“I Probably Would Have 3-4 Kids Now” Cynthia Bailey Says As Soon As She Started Her Period, Her Mom Put Her On Birth Control

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“I Probably Would Have 3-4 Kids Now” Cynthia Bailey Says As Soon As She Started Her Period, Her Mom Put Her On Birth Control

During a recent interview, Cynthia Bailey shared after she got her first period, her mother immediately put her on birth control. While the method may seem extreme to some, Bailey is grateful for her mother's choice.

Source: MadameNoire

Curfew Lifted in Atlanta as Thousands Protest Across Georgia | Afro

ATLANTA (AP) — Thousands of people across Georgia joined in dozens of protests for racial justice Saturday, from sometimes-festive events in downtown Atlanta, to a protest that drew hundreds in a once all-White north Georgia

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African Baptist Church [Boston] (1805- )

Officially founded on August 8, 1805 by the Reverend Thomas Paul, The African Baptist Church is the oldest black church in Massachusetts. The first meeting of the congregants took place around 1800. Thomas Paul and Scipio Dalton formed the African Baptist Church after a group of black congregants

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Chris Rock Says White People Are ‘Mentally Handicapped’ Abusers Who Don’t Understand Racism

Chris Rock offered a metaphor about "mentally handicapped" white people being predisposed to not fully grasping Black folks' plight for racial equality during a recent interview.

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White New York Socialite Calls The Police On Black Woman For Sitting On A Public Bench | The Crusader Newspaper Group

The viral video of a white woman named Amy Cooper caused a firestorm of controversy when she verbally charged at a black man named Christian Cooper in Central Park when he asked her to put her dog on its leash while he was bird

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Black Democrats: ‘Choose a sister’

“Joe Biden owes black people, and black women in particular, a debt of gratitude for reviving a campaign that was dead,” said Colette Phillips, founder of the Get Konnected social network and a supporter of the former vice president in the

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Source: The Bay State Banner

'You Are Beautiful': Toya Johnson Fans Can't Get Over How 'Flawless' She Looks In This Photo

Toya Johnson is a real stunner to say the

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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

“There’s Not Much To Do”: Kelly Rowland Kept It 100 About How Quarantine Led To Her Second Pregnancy

"Me and my husband were in the middle of COVID just like everybody else and there's not much to do in the house," she jokingly said.

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Source: MadameNoire

Matt Barnes Says Some NBA Players Don't Want to Return This Season Because of George Floyd and the Protests

While some players may not want to return because of the potentially deadly virus, others may not play for reasons that have to do with George Floyd and the ongoing protests, if Matt Barnes’ comments in a recent interview are to be

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell: I 'Encourage' a team to sign Colin Kaepernick

New York (BNC)– NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell released a statement Monday in support of former NFL Quarterback Colin Kaepernick being reinstated back into the

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For the first time, Clarence Thomas tells his story on television

Clarence Thomas, the famously silent jurist, tells his own life story in a new documentary, “Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words” which makes its national television debut May 18 on

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For The First Time, Clarence Thomas Tells His Story on Television – Free Press of Jacksonville

Clarence Thomas, the famously silent jurist, tells his own life story in a new documentary, “Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words” which makes its national television debut May 18 on

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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly

‘HAVE A POSITIVE DAY’ Brenda Waters retires after 35 years at KDKA-TV

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'Smart As a Button': Kenya Moore's Daughter Learns Her Flash Cards

On Monday, June 15, the reality star of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” shared a video on Instagram of her 1-year-old daughter Brooklyn Daly learning her flash

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White Socialite Calls Police on Black Woman Sitting In Park, Tells Dispatcher She’s ‘Playing the Black Card’

Another white woman went viral after she called the police on a Black person for a minor

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Alicia Keys Says ‘If I Ain’t Got You’ Almost Went To Christina Aguilera

Keys wanted to give the Grammy-winning track to Aguilera initially.

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Aggrey, Orison Rudolph (1926- )

U.S. Ambassador Orison Rudolph Aggrey was born in Salisbury, North Carolina, the son of James Emman Kwegyir, an African immigrant who became an American college professor, and Rose Rudolph (Douglass) Aggrey, an African American woman. He earned a B.S. degree from Hampton Institute, where he

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Sojourner Truth

Sojourner Truth began life as a slave and ended it as a celebrated anti-slavery activist. She was born in New York and was sold several times before escaping to freedom with an infant daughter in 1827. She worked as a housekeeper, lived in a religious commune, and eventually became a travelling

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Chris Rock reveals he has a learning disorder | Atlanta Daily World

Chris Rock Reveals He Has a Nonverbal Learning Disorder Ny MaGee, EURweb.com Chris Rock has revealed that he struggles with a nonverbal learning disorder, and spends several hours a week … Continued The post Chris Rock reveals he has a learning disorder appeared first on Atlanta Daily World.

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death Could Prove Fatal to American Democracy

In spite of the result from the impending confirmation process and its connectivity to an election that will occur in less than 45 days, the life and achievements of Ruth Bader Ginsburg are to be celebrated. America’s loss of one of its notable and most courageous jurists is palpable.

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Source: The Washington Informer

'Toe Touch on Point': Reginae Carter Blows Fans Away with Her Flexibility

Reginae Carter never ceases to impress fans with her many

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DW Interview: Ep. 8- DW CEO Patrick Washington with ACLU and Crystal Mason | Dallas Weekly

The Dallas Weekly’s Co-Publisher and CEO, Patrick Washington sits with ACLU and Crystal Mason, an African American woman who was convicted of attempting to cast an illegal vote during the U.S. Presidential election in 2016.

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(1851) Sojourner Truth “Ar'nt I a Woman?”

Sojourner Truth (c. 1797-1883) was arguably the most famous of the 19th Century black women orators. Born into slavery in New York and freed in 1827 under the state’s gradual emancipation law, she dedicated her life to abolition and equal rights for women and men. Two versions of her most noted

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Sessions, Lucy Stanton Day (1831-1910)

Educator and abolitionist Lucy Stanton Day Sessions is believed to be the first African American woman to graduate from college, completing a Ladies Literary Course from Oberlin College in 1850. For over a century the Ohio college has recognized its early Literary Course program as equivalent to

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NNPA Exclusive: Iconic Entertainer and Entrepreneur, Ice Cube, Speaks to the Black Press of America

Like very few others, Ice Cube is celebrated for his groundbreaking accomplishments in music, film, sports and

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Source: The New Journal and Guide

Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a Somali born American activist, politician and writer. She is known for her criticism of Islam and female genital mutilation, alongside her activism for Women’s Rights and

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Tanzania: Simba Face Shooting Test

SIMBA SC will be hunting three crucial points to consolidate their grip at the top of the Mainland Premier League chart, as they host Ruvu Shooting at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam

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Meghan Markle And Activist Gloria Steinem Are Teaming Up To Encourage People To Vote - The New York Beacon

Women voters have become a critical part of the upcoming election with more and more activists becoming vocal about women’s rights. Duchess of SussexMeghan Markleand women’s activist Gloria Steinem are coming together to empower Americans to vote in the upcoming November elections. The two

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

Biden campaign releases ads targeting Black America - DefenderNetwork.com

There are exactly 50 days left until what is expected to be one of the most important national elections in the history of the United States. While that may sound like a slight exaggeration to some, what’s at stake for Black America cannot be stressed enough. The Biden campaign is making an

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Then Again: In advocating for herself, Clarina Howard Nichols gained rights for all women - African American News Today - EIN Presswire

… at a home for poor African-American women and children in nearby …

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Mike Pence Says ‘I Don’t Accept The Fact’ That Black Lives Matter

Mike Pence couldn’t bring him to acknowledge the value of Black lives during a recent interview about George Floyd, police brutality and

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