HBO Releases First Teaser For Upcoming Tiger Woods Documentary

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Multiple Governors Announce Openness To Live Sports Without Fans

As states around the country continue to relax social distancing guidelines involving in-person meetings, a chorus of governors have announced their openness to live sports events in the immediate future, with some offering their states as test sites for teams and leagues looking to restart

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The murder of Ahmaud Arbery — and our continuing terror

Two White men decided he was suspicious, hunted him down and shot him point blank in the middle of the street at 1 p.m. Local law enforcement had video evidence of the

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World Health Organization says global coronavirus cases 'still on the way up'

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Baird, Harry (1931-2005)

The physical presence that black British actor Harry Baird brought to the movie screen was largely a consequence of the United Kingdom going through the birthing pain of racism during the 1950s and 1960s. Born in Guyana, this premier black actor was no Paul Robeson, but Harry Baird carried with

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LeBron, Usain Bolt, & More To Star In ‘Greatness Code’ On Apple TV+ [Details]

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HOT 97, WBLS, and Food Bank for New York City Fundraiser Donates Over 225,000 Meals to Those in Need

As a result, the number of people turning to the Food Bank For New York City’s emergency food network has increased by

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Documentary Films on Blackpast.org - African American LGBTQ History in the West - Director

Films - By Director | Films - By Title | Films by Year | Films - By Subject | Entire Site Bibliography

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Libya

In October 2012, the National Congress fired recently elected prime minister Mustafa Abushagur, citing its disapproval with the government he assembled. Ali Zeidan, a career diplomat who served under Qaddafi before going into exile, was then elected prime minister. Zeidan prevailed over an Islamist

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Anthony Johnson - African American Trailblazers

The African American Trailblazers honors the African American contribution to the American story and the significant accomplishments of twelve (12) heroic African Americans in areas such as the arts, sciences, politics, education, and

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Nigeria receives Madagascar's COVID-Organics, efficacy tests ordered

May 16: Nigeria receives COVID-Organics, scientific tests ordered

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Nina Simone - The Legend (part 6 of 6)

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Arrest Made In Connection To Murder Investigation Of Two Georgia Sisters Found Under Bridge

Georgia law enforcement authorities made an arrest on Monday which may be linked to the tragic deaths of Truvenia Campbell, 31, and Vanita

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Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Will Not Be Released From Prison Early

After initial reports last week that former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick would most likely be freed from jail, it turns out that’s not the case, according to The Detroit

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Watch: Kirk’s Franklin’s Reaction To Being Featured In Michelle Obama’s ‘Becoming’ Documentary Is Priceless

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Ida B. Wells Homes

The Ida B. Wells Homes were a Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) public housing project that was located in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. It was bordered by Dr. Martin Luther King Drive on the west, Cottage Grove Avenue to the east, 37th Street to the north, and

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'Dark Girls 2' Goes Deeper Into Colorism

The original doc featured first-person accounts of women, including Academy Award-winner Viola Davis, voicing their struggles with colorism and

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

NAACP Calls ‘Hate Crime’ Beating By White Men In Iowa Racially Motivated

DarQuan Jones, 22, said he was walking to his girlfriend’s house when he was attacked by the suspects around 3:25 a.m. in the south side of Des Moines, according to a police

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Leaked audio suggests Michael Jordan refused to play in 1992 Olympics with Isiah Thomas

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Allegheny County reports 28 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths

Allegheny County reported 28 new COVID-19 cases and one new hospitalization Monday but no new deaths second day in

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Designer Kerby Jean-Raymond of Pyer Moss Will Host First Socially Distanced Event at NYFW

Haitian-American fashion designer Kerby Jean-Raymond isn’t letting COVID-19 stand in the way of the New York Fashion Week experience he’s creating for spectators, and he has already come up with an innovative workaround for his Pyer Moss

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Chantal Anne Akerman

Chantal Anne Akerman, (born June 6, 1950, Brussels, Belg.—died Oct. 5, 2015, Paris, France), Belgian filmmaker who explored the mundane details of ordinary life with a clear eye and a strong feminist sensibility She burst onto the international scene at the 1975 Cannes film festival with her

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Verrett, Shirley (1931-2010)

Shirley Verrett was a distinguished mezzo-soprano and soprano opera singer. Born in New Orleans on May 31, 1931, one of five children to strict Seventh Day Adventists, her father was a successful building contractor. She came from a musical family, her mother often sang in the house and her father

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Nina Simone - The Legend (part 1 of 6)

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1:33:23 The Politics of Black Women's Hair Symposium - Late Session

Sister Citizen: Shame Stereotypes and Black Women in America - Duration: 58:42. University of California Television (UCTV) 128,000 views

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Tuskegee Airmen

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Pierce, Samuel R., Jr. (1922-2000)

Lawyer, judge and businessman Samuel Riley Pierce, Jr., was the first African American partner in a major New York law firm, the first African American member of a Fortune 500 board, and one of the first African Americans to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court. His career ended when he was

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Video: Cops Assault Missouri Man, His 68-Year-Old Mother After Falsely Accusing Them of Stealing TV Despite Employee Confirming It Was Paid For

A Missouri woman filed a lawsuit against several police officers she says beat her and her son after they were falsely accused of stealing

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Africa, Eid-Al-Fitr and the Virus

The New York Times went beyond the raw data that is quoted daily by Johns Hopkins University which tracks the incidence of COVID-19 in the United States (over 1.6 million confirmed cases, and over 98,000 deaths - the highest COVID-19 figures in the

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#MeToo, phase 2: Doc explores heavy burden on women of color

In the early morning darkness of Dec. 13, 2017, former music executive Drew Dixon walks to a coffee shop and buys the New York

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