Allen, Bernadette Mary (1955- )

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The NAACP has signed a letter of intent to move its national headquarters from Baltimore to the District and make its new home in the Frank D. Reeves Center for Municipal Affairs in Northwest, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced

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Source: The Washington Informer

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Editor, Thank you for the recently published article about my Uncle Noah Allen

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Source: The True Citizen

Why Byron Allen’s Comcast Settlement Win Is an “L” for Black America

Earlier this year, Allen’s legal challenge reached the United States Supreme Court to determine whether Allen could proceed with his civil action under Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of

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Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California

What Can I Do with A Black Studies Major? Five Hundred Answers Provided by Robert Fikes, Jr.

In the 1971 Woody Allen film, “Bananas,” a fellow employee asks Allen’s character, “What would you have been if you finished school?” Allen’s character answers, “I was in the black studies program. By now I could have been black.” Allen’s attempted humorous jab

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Source: Black Past

Attorney Ben Crump to speak, receive honorary degree at Lincoln University’s 161st commencement

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa. – Lincoln University President Brenda A. Allen announced today renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Benjamin Crump will speak at the 161st

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Black church

The term black church or African-American church refers to Protestant churches that currently or historically have ministered to predominantly black congregations in the United States. While some black churches belong to predominantly African-American denominations, such as the African Methodist

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Africa: News Alert - UNSC Members Set to Take GERD Vote This Afternoon

Addis Abeba — The 15 member states of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) are set to take a vote this afternoon on whether to hold an open virtual meeting on matters concerning the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Addis Standard has

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Source: allAfrica.com

Donald Trump a Voice of Reason on Police Reform.

Before he signed an executive order on police reform in the Rose Garden, Trump had reached out to the families of black men killed by police or vigilantes and met with them

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Ghana COVID-19: 16,431 cases, prez warns party on virus protocol breach

Total confirmed cases = 16,431

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Ghana coronavirus: 12,193 cases; health insurance boss infected

Confirmed cases = 11,964

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This Emmy-Winning Non-Black Actress Was Begging To Play Olivia Pope On ‘Scandal’

Kerry Washington did an amazing job portraying the role of Olivia Pope during Scandal’s run, however another actress also really wanted to play the part before it was

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A Washington D.C Teen Who Was Thrown In Dumpster In Viral Video Receives Makeover

In the video (which is above), the young woman is seen talking to a group of young

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Report flags Kenya as a hotspot for human trafficking

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‘HAVE A POSITIVE DAY’ Brenda Waters retires after 35 years at KDKA-TV

Courier Staff Writer

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Why Byron Allen’s Comcast Settlement Win Is an “L” for Black America – Voice and Viewpoint

Earlier this year, Allen’s legal challenge reached the United States Supreme Court to determine whether Allen could proceed with his civil action under Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of

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Source: Voice and Viewpoint – Voice and Viewpoint Newspaper

Andrea Caupain Suspends Campaign, Endorses Chukundi Salisbury For 37th District State Rep.

Community leader Andrea Caupain announced today that she is suspending her campaign for state representative of the 37th legislative district to focus on serving the growing needs of the community through her work at Byrd Barr Place and initiatives with Black communities, Indigenous communities and

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After initial cheers, bar blues set in

This was in response to the 14-day probation period for the reopening of community bars and taverns amid austere measures to contain the spread of the new

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

On Juneteenth: A Manifesto

Living life in a body coated with oils and butters, relief from the

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Source: MadameNoire

Black nationalism

Anthem

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Decline in new US virus deaths may be temporary reprieve

The number of deaths per day from the coronavirus in the U.S. has fallen in recent weeks to the lowest level since late March, even as states increasingly reopen for

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Throw out GG’s office with medal, says Williams

Despite news of an impending request to change a controversial racist image on an insignia worn by Sir Patrick Allen, a social-media lobbyist who stoked outrage over the depiction wants the governor general’s office disbanded

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Police Chief Defends Officer Who Punched Black Alabama Store Owner: ‘I Would Much Rather Have a Punch Than an Officer-Involved Shooting’

Store owner Kevin Penn called Decatur Police to report a robbery at his store and informed the dispatcher he was holding the suspect at

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EDITORIAL: Involve public in free trade deal talks with US

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Guest Editorial: Don’t defund police, demand real reform

Local governments have hired new police chiefs, fired officers for misconduct, added body cameras and taken other actions that have proved to not be enough to stop police

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Source: New Pittsburgh Courier - Powered by Real Times Media

AWS using 'hardball' restraints to stop employees joining rivals

The retailer and cloud computing giant sued Hall, seeking to prevent him from taking his new role as a vice president in Google cloud’s marketing group because of the non-compete clause he had signed upon joining Amazon two years

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Allen University receives funding from the National Park Service

The support from the African American Civil Rights History Grant funded by the National Park Service, Department of Interior, will assist Allen in sponsoring programming to promote knowledge about the vital role that African-American newspapers played in South Carolina’s civil rights

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Source: The Charleston Chronicle

Poor People’s Campaign to move forward virtually after 57 years

Labor unions, religious organizations, faith and civic rights leaders, The Women’s March and numerous celebrities will gather virtually Saturday (June 20) for “The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral

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African nations drag US to UN human rights council over 'systemic racism'

June 2020: African nations drag US to UN human rights council

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#Election 2020 — Biden slams Trump on coronavirus: 'Our wartime president has surrendered' | The Atlanta Voice

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden lambasted President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic Tuesday, saying that Trump is “in retreat” with more 125,000 Americans dead and the virus worsening in many

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