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The Longview Chamber Partners with the U.S. Chamber to Launch a National Initiative on Inequality of Opportunity

The Longview Chamber is proud to announce they are partnering with The U.S. Chamber of Commerce to host a national townhall on June 25th as part of an ongoing initiative to address inequality of opportunity through education, employment, entrepreneurship, and criminal justice

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Families Of Robert Fuller & Malcolm Harsch Push Back On Suicide Claims In Hanging Deaths

Although the deaths of Robert Fuller and Malcolm Harsch have been initially ruled as suicide, the families are questioning those

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Source: Black America Web

Black Lives Matter founder finds hope in global protests for...

For Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza the global outpouring of protests and activism following the alleged murder of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody has been heartening and makes her hopeful for the

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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

Public Safety Agencies Continue to Support Residents’ Right to Peaceful Protest as ILNG Completes Mission | The Crusader Newspaper Group

As the Illinois National Guard completes its mission in support of municipalities across the state, the administration is continuing to work with local governments to protect Illinois residents and safeguard their rights to peacefully

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Do You Get It Now? When Did Kneeling Become a Crime?

Why did another Black man have to die at the hands of the police for White Americans to understand that Colin Kaepernick taking a knee during the national anthem had nothing to do with disrespecting the flag, the military, or the

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Source: Chicago Defender

Marvin Sapp Debuts New Single, “Thank You For It All”

Marvin Sapp speaks to it in his new song titled, “Thank You For It

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Source: Black America Web

1st Annual Juneteenth Holiday Citywide Caravan Set to Kick Off Black Culture Week

On this day, known as Juneteenth, we reflect on the past and pay homage to the sacrifices our ancestors made for

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Source: Chicago Defender

President Trump visits Dallas, Snubs Top Officials | Dallas Weekly

President Donald Trump walks in the rain on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, June 11, 2020, before boarding Marine One for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md., and then on to

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Source: Dallas Weekly

Republicans Hoping to Spend $20 Million to Monitor Voting Locations; Democrats Fear Consequent Voter Suppression | L.A. Focus Newspaper

However, democrats believe that this effort is less about fighting voter fraud and more about enabling voter suppression and making the voting process especially difficult for black voters and other

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Source: La Focus Newspaper

Is Being Forced to Stay at Home Causing a “Double Chin Pandemic?” | L.A. Focus Newspaper

However, spending so much time at home is causing a lot of people to gain

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Source: La Focus Newspaper

Forex reserves inch closer to Sh1trn mark

Forex reserves inch closer to Sh1trn mark on new loans

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Source: Business Daily

Chicago Children’s Choir honors Juneteenth with virtual concert | The Crusader Newspaper Group

A New Freedom: Black Voices Honoring Juneteenth in a Time of Struggle

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June 15 is day of giving for B-CU –

Bethune-Cookman University has announced an “Advancing the Legacy’’ national day of giving to raise $100,000 in a single day to assist scholars during their matriculation through

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Source: Daytona Times

Vanessa Bryant Says She Had To Block Fan Pages To Continue To Heal

After the passing of Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna in January, his fans have celebrated them both with a slew of fan pages and posts on

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Source: Black America Web

Biopic About The Life Of Super Bowl Champion Doug Williams In The Works

In a statement released jointly from Williams and Will Packer Productions, Packer said “As NFL players today raise their voices around the fight for justice and equality, none stood taller than Doug Williams, who proved once and for all that the notion of an African American being ill-equipped to

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Source: Black America Web

Protests continued into third week to support George Floyd and police brutality

What started as a call for justice over the wrongful death of George Floyd, while in police custody, has turned into a nation-wide call to end police brutality, demilitarize police forces across the country, and pulling funds for weapons and military style training to other need

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Nick Cannon’s Baby Mama Brittany Bell Announces She’s Pregnant With Second Child

Brittany Bell, a former Miss Arizona U.S.A. and mother to Nick Cannon’s youngest child, Golden, 3, announced she’s expecting a second baby via social media on

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Source: MadameNoire

Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas Reflects On Moving Forward | L.A. Focus Newspaper

“At the beginning of today’s Board meeting we did take a moment of silence in recognition of the tragic death of George Floyd and the persistent racialized violence against

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Source: La Focus Newspaper

STREAMED: DaBaby & Roddy Ricch Connect For ROCKSTAR (BLM Remix), Pop Smoke Posthumously Releases “Make It Rain,” & More

Roddy Ricch — “ROCKSTAR (BLM

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As COVID-19 Phase 3 Vaccine Studies Begin, We Must Improve Minority Participation in Clinical Trials | Afro

In addition, sterilizing Native American women without their consent, and the infamous Tuskegee syphilis experiment, led to a justifiable fear and luck of trust by people of color regarding clinical trial participation in the

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

How D.C. Mayor Bowser used graffiti to protect public space

When President Donald Trump sent heavily armed federal law enforcement officers and unidentified officers in riot gear into Washington, D.C. during the height of protests recently, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser responded by painting “BLACK LIVES MATTER” directly on the street leading to the White

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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

IDB helps to keep governments in LAC connected

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (CMC) – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says it has joined with a number of firms, including Microsoft, to provide governments in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) with immediate digital solutions, helping to ensure the continuity of administrative

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From Marva With Love: Pastor Roy Jones, Jr.

On “From Marva with Love,” we recently heard from Pastor Roy F. Jones, II, Pastor of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in

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Here’s what we know about the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks in the hands of Atlanta police

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Camille Cosby Opens Up to the Black Press in an Exclusive Historic Interview – Free Press of Jacksonville

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This is a pivotal time, in our nation’s history, to force positive changes within all of our institutions which are rampant with racist behaviors – federal and state, healthcare, education, corporations, including corporate media, Wall Street – which is appropriately named because

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

Phillips knocks alleged thievery under JLP-run corporations

President of the People’s National Party (PNP), Dr Peter Phillips, has asserted that the leadership of the St James Municipal Corporation was seeking to undermine the minority caucus because of their efforts to expose corruption in local

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Richmond rids itself of another statue | Dallas Weekly

(Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via

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Kenya must keep an eye on data rules in US trade talks

In light of the proliferation of North-South Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), that is, agreements between the developed countries and the less developed, it is important that trade policy negotiators look at data provisions in these agreements with

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Source: Business Daily

Harris County COVID-19 Relief Fund distributes $15M in aid

The Harris County COVID-19 Relief Fund is disbursing $15 million to 44 local, community-based organizations that will provide vulnerable individuals and families support for housing, electricity, food, childcare and other essential

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

Entire Detroit Traveling Volleyball Team Receives College Scholarships

New Level, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to positioning student-athletes in metro Detroit to receive key opportunities, has assisted nine 2020 high school graduates from the Club Xtreme Volleyball Team in securing athletic scholarships for

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