Director Eric Drath Brings Story of Hector ‘Macho’ Camacho to Life

VIDEO: Truckers in 21-mile traffic jam for COVID-19 testing without food or water at Kenya/Uganda border | Afro

A 21-mile-long (35 km) column of trucks lined a major highway between Kenya and Uganda on Saturday, a sea of diesel engines and goods headed west but stopped at the border for time-consuming coronavirus

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“The Rub”

The country is convulsing with civil unrest because we all watched George Floyd murdered by the police on camera with a casual brutality that has become emblematic of the troubled relationship between Black Americans and police

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Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California

Africa urges UN probe of US 'systemic racism', police violence | New York Carib News

Two years ago President Trump announced that the United States would withdraw from the UNHRC, the White House said that the decision did not mean that the country would retreat from its stance on human rights — a cause the administration accused the council of

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Source: The New York Carib News

Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte , byname of Harold George Belafonte, Jr. (born March 1, 1927, New York City, New York, U.S.), American singer, actor, producer, and activist who was a key figure in the folk music scene of the 1950s, especially known for popularizing the Caribbean folk songs known as calypsos. He

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Actress Lynn Whitfield Talks ‘Greenleaf,’ Divorce, and Her Own Journey of Faith (Video)

Since its 2016 premiere, loyal fans have followed the scandals, secrets, and lies within the Greenleaf family and their Memphis megachurch on OWN’s hit series

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Source: The Black Chronicle

Brian Custer Introduces the Last Stand Podcast

The Emmy Award-Winning Brian Custer has been a sports broadcaster for over 14 years

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Tune In To #TheBeatDontStop: Don’t Mute My City Virtual Town Hall

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Beah Richards

Emmy Award winning actress Beah Richards was born this day in Vicksbury, Mississippi.

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TSD FLASH! - News, views & music

“We must call on taking the knee off of the neck of the Black and Brown communities in Memphis who have been suffocated by systemic racism,” said MICAH President Stacy

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Source: TSDMemphis.com - The New Tri-State Defender - TSDMemphis.com

Carter, Nell Hardy (1948-2003)

Nell Hardy Carter was an American actress and vocalist who enjoyed a twenty-five year career in film, stage, television, and the recording industry. Born as Nell Ruth Hardy on September 13, 1948 in Birmingham, Alabama, she and her eight siblings were raised a low-income neighborhood by their

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Ag story time begins today

Beginning today (Wednesday, June 17), the Food, Farming and Fun: Virtual Ag Literacy Story Time kicks off for five weeks of stories led by guest readers from the ag community. Story time, which begins at 10:30 a.m. each Wednesday from now through […]

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Source: The True Citizen

Atlanta police insist they can still handle emergencies

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta’s police department said Thursday that it can still police the city even if officers are calling in sick to protest efforts to impose

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Source: theGrio

Injunction extended against removing Lee statue in Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A judge on Thursday indefinitely extended an injunction preventing the Virginia governor from removing a historic statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee from a famed avenue in the former capital of the

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

'Black Parade' is Beyoncé's new single and Black-owned business initiative

(Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty

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NBA Players Discuss How Best to Impact Racism and the Systematic Oppression of Black People

Whether it’s the health concerns swirling around the Corona Virus, continuous attacks on the Black community across the country, or a combination of both, NBA Players are questioning how to properly assert their influence of power as well as ensure their voices impact change on our

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Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California

Opinion: Too Many African American Children Are Born in Shackles

Police serve as an occupying force in poor communities of color because those communities exist — often created by red-lining — worsened by savage inequality of schools and health care and job

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$100,000,000 Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed In the Death of Peace Activist Shawntray Grant

The family of Shawntray Grant, represented by The Mance Law Firm, held a press conference last Monday to discuss the $100,000,000 wrongful death lawsuit that has been filed in the death of local peace activist Shawntray

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Source: The Savannah Tribune

VIDEO: Truckers in 21-mile traffic jam for COVID-19 testing without food or water at Kenya/Uganda border

A 21-mile-long (35 km) column of trucks lined a major highway between Kenya and Uganda on Saturday, a sea of diesel engines and goods headed west but stopped at the border for time-consuming coronavirus

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Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California

Temptations’ Otis Williams Talks Music, History, and the Temps’ 60th Anniversary – The Mississippi Link

The Temptations’ Otis Williams joined BlackPressUSA for an exclusive live interview to discuss music, history and social

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Source: The Mississippi Link

Quincy Jones was born

Quincy Jones, Music Impresario, Born March 14, 1933 in Chicago’s South

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Congress Could Make Juneteenth A National Holiday

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), who has been leading the GOP’s efforts on police reform in the wake of mass Black Lives Matter protests, said over the weekend that he was “open” to the idea of designating Juneteenth as a federal

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Source: The Birmingham Times

VIDEO: Truckers in 21-mile traffic jam for COVID-19 testing without food or water at Kenya/Uganda border

A 21-mile-long (35 km) column of trucks lined a major highway between Kenya and Uganda on Saturday, a sea of diesel engines and goods headed west but stopped at the border for time-consuming coronavirus

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Source: New Orleans Data News Weekly – The People’s Paper

Congressional Black Caucus Introduces Legislation to Make Police More Accountable

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – The Congressional Black Caucus has introduced “The Justice in Policing Act of 2020,” legislation designed to make the nation’s police more accountable to the nation’s citizens, especially its black citizens, in the wake of the brutal in police custody death of George

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Source: The Charleston Chronicle

Birmingham Battalion Chief to Lead Daphne, Ala. Fire Dept.

After 31 years with Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service, Battalion Chief Melvin Brown will become head of the fire department in

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Source: The Birmingham Times

Temptations’ Otis Williams talks music, history, and the Temps’ 60th anniversary

Otis Williams, the founding and only surviving original member of the legendary super-group, The Temptations, joined BlackPressUSA for an exclusive live interview to discuss music and social

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‘Wakanda’ Is a Myth: We Are Still Dying In Atlanta [Editorial]

Source: Julia Beverly / Radio One Digital

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'Remember Who We're Fighting For': The Uneasy Existence Of Seattle's Protest Camp

Jim Urquhart for NPR

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Budding Gospel Artist Rekeshia Bennett: 'There Will Be More Music Coming!' | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

It all started in a church choir in Birmingham, Alabama for Rekeshia Bennett There, she honed her skills and fulfilled her spirit, becoming proficient at her craft at an early age. Church choirs have produced some of our greatest musical talents, and Bennett seems to be no exception. Although the

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Source: The Florida Star

EDITOR’S COLUMN: We Need a New Movement — Black Dads Matter

Even from behind prison walls serving time for the murder of a Philadelphia police officer — a crime for which he has always maintained his innocence — Abu-Jamal short meditations gave rise to Black Lives Matter, digging into

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Source: The Washington Informer

This Program Is Encouraging Black People To Swim More This Summer

This Program Is Encouraging Black People To Swim More This via African Americans do not know how to swim or have little swimming ability compared to their white counterparts, partly due to historic racial

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