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In an interview on CBS News Face the Nation on Sunday, Vice President Mike Pence thinks Black Lives Matter is a radical-left agenda. According to the Republican, this is why he will not say Black lives matter. READ MORE: Mike Pence repeatedly refuses to acknowledge ‘Black lives matter’ in TV
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WATCH: Congresswoman Maxine Waters speaks at Wondalunch food giveaway in Watts - Los Angeles Sentinel
Wondalunch just held their second event in Watts giving away contact free, prepackaged meals that includes fresh fruit, vegetables, and poultry. There are hungry people all over the country, but particularly in the Los Angeles community. Community leaders have graciously contributed their time to
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Walmart Is Catching Heat For Selling All Lives Matter Shirts
Now Walmart Canada has been accused of selling shirts that brand the slogan All Lives
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Niecy Nash Recalls Sons Recent Hostile Encounter With Police Where They Pulled A Taser On Him And Asked How He Paid For His Car
When you're a Black mother, not even wealth will help to protect your children from the police. Just ask Niecy Nash. In a recent interview, the Claws actress revealed that her 28-year-old son, Dominic, recently had a taser pulled on him after rolling through a stop sign.
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Ava DuVernay Is Bringing Colin Kaepernicks Inspiring Story To Netflix
Ava DuVernay is bringing more necessary content to Netflix show. Shes apparently developing a new show centered on the high school years of Colin Kaepernick, the quarterback-turned-activist, who came under
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Coretta Scott King
Born and raised on a farm in Perry County, Alabama, Coretta Scott (1927-2006) was introduced to the segregated society at an early age and lived a discriminated life for many years. Even though she attended a one-room school for low-income blacks in her neighbourhood, Scott excelled in her
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Sammy Davis, Jr.
Davis lost his left eye in a 1954 car crash while driving from Las Vegas to Los Angeles… Davis converted to Judaism in the mid-1950s… He sang the theme song to Robert Blake‘s 1970s TV show Baretta… He was played by Don Cheadle in the 1998 TV movie The Rat Pack.
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Ava DuVernay, Lena Waithe and Will Packer Talk What Theyre Currently Seeing In Hollywood During the Nationwide Protests
It seems that just about every industry in the United States has been made to look at how systemic racism has played a part in how that industry conducts
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Young, Andrew (1932 - )
Andrew Young, Jr., came into prominence as a civil rights activist and close associate of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., during the modern civil rights movement in the United States.  Young worked with various organizations early in the movement, but his civil rights work was largely done with the
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Ava DuVernay, Colin Kaepernick Joining Forces to Produce Netflix Series on His Formative Years
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Emerald Garner and John Legend on Dealing with Trauma
The two Black activists weigh in on their coping strategies.
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I Have a Dream - Children's Book About MLK Junior
On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his I Have a Dream speech, a speech that is still remembered and honored today. I Have a Dream by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., published in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the minister and civil rights leaders dramatic speech, is
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Hayes, Charles Arthur (1918-1997)
African American Congressman, Charles Arthur Hayes, will forever be remembered for his commitment to legislate equal rights for black labor workers.  After noticing racism aimed toward black workers in his hometown of Cairo, Illinois, Hayes moved to Chicago and started unionizing activities in
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Rosa Parks
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was an African-American civil rights activist who was born on the 4th February 1913. She was popularly known as “The first lady of civil rights” and the “mother of the freedom movement”. She became prominent after she refused to move from her
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‘And She Could Be Next’ — Film explores how women of color are changing the political landscape - The Bay State Banner
The two-part documentary series “And She Could Be Next” is a powerful testament to the collaboration and strength of women of color who are transforming American politics from the ground
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D.C. Mayor Renames Street After ‘Black Lives Matter’ Leading To White House
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Bassey, Shirley (1937– )
One of the most popular female vocalists in Britain during the last half of the twentieth century, Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey is a Welsh singer best known for recording the theme song to three James Bond movies: Goldfinger, Diamonds Are Forever, and Moonraker. Born the youngest child to Nigerian
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Civil Rights Movement Timeline From 1951 to 1959
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A Short History of African-American Folk Music
From the blues to zydeco, and jazz to hip-hop, slave-era spirituals about struggle and personal empowerment to the forefathers of rock and roll, America’s roots music is absolutely replete with the influence of the African-American community. Understanding the history provides a wonderful way to
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ESSENCE Festival’s First Night Of Concerts Took Us Back Celebrating Good Music
ESSENCE Festival’s Evening Concert Series kicked off Saturday night and provided a much-needed dose of nostalgia, served with music and your choice of
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5 Love and Friendship Commandments To Live By
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Colin Kaepernick & Ava DuVernay Teaming Up For Netflix Series About His High School Years
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(1997) Kweisi Mfume, “A Shining and Powerful Dream”
Kweisi Mfume, born Frizzel Gray in Baltimore, Maryland, represented that city in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1986 to 1996 and rose to become Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus.  On February 15, 1996, he stepped down to become President of the National Association for the
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Ava DuVernay, Colin Kaepernick Joining Forces to Produce Netflix Series on His Formative Years - The New York Beacon
One is an activist whose instrument of choice is a camera. The other went from diving into the end zone as a quarterback to diving headfirst into activism. Ava DuVernay and Colin Kaepernick are those two people, and they’ve teamed up for a limited Netflix series on
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How Martin Luther King Day Became a Federal Holiday
On Nov. 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill making Martin Luther King Day a federal holiday, effective Jan. 20, 1986. As a result of this bill, Americans commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr.s birthday on the third Monday in January. Few Americans are aware of the history of Martin Luther
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Colin Kaepnernick Lands First-Look Deal With Disney, Will Drop 5-Part Docuseries On ESPN
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