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Studio Gallery's 2021 Fellowship Exhibition features three artists representing "the spirit of D.C.'s burgeoning artist community"
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Man wrestled to the ground by police in NYC subway - TheGrio
New York City Transit officers were captured on video wrestling a man on the ground in a subway station on... View Article The post Man wrestled to the ground by police in NYC subway appeared first on TheGrio.
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'This Is My Tribe': 'Girlfriends' Creator Mara Brock Akil Says Black Women's Stories Are Necessary and Deserve Their Space on TV
For three decades Mara Brock Akil has breathed life into characters and sowed seeds of resemblance through the words she has written and shows created […]
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17 Blocks Review: A Searing and Uplifting Portrait of a Black American Family - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
You can't take your eyes off 17 Blocks for even a second. The raw, home video footage documentary offers an intimate view into the lives of the Sanford-Durants, a Black family struggling to find joy and stability in Southeast Washington D.C. So many of the documentaries we watch now are slick
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Tourist in your own country: Fall in love with South Africa again
Sunshine for 300 days a year, the world's longest wine route, endless natural wonders and more. What's not to love about South Africa?
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Is Your All On the Altar?: A Clarion Call for Master Teachers | The Madison Times
By LaKeshia N. Myers I have no doubt been blessed and afforded many privileges in my life and for each I am thankful. One of the things I am most grateful for is the ability to learn at the feet of master teachers. My parents, my godparents and those apart of my greater community, continuously
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Kemp backs efforts to crack down on illegal street racing | The Atlanta Voice
Gov. Brian Kemp on Friday announced his support for House Bill 534, one of several proposals already pending in the General Assembly to combat a problem that Atlanta-area police agencies say had spiked in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, when traffic thinned on roads. “Our streets and
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President Ali cannot speak glowingly of `One Guyana’ when he is in the forefront of polarizing visions - Stabroek News
Dear Editor, In a radio programme on Friday, I highlighted what the former Minister of Public Infrastructure, Mr. The article President Ali cannot speak glowingly of `One Guyana’ when he is in the forefront of polarizing visions appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Naomi Osaka's boyfriend didn't know she was tennis champ before dating
Naomi Osaka’s boyfriend Cordae admits he had no idea she was a tennis star when they began dating. The couple... View Article The post Naomi Osaka's boyfriend Cordae didn't know about her tennis success before dating appeared first on TheGrio.
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Football star Herschel Walker told Congress Black Americans shouldn't get reparations - Face2Face Africa
Georgian and College Football Hall of Famer Herschel Walker told a House Judiciary Committee meeting on Wednesday that Black Americans should not get reparations, citing moral and other reasons. “We use black power to create white guilt. My approach is biblical: how can I ask my Heavenly Father to
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Deadline for ECD relief fund applications extended | News24
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Govt must make COVID-19 testing mandatory for learners
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Report: Malia Obama Joins Donald Glover’s Writing Team Following Actor’s New Deal with Amazon
Malia Obama reportedly has snagged a position as part of actor Donald Glover’s writing team, the Hollywood Reporter stated.The older daughter of former President Barack […]
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How do the vaccines work? - Voice Online
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‘I wanted to get to the soul’: Dick Fontaine on his approach to the documentary filmmaking - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
After pioneering ‘truth cinema’ and at least 40 documentary films later, British director and producer Dick Fontaine has settled in Durban
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The IFP has called for societal change to fight crime after the latest crime statistics showed an increase in rape, murder and cash-in-transit heists.
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We Are Here MKE Spreading Awareness for Culturally Specific Domestic Violence Support Programs | The Madison Times
By Hayley Crandall We Are Here MKE, a diverse collective composed of culturally sensitive programs and resources, announced a campaign earlier this month aimed at amplifying Milwaukee-based, people-of-color-led domestic and sexual violence support. “People need to know we are here,” Antonia Drew
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Opposition wins landslide victory in Turks and Caicos general elections
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Royal occasion: Winfrey interviews Meghan and Harry – Florida Courier
ASSOCIATED PRESS Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be speaking with Oprah Winfrey, their first major television interview since quitting royal duties and buying a home last year in the U.S. The 90-minute “Oprah With Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special” will air March 7, CBS announced
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Lee Daniels: ‘Studios will give you about $10 to make a black movie’
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Peace Corps comes to FAMU - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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While many Americans — especially senior citizens — are thrilled that the COVID-19 vaccine is available, many communities are not ready to embrace the drug.  People of color can remember racist and dangerous times when health policies and scientific experiments focused specially on susceptibl
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