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21 Savage launches free online financial program for youth - Black News Channel
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper 21 Savage will be launching a free online financial literacy education program for youth sheltered at home during the coronavirus pandemic. The Grammy winner announced his new Bank Account At Home nationwide initiative on Wednesday. His efforts will include a partnership
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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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ALL OVER TOWN: K97’s Devin Steel helps keep virtual BET Awards Show real - TSDMemphis.com
The 20th anniversary of the BET Awards Show may have been virtual this year, but that did not stop the celebration, which honored Black creatives and culture. The show largely focused on the protests currently happening across the country sparked by the deaths of Breonna Taylor, George
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Season 10 of BETs Sunday Best returns on July 5 | The Atlanta Voice
Despite the ongoing pandemic, quarantine hasn’t stopped most people from catching up on their favorite shows or becoming fans of new ones. Returning to BET for season 10 is America’s most inspirational singing competition, “Sunday Best.” In fact, the new season will premiere this Sunday, July 5 at
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Michael B. Jordan and Amazon Studios Hosting a Drive-In Theater Film Series In Various U.S. Cities
Michael B. Jordan is helping to bring entertainment to families during the pandemic while putting a spotlight on Black and brown stories. Deadline reports that []
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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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Wayne Brady describes constant fear of #DrivingWhileBlack
Wayne Brady is known for making people laugh, but the multi-talented star got serious about police brutality in a recent video he shared on social media. The actor/singer described the constant state of fear he experiences while driving and did his best to convey how scary it is to be behind the
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The worlds gonna know your name - Viral video of 20-year-old student stuns Disney, Sony - Face2Face Africa
A college student has caught the attention of a host of Hollywood stars including Disney executive after a Tiktok video of him morphing into his three superheroes went viral. Julian Bass, 22, from George State University uploaded the video of him transforming into these superheroes with special
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Jay-Zs Team Roc Calls for Prosecution of Wisconsin Cop Involved In Gunning Down Three Men In a Five-Year Span
Jay-Z and his social justice initiative Team Roc has formally called for the prosecution of Wisconsin police officer Joseph Mensah after he shot and killed []
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Movie review: ‘The King of Staten Island’
If you havent found Pete Davidson funny after six years on Saturday Night Live, two hours watching his semi-biographical film The King of Staten Island likely wont change your mind. Prolonged adolescence, arrested development,and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors have become cultural
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Protective Gear For Medical Workers Begins To Run Low Again | Afro
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and CAMILLE FASSETT, Associated Press The personal protective gear that was in dangerously short supply during the early weeks of the coronavirus crisis in the U.S. is running low again as the virus resumes its rapid spread and the number of hospitalized patients
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Black Professionals Struggle Getting Back To Work | Afro
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com While President Donald Trump continues to boast that he’s done more for Black Americans than any Commander In Chief in history, the month of Mays unemployment figures make a strong case otherwise.  According to Stateline, a nonprofit news service
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Colin Kaepernick signs first-look deal with Disney - TheGrio
Whether the NFL season happens or not this year, Colin Kaepernick is going to get paid. After signing a deal... View Article The post Colin Kaepernick signs first-look deal with Disney appeared first on TheGrio.
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MSNBC host Joy Reid set to become cables first Black female prime-time anchor | The Atlanta Voice
MSNBC weekend morning anchor Joy Reid will reportedly take over the time slot that one-time host Chris Matthews occupied before exiting the network several months ago. If true, Reid would become the first Black woman to anchor a primetime cable-news show. Reid, who currently hosts AM Joy, has been
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Somizi’s cooking show leads to calls for entertainment industry to open up
Yes, SomGaGa can cook, but critics say our entertainment industry has failed young talent as the same old faces are on screens.
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Police: Men Yelled Racial Slurs at Black Family in Oregon
LINCOLN CITY, Ore. (AP) — Seven men were arrested after police say they taunted a Black family by yelling racial slurs and using Nazi salutes during a Fourth of July incident in an Oregon beach town. The men challenged police to a fight when officers arrived to the beach in Lincoln City and set off
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Mary Trumps book offers scathing portrayal of president | The Atlanta Voice
President Donald Trump’s niece offers a scathing portrayal of her uncle in a new book, blaming a toxic family for raising a narcissistic, damaged man who poses an immediate danger to the public, according to a copy obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press. Mary L. Trump, a psychologist, writes that
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Viola Davis Calls Out Film Industry for Still Failing to Pay Her What She’s Worth - Houston Forward Times
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From The Publisher: We.Are.Still.Here | Afro
“December 23, 1909  My dear Mr. Murphy: I have just read your very generous editorial bearing upon my new book, “The Story of the Negro.” I thank you for all that you have said.  If the spirit moves you at some time, I wish you might say a word in your paper concerning the importance
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Hamiltons Daveed Diggs asks what 4th of July means to Black people
Actor Daveed Diggs is calling on Black Americans to examine the meaning of Independence Day as we celebrate the 4th of July holiday.  What to my people is the Fourth of July? the Hamilton star asks in a video that depicts historical images of slaves compared with visuals of some of the violence
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NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace Lands Deal with Beats By Dre Following Noose Controversy
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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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OP-ED: Eradicate Systemic Racism Together | Afro
By Robert F. Smith These past four months, and particularly the past few weeks, have been among the hardest we’ve experienced as a nation.  These issues matter to all of us.  Naturally, they’re personal to me – and I know they’re a priority for you. We must end systemic racism and lift our nation
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Milwaukee In Pain - Milwaukee Community Journal
Impact of COVID-19 in the Black Community Milwaukee, July 2nd, 2020- Humble Ambitious Media Incorporated has released their premiere documentary “Milwaukee In Pain”. This captivating, thought provoking, informative and engaging media presentation captures the effects of the pandemic on the
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I Am Taking the Red Hat Off: Kanye West Calls Donald Trumps Presidency a Mess
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Animal Kingdom Season 5: Release Date, Cast and Trailer | PensacolaVoice.com
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