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Childhood Friends Open Restaurant in Philadelphia, Hiring Only Ex-Convicts
By Victor Omondi A new restaurant has been established by childhood friends in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Kurt Evans and Muhammad Abdul-Hadid teamed up for this outstanding venture that exclusively hires ex-convicts in an endeavor to give them a chance to turn their lives around, while also aiming
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Satire Video Detailing The Origins Of The ‘N-Word’ Goes Viral Among Black Social Media Users
The satire video, which has amassed more than 460,000 likes on Youtube and over 27,000 retweets on Twitter, had Black people on social media buckled over in laughter, not because it was offensive, but the clip foreshadows how the N-word has become so deeply ingrained in our culture today.
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Black Men Drifted Towards Trump in Record Numbers
By Victor Omondi Based on the poll of early and Election Day voters, support for the Democratic candidate reached a new low among Black men this year. At least 80% of Black voters supported Joe Biden, a figure slightly lower than Hillary Clinton’s 82% in 2016. However, it’s significantly down from
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WATCH: Melvin Van Peebles - Wisdom | The Big Heart (2015) - Los Angeles Sentinel
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Lil Yachty Introduces His All-New Nail Polish Line For Men
By Victor Omondi Rapper Lil Yachty hopes to help people of all genders to express themselves freely. He has announced his plans to launch Crete, a gender-neutral nail polish line designed for both men and women.  “I’d like to introduce my new nail paint line @crete_co,” said Lil Yachty in an
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Emory Douglas: Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party
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Uplifting Black Voices with Common Ground Theater - Voice and Viewpoint
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COVID-19 Cases and Deaths are Down Among Blacks in Los Angeles County - Los Angeles Sentinel
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Judge Blames Black Man Shot And Killed By South Bend Police As Family Considers Appeal
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Do You Agree? Summer Walker Shared THIS Message About “Broken Men”
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Kel Mitchell’s Ex Says He Owes Her $1.2 Million in Back Child and Spousal Support
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J. Luke Wood Discusses Schools, Suspensions & Our Black Children | BlackPressUSA
VOICE AND VIEWPOINT - In Montgomery Middle, they suspend over 35% of their Black students. Millennial Tech, 30%. Rodriguez Elementary, 27.8%. Roosevelt International, 27.7%. I can give you 30 schools that have at least a 12 percent suspension rate, and that’s not including all the alternative and
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BLM Oklahoma Pays Bond for Black Father Who Spent Over One Year in Jail for Shooting White Burglar for Breaking into His Marijuana Business
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Why Black Voters In Milwaukee Deserve More Credit For Biden Flipping Wisconsin Blue
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Trial Begins For Ed Buck, Political Donor Accused In Fatal Sex-Fueled Drug Overdoses Of Black Men
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BLACK VOTES MATTER – OUR VOTES COUNT - Los Angeles Sentinel
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WATCH: Tree planter, Nobel Prize laureate, revolutionary: Prof. Wangari Maathai at 80 - Los Angeles Sentinel
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‘Back on the Job’: Kenosha, Wisconsin, Police Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake Seven Times Won’t Face Discipline, Police Chief Says
By Victor Omondi The Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer who left Jacob Blake paralyzed from the waist down after shooting him seven times is back to work, and “will not be subjected to discipline,” the police department announced on Tuesday. The officer, Rusten Sheskey, returned from a paid
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Victor Glover Makes History As First Black Astronaut To Stay At The Space Station
Victor Glover became the first Black astronaut to serve as a crew member at the station on Sunday (Nov. 15) when he boarded a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule named Resilience and rocketed up to the International's Space Station. 
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Mighty Real/Queer Detroit Announces Pride 2022 Exhibit | The Michigan Chronicle
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The Lookout: New Cal Housing Bills Could Change the Look, Feel of Your Neighborhood - Los Angeles Sentinel
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