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After a pandemic year that hobbled movie theaters and saw streaming services make new inroads into Hollywood, the Academy Awards put its strongest support Tuesday behind two films made with big-screen grandeur that were also streamed into homes: Jane Campion’s gothic western “The
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Sickle Cell Clinical Trial Aims to Cure Disease by Correcting Patient’s Mutated Gene
Sickle cell disease is a genetic blood disorder that affects the structure and function of hemoglobin, reduces the ability of red blood cells to transport oxygen efficiently, and progresses to a chronic vascular disease that affects approximately 100,000 Americans and millions worldwide, with
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Birmingham Public Library Host to Dozens of Black History Month Programs
bplonlinenews.comThe Birmingham Public Library (BPL)'s celebration of Black History Month is into its second week. Throughout February, BPL is hosting 71 free programs and activities for our patrons in 15 libraries across the city, some in person and some online. Click here for a listing on our
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Critical Race Theory and the Banning of Black Authors in Schools, Libraries, and Prison
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to the American Library Association, its Office for Intellectual Freedom reported that 273 books were affected by censorship attempts in 2020, many with content highlighting race, gender, and sexuality. Since September 2021, at least 230 challenges have been made against
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Derreck Johnson, an Oakland Entrepreneur, Community Leader Runs for Mayor of Oakland
“Oakland faces a critical moment,” said Oakland mayoral candidate Derreck Johnson. “For too long, our politicians have over-promised and under-delivered — from homelessness and illegal dumping to lack of affordable housing — while rising crime has cost so many innocent lives and crippled our
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As Mandates End, State, Counties Unmask With Caution - Los Angeles Sentinel
 On Tuesday, Feb. 15, the statewide indoor mask mandate for vaccinated Californians expired.    The post As Mandates End, State, Counties Unmask With Caution appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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Ten Sleepless Knights Keeping Culture Alive through Traditional Music and Dance Workshops
Kendell Henry, percussion player, of the legendary Ten Sleepless Knights sat down to speak about the Academy of Culture’s motto to share and preserve Virgin Islands culture.
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Want To Do Business in Jefferson County? Here’s How To Register
jccal.org The Jefferson County Commission Purchasing Division will have a special event, “How To Do Business with the Jefferson County Commission” at 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. on February 23, 2022, at the Linn-Henley Research Library in the Richard Arrington Jr. Auditorium. The purpose is to help those
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FBI To Investigate Bomb Threats Against HBCUs - The New Journal and Guide
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, joined other groups and individuals in welcoming the FBI’s hate crime investigation into bomb threats
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Old statues of Confederate generals are slowly disappearing – will monuments honoring people of color replace them?
By Frederick Gooding, Jr., Texas Christian University With most of the legal challenges resolved after the violent Unite the Right rally, and the statue of Robert E. Lee removed from its lofty pedestal in downtown Charlottesville, Virginia, local lawmakers in December 2021 voted to do the
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Here’s How Wendy Williams Feels About Sherri Shepherd Taking Over Her Show - Texas Metro News
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — “Wendy is grateful to everybody who has guest hosted,” the source, a show insider, told The Hollywood Reporter. Though Shepherd, former co-host of The View, hasn’t officially signed the deal, the source said Wendy is happy with the
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MY TRUTH: Who’s responsible for repressive voter laws? - Texas Metro News
Getting out the vote is in the best interest of all elected officials, especially those in the Democratic Party. During a recent voter education and mobilization fo- rum, sponsored by the Dallas Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., it was pointed out that when there is a huge voter
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Invitation to Renew Your Inner Light at Richmond Remnant Revival on Feb. 13 | Post News Group
The Richmond Remnant Revival on Sunday February 13 will offer an opportunity to start regaining the strength needed to improve current conditions. It will run from noon to 5:00 p.m. at Nicoll Park at 1230 Macdonald Ave., Richmond CA
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OP-ED: Black History — Critical and Factual, Not Theory
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Black history has taken on new meaning in this polarized political era. Education Week reports that since January 2021, 14 Republican-led states (Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Utah, Oklahoma, Texas, Iowa, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Montana, and
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VIDEO: #LET IT BE KNOWN — 2.15.2022 The Cash Bail System and Poor Black Single Mothers | BlackPressUSA
#LET IT BE KNOWN — The United States has one of the highest rates of female incarceration in the world. Of the more than 115,000 women in jails in the US, more than 60% haven’t been convicted of a crime, but are incarcerated while awaiting trial because they can’t make bail. The Black Press
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Lawson State Part of $10M Job Training Initiative Offered by state’s Community College System
By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times The Alabama Community College System Innovation Center, a $10 million investment aimed at rapidly training workers for the state’s highest-demand industries, has launched its first of several industry-designed programs to help students find immediate
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Holding on to Their Faith: Strengthening Black Families Living with Dementia - The New Journal and Guide
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Portland Police Union, City Settle on Tentative Contract
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Amid ongoing community outcry for police transparency and accountability, the updated contract with the Portland Police Association (PPA) includes employee recruitment and retention bonuses, incentives for continued education, expansion of the Portland Street Response program, and
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James Van Der Zee: Black Photographer Who Chronicled Harlem’s Heyday | Post News Group
James Van Der Zee (1886–1983) would have two careers in photography: locally, as Harlem’s photographer during the 1920s and 30s, and nationally, when his works from the same decades were featured in the exhibition ‘Harlem on My Mind’ at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of
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Loretta Harrison, New Orleans Chef and Praline Shop Founder, Dies at 66
Clair Lorell eater.comLoretta Harrison, a cherished New Orleans chef and the founder of Loretta’s Authentic Pralines, the city’s first praline shop owned by an African American woman, died on February 16, 2022, at the age of 66, reports WWL. New Orleans was first alerted to Harrison’s death
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CDC Releases Updated Maps of America’s High Levels of Inactivity
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Getting enough physical activity could prevent 1 in 10 premature deaths,” said Ruth Petersen, MD, Director of CDC’s Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity. “Too many people are missing out on the health benefits of physical activity such as improved sleep, reduced
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Valentine’s day: Has it been over commercialised ? | Africanews
Many believe the commercialisation of Valentine's day has overshadowed its love component which is supposed to be the focus of the day.
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Model legends walk Sergio Hudson’s NY Fashion Week runway - The Atlanta Voice
NEW YORK (AP) — With model legends Beverly Johnson, Veronica Webb and Gisele Zelauy on his runway, Sergio Hudson took New York Fashion Week on a vibrant, outlandish safari Sunday inspired in part by the blues, yellows and oranges favored by the Ndebele of southern Africa. But atti
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LA County Sees Another Big Drop in COVID Hospitalizations - Los Angeles Sentinel
The number of COVID-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals has plunged below 3,000, falling to 2,841, according to the latest state numbers. The post LA County Sees Another Big Drop in COVID Hospitalizations appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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