Nicole Beharie Says She Received Unfair Treatment on 'Sleepy Hollow' and Was 'Blacklisted' After Her Departure
When Nicole Beharie‘s character Abbie Mills was killed off in season three of Fox’s “Sleepy Hollow” in 2016, she had difficulty finding work
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Poem – Black for a Day.
For them, if it were possible to be Black for a Day, perhaps then you would seek
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Nearly one-third of Black Americans say they know someone who died from coronavirus: poll
Almost a third of Black Americans know someone who has died from COVID-19, a new Washington Post-Ipsos poll
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Source: The Hill
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Loni Love Speaks Out on Amanda Seales Leaving 'The Real' After 'Five Days'
Although it’s not exactly a repeat of the Tamar Braxton saga, Loni Love is speaking out about the recent departure of another one of her ‘The Real‘ co-hosts, Amanda
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Time to Work Together to Strengthen Relationships Between Law Enforcement and Black Communities – Free Press of Jacksonville
In December, I was honored to be sworn in as Kentucky’s 51st Attorney General, the first Black man to hold the position, the first to be named chief law enforcement officer of the Commonwealth, and the first to be independently elected to a statewide constitutional
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Why George Floyd’s Life Didn’t Matter To The Healthcare System, Just Like Many Black Lives Before Him - Blavity
Floyd’s last moments on Earth are a metaphor for how America sees and treats Black
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Black Republican Sheriff Threatens to Deputize Gun Owners If Protesters Come to His Florida County: ‘You’ve Been Warned’
Clay County Sheriff Darryl Daniels issued his warning in a video statement released on
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Morehouse School of Medicine Awarded $40 Million Federal Grant to Fight COVID-19 – Free Press of Jacksonville
The U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) selected the Morehouse School of Medicine as the recipients of a $40 million initiative to combat the coronavirus outbreak in vulnerable
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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly
Chris Paul Looking to Put a Spotlight on HBCU Basketball Programs In Upcoming Docuseries
NBA Star Chris Paul says now is the perfect time to highlight HBCU sports programs, while Black folks are having a racial
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MASON: The Roots of White Supremacy
It depicts a battle between rival gangs of poor white people — native-born Americans versus Irish immigrants — in the notorious Manhattan slum of Five
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Lt. Col. Guion S. Bluford Jr. The first Black US astronaut enters space, 1983
Lt. Col. Guion S. Bluford Jr. The first Black US astronaut enters space, 1983
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Aug
30
1983
PHOTOS: Joyful Juneteenth Marchers in D.C. Confound Predictions of Violence – Voice and Viewpoint
Black Lives Matter protesters swarmed D.C. streets—not demanding to be heard, but dancing for joy that everyone is
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Ronald McNair.
On January 20, 1986, Ronald McNair (1950-86) was the first black astronaut killed during a space mission, when the space shuttle Challenger met with disaster. McNair, a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was assigned to the shuttle Challenger which blew up shortly after take-off.
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Jan
20
1986
The Lynching of James Byrd Jr.
However, the three White supremacists who murdered Byrd, Shawn Berry, 23, Lawrence Brewer, 31, and John King, 23, were so disdainful of Byrd’s humanity they left his remains sprawled throughout the sleepy town of Jasper, Texas in one of most heinous hate crimes in American
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Black Chemists - African American History
Black scientists, engineers, and inventors have made important contributions to the science of chemistry. Learn about black chemists and chemical engineers and their projects. The focus is on African American
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Senegal renames slaving post: Europe Square now Freedom Square
Goree, an island in Senegal linked closely with slave trade, has decided to rename one of its main squares in response to the ongoing racism in the
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‘Incredible Stupidity’: Trump Criticizes Princeton’s Removal of Woodrow Wilson’s Name from School Days After Telling Black Folks to Know Their History
President Donald Trump and former first lady Michelle Obama had opposing opinions about Princeton University’s decision to remove former President Woodrow Wilson’s name from two of its schools
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It’s Safe to Dine Out, Try Shamba Cafe
It’s Safe to Dine Out, Try Shamba Cafe
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Mae Jemison
Mae Jemison is an American Physician and a former NASA Astronaut. Jemison is the first African American woman to travel in
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Oct
17
1956
Sharon Chuter’s Pull Up or Shut Up Campaign is Encouraging Action Plans Against Systemic Racism in the Workforce •
Shortly after company responses to the protests across the nation came rolling in, including those from the beauty community, Chuter created nonprofit organization, Pull Up for Change, and launched the Pull Up or Shut Up
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Black Shirts: Klan-like Group Formed During Great Depression to Keep Blacks Unemployed
Black Shirts: Klan-like Group Formed During Great Depression to Keep Blacks Unemployed
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Inside the Peloton Community Dedicated to Black Women
Inside the Peloton Community Dedicated to Black Women
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Tina Knowles-Lawson Leads Call To Urge Lawmakers To Pass Legislation Addressing Voter Suppression In Black Communities - Blavity
Led by Tina Knowles-Lawson, the mothers of Black people lost to police violence have joined forces with other celebrities to sign a letter calling on congressional leaders to put their differences aside and take tangible steps in addressing some of the country's most pressing issues by the passing
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Tech And Policing Amidst Pandemic And Protests - Blavity
Now, many Americans are experiencing, for the first time, a reality that Black people in this country have been living with since 1619: white supremacist terrorism supported by
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For 41 years, the Daytona Times has reported on issues and events that affect and
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Nairobi bourse suspends KQ shares as State takeover nears
This will also see the airline’s share register closed until the resolution of its future is determined.
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Source: Business Daily
Black People More Likely Than Whites and Latinos to Know Someone Who Died from COVID-19
A recent poll determined Black Americans are more likely to know someone who died from COVID-19 compared to white and Latino
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Jenny Slate, Kristen Bell admit Black voice actors matter – but that doesn’t solve the problem
Both of these white actresses have displayed a special kind of allyship that shouldn’t be discounted, but the argument from Slate that “Black characters on animated shows should be played by Black people” is the kind of short-sighted, emotionally driven response that’s allowed animation, and
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Netflix series to dramatize Kaepernick’s path to activism
LOS ANGELES — Colin Kaepernick is joining with Emmy-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay on a Netflix drama series about the teenage roots of the former NFL
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Morning Minute: Thank You Mr. Joyner
Chris Paul likes to sing, so of course he has a song for his last day on the Tom Joyner Morning Show. He sings a song all about Mr Joyner to the tune of Mr. Grinch. He salutes Joyner for building his empire with sweat and hard work, not luck. Hes the captain, the goat, []
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