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Jennifer Hudson Stars As Aretha Franklin in 'RESPECT' — Watch Sneak Peek

Director Liesl Tommy makes her feature film debut with

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A Look Back, and Follow-Up, On Coronavirus Good-Deed Tales | Afro

By now the Portland, Oregon resident has rustled up more than $50,000 in donations and sent out over 100 rolls, most of them to health care and other essential

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Apple acquires Will Smith's 'Emancipation' in largest film festival deal ever

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Documentary Films on Blackpast.org - African American History - Director

A&E Television Americas Black Warriors (on World War II) 1998

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The Piano Lesson, a play by August Wilson, wins the Pulitzer Prize for drama.

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1 In 10 HBCUs Were Financially Fragile Before COVID-19 Endangered All Colleges And Universities - Blavity

The Department of Education tracks which colleges and universities are most at risk of closure in its heightened cash monitoring

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'You Guys Are the Cutest': Toya Johnson and Her Fiancé Have Folks Gushing Over Their Latest Couple Snaps

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‘Enough is Enough’: Ciara Shares Sweet Message to Son Future, Russell Wilson Chimes In

On Sunday, May 31, Ciara posted a message about unity and change to her 6-year-old son Future Zahir Wilburn by rapper Future, her

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Delroy Lindo Is Finally Getting His Due

But in the days since his newest movie, “Da 5 Bloods,” premiered on Netflix, a swift Delroy Lindo exaltation has erupted across the

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Battle of Carrizal (1916)

The Battle of Carrizal was fought between the Buffalo soldiers of the 10th Cavalry of the United States Army and Mexican army troops on June 21st, 1916. The battle nearly resulted in war between Mexico and the U.S., but with US-German relations souring because of World War I, President Woodrow

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Frontline Workers, Public Employees Hit Hard By Fraudulent Unemployment Claims

The HR manager then forwarded a letter from the Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD) indicating that she has filed a claim on March

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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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Disney Changing Splash Mountain, Ride Tied to Jim Crow Film

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Amid calls to change the Splash Mountain theme park ride over its ties to “Song of the South,” the 1946 movie many view as racist, Disney officials said Thursday it was recasting the ride based on “The Princess and the Frog,” a 2009 Disney film with an African American female

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COVID-19 and Disparity in Care

Health Disparity: a higher burden of illness injury, disability or mortality experienced by one group relative to another

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Stay-At- Home NOLA

But in 2020, her celebration was a much quieter affair where she held a Luau themed

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Lord Beaconsfield Landry: Physician, Civil Leader, and Extraordinaire Vocal Soloist

Lord Beaconsfield Landry was an American physician, civic leader and incredible vocal

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FAMU switches athletic conference; joins SWAC –

TALLAHASSEE – The Florida A&M University (FAMU) Board of Trustees has approved the university’s move to join the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), beginning with the 2021-22 academic

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Poll: Black Americans Most Likely to Know a COVID-19 Victim

DETROIT (AP) — African Americans are disproportionately likely to say a family member or close friend has died of COVID-19 or respiratory illness since March, according to a series of surveys conducted since April that lays bare how black Americans have borne the brunt of the

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Black Panther Party Origins and History

The Black Panther Party was founded in 1966 by Huey Newton and Boddy Seale in Oakland, California. It was initially organized to protect blacks from police brutality. They evolved into a Marxist revolutionary group that was labeled by the FBI as advocating the use of violence and guerilla tactics

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#FIYAH! — LIVESTREAM WED. 6.24.20 7:00PM ET — ZIGGY MARLEY — CELEBRATING BLACK MUSIC APPRECIATION MO

As Ali had done to opponents many times prior, Leonard began a mind war with

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‘A New Low’: Elijah McClain’s Family Reacts To Photos Of Cops ‘Re-enacting’ Chokehold Death

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Morehouse cancels fall sports as HBCUs grapple with rapid changes

The news on Morehouse sports came at the same time the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), one of the NCAA’s two Division I conferences composed of all HBCUs, was explaining on a virtual news conference how it would survive a fourth program leaving in three years, with

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'Take It to the Bank': Toya Johnson Looks Like a Bag of Money In This Snap

Toya Johnson is still serving fierce looks and fashion statements while at home in

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August Wilson

August Wilson (April 27, 1945 – October 2, 2005) was an American playwright whose work included a series of ten plays, The Pittsburgh Cycle, for which he received two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama. Each work in the series is set in a different decade, and depicts comic and tragic aspects of the

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Photographs of the 369th Infantry and African Americans during World War I | National Archives

While the Great War raged in Europe for three long years, America steadfastly clung to neutrality. It was not until April 2, 1917, that President Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany. The world, he said, must be made safe for democracy. Quickly, Americans swung into action to

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After backlash, Drew Brees apologizes for anti-kneeling comments

After receiving backlash for his comments regarding players kneeling during the playing of the national anthem Wednesday, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees apologized Thursday on

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Surging US Virus Cases Raise Fear That Progress Is Slipping | Afro

By TAMARA LUSH, NATHAN ELLGREN and TAMMY WEBBER, Associated Press

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Trump: No change at bases named for Confederate officers

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) — President Donald Trump said yesterday that his Administration will “not even consider” changing the name of any of the 10 army bases that are named for Confederate Army

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Jefferson County (Ala.) to require face coverings in most public spaces

Jefferson County will require face coverings in most indoor public places beginning at 5 p.m. June 29 and lasting until the county health officer deems public safety no longer requires it in the fight against

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