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WTAE Listens: Being a Black woman in Pittsburgh - African American News Today - EIN News
Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 anchor Andrew Stockey spoke with three Black women from Pittsburgh who are in their late 20s, old enough to have impacted their communities and young enough to change the narrative for Pittsburgh’s Black women in the future.
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Whitney Houston (Part 1) 'The Untold Story'
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Reparations: Where’s our 40 Acres and a Mule? | Afram News
Have you ever heard the phrase, "40 acres and a mule?" If you have, depending on your age and wisdom, you may or may not know what that means. The saying is tied to "reparations," which is what many African Americans feel is owed to them by the government for slavery, and rightfully so.
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Happy Birthday! KCCI celebrates 65 years of broadcasting - African American News Today - EIN News
… INCLUDE DOLPH PULLIAM, THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN TV BROADCASTER IN IOWA. HEIDI … include Dolph Pulliam, the first African-American TV broadcaster in Iowa. Heidi … include Dolph Pulliam, the first
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Berkshire Bank’s Virtual Townhall Series “Reimagining America” Raises Critical Questions About the Economic Future of African American and Hispanic Communities
Last week’s two-part townhall series “Reimagining America,” hosted and livestreamed by Berkshire Bank and Reevx Labs, is now available for viewing online at “ The Future of the Black Economy ” and “ The Future of Latinx
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'Fatal Affair' Is A '90s-Black-Movie Lover's Dream - Essence
It's been 21 years since Nia Long and Omar Epps first appeared on our screens when the two starred in In Too Deep (LL Cool J's portrayal of drug kingpin […] The post 'Fatal Affair' Is A ’90s-Black-Movie Lover's Dream appeared first on Essence.
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2020 NH gubernatorial debate: Addressing systemic racism - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
Watch as Gov. Chris Sununu and his challenger, Dan Feltes, address whether systemic racism exists in New Hampshire, and why there is a racial disparity in the state prison system.
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‘Oh brother, where art thou?’ Black Trump supporter speaks | Afram News
Georgia state Rep. Vernon Jones, a Black man from the Deep South, delivered a speech in support of President Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention. His appearance, and what he said, was criticized by many Black Americans. Jones wrote an op-ed for CNN explaining why he chose to leave
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Richelieu Dennis in Conversation with Ford President & CEO, Jim Hackett
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Lea Michele Apologizes After 'Glee' Co-Star Blasts Her On-Set Behavior
Lea Michele offered an apology Wednesday after a former “Glee” co-star made pointed accusations about her behind-the-scenes
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Estelle Performs Conqueror at the 2020 ESSENCE Festival of Culture
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Source: Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends - Essence
Farewell Madea: Celebrating the Legend and Legacy with David and Tamela Mann
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Source: Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends - Essence
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The State of Health in the Black Community presented by Release the Pressure
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Biden: ‘Numbers tell us a clear and convincing story, we’re going to win’
A relatively confident Joe Biden has recently addressed the nation, providing an update on the US election race.
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POLITICO Playbook: ‘Rage and denial’ - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… he needs to nominate a Black American for at least one of …
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Black Mayors Endorse Joe Biden and Kamala Harris (video)
Watch the video of black mayors across the USA endorsing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for president and vice president.
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Comair to relaunch British Airways flights this week
Comair has confirmed the restart its local British Airways operation after a long period of inactivity which saw aircraft grounded since March.
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Zamalek set up CAF Champions League final against Pitso Mosimane's Al Ahly
Zamalek have beaten Raja Casablanca to set up an all-Egyptian CAF Champions League final against arch-rivals Al Ahly.
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Zimbabwe: First Lady Donates Masks to School Children
[The Herald] FIRST LADY Auxillia Mnangagwa, who is the Angel of Hope Foundation patron, yesterday handed over a consignment of face masks to the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, as she presses ahead with efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus in schools.
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II to star in Netflix's 'The Trial of the Chicago 7' : TheGrio
Netflix just released the first look at their upcoming film The Trial of the Chicago 7 led by Yahya Abdul-Mateen... View Article The post Yahya Abdul-Mateen II to star in Netflix's 'The Trial of the Chicago 7' appeared first on TheGrio.
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On this day in 1920, Black History Was Made
BY: JAMES SWIFT, JR. On this day in Black history, the first of the Black major league baseball organization was established. Prior to 1920, there had been a number of Black baseball organizations in operation during the late 19th and early 20th century, but the Negro National League marked the
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DStv Premiership new boys Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila have appointed ex-Kaizer Chiefs legend David Mathebula as reserve team coach.
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Did You Know That A Black Scientist Invented The First Moon Based Observatory Used In The Apollo 16 Mission?
Physicist and inventor George Carruthers built his first telescope at age 10, and has spent the rest of his life making important contributions to the study of outer space. Carruthers has developed ways to use ultraviolet imaging in order to view images in deep space that were previously
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AFRICAN AMERICAN ALLIANCE FUND ANNOUNCES FIRST GRANTS - Los Angeles Sentinel
The African American Alliance Fund has awarded a first round of grants to 100 Black Men of Orange County (100 BMOC), Community Action Partnership of OC (CAP OC) and The G.R.E.E.N. Foundation (TGF). The Fund was launched at the Orange County Community Foundation (OCCF) in celebration of Juneteenth
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Say It Ain't So: Keyshia Cole and Niko Khale Breakup Rumors Grow After They Unfollow Each Other on Instagram
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WITH RESPECT to the credentials of the successor, there appears to be agreement among WTO members that the next Director-General should have a political background as opposed to a technical or diplomatic
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Trump ally fact-checked on MSNBC after boasting president has helped Black Americans - African American News Today - EIN News
On MSNBC Saturday, host Tiffany Cross clashed with Bruce Levell, former director of the National Diversity Coalition for Trump, over President Donald Trump’s record on race relations. “I have to ask you, why would anybody in the Black community or people who don’t support white supremacy, why would
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Did You Know That A Black Scientist Invented The First Moon Based Observatory Used In The Apollo 16 Mission?
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(1919) William Pickens, “The Kind of Democracy the Negro Expects”
William Pickens was born in 1881, the year Tuskegee Institute was founded. By the time of Booker T. Washington’s death in 1915, Pickens at age 35 had already become a major spokesperson on the direction of black education in the United States. Born in South Carolina but educated in
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