Judge Orders Russell Simmons To Pay Kimora Lee Simmons More Than $100,000

Colorado Police Officers Placed on Paid Leave After Taking Photos Where Elijah McClain Was Choked by Police - Black Enterprise

Several Colorado police officers who posed for pictures near the site where McClain was detained by officers before he died have been placed on paid leave

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It was an illegal invasion: City Of Cape Town reacts to eviction video

The City of Cape Town deny their officers broke the law with an illegal 'eviction' on Wednesday, after a shocking video was shared online.

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Breaking: Five grades will no longer return to school on Monday 6 July

Just days before a majority of school grades were meant to return to class, the Education Department has abruptly halted some of their plans.

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NFL to play Black national anthem before week 1 games: report

In an effort to highlight the victims of police brutality, the NFL will play “Lift Every Voice and Sing” considered the Black National Anthem before each game in Week 1 of the upcoming season. An insider spilled to The Undefeated on Thursday that the song will be performed live or played before

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Black-owned, Simply Wholesome market thrives during a pandemic - Black News Channel

Some Black-owned businesses are seeing a surge in interest as a result of the protests against racism and police brutality. Anita Bennett visited Simply Wholesome market in Los Angeles, which has had an influx of new customers thanks to social media and calls to support Black

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Mahershala Ali to Portray First Black Heavyweight Champion Jack Johnson In Upcoming HBO Series

Legendary boxer Jack Johnson, the first Black person to become heavyweight champion, will be portrayed by two-time Oscar winner MahershalaAli in a limited HBO series. []

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Stephen Blewett to lead MTN Cameroon - TechCentral

MTN Group said on Thursday that it has named Stephen Blewett, the current CEO of its operation in Benin, to lead its larger business in Cameroon.

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‘It’s Not Going To Close The Weather Gap’: Bob Johnson on the Removal of Confederate Landmarks

Black Entertainment Television (BET) founder Bob Johnson recently weighed in on the Black Lives Matter movement in an interview with Fox News on Wednesday, Jun []

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LA Oscars Diversity - Black News Channel

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences which hands out the Oscars says it has made major progress in its efforts to increase diversity in the group. On Tuesday, the Academy announced it invited 819 new members to join, saying that fulfills its quest to double the number of women and

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Apple draws fire over plan for ad-tracking warnings - TechCentral

A group of European digital advertising associations on Friday criticised Apple's plans to require apps to seek additional permission from users before tracking them across other apps and websites.

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BLM Protests Did Not Cause Spike In Coronavirus Cases

A team of economists have published a study showing the protests against systemic racism, did not cause a significant increase in coronavirus infections.

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As City Reopens Officials Push Safety | Afro

By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Summer is officially here, the Fourth of July weekend is underway and stores shelves are filled with decorations and foods for people to have events and cookouts. However, the COVID-19 pandemic continues and local officials are warning residents to

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Peter Gunz And Amina Buddafly Have Been Divorced But Hes Still Trying To Tell Her What To Do With Her Boyfriend

When Amina and her new boyfriend Zimzon posted a video of him lifting her during a workout, Peter Gunz hopped in the comments with something nasty to say. And tried to tell Amina that he didn't approve of her activities.

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Q&A with musician and SBYA award winner Nthato Mokgata

Creative pioneer Nthato Mokgata is turning up the volume as the 2020 Standard Bank Young Artist for Music at the Virtual National Arts Festival.

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Ziggy Marley Will Receive the Black Press 2020 Global Icon Award and Make a Virtual Appearance at the 2020 NNPA Convention | BlackPressUSA

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Ziggy Marley, the oldest son of the Reggae Icon Bob Marley, recently appeared on a livestream interview with the Black Press that was reached more than 1.7 million people around the world. The socially conscious singer is being honored for his outstanding achievements in the

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Modern dance: Hiplet crew keep traditional ballet on its toes

Much of the appeal of hiplet is seeing classically trained ballet dancers pirouette and then burst out into a sassy moonwalk or nae-nae.

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Paramount wins bid for Lee Daniels directed Billie Holiday film - TheGrio

Looks like Paramount Pictures has won North American rights to Lee Daniels new film project The United States Vs. Billie Holiday. Daniels will be directing and producing the film about the legendary jazz singer. He will also be co-writing the script with Suzan-Lori Parkes and Andra Day has signed

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The lockdown is essentially over - EFF fume over latest school plans

With more grades expected back at school on Monday 6 July, the EFF have branded the Education Department 'homicidal' for their recent proposals.

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$1 Billion Was Slashed From the New York Police Department Budget

New York City lawmakers cut $1 billion from the New York Police Department (NYPD) and will reallocate millions of dollars to fund community services.

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Hundreds showed up after an 8-year-old boy organized a Black Lives Matter march for kids | The Atlanta Voice

The cries for racial equality have been heard across the world as thousands of protesters rallied after the death of George Floyd. But at one protest in Missouri, the calls for change were coming from a much younger demographic. We are the children, the mighty mighty children. Here to tell

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Frederick Douglass’s Question What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? Still Awaits An Answer.

The brutal truth is that a mainstay of America’s continuing racial divide is its harsh and continuing mistreatment of Blacks. This can be directly traced to the persistent and pernicious legacy of slavery. On that monumental July 4th weekend day one hundred and sixty-eight years ago, Douglass rose

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Englands privatised water firms paid £57bn in dividends since 1991 - The New York Beacon

English water companies have handed more than £2bn a year on average to shareholders since they were privatised three decades ago, according to analysis for the Guardian. The payouts in dividends to shareholders of parent companies between 1991 and 2019 amount to £57bn – nearly

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Limited Metrorail service in Cape Town is better than none

Metrorail commuters were relieved that a limited-service had resumed on the Southern line from 1 July for the Cape Town – Retreat route.

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112 Set to Release Spend It All single this summer | Atlanta Daily World

Multi-platinum RB superstars Slim and Mike of 112, have announced a new July 24 release date and single art for their highly-anticipated single Spend It All. The newly reimagined group has been busy preparing to release their first album since their 2018 split, spending the bulk of the quarantine

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Activists continue to push for details on death of teen -

COMPTON — Activists continue to put pressure on the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to release the autopsy hold on 18-year-old Andres Guardado who was shot and killed in an unincorporated area near Gardena June 18. The deputy involved in the shooting works out of the Compton

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Celebs buy out Slutty Vegan after racist online trolls tried to take out the iconic black-owned restaurant - Face2Face Africa

Slutty Vegan is a black-owned plant-based restaurant run by Pinky Cole who has shot to fame in the Atlanta area. This vegan chef’s good works were almost marred by a group of angry social media users who left negative reviews and racist comments on her Google and Yelp after she decided to help the

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COVID-19: New record as confirmed cases increase by 8 728 in 24 hours

The number of cumulative COVID-19 cases in South Africa now stands at 168 061, along with 2 844 deaths and 81 999 recoveries.

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Comprehensive Services Key In Deterring Violence, Crime and Negative Interactions With Police | Afro

By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO Lamont Crooks could be anywhere when the call comes. Somewhere in his West Baltimore community a conflict will reach a boiling point; a conflict with the potential to turn deadly, like hundreds of conflicts do each year in his city. He knows it is coming. In

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Florida police laugh after shooting rubber bullets in video

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Newly released body camera footage shows Florida police officers laughing and celebrating after shooting rubber bullets at a protest last month in which a Black woman was shot in the face and seriously injured. Fort Lauderdale police posted a video on its official

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Holly Robinson Peete’s daughter Ryan comes out as gay - TheGrio

Ryan Peete, the daughter of actress Holly Robinson-Peete and former NFL player Rodney Peete, used Pride Month as an opportunity to come out publicly as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. “I was debating making this post, but it’s important to me so I’m going to go forth! Peete wrote last week in

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