Mordecai W. Johnson

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Mordecai W. Johnson

Mordecai W. Johnson became the first Black president of Howard University.

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Virgil Abloh Is Auctioning A Pair Of Off-White Jordan 4s To Support Black Lives Matter

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Cosby Appeal

National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., will serve as a moderator for an important national forum on racial equality in

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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

After KKK Facebook Post, Georgia High School Athletic Director Investigated

Jody Hilley is the Lakeside High School Athletic Director in Augusta, Georgia and he is also someone who likes to post about Klu Klux

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As A Gun Violence Survivor, I Believe We Need Structural Reforms To Achieve True Progress And Change - Blavity

As a Black man in America, gun violence was something I had seen far too

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Dicey juggle for Campbell

THE APPOINTMENT of Leslie Campbell as minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation might represent a gift to a Holness loyalist, says political commentator Dr Christopher

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Newswire : Struggle seen in Belgium over racist historical statues

Jun 15, 2020 (GIN) – Some of the largest anti-racism protests in Europe have taken place in Belgium, the birthplace of King Léopold II, whose brutal rule of Congo from 1885 to 1908 caused an estimated 10 million Congolese deaths through murder, starvation and

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Source: Greene County Democrat | Serving Greene County Like No Other Newspaper

Quit Playin’: The Warrior Model–Rally v. Protest

The televised police execution of George Floyd was a seminal moment in American

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Source: Delivering News You Can Use

Trump Administration Withholding $14 Billion in Critical Coronavirus Funding

National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., will serve as a moderator for an important national forum on racial equality in

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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

PHOTOS: Joyful Juneteenth marchers in D.C. confound predictions of violence

After weeks of media coverage about rioters and looters who hijacked protests following George Floyd’s death, Washington D.C. held its breath as Juneteenth marches wound up their springs on

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

'Why are you black?' - Eton headmaster apologizes to its first black student Onyeama for racism

The first ever black student at the prestigious Eton College, Dillibe Onyeama, has received an apology from the current headmaster of the college after 50 years of being banned from the school

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Source: Face2Face Africa - The Premier Pan-African Voice

America’s ugly history

On May 31, 1921, whites in Tulsa, Oklahoma utterly destroyed the black section of the city that was known as

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Source: The Bay State Banner

ORS CARES Relief Fund For Hairstylist and Salon Owners

ORS™Cares a multi-tiered support initiative conceived to benefit black hairstylists and salon owners nationwide who’ve suffered losses owing to the COVID-19 crisis, and the ongoing social unrest from city to

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PRESS ROOM: TRU Conversations — A Blueprint to Be a Catalyst for Change by Promoting Truth, Understanding and Unity

TRU Colors, based in Wilmington, North Carolina, is providing a national platform for dialogue between the African American community and local law enforcement to change the narrative and promote understanding and

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Columbus Police Allegedly Pull Legs Off Double Amputee At Black Lives Matter Protest

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AP Encourages Journalists To Use Capital “B” in “Blacks” Over Small “b”

Media outlets following the Associated Press writing guide book will now capitalize the “b” when referring to people of color in a racial, ethnic or cultural

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Source: The New Journal and Guide

Hollywood’s Movie Review: Da 5 Bloods

Spike Lee hits the nail on the head of the portrayal of the Black soldier during the Vietnam War in his new Netflix film Da

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Source: Delivering News You Can Use

Malawi votes in closely-watched historic presidential re-run

Malawian voters defied the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday to return to the polls for the second time in just over a year after President Peter Mutharika's re-election was annulled in a dramatic court

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Source: https://www.news24.com

HBCUs: They have overcome and will do so again

I have every confidence that, like Harvard, flagship HBCUs such as Hampton and Howard Universities will adapt and continue to provide excellence in education and opportunities for the next generation to learn and develop the skills needed to compete in the domestic and global

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Source: New Pittsburgh Courier - Powered by Real Times Media

Tale of two murals

The City of St. Petersburg unveiled a “Black Life Matters Mural” on a city street, similar to

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Source: http://theweeklychallenger.com

WNBA Star Natasha Cloud Sits Out Season To Focus On Social Justice Reform

Washington Mystics guard and 2019 WNBA champion, Natasha Cloud, has decided to sit out for the 2020 basketball season in response to the growing Black Lives Matter

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‘It’s racist' - Muhammad Ali’s son condemns Black Lives Matter movement

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Group Engages Mom-to-Cop Discussions to Fight Police Violence | Afro

MOCHA MOMS, NATION’S OLDEST SUPPORT GROUP FOR MOTHERS OF COLOR, TAKES PRACTICAL STEPS TO END POLICE VIOLENCE

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Georgia State Legislature Passes Historic Hate Crime Bill - Blavity

The Georgia legislature passed a hate crime bill on Tuesday which, pending legal review, will head to Governor Brian Kemp's office to be officially signed into

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Source: Blavity News

GG to seek review of insignia depicting black man as Satan

Governor General Sir Patrick Allen says he will ask the Chancellor of the Order of St Michael and St George to review the controversial insignia of the

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

12-Year-old Protest Singer Keedron Bryant Lands Recording Contract With Warner Records – Free Press of Jacksonville

According to the Associated Press, not only has Bryant landed a new record deal but he has released his inspiring song as his first

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

Dr. Ernest Everett Just: The father of black scientists

Born in 1883 in Charleston, S.C., Dr. Ernest Everett Just became one of the most prominent American biologists in the last century, specializing in marine

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Watch Russell Wilson’s Powerful Black Lives Matter Speech at ESPYs

The 2020 ESPYs aired last night (June 21) and the virtual show, which celebrates achievements in sports, was hosted by Russell Wilson, soccer player Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird, who plays for the WNBA's Seattle

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Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET

Cry my beloved Zimbabwe

It never dawned on me then that time would come when it would be inevitable for me to cry for my beloved

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Avery Bradley Is The Latest NBA Superstar To Opt-Out Of The NBA Restart In Orlando

Bradley believed his son’s battles with respiratory illnesses will exclude him from entering the

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Source: Cassius | born unapologetic | News, Style, Culture

Mississippi Attorney General Supports Changing State's Confederate-Themed Flag

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch, a Republican, on Wednesday called for the state to change its flag, which has a Confederate symbol on

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