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Actresses Lexi Underwood And Lovie Simone Discuss Protecting Your Well-Being

Lexi Underwood, the actress known for her role on Little Fires Everywhere, and Lovie Simone, from Selah and the Spades and Greenleaf, joined Girls United to discuss how they’ve been adjusting to life amidst the civil unrest and global

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

Latino and black Americans are allies in the fight for racial justice

And I have joined in previous demonstrations over the last several weeks because George Floyd’s murder serves as yet another painful reminder of the deeply entrenched racism in our nation’s institutions, from the highest levels of government to local law

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Source: The Hill

FORD, TWISTA & COMMUNITY ADVOCATES CONTINUES TOUR OF ILLINOIS PRISONS ON FATHER’S DAY CALLING FOR REFORM | The Crusader Newspaper Group

State Representative La Shawn K. Ford (D-CH) and Grammy Award Nominee Twista will continue their prison tour to Sheridan Correctional Center on Father’s Day Sunday, June 21, 2020 @ 10:30 a.m. to advocate for a multitude of

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Gov. Walz, Lt. Gov. Flanagan announce public-private partnership...

Today, Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced a public-private partnership of philanthropic and business leaders from across Minnesota that aims to meet the technology and connectivity needs of families with school-aged

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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

Richard Roundtree, more than just a handsome actor

RICHARD ROUNDTREE (Photo courtesy Kyle Kaplan/Warner Brothers/Everett Collection). Model, breast cancer advocate and bad azz trailblazing actor dead at 81 Black actors, in particular, credit Richard Roundtree with paving the way for opportunities to star or appear in today’s action movies. I grew

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Oprah Winfrey Gives Grants To ‘Home’ Cities During Pandemic

She announced Wednesday that her Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation will donate money to organizations dedicated to helping underserved communities in Chicago; Baltimore; Nashville, Tennessee; Milwaukee; and Kosciusko, Mississippi, where she was

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Source: Black America Web

No Room to Love — When Abuse in Confinement Pushes Couples Apart

In fact, the National Domestic Violence Hotline (2020) has reported that abusers are using the COVID-19 crisis as an excuse for isolating domestic abuse victims from friends and

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

Meet the Pageant Queen | Afro

AFRO: What made you originally want to compete for Miss DC Teen USA and was this your first time competing in the pageant (or any pageant for that

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Usher’s Nonprofit Leads Effort To Combat Food Insecurity In Atlanta

According to WSB-TV, singer Usher donated meals to Atlanta-based families in need to ensure they had access to healthy food options amid the public health

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Source: NewsOne

Oprah Winfrey Donates $12 Million for COVID-19 Relief in Five Cities

During a recent virtual address to the class of 2020 college graduates, Oprah Winfrey spoke of the need to provide for those impacted by the coronavirus

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Source: The New Journal and Guide

The Library Club Helping Teens Reflect, Read, and Heal

By Joseph Williams | Word In Black (WIB) - It’s easy to imagine that, for a Black teenager navigating a turbulent life — in juvenile detention, say, or attending a school for students with discipline, learning, or behavior issues — racial healing might be the next to last thing on

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Source: The Sacramento Observer

Female docs run things

The only male doctors listed as parish medical officers of health are Dr Andre McIntosh and Stephen Figueroa in Kingston and St Andrew; Dr D'Oyen Smith in St Thomas, and Dr Kaushal Singh in

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Africa is Strong

A beautiful new short film, narrated by rugby superstar, Tendai ‘The Beast’ Mtawarira, is released as hardships continue across the continent in the face of COVID-19

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

NBCUniversal Manager of Diversity Tells Brands How They Can Support Their Black Employees

In an email interview with BLACK ENTERPRISE, NBC Universal Media Manager of Diversity Inclusion for Talent Culture Tiara Budd-Ramos discussed how brands can support their black employees during this

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Source: Black Enterprise - The Premier Resource for Black Entrepreneurs and Career, Tech, and Money Content for Black People - Black Ent

Lightfoot announces review of CPD Use of Force Policies | The Crusader Newspaper Group

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Newsom’s confusing COVID-19 decrees

That said, Californians are rightfully confused by the rapid, even erratic, changes of course that Gov. Gavin Newsom has steered in recent weeks after drawing praise for his early and straightforward actions in the first days of the public health

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

Milwaukee County on Pace to Surpass Overdose Record Again in 2020

Over the course of the next six days, there would be 16 more cases similar to hers: People found dead or dying in locales across the city— the faces of a drug overdose tally on pace to shatter last year’s record high of 418 in Milwaukee

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Source: The Madison Times Weekly Newspaper

NNPA President Dr. Ben Chavis to moderate Forum on Equality

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 Phoenix, Arizona on Tuesday, June

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Source: TSDMemphis.com - The New Tri-State Defender - TSDMemphis.com

Oprah Winfrey Donates $12 Million for COVID-19 Relief in Five Cities

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent

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Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California

Kenya: Ministers Call for Stronger Women Leadership in COVID-19 Fight

Africa's female Foreign Affairs ministers ask AU to mainstream gender in its Covid-19 strategies

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Source: allAfrica.com

Lowcountry Food Bank Announces New Hires

The Lowcountry Food Bank (LCFB), whose mission is to lead the fight against hunger throughout the 10 coastal counties of South Carolina, is pleased to announce the hiring of nine new

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Source: The Charleston Chronicle

Congress Stalls on Policing Overhaul, Despite Public Outcry

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is hitting an impasse on policing legislation, as Senate Democrats on Tuesday opposed a Republican proposal as inadequate, leaving the parties to decide whether to take on the hard job of negotiating a compromise or walk away despite public outcry over the killings of

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Oprah Winfrey Gives $12 Million Toward COVID-19 Relief In Places She's Called Home

Oprah Winfrey recently talked about all of the people who are struggling because of the COVID-19 crisis, and she believes it’s crucial for those of means to assist, starting with those who are

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'B1 Kwanzaa Experience' To Feature Film Screening, Business Panel In Atlanta | Atlanta Daily World

Black Business Roll Call: Discover and support 50 Black-owned businesses in our community. These entrepreneurs will take center stage for a vibrant showcase – your chance to connect with the faces behind remarkable enterprises. Cultural Performances: Immerse yourself in captivating cultural

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June marks the 51st annual Pride Month, celebrates LGBTQ+

But there is no space to celebrate when members of our community are being attacked, brutalized, and murdered at the hands of white supremacy, racist government inaction, and police

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Source: Atlanta Tribune

Protesters Circle The Fish Market Following Racial Incident

A family-run eatery in Prince George's County known for its seafood, service and house band, and a favorite among the local African-American community, now finds itself under fire after a reported racial incident between the owner and

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Source: The Washington Informer

Birmingham lawmaker Merika Coleman loses 4 family members to COVID-19

Coleman, D-Birmingham, and her cousin, Jacqueline Edwards, talked to CBS 42 News about four family members who have died due to complications from the virus and five others who tested positive for it and are fighting

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Source: The Birmingham Times

Activists say present system has ‘failed us’

A coalition of anti-police-violence organizations hosted a press conference on June 8 outlining actionable recommendations to address systemic issues within the Minneapolis Police Department in the wake of George

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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

Minneapolis City Council announces plans to dismantle police department | The Crusader Newspaper Group

The city council is committed to ‘end policing as we know it,’ according to the council

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

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