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Blacks face rising challenges in financial and banking fields – Daytona Times
BY CHRIS PERKINS SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL/TNS When Tony Coley is talking to people, inevitably they ask what he does for a living. He works at Truist Bank, he tells them. Then they ask which branch. His answer often surprises them: All the branches. In fact, he’s the regional president for South
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Racial disparity seen in U.S. vaccination drive - DefenderNetwork.com
A racial gap has opened up in the nation's COVID-19 vaccination drive, with Black Americans in many places lagging behind whites in receiving shots, an Associated Press analysis shows. An early look at the 17 states and two cities that have released racial breakdowns through Jan.
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Black Minds Matter launches mental health survey - Voice Online
THE CHARITY that aims to connect black communities with free mental health services has launched... The post Black Minds Matter launches mental health survey appeared first on Voice Online.
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Why Black America Could Care Less About Emanuel Jackson’s Fate - Atlanta Tribune
Why Black America Could Care Less About Emanuel Jackson’s Fate By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Emanuel Jackson is realizing – perhaps a bit too late – that the grass is never greener on the other side. In other words, according to dozens of African
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Winfrey, Oprah (1954 - )
Repeatedly on Time magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world, Oprah Winfrey is a television host, media mogul – in television, radio, film, and print – and philanthropist.  Forbes magazine included her in its 2003 list of America’s billionaires, the first African American
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Tia Mowry And Cory Hardrict Have Stayed Happily Married For Almost 13 Years And They Think This Is Why…
Coming up on their 13th wedding anniversary later this year, Tia Mowry and Cory Hardrict recently shared what major key they suspect has helped their union stay healthy since they tied the knot back in 2008. 
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Schooled by Youtube: Heads of Hate #42: William Clinton
In a video posted on The Black History School, we learn more about During Clinton's presidency, the unemployment rate was low, women and minorities were being appointed to the highest positions for the first time, and the economy was stable. Despite the sex scandal, people would argue that Clinton
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City Sponsors Surprise Vaccine Distribution on the Northside – Free Press of Jacksonville
In an effort to battle the disparity of African-American receiving the vaccine, the City of Jacksonville sponsored a surprise first come first serve vaccination for 900 doses. Despite the myth that Black people do not [...]
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Jessica Boling Talks Voter Suppression and the Lessons Learned from the 2020 Election | The Madison Times
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Voter suppression seems like a thing of the past, after all no group is denied the right to vote based on their gender or race, but just because something is outlawed doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist in other forms. Today, voter suppression takes form in voter ID laws, purged
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How Finding A Personal Connection To The Greensboro Four Led Me To My Own Civic Activism - Blavity
After looking critically at history, I realized that the names and faces we see in history books are more than just ideas; they were and are real people who dared to make change happen.
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Who Gets Vaccine? Racial Equity Needed Amid Disparities In Distribution
Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE Vaccine distribution is not keeping up with the impact of COVID-19 on Black and other communities of color. Ongoing disparities in vaccine distribution show…
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'This Is It For Me. I'm Doing My Part': Black Cop Denounces Police Brutality, Racism Before Killing Himself Outside Of Sheriff’s Office - Blavity
A Sheriff’s Deputy called out racism within the police in a video he recorded before taking his own life.
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8 Network Television Shows Starring Black Women
Television shows starring black women have been few and far between on the Big 3 television networks, but that changed after the success of ABCs Scandal, which paved the way for a number of black women to appear on television. Learn which shows starring black predated Scandal and about the programs
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Benny Boom Talks ‘Tazmanian Devil’ Film & Bringing Birdman In As Executive Producer
Filmmaker Benny Boom is well-versed in what it means to find camaraderie by way of shared experiences, even 30 years later. Recently, he celebrated the release of his latest collaborative work Tazmanian Devil with fellow Alpha Phi Alpha member Solomon Onita Jr. Houston-born, Dallas-bred Onita is
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Why Black America Could Care Less About Emanuel Jackson’s Fate - Voice and Viewpoint
Jackson turned himself into the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, admitting his role in the Jan. 6 Trump-inspired insurrection that resulted in the death of a Capitol Police officer, disrupted an act of Congress, and much destruction. Unlike the more than 100 people arrested, Jackson is
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WE tv Cuts Ties With Tamar Braxton After Singer's Hospitalization

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Govt reveals TV licences 'may be scrapped' for these South Africans
Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has hinted that 'two main categories of South Africans' could soon avoid paying for the TV licences.
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Why Black History Month has been separated from postcolonial African politics for far too long - Face2Face Africa
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in 2016 famously accused Barack Obama of harboring an 'ancestral dislike of the British empire' that was borne out of the former American president being 'part-Kenyan'. Obama had removed from the Oval Office in his final year, a bust in honor of Winston
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Monique Dorsey: What Will It Take For America To Support Black-Owned Restaurants?
Dorsey, the owner of a catering company and food trailer in Northern Westchester, New York, looks to the past and future of her businesses.
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Jesse Jackson released for therapy post gallbladder surgery
The Rev. Jesse Jackson has been released to a Chicago physical therapy center following gallbladder surgery and medical observation, a... View Article The post Jesse Jackson released for therapy post gallbladder surgery appeared first on TheGrio.
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White Supremacy Symbols In Oregon: Teen's Experience At An Antiques Mall : NPR
Mass protests have brought attention to racism in systems, actions and beliefs. But as 15-year-old Lily Gallentine discovered, hate can also take shape in objects.
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Pressley, Lee, Kendi discuss anti-racist policies - The Bay State Banner
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley dove into a conversation on equity in her policy making with fellow Rep. Barbara Lee and anti-racism scholar Ibrahm X. Kendi on Feb. 4. They spoke on how policy can be more anti-racist, and how equity should already be built into policies on public health and criminal
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There’s Been A Surge In Black Medical School Applicants Amid COVID’s Devastation On BIPOC Communities - Blavity
The number of Black applicants to medical school has skyrocketed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic last year.
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Benny Boom Talks ‘Tazmanian Devil’ Film & Bringing Birdman In As Executive Producer
Filmmaker Benny Boom is well-versed in what it means to find camaraderie by way of shared experiences, even 30 years later. Recently, he celebrated the release of his latest collaborative work Tazmanian Devil with fellow Alpha Phi Alpha member Solomon Onita Jr. Houston-born, Dallas-bred Onita is
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'The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song' Premieres on PBS Tonight | Faith | The Michigan Chronicle
PBS and ESSENCE are joining forces tonight for the premiere of The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song, which airs tonight at 9/8c, ESSENCE reported. The series, premiering today and Wednesday, will showcase thoughts from Oprah Winfrey, John Legend and many others to discuss the
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Black History Month this year is more than just reflecting on the past
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3 Ways Black People Say Their White Co-Workers And Managers Can Support Them And Be An Antidote To Systemic Racism - Blavity
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Allen Media Group founder Byron Allen announced on Friday (Dec.4) the Grio.TV will be apart of the rebranding of his newly acquired  MGM over-the-air broadcast network Light TV into a channel that will focus on African American-featured content.
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Lecrae Responds To Man Who Said He “Should Never Be Allowed” To Perform in Church [VIDEO]
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