryant’s final title win with the Los Angeles Lakers with an eight-part documentary titled “Mamba

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California Moves One Step Closer to Granting Parolees Right to Vote

Assembly member Kevin McCarty’s Assembly constitutional Amendment 6 passed out of the California State Senate on June

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Safe and Fun Summer Activities in the Age of the Coronavirus Pandemic

• All good examples of lower risk outdoor activities

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Lawmakers press FBI to release report on white supremacists inside police departments

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Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian resigns from board, urges Black candidate as replacement

Alexis Ohanian (Credit: Alexis Ohanian

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African American History and Women Timeline 1920-1929

[Previous] [Next] 1920s • Harlem Renaissance: also called the New Negro Movement, a blossoming of arts, culture, and social action in the African American community • 19th Amendment to the US Constitution became law, but practically this did not give the vote to Southern African American women, who,

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