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Death of Anthony Overton

  • Jul 2, 1946
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Death of Anthony Overton (81), publisher, cosmetics manufacturer and banker, Chicago.

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White Motorist Charged with Murder of Black St Paul Man
In the late evening of May 1st, Douglas Lewis was killed after he was shot four times by Watertown resident Anthony Trifiletti after a minor traffic
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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA
Sponsored by Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association (MBLA)
Coronavirus Illinois: COVID-19 cases top 110K with over 4.8K deaths; Pritzker releases Phase 3 reopening guidelines | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Governor JB Pritzker has released guidelines tailored to specific industries such as restaurants, retail and health and fitness centers as Illinois prepares to enter Phase 3 of the governor’s reopening plan
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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
BOWEN
Visitation was held: Tuesday, June 3, 2020; 2:00 p,m.  @ Taylor Funeral Home Ltd,  63 E. 79th Street, Chicago, IL; Cremation: Arrangements Entrusted To:  Taylor Funeral Home, 63 East 79th. Street, Chicago, IL  60619: (773) 488.7300 cbtaylorfuneralhome.com.
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Source: Chicago Defender
Ciara Had The Best Beauty Look At The 2020 ESPY Awards
And though the ceremony was virtual this year, there were still some notable beauty moments from the makeshift red carpet sprawled along his
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Source: Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends - Essence
Former pastor gives Atlanta’s homeless a place to wash their hands
With those places closed down due to the pandemic, and with hand hygiene more important than ever, Lester decided the solution was to buy portable sinks and distribute them in public places where homeless people tend to
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Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California
Pittsburgh Public Schools’ CTE Program supports frontline workers with masks during pandemic
On April 30, complete with masks, gloves, and the accompanying hidden smiles, teachers from the Pittsburgh Public Schools’ Career and Technical Education program, along with Family and Consumer Science teachers and a Health Careers Technology teacher, teamed up to make facemasks for frontline
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Source: New Pittsburgh Courier - Powered by Real Times Media
The beat goes on in spite of pandemic
New jazz to lift the spirit
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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder
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Local youth designs new Q Brothers’ album cover | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Q Brothers, the award-winning hip hop theater collective, has released its first kids’ album, and a local youth from the Edgewater neighborhood designed the album
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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
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The Roaming Blues Queen: Memphis Minnie Pt. 2
Memphis Minnie continued recording with throughout the late 1930s with Vocalion while backed by Kansas Joe’s brother, the mandolin player Papa Charlie and her husband, a singer named Little Son
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Source: Black Then
Sponsored by Center for Critical Race and Digital Studies
Redd Foxx, the early comic star whose comedy album sold over 15m copies while being ‘dirty’
Redd Foxx, born John Elroy Sanford, was an early American comic star as well as an
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June 11, 1993: Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley Each Scored 42 Points During NBA Finals
June 11, 1993: Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley Each Scored 42 Points During NBA Finals
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Source: Black Then
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Fastjet to assist in repatriation of Zim, SA nationals
LOW-COST airline, Fastjet Zimbabwe on Thursday announced it was releasing an aircraft for the repatriation of Zimbabwean and South African nationals seeking to go back home following the imposition of lockdown orders by the two
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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People
Spelman sisters surprise Morehouse grad with visit from Army dad
The Jones family from left to right) Frances, Alexis, Terrell, Jr., Amber and Terrel, Sr. via YouTube
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People Are Shocked These Brands Aren’t Actually Black-Owned
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Walmart To Stop Locking Up Black Hair Products
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Source: Black America Web
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Police murder of George Floyd sparks uprisings across America
From the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul to the Streets of San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, Louisville, Atlanta, Washington, DC, and New York City, and the bright lights of the Big Apple, African Americans are expressing outrage over the police killing of George Floyd, the
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Source: New Pittsburgh Courier - Powered by Real Times Media
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RIP Demetrius Townsel Jr: GoFundMe Started For 12-Year-Old Fatally Shot In Indiana
According to NWI.com, Demetrius Townsel Jr. of Chicago was fatally shot on Saturday night while in a car in Gary, Indiana, according to police Cmdr. Jack
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Source: NewsOne
Killing It: Black Ink Crew: Chicago Star Charmaine Walker Blows Fans Away with Her Stunning Selfie
It looks like Charmaine Walker is temporarily ditching wigs, and fans are obsessed! The Black Ink Crew: Chicago star showed off her natural hair in []
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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information
JONES
@ Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E. 63th Ave., Chicago, IL.; Cremation: Arrangements Entrusted To: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 East 79th. Street, Chicago, IL  60619: (773) 488.7300 cbtaylorfuneralhome.com.
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Source: Chicago Defender
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History of riots as 'language of the unheard'
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Source: The Bay State Banner
Sponsored by Museum of African American History in Massachusetts
Webb, Veronica (1965- )
Veronica Webb is an African American model, actress, writer, and television personality. Webb was the first African American to have a major cosmetics contract when she signed with Revlon in 1992. Webb also appeared on the covers of Vogue, Essence, and Elle magazines and had the opportunity to be
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Source: Black Past
Sponsored by Museum of African American History in Massachusetts
Feb
25
1965
George Floyd’s Family Responds To Officers Involved In Killing: ‘They Took A Life, They Deserve Live’
Now, the family of Floyd is speaking out and they want the four Minneapolis cops involved to be charged with
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Source: NewsOne
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94 dead in South Shore as death toll rises in Black neighborhoods | The Crusader Newspaper Group
The death toll of Blacks in Chicago who died from COVID-19 has climbed to 818 as Black neighborhoods continue to lose more residents to the disease, according to the latest data from the Cook County Medical
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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
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Madigan: Members violating safety precautions could face removal from session | The Crusader Newspaper Group
The state’s COVID-19 response and operating budget will unsurprisingly be on the top of the agenda for lawmakers when they return for a socially distanced session this week, according to an email distributed to Illinois House members
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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
Anastasia Beverly Hills Is Donating $1 Million To Support Black-Owned Businesses
Photo: a nationwide call to support the #BlackLivesMatter movement and other initiatives centered around eradicating racial inequality, Anastasia Beverly Hills (ABH) is pledging $1 million towards the fight against systematic racism, oppression and
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Source: Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends - Essence
Sponsored by Pride Academy
US Cities Erupt In More Violence Amid Threats From Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — American cities erupted in violence and destruction in a seventh straight night of unrest, with several police officers shot or run over, amid boasts and threats from President Donald Trump to send in troops to “dominate the
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Source: Black America Web
How Pittsburgh’s Black business owners are coping amid the pandemic
Talking to Black business owners in Pittsburgh in the wake of the COVID-19 quarantine, you hear a lot of the same things: They’ve applied for loans and have heard nothing
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Source: New Pittsburgh Courier - Powered by Real Times Media
Jamaican supermodel Jeneil Williams talks being pregnant in a pandemic with Vogue
(Jamaica Gleaner) Pulse star and multiple Vogue cover girl, Jeneil Williams, is expecting a baby this summer and, true to form, the supermodel has been the focus of major magazines as they chronicle her journey to
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Sponsored by National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) Boston Metropolitan Chapter
Harrison, Hazel Lucile (1883-1969)
Hazel Harrison, pianist, was born on May 12, 1883 in La Porte, Indiana to parents Hiram and Olive Harrison. Hiram was the co-owner of a barber shop and Olive was a hairdresser and manicurist. Hazel Harrison began playing the piano at the age of four, and by age eight she was earning extra money for
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Source: Black Past
Apr
28
1969
Naomi Osaka Is The Now The Highest Paid Female Athlete In The World
Williams held the title for the past four years but this year she earned $1.4 million less than
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Source: MadameNoire
Sponsored by Center for Critical Race and Digital Studies

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