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Trick-or-What? Pandemic Halloween is a mixed bag all around - Black News Channel
By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Roving grown-ups tossing candy at kids waiting on lawns. Drive-thru Halloween haunts. Yard parties instead of block parties and parades. Wider paths through corn mazes. The family holiday so many look forward to each year is going to look different
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Documentary “Smoke: Marijuana and Black America” debuts on BET | New Pittsburgh Courier
Narrated and Executive Produced by rapper, Nasir “Nas” Jones, “Smoke: Marijuana + Black America” examines marijuana’s cultural, social, economic and legal impact on American society and the Black community. SMOKE: Marijuana + Black America features testimony from a range of notable individuals
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Community Calendar: Week of October 18th
October 13-30 Early Voting: find out where you can go to vote early by clicking here. October 15-November 8 My Red Hand My Black Hand: presented by Cara Mia & …
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‘Trick or Treat’: Kandi Burruss, Porsha Williams, and More ‘Housewives’ Go All Out for Halloween
Halloween is just one week away, but some of the ladies of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” are already showing out in their spooky attire.   On
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US unemployment rate falls to 8.4% even as hiring slows | The Atlanta Voice
U.S. unemployment dropped sharply in August from 10.2% to a still-high 8.4%, with about half the 22 million jobs lost to the coronavirus outbreak recovered so far, the government said Friday in one of the last major economic reports before Election Day. Employers added 1.4 million jobs last
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The Party Chasers is Thriving Amid a Global Pandemic. | Chicago Defender
The Party Chasers is proudly putting smiles on the faces of many people during a global pandemic.  This small business happens to be the only black-owned balloon store in the … Continued The post The Party Chasers is Thriving Amid a Global Pandemic. appeared first on Chicago Defender.
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Tyler Perry , original name Emmitt Perry, Jr. (born September 13, 1969, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.), American playwright, actor, screenwriter, producer, and director whose works—in which he often portrayed the character Mabel (“Madea”) Simmons, an outspoken grandmother—combined
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'Let’s Talk About the Goat': Iman Shumpert Shares Heartfelt Message to Teyana Shortly After She Gives Birth
Just two days after giving birth, Teyana Taylor received a heartfelt message from her hubby, former Brooklyn Nets guard Iman Shumpert. The NBA free agent […]
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Compiled by Erica Wright We asked Birmingham-area residents, Some stores have already started putting out holiday decorations. Is it too early? VIRGINIA BEEZLEY: “When it comes to Halloween, stores put out decorations like mid-September, which I don’t really have a problem with, but there are some
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At VMI, Black cadets endure lynching threats, Klan memories and Confederacy veneration
African American students and alumni describe a hostile atmosphere at the state-supported military college, which was the last in Virginia to integrate.
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50 Cent Says ‘F–k Donald Trump’ One Week After Expressing Support For President | The Oklahoma Eagle
www.fox.com By Nate Day | Fox News 50 Cent has changed his mind. Last week, the 45-year-old rapper made headlines when he encouraged fans to vote in favor of Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential election. The suggestion came when 50 Cent - born Curtis Jackson - saw a news broadcast stating
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GOP congressional candidate Kim Klacik blasts View co-host Joy Behar for 'parading in blackface'  - African American News Today - EIN News
GOP congressional candidate Kim Klacik lashed out at Joy Behar during an interview on The View on Friday for dressing up as a 'beautiful African woman' for a Halloween party at age 29.
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21 Savage & Metro Boomin Announce ‘Savage Mode 2’ | The Urban Daily
Yesterday the website for the highly anticipated project dropped with none other than Morgan Freeman himself narrating the spooky Halloween themed trailer on the site.
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Citing Pandemic, Dallas Organizers Cancel “Dia De Los Muertos” Parade; Promise It Will Return
By Rebecca AguilarStaff Writer Photos Courtesy of Valdez Entertainment Dallas Mauricio Navarro and his team started planning the 2020 Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) parade shortly after …
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'Song Of Horror' gets spooky new console release date [video]
Protocol Game and Raiser Games will unleash The Presence on gaming consoles this Halloween. Here's what we know about 'Song of Horror'
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Black Witches Are Taking Over Hollywood Horror
Spooky season is underway, and it’s the perfect time to binge some Halloween classics like The Craft, a creepy 1996 drama about four teenage witches creating chaos with their magical powers. Among…
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Headline-Making Missteps Put Focus on Newsroom Diversity
Nobody anticipated it would lead to a staff revolt and become a national story, part of an extraordinary week where the news media’s sluggishness in building diverse newsrooms became part of the national
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A Fitting Halloween In the Shadow of Edgar Allan Poe | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
A poem set in a graveyard on Halloween night - when the souls of the dead are said to return to Earth to walk among the living - is one of the many macabre masterpieces of Edgar Allen Poe. In 'Ulalume,' ghouls in woodlands guide the lover to the tomb of his beloved. 'The Raven,' a fictionalized
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Jimmy Kimmel’s Blackface And Reported N-Word History Resurface Ahead Of Emmys Hosting Gig
Kimmel notably avoided the word “blackface” in his apology although he did admit to imitating a lot of Black celebrities including Snoop Dogg, Oprah Winfrey and former NBA player Karl
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'The Mandalorian' To Return To Disney + This October
Needless to say expectations are high given the first season was such a hit it garnered 15 Emmy nominations including Outstanding Drama Series and Visual Effects. That's not even taking into account that we'll finally get to see the beautiful and talented Rosario Dawson make her Star Wars universe
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White TikTok star dragged for claiming Ashanti's classic 'Foolish' was her 'new song' - TheGrio
TikTok influencer Danielle Cohn spent the holiday getting dragged on social media after she posted a cover of Ashanti's classic... View Article The post White TikTok star dragged for claiming Ashanti's classic 'Foolish' was her 'new song' appeared first on TheGrio.
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Carla Hall Can Cook, but What She Wants Is to Be the Next Carol Burnet – Free Press of Jacksonville
by Michael O'Connell -'Not to say the Black Carol Burnett, because I love her and she is my hero, but if I could have some version of a 'Carol Burnett Show' … that would be my [...]
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When You Pray, Move Your Legs
When You Pray, Move Your Legs By Antjuan Seawright, 7th Episcopal District Whether we think of autumn’s cooler weather, the full harvest moon, Halloween’s candy corn, or funnel cakes at the co…
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White House Hosting Halloween Event Despite Recent Coronavirus Outbreak
The White House will hold Halloween festivities Sunday, but not without coronavirus safeguards in place.
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CITY OF CHICAGO ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL ’HALLOWEEK’ ACTIVITIES TO CELEBRATE SAFELY AMIDST COVID-19 | Chicago Defender
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today joined the Chicago Park District, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), and the Chicago Police Department (CPD) to announce new and exciting events for Chicagoans to enjoy Halloween this year, while still adhering to Chicago Department of
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Gerald Clark: With blues, love and 'Elderflowers' from the Czech Republic
The legendary South African singer/songwriter, and blues musician Gerald Clark will be playing his first live stream show, officially launching the music video for his new single, Elderflowers, from the Czech Republic on Wednesday 28 October.
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Steam’s 2020 Halloween sale is on now – Find the best deals here
Here's your chance to get discounts on horror-themed games, updates and activities from the Steam store. Happy Halloween!
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Jimmy Kimmel’s Blackface And Reported N-Word History Resurfaces Ahead Of Emmy Hosting Gig
Kimmel is also up for question after reports that he used the N-word while impersonating Snoop Dogg on a Christmas
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Wendy’s Window-Trick or Treat - Los Angeles Sentinel
Once again, COVID-19 has put a glitch in our everyday lives.  This year, we are told not to let our children go out “trick or treating” or attend Halloween parties.  Of course, this is good advice to help fight the virus and hopefully bring our numbers down from this pandemic.  When my children
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