Mel Franklin dies

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'Grateful to be Your Husband': Stevie J. Gives Faith Evans a Birthday Shoutout After Recent Alleged Domestic Dispute

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Worldwide Audience Flock to Black Press USA’s Interview with Ziggy Marley

With more than a million people reached in places as far flung as Indonesia, Gambia, Mexico, Australia, and across the United States and North America, reggae icon Ziggy Marley’s livestream interview with Black Press USA captivated fans

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Nina Simone - The Legend (part 6 of 6)

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High blood pressure in pregnancy can harm child's mental health

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Bonnie Pointer of The Pointer Sisters Passes Away at Age 69

Bonnie Pointer, a founding member of The Pointer Sisters, passed away on Monday, June 8 at age 69 in Los

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It’s time for America to address systemic racism

The justified uprisings we see erupting across the nation — from New York City to Philadelphia to Atlanta to Minneapolis to Louisville to Salt Lake City to Los Angeles — are in fact the rebellion of a people who are responding to the daily massacres that they have experienced for generations in

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Lawyers' Committee Helps Groups Sue Trump and Barr for Tear-Gassing Peaceful Protesters Outside White House

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Protesters who were attacked by federal troops in front of the White House Monday night as they were demonstrating nonviolently against police brutality sued President Donald Trump, Attorney General William Barr, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, and numerous other federal

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Nursing homes should not be seizing their residents’ stimulus funds –

On May 18, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued a consumer alert for individuals with loved ones residing in nursing homes or assisted living

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Nigeria: Edo Guber Poll - NWC Upholds Obaseki's Disqualification

Abuja/ Benin City — -Governor to decide next line of action

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Lauren London Stops By 'Red Table Talk,' Discusses Nipsey Hussle and Dealing with Gun Violence Since High School

Lauren London has been dealing with gun violence for much of her life — starting from her teenage years, growing up in Los

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Juneteenth: Celebrating The Early Moments Of Freedom Today

UPDATED: 2:54 a.m. ET, June 19, 2020

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Sha Sha wins BET gong

SOUTH AFRICA-BASED Zimbabwean songstress Charmaine Shamiso Mapambiro, popularly known as Sha Sha, in the showbiz industry has written her own piece of history by becoming the first local artiste to win the prestigious 2020 BET Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act award at a ceremony held

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Black Information Network (BIN) Launches 24/7 Black News Service

On Tuesday, June 30 marked the launch of BIN: Black Information Network, the first and only 24/7 national and local all news audio service dedicated to providing an objective, accurate and trusted source of continual news coverage with a Black voice and

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Kylie Jenner Hits The Club As Quarantine Restrictions Lift In LA

After spending months quarantined in her lavish California mansion, Kylie Jenner decided to head out for a night out on the

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Lauren London Is Already Educating Her Sons About How To Deal With Police [VIDEO]

Lauren London joined Jada Pinkett-Smith for a “Red Table Talk” conversation about how gun violence affects

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L.A. Public Officials Acknowledge the Black Community have been Hit Harder During COVID-19, in More Ways Than One.

Fatal cases within congregational settings such as assistant living represent 52% of overall COVID-19

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California Mayor Resigns Over Email About Police Killings – Voice and Viewpoint

TEMECULA, Calif. (AP) _ The mayor of a Southern California city resigned following an email in which he stated he didn’t “believe there’s ever been a good person of color killed by a police

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As Numbers Spike, California To Begin “Smart Testing” for COVID-19

(CBM) – Last Friday, during Gov. Gavin Newsom’s daily COVID-19 update to Californians, he announced that the state will begin “smart,” or “targeted” testing, for the

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Otis Redding ~ Love Man

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Harriet Tubman on the Twenty Dollar Bill

Harriet Tubman was an amazing woman: she escaped slavery, freed hundreds of others, and even worked as a spy in the Civil War. Now she’s going to grace the front of the twenty dollar bill. But is move progress or

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LA Police Reassigns 7 Officers As It Investigates Complaints Of Excessive Force

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LA city council approves plan to replace cops with unarmed responders

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Brandy's alleged stalker arrested, singer gets restraining order

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L.A. DIGEST: Baron Davis to host virtual panel discussions

LOS ANGELES — Former NBA all star Baron Davis will host panel discussions on creating wealth and opportunity for the next generation of young entrepreneurs on Big Summit’s social media channels every Monday at 6:30

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Minneapolis’ ‘long, hot summer’ of ’67 – and parallels to today’s...

Black residents of Minneapolis angered over an incident of police brutality fought with officers in the streets and set buildings

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Teyana Taylor announces she's pregnant with second child in new video

READ MORE: YG films music video at LA protest; claps back at critics

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Scrubbing California Landmarks of Racist Symbols — And The Word “Negro” – Voice and Viewpoint

At Negro Bar, the Black miners struck gold in 1850, one to two ounces for each man on the average per day, according to an article published in the now-defunct Sacramento Placer

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Keep Fighting. Keep Filming! Tips on Filming Police Misconduct

We know that because of our fallible legal system, video proof does not mean justice; however, it still provides the public evidence of excessive force, unprofessionalism, unconstitutional actions, and in the worst-case scenario, murder hands of a few police

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Tubman, Harriet Ross (c. 1821-1913)

Dubbed “The Moses of Her People,” escaped slave Harriet Tubman assisted hundreds of slaves on the Underground Railroad, leading them from Maryland to safety in Pennsylvania. Born enslaved and raised in Dorchester County, Maryland to Benjamin and Harriett Greene Ross, Harriett was both

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