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Police have charged the leader of the New National Vision (NNV) political party, Fuad Abu Bakr, with several criminal charges, including using violent language to provoke people to commit a breach of the peace following his arrest on Tuesday as people protested the killing of three people by police
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Police chief reaches out to Florida community where Black Lives Matter movement began – Florida Courier
BY GRACE TOOHEY ORLANDO SENTINEL/TNS ORLANDO — As Black Lives Matter demonstrators protesting police brutality and calling for racial justice regain momentum across the country, Sanford Police Chief Cecil Smith reached out to his community — which many cite as the movement’s birthplace — to answer
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Not Your Average Joes: Two Doctors Refusing to Ignore the COVID-19 Plight in the African American Community
By Jeffrey L. Boney, Associate Editor, Houston Forward Times An “average Joe” is often described as “an ordinary person without anything exceptional about them.” When it comes to two Houston-based doctors – Dr. Joseph Gathe, Jr. and Dr. Joseph Varon – referring to them as “average Joes” should be
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Paramount wins bid for Lee Daniels directed Billie Holiday film - TheGrio
Looks like Paramount Pictures has won North American rights to Lee Daniels new film project The United States Vs. Billie Holiday. Daniels will be directing and producing the film about the legendary jazz singer. He will also be co-writing the script with Suzan-Lori Parkes and Andra Day has signed
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Charles Payne says he’s ‘proud’ 404,000 black Americans received jobs in June
reacts to Trump stating ‘African American workers made historic gains in there was that somehow black Americans did not participate in , when in fact ...  black Americans did get jobs, just more for all Americans, including black Americans, so I’m glad
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Born on the fringes of the internet, QAnon is infiltrating mainstream American life and politics - The New York Beacon
(CNN)Since its origin three years ago, QAnon has festered in the darker corners of the internet. Now the groups followers, who call themselves believers, have found a niche on social media and within the Republican Party. QAnon began as a single conspiracy theory. But
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As Numbers Spike, California To Begin “Smart Testing” for COVID-19 - Black Voice News
Last Friday, during Gov. Gavin Newsom’s daily COVID-19 update to Californians, he announced that the state will begin “smart,” or “targeted” testing, for the disease. He announced the plan after health officials released data last week showing a sharp upturn in the numbers of infected
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W. Kamau Bell, Pastor McBride provide PPE to Black communities
The system of racism and white supremacy continues to bear a heavy burden on African American communities throughout the U.S. This is manifested through a lack of employment, high incarceration rates as well as access to health care services.  George Floyd’s death by Minneapolis police has brought
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As we get closer to the second day of ESSENCE Festivals Beauty Carnival and Fourth of July weekend, were reminded that every day, including the anniversary of Americas independence, should [] The post Celebrity Beauty Looks Of The Week June 28 July 4 appeared first on Essence.
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Film review: Hamilton
If history classes were this entertaining, there would be lines around the block to get in.  For many, Hamilton is an enigma. It was the toast of Broadway. Attention-grabbing scenes were performed during the Tony Awards Show. But if you weren’t willing to spend a fortune for tickets, you‘ve
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(BPRW) HARLEM INSTALL BLACK LIVES MATTER MURAL | Press releases The Black Chronicle
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Reformed Neo-Nazi Discusses President Trump's Controversial Shared Retweet
NPR's Noel King speaks with Christian Picciolini, a reformed neo-Nazi skinhead, about what extremists may have heard when the president retweeted a video of an alleged supporter yelling "white power."
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Herman Cain Hospitalized for Coronavirus | Dallas Weekly
2012 GOP Presidential Primary Candidate Herman Cain was hospitalized today for coronavirus just days after being part of the contingent flown to Tulsa to support Trump as he sought to restart his rallies. Cain became a bit of a media sensation in his heyday. Between delivering lines like “shucky
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Texans began voting Monday in runoff elections. But how safe is it? - Dallas Examiner
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Florida sheriff says he’ll deputize gun owners in response to BLM protesters | The Crusader Newspaper Group
The Black top cop tells demonstrators that they need to behave when they come to his county; youve been warned By Biba Adams, The Grio Clay County Sheriff Darryl Daniels announced this week that he will make “special deputies of every lawful gun owner in this county,” if he feels that the Florida
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Klan Cops and `The Wilmington Massacre’ | Afro
By Sean Yoes AFRO Baltimore Editor syoes@yahoo.com In Wilmington, N.C. recently it was revealed some White members of the Wilmington Police Department are just itching for America’s mythical race war much ballyhooed by some for decades to begin. “We are just going to go out and just start
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On Independence Day, Black Americans see hope of a larger patriotism - African American News Today - EIN News
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J'can cops in US drug bust linked to men nabbed in MoBay
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Coronavirus forces Howard to cancel Homecoming weekend - TheGrio
If you were looking forward to attending Howard Universitys Homecoming in Washington D.C this fall, youre out of luck! READ MORE: How HBCU bands relate to Black Music Month  Thursday, Anna-Lysa Gayle from D.Cs ABC News 7 broke the news that one of the most anticipated events of the fall season
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At least 20,000 Blacks in U.S. have died from COVID-19 | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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Movement for Black Lives plans virtual national convention - TSDMemphis.com
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