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Brittney Griner Released from Russian Prison - The Madison Times
By Karen Stokes WNBA star Brittney Griner is free Thursday after the Biden administration negotiated her release from a Russian penal colony in exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout, according to a senior administration official. Griner has been released after 294 days in a Russian prison and is on
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Understanding Social Security Survivor’s Benefits – Virgin Islands Free Press
We are here for surviving family members when a worker dies. In the event of your death, certain members of your family may be eligible for survivor’s benefits. This includes widows, widowers,...
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Byron Allen's inaugural theGrio Awards Honors Dave Chappelle, Tyler Perry & More | Atlanta Daily World
Byron Allen's Allen Media Group (AMG) secured numerous major sponsors and advertisers for the inaugural CBS Television Network special, BYRON ALLEN PRESENTS THEGRIO AWARDS, which was co-hosted by THE TALK's Sheryl Underwood and Taye Diggs. BYRON ALLEN PRESENTS THEGRIO AWARDS celebrated excellence
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Spike Lee's Grandmother, Mother has Spelman College Building Dedicated | Atlanta Daily World
Spelman College honored Spike Lee’s family by renaming the College’s Admissions Office in honor of the well-known film director’s grandmother Zimmie Reatha Shelton (Class of 1929) and mother Jacquelyn Shelton Lee (Class of 1954). Lee and his wife Tonya Lewis Lee participated in the ceremony, along
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Herschel Walker's son unleashes on dad following Georgia Senate loss | New Pittsburgh Courier
Photo: Getty Images Herschel Walker's son isn't holding back his true feelings on why he believes his father and the Republican party lost the final Senate seat in the Georgia runoff election. On Tuesday (December 6), incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Walker, a former football star and
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Justice Alito Joked About Black Kids in KKK Robes & Twitter Isn't Having It | The Michigan Chronicle
Photo: Getty Images Justice Samuel Alito is facing backlash after making a joke about Black children wearing Ku Klux Klan outfits during Supreme Court oral arguments. On Monday (December 5), the Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of a Colorado Christian graphic artist who objects to
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NAACP Urges Advertisers To Cut Ties With Twitter Amid Trump Reinstatement | The Michigan Chronicle
Photo: Getty Images The NAACP called on advertisers to hit pause on their relationship with Twitter after the platform moved to reinstate former President Donald Trump's account, HuffPost reports. The return of Trump's Twitter account on Saturday (November 19) sparked backlash among a number of
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Al Roker rushed back to hospital amid ongoing health issues | New Pittsburgh Courier
Photo: Getty Images Beloved anchor Al Roker was rushed back to the hospital amid his ongoing health issues. According to Page Six, Roker, 68, was taken to the hospital via ambulance after becoming ill on Friday (November 25). The health scare came one day after Roker missed the Macy's Thanksgiving
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Byron Allen's inaugural theGrio Awards Honors Dave Chappelle, Tyler Perry & More | The Michigan Chronicle
Byron Allen's Allen Media Group (AMG) secured numerous major sponsors and advertisers for the inaugural CBS Television Network special, BYRON ALLEN PRESENTS THEGRIO AWARDS, which was co-hosted by THE TALK's Sheryl Underwood and Taye Diggs. BYRON ALLEN PRESENTS THEGRIO AWARDS celebrated excellence
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Here's What You Need Know About Femicide & Shanquella Robinson's Case | The Michigan Chronicle
Photo: Getty Images The case of Shanquella Robinson, who died in October while staying at a Baja California Sur rental property, is being investigated in Mexico as femicide, a gender-motivated crime that has yet to be defined by U.S. legislation. Robinson, 25, was on a trip with a group celebrating
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Herschel Walker's Son Unleashes On Dad Following Georgia Senate Loss | Atlanta Daily World
Herschel Walker's son isn't holding back his true feelings on why he believes his father and the Republican party lost the final Senate seat in the Georgia runoff election. On Tuesday (December 6), incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Walker, a former football star and political newcomer, in the
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Justice Alito Joked About Black Kids in KKK Robes & Twitter Isn't Having It | New Pittsburgh Courier
Photo: Getty Images Justice Samuel Alito is facing backlash after making a joke about Black children wearing Ku Klux Klan outfits during Supreme Court oral arguments. On Monday (December 5), the Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of a Colorado Christian graphic artist who objects to
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‘The Inspection’ Movie Review with Elegance Bratton | Chicago Defender
A Black Harvest Film Festival Feature Producer and Writer, Elegance Bratton’s self narrative fiction film debut, The Inspection, explores his journey as a young, gay Black man facing the adverse hardships of life and decides to join the Marines. The Inspection is a deeply moving story about the
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How Christmas became an American holiday tradition, with a Santa Claus, gifts and a tree | New Pittsburgh Courier
The pagan tradition of celebrating the winter solstice with bonfires on Dec. 21 inspired the early Christian celebrations of Christmas. Gpointstudio/ Image Source via Getty Images by Thomas Adam, University of Arkansas Each season, the celebration of Christmas has religious leaders and
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Democrats Usher in a New Generation of Leadership - The Madison Times
By Karen Stokes The mood was jubilant on Wednesday when the House Democrats elected a new generation of leaders to take the mantle from the three senior representatives who have led them for two decades. With this new group of leaders, it’s the first time in congressional history that includes no
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This Week In Black History November 30 - December 6, 2022 | The Michigan Chronicle
LITTLE RICHARD November 30 1912—Legendary filmmaker and photographer Gordon Parks is born in Fort Scott, Kan. In addition to his pioneering work in film and photography, Parks wrote 12 books and authored a ballet entitled “Martin” in honor of civil rights legend Dr. Martin Luther King
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White teachers often talk about Black students in racially coded ways | New Pittsburgh Courier
Educators stereotype Black students in subtle ways. Jonathan Kirn via Getty Images by Rowhea Elmesky, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis and Olivia Marcucci, Johns Hopkins University When a white Texas middle school teacher told his students in November 2022 that he was
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This Week In Black History November 30 - December 6, 2022 | New Pittsburgh Courier
LITTLE RICHARD November 30 1912—Legendary filmmaker and photographer Gordon Parks is born in Fort Scott, Kan. In addition to his pioneering work in film and photography, Parks wrote 12 books and authored a ballet entitled “Martin” in honor of civil rights legend Dr. Martin Luther King
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Warnock vs Walker, Trump vs DeSantis & What's At Risk Moving Forward | Atlanta Daily World
Real Times Media's Adell Henderson caught up with Chicago based lobbyist and community activist Ashley M. Munson to discuss the current state of politics. The two jumped on camera to have a video conversation following up on some of the key talking points Munson shared with Chicago Defender
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Rappers are victims of an epidemic of gun violence – just like all of America | Chicago Defender
Takeoff performs onstage in Atlanta on Oct. 8, 2022. He was killed less than a month later. Paras Griffin/Getty Images by A.D. Carson, University of Virginia Add the name of Takeoff, a member of the popular rap trio Migos, to the ever-growing list of rappers, recent and past, tragically and
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Railroad workers rally for sick days, dignity and fairness in quality of work life
By Ralph E. Moore Jr., Special to the AFRO Railroad Workers United (RWU) members and their supporters staged a rally Dec.7 near the Inner Harbor to push for paid sick […] The post Railroad workers rally for sick days, dignity and fairness in quality of work life appeared first o
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Jaylen Smith Becomes Youngest Black Mayor In America At 18-Years-Old | Atlanta Daily World
An Arkansas city has just elected the youngest Black mayor in America. On Tuesday (December 6), citizens of Earle, Arkansas voted on the city's next mayor in a runoff election, per THV 11. 18-year-old Jaylen Smith was elected over Nemi Matthews, making him the nation's youngest Black mayor. Smith
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‘Y'all,’ that most Southern of Southernisms, is going mainstream – and it’s about time | New Pittsburgh Courier
A sign encourages people to vote in Charlotte, N.C., ahead of the 2022 U.S. midterm elections. Sean Rayford/Getty Images by David B. Parker, Kennesaw State University Southern Living magazine once described “y’all” as “the quintessential Southern pronoun.” It’s as iconically Southern as sweet tea
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Rappers are victims of an epidemic of gun violence – just like all of America | Atlanta Daily World
Takeoff performs onstage in Atlanta on Oct. 8, 2022. He was killed less than a month later. Paras Griffin/Getty Images by A.D. Carson, University of Virginia Add the name of Takeoff, a member of the popular rap trio Migos, to the ever-growing list of rappers, recent and past, tragically and
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The time is now for increasing diversity in American media ownership
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. Several months ago, I co-wrote an op-ed with my long-term friend and national media colleague, Jim Winston. Our commentary emphasized why 'Diversifying American Media […] The post The time is now for increasing diversity in American media ownership
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Dynamics of Black families on Thanksgiving | New Pittsburgh Courier
Photo: Getty Images Thanksgiving takes on a whole new meaning for many Black families. While Turkey Day was once a holiday the Black community was shut out of, it has collectively become the event of the year where we come together, cook our best dishes, and dress up to the nines just to feast in
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Lt. Gov.-elect Austin Davis will have active role in Shapiro administration | New Pittsburgh Courier
AP Photo/Matt Rourke by Stephen Williams, Tribune Staff Writer Right after an historic win to become Pennsylvania’s first Black lieutenant governor, Austin Davis, 33, has been handed another big responsibility, chair of the personnel committee of the transition team for Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro. In
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Justice for Shanquella Robinson
by ARIAMA C. LONG Report for America Corps Member / Amsterdam News Staff The murky circumstances surrounding the death of 25-year-old Shanquella Robinson, a Black woman from North Carolina who […] The post Justice for Shanquella Robinson appeared first on AFRO American Newspaper
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Georgia runoff elections are exciting, but costly for voters and democracy | New Pittsburgh Courier
Sen. Raphael Warnock, the incumbent Democrat, is up against Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a runoff election to choose who will represent Georgia in the U.S. Senate. AP Photo by John A. Tures, LaGrange College In Georgia, if no candidate receives 50% of the general election vote for
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Black Twitter’s expected demise would make it harder to publicize police brutality and discuss racism | New Pittsburgh Courier
#blacktwitter helped mobilize social protests against police brutality across the country, like this one in New York City in July 2020. Ira L. Black/Corbis via Getty Images by Deion Scott Hawkins, Emerson College Before the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Philando Castile and Sandra Bland
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