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Six more people accuse T.I., Tiny of sexual assault, lawyer says
Six more alleged victims of T.I. and Tiny have come forward with sexual assault claims against the celebrity couple.  New... View Article The post Six more people accuse T.I., Tiny of sexual assault, lawyer says appeared first on TheGrio.
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ACLU, for first time, elects Black person as its president
By David Crary Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Deborah Archer, a professor at New York University School of Law with expertise in civil rights and racial justice, has become the first Black person in the 101-year history of the American Civil Liberties Union to be elected its president. The ACLU
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After 100 years the Harlem Hellfighters nickname is finally official
… National Guard unit for African-Americans in a segregated Army … to war in 1917, Black Americans traveled to New York … .The Germans called the Black Americans “Hollenkampfer”: German for … are,” Burns said.2021 African American History MonthFor more National …
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Governor Cuomo Announces “NY PopsUp” Outdoor Performance Series w/ Q-Tip, Chris Rock & More
New York is opening back up slowly but entertainment was still in limbo. The states highest elected official has given his cosign for a special series of performances.
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Report: Hate groups in decline, migrate to online networks - TheGrio
During one of the most politically divisive years in recent memory, the number of active hate groups in the U.S.... View Article The post Report: Hate groups in decline, migrate to online networks appeared first on TheGrio.
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NNPA and Zenger News Complete First Tech Conference
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Presented in association with Digital Hollywood, a platform that allowed registered attendees to video chat in real-time with other guests during the conference, the one-day summit included thousands of Black-owned media members, Fortune 1000 businesses, and community-based
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Congresswoman Clarke welcomes passage of George Floyd Justice in Policing Act | New York Carib News
Caribbean American Democratic Congresswoman Yvette Clarke has welcomed the passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act in the United States House of Representatives.
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NY Attorney General sues company to protect immigrants | New York Carib News
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against a company that helps secure immigration bonds, for allegedly preying on vulnerable Caribbean and other immigrants.
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Amanda Gorman, in a first, brings poetry to Super Bowl | L.A. Focus News
By JAKE COYLE NEW YORK (AP) — Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old poet who stirred America at the inauguration of President Joe Biden last month, again commanded the spotlight on one of the country’s biggest stages, the Super Bowl. Gorman read an original poem Sunday during the pregame festivities in
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2nd major snowstorm in a week blankets US north-east
NEW YORK, United States (AP) - The north-eastern United States braced for a major snowstorm yesterday, less than a week after a storm dumped as much as two feet on the region.The National Weather Service predicted around up to eight inches of snow in New York City and two to four inches in
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Home-finance startup beginning Southern California operations - L.A. Focus News
Knock, an innovative lender that helps homeowners buy a new home before selling their old one, has entered the Southern California market, the company announced Thursday, March 4. The New York-based company said it launched operations in Los Angeles last week, then opened in seven additional areas
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Game Recap: Thunder 97, Knicks 119
A strong start for the Thunder cooled off at the hands of the number one defense in the league. OKC worked to recapture its strong offensive start, but it wouldn’t…
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Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder, will step down as CEO - TheGrio
NEW YORK (AP) — Jeff Bezos, who founded Amazon and turned into an online shopping behemoth, is stepping down as... View Article The post Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder, will step down as CEO appeared first on TheGrio.
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Young Icons: Activist Cherrell Brown Uses The Power Of Community In The Fight For Liberation
Young Icons: Cherrell Brown Uses The Power Of Unity In The Fight For Freedom
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Kept on their toes: St Petersburg Ballet postpones ‘Swan Lake’ to 2022
Artscape and the St Petersburg Ballet Theatre have announced that the South African season of ‘Swan Lake’ has been rescheduled to 2022.
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PROFILE: This Black Pilot Is Inspiring The Next Generation Of Aviators Of Color | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
NEW YORK — After their ancestors looked up to the skies in hope of freedom, one man is inspiring the next generation of African-American aviators. Promoting diversity and inclusion, Courtland Savage and his North Carolina-based nonprofit Fly For The Culture has come a long way since its inception
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'Tom & Jerry' gives box office some life with $13.7M opening - Black News Channel
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A not-so-distant recovery for movie theaters could be glimpsed Sunday, as Warner Bros.' live-action-animation hybrid 'Tom & Jerry' debuted with $13.7 million in ticket sales, the best domestic opening of the year. The better-than-expected opening came
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Kith Will Donate Proceeds From Biggie-Inspired Collection To Brooklyn Public Schools
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Nigeria: Why was Africa's most populated nation removed from WHO vaccine-sharing program? - Face2Face Africa
Nigeria expected to receive not fewer than 100,000 doses of Pfizer's vaccines by the end of January or at the beginning of February but that expectation will be unmet since the country has been yanked off the list of first priority receivers of vaccines. The vaccines were to be delivered under the
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Stock Exchange Threatens To Leave New York Over Transfer Tax
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) threatened the state legislature saying that it will leave if state lawmakers impose a tax on stock transfers.
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UWI Cave Hill in financial bind
Professor Eudine Barriteau, pro vice-chancellor and principal of The University of the West Indies (UWI), Cave Hill campus in Barbados, has painted a troubling picture about the state of the institution’s finances. “The Cave Hill campus is at the...
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Amanda Gorman says she was racially profiled – Dallas Post Tribune
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old poet who captured hearts at the inauguration of President Joe Biden, posted to social media that she was followed home by a security guard who demanded to know where she lived because she “looked suspicious.” “I showed my keys
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Famous Black Author Was Chained Upside Down and Beaten By Police As A Teenager
'PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG CONVICT' by H. Bruce Franklin When Chester Himes was nineteen, he was chained upside down, beaten by police until he confessed to an armed robbery, sentenced for twenty to twenty-five years, and incarcerated in the Ohio State Penitentiary. That was in 1928. By
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How Individual And Couples Therapy Can Help A Relationship
We consulted individual, couples, and family therapist Latasha Matthews on individual and couples therapy, and she expanded on some of the ways both can benefit relationships.
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An Easy Pill to Swallow: Birth control options for women over 30 | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Sherri Kolade Birth control has come a long way and Black women are taking advantage of the latest and greatest (and tried and true methods) to keep babies at bay for now, later or forever. From 16th century BCE Egyptian and Mesopotamian women mixing unripe acacia fruit with honey andground
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Women's History Month | The Savannah Tribune
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New York AG promises to fight to stop Caribbean deportations | New York Carib News
New York Attorney General Letitia James has vowed to fight alongside the new Joe Biden administration in the United States in stopping deportations to the Caribbean and other places.
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PHOTO: Past students donate 150 tablets to York Castle High
The York Castle High School Alumni Association recently donated 150 tablets to students of the St Ann-based institution after reports by the principal of low online engagement by students. The initiative was taken on by alumni association chapters in Jamaica, New York and Florida, after a plea from
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Lessons from Texas | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Julianne Malveaux (TriceEdneyWire.com)—Texas was freezing, and Senator Ted Cruz was looking forward to sizzling his way to a Cancun vacation. People didn’t have drinking water and were advised to boil anything that came out of their faucets. That’s easy enough to do when you have no power. Some
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