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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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Protestors Slam Tallahassee’s Past Police Shootings After Black Person Is Killed By Cop

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Biden Goes to Church, Trump Takes A Photo Op Too Far

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Source: Black America Web

Backspace: 'Twitter hall of fame'

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Liberia: HEAL, Orphans Concern Liberia Partner to Provide Relief to Orphanages

Help Educate and Assist Lives (HEAL) Inc., a US-based organization, and its sister organization HEAL Inc., Liberia, are partnering with Orphans Concern-Liberia, the lead orphans advocacy organization to provide relief to orphanages in

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Motley, Constance Baker (1921-2005)

Constance Baker Motley was born on September 14, 1921 in New Haven, Connecticut. She was the ninth child in a family of 12 children. Her parents were emigrants from the island of Nevis in the West Indies. Motley grew up attending New Haven’s integrated public schools and soon became an avid

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Slave Revolt in Long Island

Slave revolt, Newton, Long Island (N.Y.). Seven whites killed. Two Black male slaves and an Indian slave were hanged, and a Black woman was burned alive.

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Aspiring scientist makes breakthrough to Howard University

Campaigning for less than a month, Yashieka Fearon, the brilliant Manchester High School student who was using the GoFundMe platform to pursue her dreams of attending the prestigious Howard University, on Thursday, surpassed her target of US$21,990 (approximately

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Lesotho's embattled PM Thomas Thabane is stepping down

Lesotho's embattled Prime Minister Thomas Thabane said on Monday he is stepping down, ending months of political uncertainty gripping the kingdom since he was accused of having a role in his

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Kenyatta, Odinga Lay Ground for Changes in House Teams

Radical surgery on National Assembly and Senate committees is in the offing as President Uhuru Kenyatta and Orange Democratic Movement leader Raila Odinga lay the ground for smooth implementation of the Building Bridges Initiative

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Michael Jackson - Rock With You (Official Video)

Rock With You was Michael Jacksons second short film, filmed in 1979 for the second No. 1 hit single from Off the Wall. The Bruce Gowers-directed short film, featuring Michael dancing in a sequined jumpsuit and matching boots against a set of shimmering lasers, was ranked No. 6 on a list of

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Former Obama Campaign Staffer Karine Jean-Pierre Joins Biden Campaign

Former Obama Campaign Staffer Karine Jean-Pierre Joins Biden Jean-Pierre, who previously worked for Barack Obama's campaign, joined former VP Joe Biden's campaign

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Rumors Of Kwame Kilpatrick’s Early Release From Prison Turn Out To Be Fool’s Gold

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Seychelles: Indian Ocean Tuna Looking for More Workers As Many Seychellois Look for Work

The Indian Ocean Tuna company has employed about 250 Seychellois workers in the past month, ensuring steady work during the COVID-19 economic crisis in

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Source: allAfrica.com

Karine Jean-Pierre, Biden's new senior advisor, is ready for November

I’m the worst at that,” says Karine Jean-Pierre, the newly hired senior advisor to Joe Biden‘s presidential campaign, when I ask her to describe

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Source: theGrio

Black Woman Who Raises $1 Million With Aid of Jay-Z-backed Venture Firm Signs Deal With Target

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Bankhead, Mary Lucille Perkins (1902–1994)

Mary Lucille Perkins Bankhead, lifelong resident of Salt Lake City and member of the Genesis Group leadership, was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on August 9, 1902. Her father, Sylvester Perkins, was a cowboy and farmer. Her mother, Martha Anne Jane Stevens Perkins Howell, was a homemaker and

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Mental Health and Me: A Discussion About Blackness and Mental Health

Dr. Ragsdale (BG): We look at mental health as black people based on our

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Garveyism Looks Toward the Pacific: The UNIA and Black Workers in the American West

In the article below historian Robin Dearmon Muhammad discusses the growth of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) or the Garvey Movement in the American West, with particular emphasis on its influence in black working-class organizing in the San Francisco Bay Area after World War

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Source: Black Past

Can Joe Biden Win? The Jury is Out

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – Former Vice President Joe Biden has the most delegates going into this summer’s Democratic Convention and is the presumptive nominee for

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Source: The Sacramento Observer

Kenya: Health Workers First in Siaya COVID-19 Targeted Mass Testing

Siaya County has launched targeted mass testing for Covid-19, the Nation has

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Loving v. Virginia

Loving v. Virginia, 388 U.S. 1 (1967) is a landmark civil rights decision of the United States Supreme Court, which invalidated laws prohibiting interracial

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Source: AA Studies Research Guide

Blackout Tuesday Reminded Me Why I Vowed To Buy Black Only

Still, I resolved to seek out a Black grocer, a Black-owned bank, a Black-owned home goods store, and of course, a Black-owned beauty supply store near

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

Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel (Official Video)

The Way You Make Me Feel short film was designed to show off a more flirtatious and romantic yet still edgy side of Michael Jackson. The Joe Pytka-directed short film was nominated for an MTV Music Video Award for Best Choreography in

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Source: AA Studies Research Guide

The Shooting Of Black Americans Started Long Before The Looting

When protests turned into civil unrest in Minneapolis as folks demanded the arrest of the four officers responsible for George Floyd’s death, I knew to prepare for the same cycle we saw in Ferguson and Baltimore just a few years

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Biden hires Karine Jean-Pierre as senior adviser to engage Black voters

As the general elections draw closer, Joe Biden is continuing to build his campaign team and now political strategist Karine Jean-Pierre has been selected as a senior

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Lift Every Voice: The Biden Plan for Black America | Afro

On May 6, national Black civil rights leaders participated in a call with former Vice President Joe Biden, the democratic presidential nominee, a day after the release of Lift Every Voice: The Biden Plan for Black

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Doja Cat Continues Apology Tour, Takes To Instagram Live To Debunk Claims With Bullet Points

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Baltimore, Richard Lewis, III (1947- )

Ambassador Richard Lewis Baltimore III was born on December 31, 1947 in New York City, New York to Judge Richard Lewis Baltimore, Jr. and Lois Madison-Baltimore. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in International Affairs from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. in 1969 and earned

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Source: Black Past

Biden’s ‘You Ain’t Black’ Gaffe Could Mean Picking A VP Running Mate Who IS Black

But after he stuck his foot in a mouth that dared to challenge Black voters’ collective racial consciousness, Biden may not have any other choice than to select a Black woman to be his running

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