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#FIYAH! LIVESTREAM: Sugar Ray Leonard Talks Boxing, Personal Demons, and Greatest Triumphs - Black News Channel
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent The Quintuple Champ, “Sugar” Ray Leonard, has won five world titles in five separate weight divisions, lineal titles (defeating undisputed champions) in three weight divisions, as well as the undisputed welterweight title. Leonard is widely
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Bill Cosby Supports Protestors, Opposes Use of Tactical Gear by Police Officers | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “When I think about George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless other Black people murdered by racial hatred, I could not help but think about my son, Ennis, who was also brutally murdered,” stated Cosby, who is serving a three-to-ten-year prison term after his 2018
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Camille Cosby says White women Have History of False Claims Against Black men Free Press of Jacksonville
By A.R. Shaw   Camille Cosby, the wife of Bill Cosby, had some choice words for the “Me Too” movement. She recently shared her thoughts on the women’s movement against sexual abuse and assault and also [...]
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Jaws,’ ‘Black Panther’ and more coming back to the drive-in
By LINDSEY BAHR “Jaws,” “Black Panther” and “Back to the Future” are just a few of the modern popcorn classics coming to the drive-in this summer. Tribeca Enterprises, IMAX and ATT on Monday announced the initial lineup for its summer series of films, comedy and football, running every weekend from
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#FIYAH! LIVESTREAM 6.19.20 7PM ET — CeCe Peniston | BlackPressUSA
With a vocal range that vacillates between "five to seven octaves," Peniston was the first foreign female entertainer to perform in post-apartheid South Africa. In December 2016, Billboard magazine listed her among the 100 Top Dance Club Artists of All Time (#52). STREAMED LIVE
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Beyoncé Releases Single Black Parade, Creates Campaign in Support of Black Business
Beyoncé dropped a two-for-one treat in celebration of Juneteenth and all Black everything when she released a single, Black Parade, and debuted an initiative of []
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Legendary Singer Deniece Williams Join Other Big Stars at NNPA Virtual Conference
Williams, whose transformed RB, pop, and gospel music over her extraordinary five-decade career, joins Stephanie Mills, Anthony Hamilton, Carlos Santana, and Salt-N-Pepa in a star-studded lineup of musical talent appearing at the first virtual conference in the 193-year history of the Black Press
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‘And She Could Be Next’ highlights women of color transforming U.S. politics | The Crusader Newspaper Group
The New 411 By Raymond Ward Spearheading a new generation of forward-thinking sales companies primed to reimagine the industry even before COVID-19, Utopia takes POV’s first ever mini-series “And She Could Be Next” to the virtual Marché Du Film. The multi-part documentary series directed by Grace
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2 Florida officials fired for erasing Black faces from firefighter murals : TheGrio
The first Black female deputy fire chief in Boynton Beach, Florida is speaking out after she was erased from a mural honoring the citys firefighters. Latosha Clemons is understandably outraged over the incident, which resulted in two city employees losing their job.  Former fire chief Glenn
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Okayplayer CEO Abiola Oke resigns after misconduct allegations - TheGrio
This week Abiola Oke, the CEO and publisher of Okayplayer and OkayAfrica, has stepped down from his post after allegations of sexual misconduct and creating a toxic work environment surfaced on Twitter. Over the last several days, several former and current Okayplayer and OkayAfrica employees have
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SEASON FINALE OF GIRLFRIENDS CHECK IN - TISHA CAMPBELL, HOLLY ROBINSON PEETE, KYM WHITLEY and AJ JOHNSON • EBONY
In a time when we truly need a support system, a show like “Girlfriends Check In” is right on time! It will make you want to gather your crew to spread love, get your laugh on and uplift each other’s spirit. The season season finale airs tonight (6/22) at 10pm EST on OWN TV! The []
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VIDEO: A Conversation with DJ Vince Adams | Chicago Defender
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Jamie, Denzel, Angela? Debate Breaks Out Over Who Portrayed Their Real-Life Figures the Best
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More than a million Brazilians have been diagnosed with COVID-19, many of them indigenous people in the Amazon rainforest. And to help them, a group of musicians and celebrities from around the world will come together for an online music festival. SOS Rainforest Live, organized by Rainforest
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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 []
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‘SNL’ Alum Jay Pharoah on the moment police officers kneeled on his neck [VIDEO] | Atlanta Daily World
Comedian Jay Pharaoh is speaking out about an encounter with Los Angeles police that he says left him on the ground with an officer’s knee on his neck. The former “Saturday Night Live” star shared surveillance footage of the officers approaching him with guns drawn and pinning him to the ground. At
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Cosby Appeal | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Cosby has languished in a Pennsylvania prison since September of 2018, serving a three to 10-year sentence. The state Appellate Court denied his earlier requests for relief. The state's highest court routinely denies hearing cases, particularly sexual assault cases, but the panel
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Lena Waithe wants more Black TV shows to gain Emmy consideration - TheGrio
An Emmy win changed Lena Waithes life and career. Shes now a showrunner for The Chi on Showtime and for... View Article The post Lena Waithe wants more Black TV shows to gain Emmy consideration appeared first on TheGrio.
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Tyler Perry to Pay Funeral Expenses for Girl Shot in Atlanta - Black News Channel
AP/BNC Contributor ATLANTA (AP) — Tyler Perry has offered to pay the funeral expenses for an 8-year-old girl who was fatally shot in Atlanta over the weekend, a representative for the actor and filmmaker confirmed Wednesday. Im outraged today because Id rather be paying for 8-year-old Secoriea
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I Hope People Don’t Give Up On Them. Jay Ellis Shares His Thoughts On Issa And Lawrences Relationship
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Soul of a Nation opens at MFAH June 27 - DefenderNetwork.com
During a time when the nation is under racial duress, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) is preparing to display Soul of A Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power” in record time. The landmark exhibition, which explores what it meant to be an African American artist during the 1960s and
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