L.A. Sparks Lose to Sun, Eliminated in Round 2 of WNBA Playoffs

Aldermen Calling for 3,000 National Guardsman & 8PM Curfew to Protect South Side | The Crusader Newspaper Group

May 31, 2020 – (Chicago, IL) – With Chicago’s South and West sides neighborhoods under attack from armed bands who are looting stores and terrorizing people, Aldermen Anthony Beale (9th Ward), Brian Hopkins (2nd Ward) and Raymond Lopez (15th Ward) are calling upon Mayor Lightfoot and Governor

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Police Murder of George Floyd Sparks Uprisings Across America

From the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul to the Streets of San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, Louisville, Atlanta, Washington, DC, and New York City, and the bright lights of the Big Apple, African Americans are expressing outrage over the police killing of George Floyd, the

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Hip Hop Dance: Basic Moves and Elements

If you ask several people to define the term hip hop, chances are you will hear several different answers. Hip hop is much more than a way of moving to hip hop music...it is a way of life. Hip hop is a lifestyle that includes its own language, music, wardrobe style and style of

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Pgh Police Chief: ‘Excessive force is unacceptable and will not be tolerated at any level’

Courier Staff Writer

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Black man dies at hands of police during arrest in Minneapolis [video]

Incredibly or not, the slaughter of black men at the hands of law enforcement officers continues, with the latest transgression occurring on Memorial Day in Minneapolis when four police officers were involved in the killing of black man who died in police

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'Sorry': Tia Mowry-Hardrict Compares Her Brother Tahj Mowry’s Features to Her Daughter’s, Fans Dish Their Opinions

Mowry-Hardrict, who has three siblings in Tamera Mowry-Housley, Tahj Mowry, and Tavior Mowry, compared Cairo Hardrict to Tahj in an Instagram

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Tina Knowles Lawson, Beyoncé launch Houston campaign to fight COVID-19

– Philanthropist, entrepreneur and fashion designer, Tina Knowles Lawson, has created the #IDIDMYPART campaign to encourage residents in her beloved home city of Houston to get tested in wake of the COVID-19

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Walker, Darren (1959– )

Philanthropist Darren Walker is the tenth president of the seventy-seven-year-old Ford Foundation, the second largest philanthropy in the world. Walker was born August 28, 1959, at a charity hospital in Lafayette, Louisiana, to a single mother and was raised in East Texas. He received two degrees

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DPP hails ruling in historic fraud case

THE DIRECTOR of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn has hailed the verdict in the Manchester Municipal Corporation (MMC) multimillion-dollar fraud case as a victory for public interest and

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Rwanda: Digital Payments Compete With Cash in Rwanda

The waiver of fees on all mobile financial transactions by telecoms during the Covid-19 lockdown has led to fast growth in the value and number of mobile money transactions in

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Source: allAfrica.com

A Privacy Bill Kobe Bryant’s Death Inspired Moves Forward

On May 20, the California Assembly Public Safety Committee approved a bill that would make it illegal for first responders to take pictures or record video of a deceased person at the scene of an accident or

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Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California

Jones, William B. (1928- )

On July 26, 1977, President Jimmy Carter nominated William B. Jones as the United States Ambassador to Haiti. The U.S. Senate confirmed Jones and soon after he took up his post in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Born on May 2, 1928, to Bill and LaVelle Jones in Los Angeles, California, Ambassador Jones grew

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Madonsela in open letter to Ramaphosa: Expect more pushback against perceived excesses

Some of the loudest voices against the unreasonable regulations are President Cyril Ramaphosa's supporters who are so concerned about the social impact, they are prepared to speak publicly rather than whisper the truth, former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has said in an open

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Elease E. Wright

Ms. Wright is a member of Aetna’s highest level management team and reports to Chairman and CEO Mark Bertolini. Elease is responsible for the development of HR strategies and the delivery of HR services and programs for

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Source: Savoy Network

Rwanda: BPR Raises Unsecured Loans Limit, Extends Mortgage Repayment Period

With the review of the amount, the bank has revised the repayment period of the unsecured loans from 4 years to 5 years to allow flexibility in

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Source: allAfrica.com

Atlanta Students Being Tazed And Dragged Out Of Their Car Is Causing Outrage On The Internet

After protests began in Minneapolis, the city where Floyd was killed, they began happening in other cities that have seen injustice like New York City, Los Angeles, Oakland, Atlanta and

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Harris, Jr., Dr. Homer E. (1916- 2007 )

Homer Harris was born on March 4, 1916 in Seattle, Washington. In 1933, Harris became the first black captain of the football team at Garfield High School in Seattle. At the University of Iowa, Homer was elected by his teammates to be team captain, most inspirational, and Most Valuable

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Magic Johnson's Life Insurance Company To Distribute $100 Million in Federal Loans to Minority Businesses

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard and team president Earvin “Magic” Johnson announced his life insurance company will provide $100 million for women- and minority-owned small businesses as part of the Paycheck Protection Program

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Source: Black Enterprise - The Premier Resource for Black Entrepreneurs and Career, Tech, and Money Content for Black People - Black Ent

As COVID-19 Hits African Americans Hardest, Disparities in Patient Safety, Health Care Evident

African Americans patients with COVID-19 were 2.7 times more likely than non-Hispanic white COVID-19 patients to be hospitalized and came in sicker with more severe symptoms, according to a recent study in the medical journal Health

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Source: The Washington Informer

Even physically distant, grads find ways to celebrate and inspire –

But the incredibly bold and creative ways America’s high school and college graduates have found to celebrate are among the most inspirational moments to emerge from this challenging

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Source: Daytona Times

Former ‘X Factor’ Contestant Simone Battle Passes Apparently by Suicide

X Factor alumni Simone Battle was found deceased in the bedroom of her Los Angeles home this past Friday

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Knights of St. Peter Claver (1909- )

The Knights of Peter Claver organization was founded in 1909 in Mobile, Alabama. It is the largest African American Catholic lay organization in the United States. The organization was founded by the Josephites, a Catholic order whose mission was to serve Catholic African Americans. Josephite

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A Biography of the Recording Artist/ Actress Beyonce

Name: Notable Achievement: Holds the record for most Grammys (6) won in a single night by a female artist (a record shared with Adele who has also won 6) Born: September 4, 1981 in Houston, Texas Education: Attended The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston Family Background: Bor

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Faith Congregational Church [Hartford] (1819- )

The Faith Congregational Church in Hartford, Connecticut began in 1819 as a place for African Americans to worship on their own since they were previously only able to worship in the backs of churches and in church galleries in that city. A group of African Americans began worshipping in the

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Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda ăntē´gə, –gwə, bärbu´də [key], independent Commonwealth nation (2005 est. pop. 68,700), 171 sq mi (442 sq km), West Indies, in the Leeward Islands. It consists of the island of Antigua (108 sq mi/280 sq km) and two smaller islands, the more sparsely populated Barbuda (62 sq

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Zimbabwe: NetOne Executives Out On Bail

NetOne lost over US$1 million in a USSD server gateway deal when top management, including the firm's chief executive Lazarus Muchenje allegedly ignored advice from engineers on the associated national security risks of having foreigners control telecommunications traffic, the Harare

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Lemon, Don (1966- )

Don Carlton Lemon is a prominent, award-winning black television anchor in the United States. In 2011, he publicly came out as a gay man. In so doing, he became the most prominent African American journalist to announce his sexual orientation and was immediately considered a major role model for

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Stevie Wonder

Occupation(s) Stevland Hardaway Morris (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins; May 13, 1950),[1] known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. A child prodigy, he is considered to be one of the most critically and commercial

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Barrow, Adama (1965- )

Adama Barrow is a Gambian politician and real estate developer who is the third and current president of Gambia. Barrow defeated Yahya Jammeh in the 2016 Gambian presidential election, but because the incumbent president initially refused to recognize the victory, Barrow was inaugurated at the

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Source: Black Past

These 15 High School Seniors Are Still Celebrating Prom

For many high school seniors that means missing out on several rights of passage— prom being a significant one for many teenage

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

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