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Celebrating the Journey of Black Music and its impact on American Culture
By H. Beecher Hicks, III, President CEO of the National Museum of African American Music Lately, the phrase ‘unprecedented times’ is so widely used that much of the world around us feels alien in comparison to our previous “normal.” Throughout the sanitation frenzy and social distancing
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Source: The Charleston Chronicle
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Willie Brown, Jr. Is Not Dead Voice and Viewpoint
Staff California Black Media Former California Assembly Speaker and San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, Jr., is not dead. On the June 28 broadcast of the 2020 BET Awards, the network included Brown’s image and name in a video montage of famous African Americans who have died within the last
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@SenatorTimScott Finally Says Something After #Trump white power Tweet
Read entire at #NNPA / In yet another social media moment invoking race in America, President Donald Trump retweeted a video of a supporter heard yelling, “White power!” The tweet displayed a video of a parade of supporters of the President riding golf carts through a retirement community in
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When The Snapback Isnt Snapping Back
The media tends to primarily highlight who gained weight, who lost weight, how they lose it, and why you should question your existence for not doing the same after having a baby. Postpartum is so much deeper than just weight loss.
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'Representation matters': Boys & Girls Club CEO proposes statue to honor Vel Phillips
Common Council and the first African American judge in Wisconsin. When she noted that no artwork from African American artists is currently displayed in
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MLBs Ian Desmond, in a powerful post about racism and social injustice, opts out of the 2020 season
the top down. One African American GM. Two African American managers. Less than 8% we didnt force Black Americans into white Americas
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Why Are Federal Jurists Cheering on Voter Suppression in Wisconsin? - African American News Today - EIN News
to suppress the vote of African-Americans under the guise of suppressing Democratic vote of Milwaukee’s African Americans.” Former Attorney General Eric Holder
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Ava DuVernay Is Bringing Colin Kaepernicks Inspiring Story To Netflix
Ava DuVernay is bringing more necessary content to Netflix show. Shes apparently developing a new show centered on the high school years of Colin Kaepernick, the quarterback-turned-activist, who came under
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Super-sized Racism: Former McDonalds Execs Strike Back In Explosive Race Discrimination Lawsuit | The Michigan Chronicle
By Trevor Coleman and Trevor W. Coleman II  For more than 50 years the McDonald’s Corporation took pride in branding itself as a socially conscious corporation particularly interested in doing business in abandoned and long-ignored Black communities while embracing racial diversity as a critical
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Protesters injured by police before Trump photo-op testify: ‘It hurts’ - DefenderNetwork.com
When U.S. Park Police forcefully pushed peaceful protesters away from the White House and Lafayette Square on June 1, they performed a “violent and senseless operation,” said Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, D-Ariz, chairman of the Natural Resources Committee, during a Congressional hearing about the
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VIDEO: Rashard Brooks and the Tale of Two Police Officers and Officer Discretion
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The encounter included many different moments over 40 minutes. The police were called when Brooks fell asleep in line in the drive thru lane. Brooks was intoxicated. Video shows Officer Devin Bronsan, who joined the Atlanta Police Department in 2018, driving first to wake up
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George Floyd family attorney Ben Crump preparing federal civil rights lawsuit - African American News Today - EIN News
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Netflix to spend about $100 mln to support African-American communities - African American News Today - EIN News
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NAACP Set to Move Headquarters to D.C.
The NAACP has signed a letter of intent to move its national headquarters from Baltimore to the District and make its new home in the Frank D. Reeves Center for Municipal Affairs in Northwest, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Monday.
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Latinos follow Black Americans in being devastated by police violence, data shows
“Of course the years of systemic racism and voicelessness are not near the same level the Black community has been forced to endure,” AL DÍA News’ Ericka Conant rightfully notes, “but the recent deaths of multiple Latinx individuals at the hands of police
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9 things to make Black Lives Matter in our public schools : TheGrio
George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and now Rayshard Brooks — all Black people whose lives and purposes were snuffed out by White Supremacy. These four slain Americans were fathers, brothers, mothers, sisters, and one-time students of our nation’s public education system. If we acknowledge the truth
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White couple point guns at #BLM protestors to protect their mansion and pets - Face2Face Africa
A group of Black Lives Matter protestors who were marching to St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson’s house to demand her resignation had guns pointed at them by a barefooted white couple who accused them of encroaching on their property and putting their lives and that of their pets in danger. The demand
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Netflix Moves $100 Million to Black-Led Banks to Help Build Economic Opportunity in Black Communities
Netflix announced today it is shifting $100 million of its cash to financial institutions that serve the Black community to draw attention to the racial wealth gap
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Capitol Hill grappling with Confederate statues and tributes to racists
With symbols of the nation's painful past coming down across the country, under the dome of one of the most revered buildings in the nation -- the US Capitol -- still sit more than a dozen tributes to Confederate soldiers, officials and known racists.
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Boris Johnsons build, build, build speech: What he said and what he really meant - African American News Today - EIN News
. The death of an African-American man, George Floyd, while Minneapolis police custody of African-American man George Floyd near . The death of an African-American man, George Floyd, while Minneapolis police custody of African-American man George Floyd near
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Mary J. Blige Shines With Sun Goddess Wine Launch! | The Michigan Chronicle
(Photo credit: Instagram) MJB is giving us the wine 411 with the launch of her wine line— Sun Goddess Wine. The partnership with Fantinel wineries features a limited-edition Rosé and Sauvignon Blanc. “After walking through the vineyards and tasting with the Fantinel family, I felt extremely
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Little Known Black History Fact: Oregons Racist Past
The Pacific Northwest is often seen as a region where racial tolerance might be expected and that opportunities for all Americans might be available. However, Black residents of the “Beaver State” say Oregon is hiding a racist past and that examples of said racism exists even today. In 1859, Oregon
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Op-ed: Why are you ‘white?’ - African American News Today - EIN News
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Greenleaf: OWN Network hit is the number one cable telecast for women | The Atlanta Voice
The fifth and final season premiere of OWN’s hit megachurch drama “Greenleaf” (6/23/20) delivered 1.9 million viewers and ranked as Tuesday night’s #1 cable telecast in OWN’s key demographic of women 25-54, which is up +2% from last season’s premiere. The acclaimed drama from
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EDITORIAL: Diversify tourism sector
For many years, Kenya's tourism industry has relied on foreign travellers, offering only beach and Safari experiences to grow its revenues.
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Investigation Launched Against White Couple Who Aimed Guns At Protesters
“We must protect the right to peacefully protest, and any attempt to chill it through intimidation or threat of deadly force will not be tolerated," Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner said on Monday.
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Coronavirus Update: As the Pandemic in the U.S. Worsens, Federal Health Official Issues Call to Action
As the U.S. has come to a crucial time in the fight against the pandemic, health officials at the national level, who have previously taken a more lax approach to communicating with the public about the virus, are somewhat stepping up the severity in their messaging. Health and Human Services
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OP-ED: Past Due Time for American Healthcare System to Protect Black Americans | Afro
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Ted Howard Leaving Garfield, Accepts Position In Tukwila - The Seattle Medium
In a bittersweet moment, Garfield High School Principal Ted Howard II announced the he has accepted an offer to become the Chief Academic Officer (CAO) for the Tukwila School District, and will leave Garfield after serving 16 years as
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