William Henry Lewis is the first black chosen to playon Amherst (MA) College's

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Obama rebukes leaders over Covid-19 response

Former US President Barack Obama on Saturday criticised the response to the Covid-19 pandemic ravaging America, in what was widely regarded as a rare public rebuke of his successor Donald

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Dear Black People: Coronavirus Will Kill You ⋆

You may have seen some of the conspiracy theories, myths or outright lies floating around the internet stating that black folks cannot get

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News Conference: Chinese Merchants/Government Accused of Human Rights Violations: Exploitation During COVID-19 Pandemic

Chinese Merchants in Black Community Targeted for Sanctions-Boycott Nationwide on 5-19-2020

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'Do All Y'all Look Alike?': Marlo Hampton's Pic with Younger Sister Leaves Fans Fascinated

On top of being a superstar “mumty” (a mom plus an auntie), to her two nephews Michael and William, she also seems to be an amazing big

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N.C. A&T to Celebrate Class of 2020 Virtually

Combined with the December graduates and additional graduates projected for the first summer school session, North Carolina A&T is expected to produce some 2,400 graduates for the academic year, the most in university history for a single

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Civil rights supporters caravan from Atlanta to Brunswick for Ahmaud Arbery

Justice Caravan from Atlanta to Brunswick in response to the Murder of Ahmaud Arbery Saturday, May

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Change

Assertive, foresighted and progressive political leadership among Black elected officials has been wanton in the past, and now, Black folks must decide who to elect as we’re faced with some of the gravest challenges of our

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Church Outbreak: A look at what’s next in WV’s effort to control COVID-19 in the state’s African American population

Church Outbreak: A look at what’s next in WV’s effort to control COVID-19 in the state’s African American May 8, 2020 / 06:45 PM EDT

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Early Civil Rights Leader

Archibald H. Grimke (1849-1930) was the second African-American to graduate from Harvard Law School (1874). While struggling to establish a law practice in Boston, he started the first Black newspaper in New England, the Hub, in 1883. The paper, a voice of protest for Blacks in New England, lasted

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

181 Blacks in Chicago died at home of COVID-19 | The Crusader Newspaper Group

New data shows that 87 died the same day incident was reported, with many being Black females

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Wake Up And Stay Woke: Looking For Answers?

There’re some who’ve used this time to do positive things that carry with them hope and good feelings about what they’ve been able to do for themselves and for

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More Latinas Are Choosing to Identify as Afro-Latina

When Aisha Cort walks into a convenience store with her rich brown skin and tiny dark locs, she knows she has the power to cause confusion by speaking

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Kenya: Truck Drivers Now Weak Link in Fight Against Coronavirus

The ministry of health has now shifted its focus to the country's borders that have become high risk areas where coronavirus transmissions are taking

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Hall Johnson: Violinist, Composer & Musical Director in New York and Hollywood

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Celebrating Bro. Malcolm X, A Warrior and Master Teacher

That’s why I believe that the best way to celebrate Brother Malcolm’s 95th birthday on May 19, 2020 is to honor his role as a superb deliverer of

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Source: The Charleston Chronicle

African-American History Timeline: 1890 - 1899

Like many decades before, the 1890’s were filled with great achievements by African-Americans as well as many injustices. Almost thirty years after the establishment of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, African-Americans such as Booker T. Washington were establishing and heading

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HBCU Love: Morehouse Was ‘The Best Decision’ Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed Ever Made

The day Steven Louis Reed became Montgomery, Alabama’s first Black mayor, the country, the city, the civil rights leaders who recognized the auspicious occasion for what it was, celebrated with

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The Music Industry Mourns | The Crusader Newspaper Group

We did our first little party in the Clinton projects in the community

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Rwanda: Karekezi in Talks With SC Kiyovu for Head Coach Job

Rwanda football great Olivier Karekezi has started talks with SC Kiyovu about becoming their next head coach to replace interim coach Emmanuel

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Vincent Tubbs: First African American to Head a Motion Picture Industry Union

Vincent Tubbs was a leading African American journalist, who became the first black person to head a motion picture industry

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Virus 'eminently capable' of spreading through speech

Microdroplets generated by speech can remain suspended in the air in an enclosed space for more than ten minutes, a study published Wednesday showed, underscoring their likely role in spreading

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Black Fact of the Day: May 15, 2020- Brought to you by Black365

Black Fact of the Day: May 15, 2020- Brought to you by Black365 Ray Lewis, considered to be one of the greatest NFL linebackers, was born in Bartow, Florida, 1975. Brought to you by the Black365 Calendar.

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First Black State Senator

In 1975 Bill Owens became the first African-American elected to the Massachusetts Senate, representing the Second Suffolk District. He served from 1976 to 1982. He was elected to the same seat in 1988 and remains the only African-American in the State Senate. He and Shirley Owens-Hicks also have

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

Susan Rice ‘certainly would say yes’ on possibility of being Biden’s running mate

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Hundreds Demand Justice for Ahmaud Arbery at Georgia Rally

— Justice for Ahmaud Arbery, a black man killed during a pursuit by a white man and his son in Georgia, isn’t just prison time for his killers — it’s changes in a local justice system that never charged them with a crime, rallygoers said

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Source: The Florida Star

UK fashion industry pleads for more aid to survive Covid-19 crisis

The British fashion industry has called for more financial aid from the government amid fears the coronavirus crisis could wipe out half of the

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Source: The New York Beacon - Arming Black Millennials With Information

Trident Technical College announces plans for summer semester

Trident Technical College will offer the majority of its classes online for the summer semester the college announced

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Dean Claudine Gay -Harvard University

Edgerley Family Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences

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African American Michigan: The Reconstruction Era | News, Sports, Jobs - The Mining Gazette

With slavery completely out of the question in Michigan, African Americans had to fight for these other inalienable rights white people

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