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Spingarn Medal

The Spingarn Medal is awarded annually by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for outstanding achievement by an African

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Alice Childress

Alice Childress , (born Oct. 12, 1916, Charleston, S.C., U.S.—died Aug. 14, 1994, New York, N.Y.), American playwright, novelist, and actress, known for realistic stories that posited the enduring optimism of black

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Capra, Frank The Negro Soldier 1943

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Source: Black Past

BET Awards Exclusive: Influencers Reveal Their Predictions for the BET Awards 2020

Who could forget Mo'Nique's iconic 2004 Beyonce impression?

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

Media mogul Oliver Clarke dies at 75

Oliver Frederick Clarke, the media mogul who stood at the helm of The Gleaner as chairman and managing director for more than four decades, has

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Highlights from BET Awards 2020

See highlights from the 2020 BET Awards.

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

20 Years or More in Journalism

An impressive roster of journalists have 'made news' on the Boston scene for more than 20 years. Among them: Robert (Bob) Jordan, columnist and editorial writer with the Boston Globe and the first African-American elected to head theGlobe's 1,200 member employees' union in 1989; Sarah Ann Shaw and

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

Black Catholics: Words Not Enough as Church Decries Racism

NEW YORK (AP) — Black Roman Catholics are hearing their church’s leaders calling for racial justice once again after the killing of George Floyd, but this time they’re demanding not just words but

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Source: Black America Web

ALS Awareness Month – #ALSAwareness (Week 1)

There are awareness days, weeks and months throughout the

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Source: Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper – Journalistic Excellence, Service, Integrity and Objectivity Always

LIVESTREAM: NNPA Partners with #Donate1Post to Help Black-Owned Businesses During COVID-19

In the late evening of May 1st, Douglas Lewis was killed after he was shot four times by Watertown resident Anthony Trifiletti after a minor traffic

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

BET Awards: Meet BET Amplified Artist of the Month Masego

The genre-bending artist answers fans' burning questions.

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

Nearly 200 participants in MLBC Virtual COVID-19 Small Business Relief Town Hall – A $300 million package. ‘Time is of essence,’ urges Sen. Horhn | The Mississippi Link

Nearly 200 business owners and others woke up Saturday morning, May 16, to join an important virtual town hall hosted by the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus

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BET Awards Performance: Chuck D, Nas, YG, Black Thought & Rapsody - Fight the Power

The rappers perform "Fight the Power."

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

BET Awards Exclusive: Radio Room: DaBaby Weighs In on Policing in America

DaBaby discusses his four BET Awards 2020 nominations.

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

White man allegedly posed as a protester to vandalize buildings in Minneapolis

In the late evening of May 1st, Douglas Lewis was killed after he was shot four times by Watertown resident Anthony Trifiletti after a minor traffic

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

Govt's NIDS funding reduced in new estimates

The Government's plans to resume efforts toward establishing a national identification for all Jamaicans suffered a serious financial setback with a significant reduction in funding in the newly tabled First Supplementary Estimates

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

BET Awards Highlight: Amanda Seales Spoofs the Karens of the World

The host pokes fun at a popular meme about Karens.

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

BET Awards Exclusive: Ashley Strong Demonstrates How to Get Ashantis 2002 Look

The hair and makeup influencer gives a tutorial.

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

City Leaders Facing Pandemic and Epidemic

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Source: The Birmingham Times

Milwaukee Hotel Hosting Pride Month Celebratory Brunch

The Iron Horse Hotel is hosting a “Divas & Drag Pride Brunch” on Sunday, June 28 to celebrate the last weekend of pride month and give back to local LGBT

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Source: The Madison Times Weekly Newspaper

Drake & Megan Thee Stallion Lead 2020 BET Awards Nominations

The list of nominees reveals that Drake brought in the most nominations, including Best Male Hip-Hop Artist, Video of the Year, and two nominations each for Best Collaboration and

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U of Cincinnati Removing Marge Schott's Name from Stadium

CINCINNATI (AP) — The University of Cincinnati is removing Marge Schott’s name from its baseball stadium and a library archive in light of her racist comments while owner of the Cincinnati

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Lamar Jackson Doesn’t Believe In The Drake Curse, Calls It “B.S.”

In the season that teams were experiencing high levels of success, accompanied by Drake’s bandwagon support, things usually went awry when it came to the

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

Refurbished computers help narrow the digital gap

PCs for People evens economic odds in this day and age when computer access is all—think Internet information and e-mail communication—but many of us can’t afford

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TIAA-CREF: Diversity and Inclusion, A Strategic Imperative

Nearly 60 years ago, TIAA-CREF appointed its first African American board director; it was the first Fortune 500 company to hire an African American CEO; and it named its first female board director in 1940. The company’s board and executive management team continue to advance diversity

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(1995) Louis Farrakhan, “A Million Men Marching On"

In 1995 Minister Louis Farrakhan was the leader of the Nation of Islam. That year his organization became the driving force in the Million Man March, a call for African American men to come to Washington D.C. on October 17, 1995, in what was billed as “a day of atonement.” Although

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Source: Black Past

BET Awards Full Episode: Locked & Lit: Countdown to the BET Awards

Get ready for the big night with Terrence J and Erica Ash.

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

Arizona Football Players Called The N-Word By White Woman At Whataburger

The Whataburger company now finds itself doing serious damage control after Arizona State University football players claimed they were called the N-word and that a manager threatened to call the police on

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

BET Awards Highlight: Lil Wayne - Kobe Bryant

The rapper performs an updated tribute to The Black Mamba.

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

Gale V. King

Gale King is Chief Administrative Officer for Nationwide. Ms King’s responsibilities include human resources, corporate real estate, corporate security and aviation for all Nationwide companies. She previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Senior Vice

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