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Jeffrey L. Boney Shares His Personal Journey of Surviving the Coronavirus and Dealing with the Emotional and Mental Anguish Required to Overcome COVID-19

A few days after my call with Rep. Reynolds, I received a call on my cell phone from U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee on Wednesday, March

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The Evolution Of ‘Karen’: From A Simple Name To Privileged White Women Weaponizing Race

The first name Karen peaked in popularity in 1965, which means that in 2020, most people named Karen are middle

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NASCAR Driver Kyle Weatherman Debuts #BackTheBlue Car After Bubba Wallace Displays #BlackLivesMatter Vehicle

After NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace debuted a “Black Lives Matter” design on his racecar several weeks ago, a fellow driver decided to counter that vehicle by revealing a car that represented a “Blue Lives Matter” design of his own, according to Yahoo

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GRILLED FOR BEING BLACK? | The Crusader Newspaper Group

A morning at ALDI supermarket turned into a nightmare for Lem’s Barbeque Owner Carmen Lemons, who says a white manager forced her to pay for groceries in three separate transactions

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Dave Chappelle’s latest comedy set isn’t funny -- and that’s a good thing

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STREAMED: Gunna Drops “Wunna,” Styles P Unleashes “Styles David: Ghost Your Enthusiasm,” & More

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Christensen, Donna Marie (1945–)

Donna Marie Christian-Christensen, the non-voting delegate from the U.S. Virgin Islands to the United States House of Representatives, was born in Teaneck, Monmouth Country, New Jersey on September 19, 1945 to the late Judge Almeric Christian and Virginia Sterling Christian. Christensen attended

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1945

New Lowenfield count seeks to declare APNU+AFC elections winner

Following a ruling by the Appeal Court, Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield has submitted what he claims to be a report of the “valid and credible votes” at the March 2 polls to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), showing a victory for the incumbent APNU+AFC after invalidating almost

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List of African-American inventors and scientists

This list of African-American inventors and scientists documents many of the African Americans who have invented a multitude of items or made discoveries in the course of their lives. These have ranged from practical everyday devices to applications and scientific discoveries in diverse

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Rufus King seniors earn full rides to Notre Dame, including QuestBridge match

Congratulations to Rufus King International School seniors Jordan Anderson, who will attend the University of Notre Dame as a Quest- Bridge scholar, and David Akinsanya, also heading for Notre Dame on a full-ride

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Setting Aside Race: Selected Books by Black Authors in Which Blackness is Not the Predominant Theme

Compiled by Robert Fikes, Jr., Librarian

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There Aren't Enough Black Transplant Surgeons. This New Program Is Trying To Change That | Essence

“There are very few transplant surgeons who look like me,” stated Dr. James Hildreth, president of Meharry Medical College. The numbers are especially dire for Black women. “I can't give

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Source: Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends - Essence

COVID-19 — My Personal Battle from a Positive to a Negative Result

A few days after my call with Rep. Reynolds, I received a call on my cell phone from U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee on Wednesday, March

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Family of man killed by police amid protests demands answers | The Atlanta Voice

They questioned the account by police, which released surveillance video they said appeared to show David McAtee firing a gun from the door as officers shot the

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DENIED

Sanja Elliott, the former deputy superintendent in charge of roads and works, who masterminded a close to $49-million scheme at the Manchester Parish Council, is to serve his five-year prison sentence after the Court of Appeal found no reason to...

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Black women open up about dating other POC amid Hollywood spotlight

Audiences can now see Black women at the forefront of many of these relationships, and they are often paired with other people of

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R&B Singer/Songwriter David Lyn Speaks on Civil Unrest in New ‘Can’t Breathe’ Single / Watch

*Los Angeles, CA – David Lyn, the younger brother of Grammy award-winning producer IzyBeats (Koffee, Jorja Smith, Lila Iké) has just released his debut single “Can’t Breathe,” produced by Neri Beats, off his upcoming EP set to drop this

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Source: The New York Beacon - Arming Black Millennials With Information

Faithful Utterances: Take it off, it doesn’t fit you - Texas Metro News

One of the most difficult things to do is to go shopping with my daughter. I can almost guarantee that anything I pick out for her will more than likely be dismissed. She reminds me that she’s not a little girl anymore and that her style has changed. It’s not that I want her to

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Racial segregation

Segregationist redirects here. For the short story by Isaac Asimov, see Segregationist (short

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11

1964

Dr Alexis would have better served his clients by encouraging them to accept the reality of their electoral loss

While any primary school child would tell you that 33 is greater than 32, educated minds appearing at the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) were complicating the simple: Dr. Alexis posited arguments to interpret the term “majority” in Article 106 of the Constitution of Guyana to mean “absolute

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(2004) Bill Cosby, “The Pound Cake Speech”

On May 17, 2004, the NAACP staged a gala celebration at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Brown v. Board of Education. Comedian, actor, and philanthropist Bill Cosby was asked to deliver the main address. Cosby

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2004

Donald Trump: White Supremacist

There is a simple truth that has been obvious to many of us since he put out a full-page ad for the lynching of innocent Black and brown boys: Donald Trump is a white

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My Personal Battle from a Positive to a Negative Result – (Part 2 of 2)

Jeffrey L. Boney Shares His Personal Journey of Surviving the Coronavirus and Dealing with the Emotional and Mental Anguish Required to Overcome COVID-19

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Henrietta Lacks and the Debate Over the Ethics of Bio-Medical Research

In the article below Clarence Spigner, DrPH., Professor of Health Services in the School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, briefly describes the saga of Henrietta Lacks whose cells have been used without her family’s permission for over sixty years of bio-medical

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4

1951

CCJ issues order to Guyana Elections Commission

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago — The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) yesterday afternoon issued an order requiring the Guyana Elections Commission and its officers and agents to take no step to prejudice the fair hearing of an application made to the court by Mohammed Irfaan Ali and Bharrat

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Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson was mainly a second baseman, though he also played at first and third… The Brooklyn Dodgers moved west and became the Los Angeles Dodgers after the 1957 season… Jackie Robinson attended UCLA, where he lettered in four sports: track, baseball, football and basketball… He served in

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David Anthony Benjamin Dies at 64

It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of Mr. David Anthony Benjamin, on July 8, 2021, in Lanham, Md., at age 64.

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SHORT STORY: Blink once and virus has you hurtling down

Hawking from their car boot did not ring well with Maggy and David had to handle her with the care of a knife

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Nigerian Defence Academy Produces Army's First Professor

[Premium Times] The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has conferred the title of a professor on Abubakar-Surajo Imam, a lieutenant-colonel and Head of Department of Mechatronics Engineering at the institution.

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