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This Day in History — May 21

1541: Members of a Spanish expedition seeking gold, led by Hernando de Soto, become the first Europeans to see the Mississippi River, south of what is now

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

'PValley' Creator Katori Hall On Why Black Women Should Watch A Show About Strippers

For playwright-turned-showrunner Katori Hall, she’s on a mission to put a human face on exotic dancers and shows their full lives off the pole with her play-turned-STARZ

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

‘It is safer to be in Ja right now’ - Younger Jamaicans turning down job offers, eyeing return to land of birth

According to chief representative officer of JN Bank in South Florida, Janice McIntosh, Jamaicans in this part of the diaspora are projected to spend an estimated US$4 million (J$581 million) on real estate investments in the near

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Minnesota Pardons Black Man in Century-Old Lynching Case

Minnesota’s pardons board on Friday granted a posthumous pardon to a black man imprisoned a century ago in the alleged rape of a white woman, part of a case that included the infamous lynchings of three other black men in

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Source: Black America Web

Coronavirus cases are spiking across the country and experts say Florida has the makings of the next epicenter | The Atlanta Voice

Ten states saw a record number of new Covid-19 cases this week, and one of them could be the next epicenter of the

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

African American owned Newspapers and Media Companies Are Small Businesses Too! | Muslim Journal

Financial Support is Essential for Delivery of These Essential Services, a Minority Media Representation

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Source: Muslim Journal | Publishing Community News weekly since 1975!

D.L. Hughley Confirms He Has COVID-19 After Collapsing Onstage

The audience at Zanies Comedy Club in Nashville, Tennessee, let out a big, collective gasp on Friday, June 19, after D.L. Hughley fainted onstage during his standup

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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

Fisk Jubilee Singers(R) Announce New Album, Celebrating Fisk! (The 150th Anniversary Album), Releasing on 6/26/20

The album, which is more than 150 years in the making, is a collection of 12 songs that beautifully represent and communicate the powerful and vibrant history of Fisk University and its Fisk Jubilee

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

COVID-19 Infection rates among young people in the South and West drastically increases | The Atlanta Voice

The major thrust of new coronavirus cases in the United States is in the South and West, where officials say more young people are ignoring social distancing measures and testing

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

D.L. Hughley Reveals COVID-19 Diagnosis Day After Fainting On Stage

Comedian D.L. Hughley revealed on Saturday night that he has tested positive for COVID-19, one day after the Original King of Comedy and host of The DL Hughley Show fainted during a performance in Nashville, Tennessee on Friday

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Source: Black America Web

A Guide To Black-Owned Wine And Spirts For Your Summer Activities

As you prepare your bar with your favorite wine and spirits, add a few Black-owned brands to your top

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Source: The Black Chronicle

Three African Americans Step Into Top California Leadership Roles

Yolanda Richardson and Adetokunbo “Toks” Omishakin, are officially assuming their roles as state government executives in Sacramento at a time when the state is implementing deep cuts to its fiscal year 2020-21 budget in response to the global COVID-19

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Editorial Commentary: Trump Cheers on Governors, Ignores WH Guidelines | Afro

While individual states’ decisions to move more quickly than recommended under the White House guidelines are regularly discussed during coronavirus task force meetings, those decisions are not seen as defiant toward the Trump administration, the official

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

DMX Owes New York Almost $225K In Back Taxes

Reportedly, Dark Man X owes the state of New York almost $225,000 in back

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Source: The Urban Daily

Court Rules Tennessee Must Provide Absentee Ballots to Every Eligible Voter For All Elections in 2020 Due to COVID-19

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In a victory for voting rights, a Tennessee court has ruled the state must make absentee voting available to every eligible voter for all elections in 2020, including the August 6 primary and November 3 general

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

Africa: COVID-19 Strategies Africa Can Learn From

There are of course huge differences between US states and African countries, but consider for a moment that the US has one international

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Source: allAfrica.com

When it comes to policing the police, strong watchdogs are the exception | The Atlanta Voice

Called the Office of Police Oversight, the new city department operates independently of the police department and aims to not only hold individual officers accountable, but also make policy recommendations that focus on systemic issues, such as racial

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

D.L. Hughley Faints Onstage During Set In Nashville

Source: Michael S. Schwartz / Getty

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Source: The Urban Daily

Three African Americans Step Into Top California Leadership Roles

A little over 100 miles southwest of Sacramento in Santa Clara County, another African the top post of the region’s water utility last Richardson, Secretary, California Government Operations Agency

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Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California

Musician Cameron Sankey Playing Music, Talking Tech

… I had two or three gigs a week, traveling out of the [U.S. and] state with other artists,” said Sankey, a full-time musician, music producer, mixing engineer, writer-arranger, keyboardist, and

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Source: The Birmingham Times

Usher Shows How Fast His Sons Have Grown In A Fun Tik Tok Video

Usher’s 12-year-old son Usher V and 11-year-old son Naviyd, have seemingly grown up

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

Vanderbilt's Lee becomes SEC's 1st woman athletic director

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt has removed the interim title, making Candice Storey Lee the first woman to become an athletic director in the Southeastern

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Rock & Roll Icon Little Richard Laid To Rest In Huntsville, Alabama

Source: Bill Tompkins / Getty

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Source: Black America Web

A Guide To Black-Owned Wine And Spirts For Your Summer Activities

As you prepare your bar with your favorite wine and spirits, add a few Black-owned brands to your top

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

As COVID cases rise, White House seeks to scrap ‘Obamacare’

The administration’s high court filing at 10:30 p.m. Thursday came the same day the government reported that close to half a million people who lost their health insurance amid the economic shutdown to slow the spread of COVID-19 have gotten coverage through

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Source: theGrio

D.L. Hughley Reveals COVID-19 Diagnosis Day After Fainting On Stage

Source: Richmond Funny Bone / Richmond Funny Bone

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Source: Black America Web

EDITORIAL: Beware, Be Smart, Be Safe — COVID-19 Has Not Left the Building

Based on an ominous forecast just released by the University of Washington, if our habits remain the same and we insist upon the rush back to "normal," we can expect the U.S. to exceed 200,000 deaths from COVID-19 by

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Source: The Washington Informer

Research Shows Low-Wage Workers Make More On Unemployment Than At Former Jobs

A study shows low-wage workers receiving unemployment benefits are making more than when they had

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

Coronavirus Update: Black Churches Nationwide Are Losing Their Leaders to COVID-19

A recent ABC News analysis of coronavirus deaths found that many African American faith leaders have lost their

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Source: Black America Web

Beware the 'White Ninjas' Starting Riots and Scapegoating Black Folks

However, not everyone at the recent protests is on the side of Black

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

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