Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
At 6:01 p.m. on April 4, 1968, civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was hit by a snipers bullet. King had been standing on the balcony in front of his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, when without warning, he was shot. The .30-caliber rifle bullet entered Kings right
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Africa: Local Ownership of Peace Processes in African Countries in Times of COVID-19
International support is hindered by measures to contain the virus
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Fired And Investigated: A List Of Repercussions Central Park ‘Karen’ Is Facing After Calling Cops
This week, the story went viral — Amy dialed 911 on Christian Cooper (no relation) after he told her that her dog should be put on a leash in a section of Central Park popular for
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Nick Cannon Fired By ViacomCBS After Anti-Semitic Comments On Podcast
After making anti-semitic comments in a June episode of Cannon's Class with Professor Griff, Nick Cannon's time at ViacomCBS is over.
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Evelyn Lozada Talks Men In Her DMs, Some Younger Than Her 27-Year-Old Daughter: I Dont Take It Serious
Its going down in Evelyn Lozadas DMs. On Tuesday, June 30, the Basketball Wives veteran made an appearance on Nick Cannons radio show Nick Cannon []
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Nick Cannon Apologizes For Anti-Semitic Comments, Will Remain As Host of ‘The Masked Singer’
After taking a pretty solid stance following being handed the pink slip by ViacomCBS for his anti-Semitic comments, Nick Cannon is now saying sorry...again
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Masike opens up on bulging belly
The musician said she decided to open up on the health challenge to create awareness and support systems for many women affected by
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'You Can’t Fire A Boss!' Nick Cannon Responds To Viacom After Anti-Semitism Accusations
He accuses the company of lying and being oppressive.
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COVID-19 Forces Cultural Shift in West Africa Weddings | Afro
Omoh, a realtor, and Mamza, a microbiologist, had set the date for April 25, with a big-budget ceremony that was to include at least 500 guests, who were to be transported to the wedding by
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Consciousness raising & collective organizing
Inherent in this is a refusal to examine power and our relationship with
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
‘The Last Dance’ Introduced Michael Jordan’s Brilliant Imperfections To A New Generation
My father lived in Chicago during the peak of the Bulls’ run, and from his retellings of the team, I always believed that Michael Jordan was an unstoppable force on an unstoppable
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Source: NewsOne
Swift firings for Minneapolis officers in death of African-American man
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — To the general public, the video of a white police officer pressing his knee into the neck of a black man prone on the street, crying out for help until he finally stopped moving, was
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Dwyane Wade Wants to Show You Why Naked Is Better
D-Wade bares all for new underwear campaign.
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Teyana Taylor is having Erykah Badu deliver her second baby - TheGrio
Earlier this month, Teyana Taylor announced she was pregnant with her second child in her new video for the song Wake Up Love. Now the singer and actress has revealed that Erykah Badu is on board to deliver her child when the time comes. Taylor made the disclosure Wednesday morning while talking to
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SONG OF THE DAY: What's Going On (Official Video)
“We shot ‘What’s Going On’ in Detroit and Flint Michigan, we wanted a place that resonates with the song and the history of Motown, while also remaining relevant to the sociopolitical issues in the music
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SOS National Day of Prayer Caravan holds prayer at Governor’s Mansion
Prayers of protest leaders to Expand Medicaid, Increase Testing and Save Lives
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Social Media Unites Celebrities and Common Users to Fight for the End of Police Brutality, Racism, and Injustice Against Black Lives
Social Media Unites Celebrities and Common Users to Fight for the End of Police Brutality, Racism, and Injustice Against Black Lives
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Tunisia: COVID-19/Social Aid - 7,756 Requests Submitted By Enterprises, Approved
Tunis/Tunisia — The Social Affairs Ministry announced on its Facebook page that it has granted its primary approval to requests of 7,756 enterprises employing a total of 318,219 workers, to benefit from the exceptional social aid granted by the State to enterprises affected by the COVID-19
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Source: allAfrica.com
Town of Union sponsors COVID-19 testing
The Town of Union sponsored COVID-19 testing on Friday, June 5 from 9:00 am to 12
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Gunraj says 82 boxes processed today
GECOM Commissioner Sase Gunraj this evening said that 82 ballot boxes were recounted today from the March 2nd general
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A Second Black Man Found Hanging From A Tree in California
A black man’s body was found hanging from a tree last Wednesday in Poncitlán Square in Palmdale, California, which is located about an hour north of Los
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Volunteers on Importance of the Black Lives Matter Street Mural
City workers and volunteers throughout the Birmingham metropolitan area, both white and black, and some from as far away as Chicago, donned paint rollers and filled in letters outlined on First Avenue South between 16th and 17th streets near Railroad Park.Volunteers from all over came together to
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Uganda: Juliana Kanyamozi - Museveni's Son Is Not the Father of My Newborn Baby
Ugandan singer Juliana Kanyamozi has dismissed online rumours suggesting that President Yoweri Museveni's son Muhoozi Kainerugaba is the dad to her newborn
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Naledi Phangindawo murder: Bail application for man accused to be heard next week
The bail application for the man who was arrested in connection with the murder of Naledi Phangindawo in Mossel Bay, Western Cape, is set for next
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Kenya: Joy As Sabina Donates Foodstuff to Commercial Sex Workers in Murang'a
Murang'a Women Representative Sabina Chege has donated foodstuff to more than 100 commercial sex workers in the county leaving them
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Source: allAfrica.com
The “jumbie jamboree”
The recount exercise at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre is repeatedly confirming that the Returning Officer (RO) of the largest constituency, Region 4, Clairmont Mingo inflated numbers for incumbent President David Granger’s A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance for Change
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Tragedy in Minneapolis as video shows police kneeling on black man who died
Please man,” can be heard in a video that surfaced of Minneapolis officers kneeling on black man neck during an arrest which ultimately ended in his
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Education is a Big Part of the Solution | Chicago Defender
Written by Bernard Clay The pain of George Floyd’s murder has sent shockwaves through our nation, including right here in Chicago. It was vicious and shocking but, sadly, not surprising. We are right to worry that the events of the last week will too easily pigeonhole the sweeping tragedy of racism
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Nick Cannon Shares Emotional Story Of Why His Children Fear Police
His concerns are shared by Black parents across America.
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The truth about the truth dressed in robes of censor
Unfortunately for them, such theories have been gaining so much traction these days; especially so on social media, that it is no longer enough to swathe them with the tag “Fake
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