Busta Rhymes and 5 other rappers you probably didn't know have received honorary degrees

The Urbanworld® Film Festival Announces 2015 Festival Slate

The 19th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival (www.urbanworld.org), presented by BET Networks(BET) with founding sponsor HBO, today announced all of the films that will be showcased. The nation’s largest competitive multicultural film festival will screen over 80 films and will take place September

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Richmond, Cedric Levon (1973- )

Cedric Richmond is the U.S. Representative for Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District, which includes much of New Orleans. Richmond, a Democrat, won the post after more than a decade of service in the Louisiana House of

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1973

Gunmen abduct Catholic priest, driver in South-east

The gunmen, which operated in motorcycles, robbed some shops. The post Gunmen abduct Catholic priest, driver in South-east appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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Source: Premium Times - Nigeria leading newspaper for news, investigations

The Color Purple

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James Brown Top 20 Career Highlights

When James Brown passed away on December 25, 2006 at the age of 73 from congestive heart failure resulting from complications of pneumonia, elaborate public memorial services were held at The Apollo Theater in New York City and the James Brown Arena in Augusta, Georgia. They were officiated by his

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Healthier Food in our Churches

Evidenced-based research indicates some health conditions like Diabetes Type 2, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, and obesity make African Americans more susceptible to COVID-19 and are

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Source: The Christian Recorder

A Short History of African-American Folk Music

From the blues to zydeco, and jazz to hip-hop, slave-era spirituals about struggle and personal empowerment to the forefathers of rock and roll, America’s roots music is absolutely replete with the influence of the African-American community. Understanding the history provides a wonderful way to

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Lenhardt, Alfonso E. (1943- )

Alfonso E. Lenhardt is currently Acting Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). He previously served as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania from 2009 to

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Historical marker celebrates 80th anniversary of St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church - WS Chronicle

Historical marker celebrates 80th anniversary of St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church The post Historical marker celebrates 80th anniversary of St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church appeared first on WS Chronicle.

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Newswire: Trump Administration officials to Black America: ‘Coronavirus Pandemic is your fault’

According to a top official in President Donald Trump’s administration, the poor health of African Americans is the primary reason for the nation’s devastatingly high coronavirus

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Ralph Bunche

Born: 8/7/1904 Detroit, MichiganDied: 12/9/1971 New York City, New YorkRalph Johnson Bunche was an American political scientist, academic, and diplomat who received the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize for his late 1940s mediation in Israel.Business / Schooling: Awards / Achievements:

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Make Merry Memories! 4 Tips For Successful Homemade Holidays

(BPT) - The holiday season is here, which means it’s time to start planning gifts, dinners and more. If you’re looking for a way to add more personal touches to your celebrations, embrace the spirit of homemade holidays. Making personal dishes, gifts and mementos offers a unique

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Kenneth Bacon

Kenneth Bacon is Co-Founder & Managing Partner at RailField Realty Partners, an investment management firm that invests in apartments on behalf of institutional

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Adams, Henry [Louisiana] (1843 - ?)

Henry Adams was a Louisiana leader who advocated the emigration of southern freed blacks to Liberia after emancipation. Born a slave in Newton County, Georgia on March 16, 1843, Henry Adams was originally born as Henry Houston but changed his name at the age of seven. His enslaved family was

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(1896) Hugh M. Browne, “The Higher Education of the Colored People of the South”

Hugh M. Browne, educator, Presbyterian minister, and college professor in Liberia, positioned himself between the advocates of industrial and higher education for African Americans. In the speech below he describes his educational philosophy and the forces and experiences that shaped

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Jamaican doctor defends herbal medicine use

And we estimate that 80 per cent of the rest world of the world still use some form of traditional herbal treatment,” Dr Gordon told the Jamaica Observer in an extended interview last

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Smith, James McCune (1813-1865)

Although many twenty-first century readers are aware of his work only through his introduction to Frederick Douglass’s My Bondage and My Freedom, Dr. James McCune Smith was one of the most broadly accomplished black intellectuals and activists in antebellum America. Born in New York on April

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Inventor of Golf Tee

The wooden golf tee was invented by a Black Boston dentist, Dr. George Grant, who received his U.S. patent in 1899. He was also a member of the faculty at the Dental School of Harvard University.

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

Kay M. Madati

Prior to Twitter, Madati was Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer at BET Networks, a unit of Viacom Inc. Madati lead the teams responsible for all aspects of digital, social and mobile strategy and oversees operations, content creation, technology, product development, and third-party

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Kenya

Kenya lies across the equator in east-central Africa, on the coast of the Indian Ocean. It is twice the size of Nevada. Kenya borders Somalia to the east, Ethiopia to the north, Tanzania to the south, Uganda to the west, and Sudan to the northwest. In the north, the land is arid; the southwest

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Deborah B. Prothrow-Stith, MD

Dr. Prothrow-Stith is an internationally recognized public health leader, who since 2008 has advised top-tier healthcare, life sciences, academic and not-for-profit institutions on leadership and executive talent in her role as a principal at the global executive search consulting firm, Spencer

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Source: Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

Barry Lawson Williams

Barry Lawson Williams is the Founder of Williams Pacific Ventures, Inc. Williams has had an extensive career in management consulting and

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Battle of Adwa (Adowa), 1896

In March, 1896, Ethiopian forces under the leadership of Emperor Menelik II surprised the world by defeating an Italian Army sent to conquer the Empire. In the following article Raymond Jonas, the Giovanni and Amne Costigan Professor of History at the University of Washington, explores that

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Foxy Brown

Foxy Brown is an African American rap musician, model and actress. Her birth name is Inga DeCarlo Fung Marchand. She was born on September 6, 1978 in Brooklyn, New York. As a teenager, she won a talent contest, where she was discovered by the rapper LL Cool J’s production team. They were so

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1978

Nigeria: Senate Calls for Public Hearing On ICT, Cybercrime Act 2015

[Premium Times] The Senate called for memoranda that will be considered in the Upper Chamber's efforts to improve the governance of the cyberspace in Nigeria.

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New York Times publishes names of 1,000 lives lost to coronavirus | The Atlanta Voice

The most important word on the front page of Sunday’s New York Times is

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Barclay, Paris K.C. (1956- )

Paris K.C. Barclay is an award-winning American television director, producer, and LGBT rights activist. In 2013, he broke new ground when he was named President of the Directors Guild of America, making him the first out gay male and the first African American to hold the

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1956

Doley, Harold, Jr (1947- )

Ambassador Harold E. Doley, Jr is the founder of Doley Securities, LLC, the oldest African American owned investment banking firm in the nation. Doley is the only African American to have owned a seat on the New York Stock

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Editorial Commentary: Trump Cheers on Governors, Ignores WH Guidelines | Afro

While individual states’ decisions to move more quickly than recommended under the White House guidelines are regularly discussed during coronavirus task force meetings, those decisions are not seen as defiant toward the Trump administration, the official

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

LIVESTREAM - Black music appreciation month: Russell Simmons

The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) kicks off Black Music Appreciation Month with an exclusive interview with Def Jam founder Russell

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