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FIYAH — 6.8.20 4PM ONE-ON-ONE with MARK CUBAN, Outspoken owner of the Dallas Mavericks | BlackPressUSA
Not one to bite his tongue on social issues, the Mavs owner re-tweeted an open letter by Emerson College President M. Lee Pelton. The 61-year-old billionaire offered his support to the African American community and bravely claimed that whites (such as himself) are the ones that need to change. Has
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Bitcoin Is Financial Freedom for Black America Part 3 | The Crusader Newspaper Group
5 Ways to Take Our Power Back By Harry C. Alford III If we choose to participate, the freedom of bitcoin can create a perfect storm of innovation for the Black community. Black purchasing power and representation in the labor market will continue to rise, yet this market is still technologically
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At the time this article was written, more than 120,000 Americans had perished from the deadly virus COVID-19. The death toll continues to rise right alongside the unemployment rate. As if this tragic state of affairs is not enough for our nation to face, countless individuals are now falling
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OP-ED: We Can't Let This Moment Pass | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The last few months have made the truths of being Black in America clear to all. We have watched as a pandemic killed Black people at the rate of almost two and half times that of other Americans. Not from a mutation of the virus but from an underfunded system that too often
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#FIYAH! — LIVESTREAM 6.19.20 4PM ET — "BEING BI-RACIAL IN THE AGE OF TRUMP" | BlackPressUSA
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Image Architect, Law Roach, creates a "fLAWless Fundraiser" and Raises $100,000 To Rebuild Local Black-owned Fashion and Beauty Businesses in Chicago | BlackPressUSA
Coined as the Image Architect, Law Roach has been the most notable international fashion stylist who is responsible for styling celebrities such as Zendaya, Celine Dion, and Tiffany Haddish. After owning a vintage haven called Deliciously Vintage, located in Chicago, Law closed up shop so that he
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LIVESTREAM REPLAY — COVID-19 & THE FUTURE OF HBCUs — Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D Interviews Makola M. Abdulah, Ph.D | BlackPressUSA
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Commentary/Opinion: Atlas Must Go/ #CancelAtlas | Afro
By Sen. Jill P. Carter As a child, I awoke some mornings to news that police had arrested my father, Walter P. Carter, for sitting in protest in restaurants and apartment buildings that refused to serve and house  Black people. Even after the passage of laws ending legal segregation, a fair number
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Looters, Lowlifes, and Liars - Houston Forward Times
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OP-ED: Moving Forward with Police Reform | Afro
By Leonard Hamm, Richard Hite Jr., Wendell France, Henry Martin and Barry W. Powell Police departments across the country are caught up in the public outcry for police reform. Demonstrations have taken place in major cities, not only in the United States but also in other countries such as Canada
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COMMENTARY: Wear Your Armor | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — How do we put on spiritual armor? We do so by daily absorbing scripture as truth, living in obedience to God, sharing the gospel and trusting Christ. That’s how to put armor on, study the Word, live according to biblical principles and believe that we live in a place infused with
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#FIYAH! — 6.6.20 — ONE-ON-ONE with KEITH ELLISON, MINNESOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL | BlackPressUSA
MINNESOTA — I just want to let everyone know that were going to bring to bear all the resources necessary to achieve justice in this case, said Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. Ellison spoke at the press conference announcing the decision by Gov. Tim Walz to transfer the investigation and
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Camille Cosby Opens Up to the Black Press in an Exclusive Historic Interview | BlackPressUSA
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Healing a Nation: After a Public Servant Kills - My WordPress
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Resign Now: Why Maryland Politician Mary Ann Lisanti Must Go
Maryland State Delegate Mary Ann Lisanti should resign immediately. No more empty apologies; no more foolish explanations, no more lies. Racist insults targeting African-Americans certainly should not be tolerated by elected officials. The Maryland House of Delegates voted 136-0 last week to
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LIVESTREAM REPLAY — NNPA Partners with #Donate1Post to Help Black-Owned Businesses During COVID-19 | BlackPressUSA
VIDEO — The National Newspaper Publishers Association has agreed to partner with #Donate1post, providing access to our digital and print platforms in order to enhance the value delivered to Black-owned businesses by the many other influencers and public figures participating in the program.
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LIVESTREAM — WED. 6.17.20 1:00PM ET — #SaveLocalJournalism #13: "THE EYES AND EARS OF THE COMMUNITY" | BlackPressUSA
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What Does July 4th Mean To Me? | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. America celebrates July 4, 1776 annually in the name of a tea-dumping party but leaves Black folks uninvited to the party. We don’t see our history or ourselves in the celebration. No, we can come to the nation’s Capital and enjoy the music and pageantry on the
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