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Lorraine Hansberry - African-American Playwright
Lorraine Hansberry is best known for writing A Raisin in the Sun, the first play by an African American woman produced on
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Black Student Charged with Murder of White Girl Says He Acted In Self-Defense Against Alleged Racist Group of Teens
William Marcus Wilson, a 21-year-old biracial university student, said he was acting in self-defense when he fired shots at another moving vehicle on the highway []
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Court: Some Employers Can Refuse to Offer Free Birth Control
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled broadly Wednesday in favor of the religious rights of employers in two cases that could leave more than 70,000 women without free contraception and tens of thousands of people with no way to sue for job discrimination. In both cases the court ruled
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Supreme Court ruling jeopardizes consumer protection - The Bay State Banner
A June 29 U.S. Supreme Court split decision represents a major setback to both the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the consumers who have come to rely upon the agency. Since 2010, more than 25 million consumers were helped by the agency’s efforts that returned over $11
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Attention All Karens: San Francisco Official Introduces CAREN Act To Outlaw Racially Biased 911 Calls
San Francisco lawmaker Shamann Walton introduced an ordinance that would make it a crime to unlawfully dial 911 in a racially motivated attack.
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Presidential Candidate Amadou Coulibaly Dies - Black News Channel
By TOUSSAINT N'GOTTA and KRISTA LARSON Associated Press/ BNC Contributor ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly, the presidential candidate of Ivory Coasts ruling party, died Wednesday just days after returning from two months of medical treatment in France, where he
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Colin Kaepernick Partners with Disney to Develop More Diverse Stories - The New York Beacon
In the case ofColin Kaepernick, when one door — that being to the NFL — closed, another opened — this one to Disney. The corporation and the football player-turned-activist have partnered to bring new content to the companies’ platforms. The former San Francisco 49ers
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Mnangagwa fires disgraced Obadiah Moyo
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has fired disgraced Health minister Obadiah Moyo for “conduct inappropriate for a Cabinet minister”.
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Black Fact of the Day: June 28, 2020- Brought to you by Black365 - Los Angeles Sentinel
Samuel Battle became the first African American appointed to the New York City police force, 1911 Brought to you by the Black365 Calendar. Find out more at Black365.com The post Black Fact of the Day: June 28, 2020- Brought to you by Black365 appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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Bone Fragments in Mexico Identified as Belonging to One of 43 Missing Students - The New York Beacon
ByKirk Semple,Paulina Villegas andNatalie Kitroeff MEXICO CITY — Nearly six years after 43 college students disappeared in rural Mexico, the government announced the first major breakthrough in its investigation on Tuesday: Forensic scientists have identified the remains of one of the
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Robert McFerrin: Pioneer Opera Singer & First Black Man to Sing a Solo at the Metropolitan Opera
Robert McFerrin was a pioneer opera singer who was the first black man to sing a solo at the Metropolitan Opera. He was also the father of the Grammy-winning conductor-vocalist Bobby McFerrin. McFerrin was born in Marianna, Arkansas. He showed vocal talent at an early age, singing while still a boy
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Jamie Foxx responds to Kanyes POTUS bid: Aint got time for the bulls--t
Former Kanye West collaborator, Jamie Foxx, has responded to the rapper’s presidential bid in responding to an Instagram post from... View Article The post Jamie Foxx responds to Kanyes POTUS bid: Aint got time for the bullst appeared first on TheGrio.
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: Los Angeles Protestors - Los Angeles Sentinel
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Brad Pye Jr., trailblazing sports writer and broadcaster, passes away | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Cora Jackson-Fossett, Los Angeles Sentinel Staff Writer Brad Pye, Jr., a trailblazing sports writer and broadcaster, passed away July 5, at his home in Los Angeles. Pye, who was recognized throughout the nation for his pioneering efforts on behalf of African American athletes, suffered from
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Tennis Superstar Novak Djokovic Faces Heat For Doing Too Much During COVID-19
While the world is seeing that Coronavirus needs to still be taken seriously one athlete ignored all precaution. Now a tennis pro is feeling the backlash for being so messy. As spotted on TMZ Novak Djokovic is trying to explain himself out of putting several lives in danger for being super careless
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Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro Tests Positive For COVID-19 After Mocking The Pandemic For Months
The announcement comes as Brazil's COVID-19 confirmed cases and death count trails only the United States with 1,623,284 infected Brazilians and 65,000 deaths. Its gotten so bad that mass graves have been used to bury thousands of Coronavirus victims as the death rate continues to rise. Like
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Gogo Chamisa burial today
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa’s mother, who died on Monday after collapsing while working in her home garden in Gutu, Masvingo province, will be buried today at the family rural home
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Activist Zyda Culpepper Mellon Brilliantly Explains How White Colleagues, Friends and Family Can Be True Allies (WATCH)
Good Black News is grateful to brilliant young woman Zyda Culpepper Mellon for taking the time to put her thoughts and feelings on current events sparked by the brutal killings of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd into words and sharing her spot-on, heartfelt and timely
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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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White Woman Who Tossed Molotov Cocktail At NYPD Van Blames 3 Blacks For Supplying Her With It - Black Enterprise
A White woman accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at an NYPD car claimed she was given the explosive device by Black protesters.
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Black Fact of the Day: July 1, 2020 - Brought to you by Black365 - Los Angeles Sentinel
West Adams Hospital, the first Black owned hospital in L.A. was opened with the assistance of Dr. Ludlow Creary, 1971 Brought to you by the Black365 Calendar. The post Black Fact of the Day: July 1, 2020 Brought to you by Black365 appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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Tiffany Haddish cuts off her own hair on IG Live: I want to see my scalp
Tiffany Haddish has taken her hair into her own hands … literally. The comedian gave herself a shocking haircut on... View Article The post Tiffany Haddish cuts off her hair on IG Live: I want to see my scalp appeared first on TheGrio.
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Racist Zoom-bombing proves theres no safe space for Black people
On Saturday, June 27, my sister Kwamara Thompson was hosting an event entitled, “I am a Black Woman, Yes I... View Article The post Racist Zoom-bombing proves theres no safe space for Black people appeared first on TheGrio.
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Bubonic plague cases confirmed in China - TheGrio
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Combating Racism Through Story-Telling - Milwaukee Community Journal
Black Publisher Shares Insight to the Changing Face of Racism in America Why Its Crucial for People of Color to Document Their Narratives -Insight Advice for All People- The fight for racial justice and equality is now at the forefront of the national conversation but it is not a new battle for
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SONG OF THE DAY: Marvin Gaye-Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) - Los Angeles Sentinel
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Can Biden and Harris take a punch? History says no and Trump can't wait : TheGrio
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Denzel Washington
Washington was the first African-American to win a best actor Oscar since Sidney Poitier in 1963… 2002 was the first year that African-Americans won both the best actor and best actress Oscars; Washington won for Training Day and Halle Berry won for her role in Monster’s Ball… Washington has
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Inventor of Diving Suit
In 1919 Charles H. Jackson, a mechanic in Boston, invented a diving suit used to set a new world's record in 1920 for deep sea diving. John F. Turner, an internationally know diver, reached a depth of 360 feet while diving with Jackson's suit.
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Janelle Monáe goes one-on-one and discusses series "HOMECOMING 2"
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