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(BPRW) Statement of California Black Chamber of Commerce on California Efforts to Shut Down Gig-Economy The Black Chronicle
(Black PR Wire) SACRAMENTO, Calif.(BUSINESS WIRE) In response to actions by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and the City Attorneys of Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco to shut
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Anacostia Juneteenth Rally Brings Hope To Ward 8 | Afro
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com The Anacostia community in Washington has a reputation that dwarfs its place in Black America’s legacy. Although great Black leaders such as Frederick Douglass were said to have walked the Anacostia streets, contemporary images of the historic area
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Cosby Appeal | The Oklahoma Eagle
www.blackpressusa.com By Stacy M. Brown Cosby has languished in a Pennsylvania prison since September of 2018, serving a three to 10-year sentence. The state Appellate Court denied his earlier requests for relief. The state’s highest court routinely denies hearing cases, particularly sexual
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R. Kellys ex Azriel Clary claims car set on fire by arsonist - TheGrio
Azriel Clary, who previously made headlines for splitting ways with the disgraced singer R. Kelly, and vowing to expose what life was like inside his camp has revealed that she has become the target of an arsonist. Thursday, Clary took to social media to share that someone had set her car on fire
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Rope Found Hanging in Wallace’s Garage Was Coincidence
(AP) NASCAR went to Talladega Superspeedway on heightened alert after Bubba Wallace, its only Black driver, took on an active role in a push for racial equality. Wallace had successfully called for the ban of the Confederate flag and received threats. Fans paraded past the main entrance of the
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Ava DuVernay, Lena Waithe and Will Packer Talk What Theyre Currently Seeing In Hollywood During the Nationwide Protests
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Missouri Rapper Huey, Creator of Pop, Lock & Drop It, Shot and Killed at Age 32
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Jada Pinkett Smith Talks Racism and Black Men Being Demonized with Tamika Mallory and Angela Davis on ‘Red Table Talk
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Jenny Slate, Kristen Bell admit Black voice actors matter – but that doesn’t solve the problem
Yesterday, actress Jenny Slate took one for the team (and by that I mean #TeamWokeWhitePeople) by stepping down from her role as Missy, a bi-racial Black girl on the popular Netflix cartoon Big Mouth. She was quickly followed by Kristen Bell, who stepped down from her role as *surprise* another
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Ransomes ‘Everyday People on display at Children’s Museum of Houston | Afram News
The Children’s Museum Houston has unveiled a brand-new art exhibit which celebrates people, places and defining moments in African American history, just in time for Juneteenth.
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Soul of a Nation opens at MFAH June 27 - DefenderNetwork.com
During a time when the nation is under racial duress, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) is preparing to display Soul of A Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power” in record time. The landmark exhibition, which explores what it meant to be an African American artist during the 1960s and
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Sherri Shepherd says Elijah McClain reminds her of son in tearful video - TheGrio
This week Sherri Shepherd has joined the chorus of those gutted after finding out about the tragic story of Elijah McClains death. The 23-year-old Black man was killed by police officers in Aurora, Colo. last summer. His story began to resurface on social media over the last few days this amid the
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‘When Your Own People Weren’t With It: Idris Elba Criticized for Juneteenth Post and Gives Humorous Response
Sometimes facing backlash head-on is the best way to deal with it. Idris Elba showed that after he was criticized for posting a photo of himself on
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“You Can’t Stop the House”: Chosen Few Picnic Goes Virtual | Chicago Defender
World’s biggest dance party moves online with daylong Livestream on 4th of July CHICAGO (June 24, 2020) – Even as COVID-19 has forced the cancellation of most mass gatherings this summer, the party will still go on – online – for the annual Chosen Few Picnic Festival, organizers announced
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One-on-One with Jonathan Majors on Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods • EBONY
We caught up with Hollywood’s next IT GUY, Jonathan Majors. The Independent Spirit and Gotham award nominee has cemented himself as the Hollywood actor watch following his on-screen debut in 2017’s ABC miniseries WHEN WE RISE. In 2018, he starred opposite Matthew McConaughey in Sony Pictures’ WHITE
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Bill Cosby Allowed to Appeal His 2018 Sexual Assault Conviction
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Janelle Monae says filming Antebellum on plantation was triggering
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Black NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace Responds After a Noose Is Left for Him at His Race In Alabama, FBI Now Investigating
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Splash Mountain ride will be reimagined completely, Disney says - TheGrio
Disneyland has pushed back on opening as the coronavirus surges anew in California. But after it does reopen, the Splash Mountain ride will be completely different, the company says. READ MORE: Disney+ puts disclaimer on racially insensitive movies, but Whoopi Goldberg says we should see them
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VIDEO: A Conversation with DJ Vince Adams | Chicago Defender
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#FIYAH! LIVESTREAM 6.19.20 7PM ET — CeCe Peniston | BlackPressUSA
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SEASON FINALE OF GIRLFRIENDS CHECK IN - TISHA CAMPBELL, HOLLY ROBINSON PEETE, KYM WHITLEY and AJ JOHNSON • EBONY
In a time when we truly need a support system, a show like “Girlfriends Check In” is right on time! It will make you want to gather your crew to spread love, get your laugh on and uplift each other’s spirit. The season season finale airs tonight (6/22) at 10pm EST on OWN TV! The []
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#AAMAM: Celebrating New Orleans Funk and Soul (LISTEN)
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Upcoming Show Cracka Puts Blacks As Slave Owners And Whites As Slaves | The Oklahoma Eagle
www.allhiphop.com What history flipped the script on slavery and the Africans kept slaves? Cracka explores this alternative non-reality.   (AllHipHop News) The upcoming series Cracka is likely to cause a storm of controversy for the premise: What if the roles were reversed in slavery?The movie
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Okayplayer CEO Abiola Oke resigns after misconduct allegations - TheGrio
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Kerry Washington Wants to Reexamine the Language Surrounding the Topics of Diversity and Inclusivity
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This Is Us Actor Lonnie Chavis Writes Open Letter About Dealing with Racism Even as a Young Child In America
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