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Rev. James Lawson Jr., an icon of the Civil Rights Movement and one of the original Freedom Riders, died on Sunday, June 10, at the age of 95. His family announced his passing on Monday — and immediately an outpouring of admiration and reverence for the hero followed. The National Civil Rights Museum issued a […]
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There are more questions than answers this morning after a Chicago man reportedly killed three different people and wounded four... View Article
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Former commander of Zulu regiments, Mgiliji Nhleko, has died.
JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norwegian authorities said Tuesday they 'no longer hope to find survivors' of a landslide that swept away homes in a residential area almost a week ago, killing seven people. Three people are still missing from the Dec. 30 disaster that destroyed at least nine buildings with more than 30 apartments in the village of Ask, located 25 kilometers (16 miles) northeast of Oslo. The landslide was among the worst in modern Norwegian history. 'It is with great sadness that I must say that we no longer have any hope of finding […]
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Fans were devastated to learn of the death of the best selling author of ‘Sister, Sister’, and ‘Before We Were Wicked’ New York Timesbest-selling authorEric Jerome Dickeywho penned such classics as “Sister, Sister” “Before We Were Wicked” and “Friends and Lovers” about Black life, revolutionizing […]
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Cathy Ross retired as Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President from FedEx Express after 30 years. In this role, Ross was responsible for the company’s worldwide financial affairs, including financial planning, reporting and analysis, accounting and controls as well as long-range strategic planning.
Ross is a five-time recipient of the FedEx Express Five Star Award, the company’s top employee honor. She is a three-time recipient of the CEO Five Star Award in further recognition of her numerous outstanding contributions to the business.
In 2013, Ross was inducted into the University of Memphis Fogelman College of Business “Hall of Fame.” Ross currently serves on Boards for the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis and The Child Advocacy Center in Memphis.
Ross earned a Bachelor’s degree from Christian Brothers University in Memphis, and an MBA from the University of Memphis.
By Scottie Andrew CNN The first Black woman to be crowned Miss Mississippi USA is now the reigning Miss USA. Asya Branch, a student at the University of Mississippi and Booneville native, was crowned Miss USA on Monday, after the coronavirus pandemic delayed the event by several months. She'll go on to represent the US […]
A woman told detectives Thursday that she was assaulted by a man she has been in a relationship with for two months, the V.I. Police Department reported.
British social media influencer and YouTube star, Nicole Thea, has died. The 24-year-old was expecting her first child and was... View Article
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“To the polls” was presented as the answer this week as members of Keepers of 306, a National Civil Rights Museum (NCRM) initiative that engages civic-minded young leaders moved to answer the question being asked by many: “Where do we go from here?” The no-wavering answer came on Tuesday (June 30) evening during a virtual []
LAPD Chief Michel Moore on The Passing of Larry Aubry
It is with great sadness that I heard the news of the passing of Mr. Larry Aubry.
Mr. Aubry and I have met on several occasions throughout my law enforcement career.
Since becoming LAPD’s Chief-nearly two years ago-Larry attended several community meetings and he would challenge many decisions and policies of the LAPD.
He wanted to ensure the decisions of law enforcement was fair to everyone-particularly to those within the African American communities.
… campus associate professor of African American studies. “Everyone accepted … campus department of African American studies and African … campus professor of African American studies Stephen Small … campus associate professor of African American studies, Frye was …
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Condolences have been pouring on social media following the death of founder and CEO of the Naledi Theatre Awards, Dawn Lindberg. The theater legend reportedly died from Covid-19 complications. She was 75.
Over a long distinguished career Kermit Moore has been a cellist of outstanding acclaim, an orchestra conductor, composer, teacher, and mentor. Through these activities in classical music he has been successful in breaking down racial and social barriers.
Moore was born in Akron, Ohio on March 11, 1929. By his fifth birthday he was studying piano with his mother and at ten, had chosen the cello as his instrument. Charles McBride, a prominent mentor and instructor at the Cleveland Institute of Music, taught Moore and arranged for him to join the Cleveland Symphony. Moore also won a prestigious John Hancock Scholarship which allowed him to spend his eighteenth summer at the Tanglewood Music Festival in Lenox, Massachusetts. There he played in a student orchestra under Serge Koussevitzky, renowned Boston Symphony conductor. At 19 Moore debuted in a recital at New York City’s Town Hall. He then studied simultaneously three years at Juilliard School of Music and New York University, receiving his MA in Music. He became principal cellist in the Hartford Symphony Orchestra in 1949. At the time he was among a handful of African Americans regularly performing with symphony orchestras in the United States.
After concertizing throughout the United States, he settled in Europe in the early 1950s, studying at the Paris Conservatoire in Paris, France and with Nadia Boulanger. Later he lived in Brussels, Belgium for four years doing research while playing and conducting with major European orchestras.
In 1961 Moore returned to New York to live, tour, and to teach. Since 1961 he has been a guest conductor with numerous orchestras including New York Philharmonic and the New York Festival Orchestra. He has also performed as a cellist with virtuoso violinist Ruggiero Ricci, jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie, and George Shirley, the longtime Metropolitan Opera tenor. He helped found the Symphony of the New World which actively welcomes minority artists.
In 1964 Moore married Dorothy Rudd, one of the most prolific women
Johnson has endured death threats in the past and details are still in development regarding the incident as she recovers.
LOS ANGELES — Bonnie Pointer, a founding member of pop/RB chart-toppers the Pointer Sisters, died June 8 in Los Angeles at the age of 69. The cause was cardiac arrest, according to publicist Roger Neal. “It is with great sadness that I have to announce to the fans of the Pointer Sisters that my sister, Read More...
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\"It is with great sadness that we inform you that our own Sasha Johnson has been brutally attacked and sustained a gunshot wound to her head,\" the Taking the Initiative Party (TTIP) said in a statement. \"She is currently in intensive care and in a critical condition.\"
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Statement by the Hon. Philip E. Davis Prime Minister, Commonwealth of The Bahamas My Dear Friends: It is with great sadness that I learned this morning of the passing of Sir Sidney Poitier. Our whole Bahamas grieves and extends our deepest condolences to his family. But even as we mourn, we celebrate the life of a great Bahamian: a cultural […]
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Diplomatic sources close to the matter told Addis Standard that the ongoing talks between the Ethiopian federal government and representatives of the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) is happening at Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Makaka, who worked at Royal Media Services' as the Business Manager in charge of Hot 96, is said to have rammed a trailer on Mombasa road.
\"It is with great sadness that we announce the passing on of our colleague Allan Makaka, Business Manager in the Commercial department through a tragic road accident,\" the company said on Saturday morning in a memo to staff.
The accident occurred on Mombasa Road, a highway listed on a recent report by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) as having accounted for a high number of accidents since January.
NTSA however, says there were fewer accidents nationally since January as compared to last year, in what is attributed to stringent measures to contain COVID-19, including the dusk to dawn curfew because most accidents occur at night.
In the same period under review, some 2,151 people sustained serious injuries compared to 1,844 in 2019 while 1,636 were slightly injured since January compared to 1,363 last year.
Michael Balsamo and Eric Tucker | Associated Press The Justice Department says it will not bring federal criminal charges against two Cleveland police officers in the 2014 killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, saying video of the shooting was of too poor a quality for prosecutors to conclusively establish what had happened. In closing the case […]
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The dancer was just weeks from giving birth.
By Briasia Russ The legendary member of the duo Blackalicious has passed away at the age of 50. According to Complex, the cause of his death stems from his diagnosis of kidney failure seven years earlier and years undergoing weekly dialysis. Parker’s family announced in a statement his homecoming date and asked that the family’s privacy be respected. RELATED: The life and legacy of hip hop legend DMX “Tim peacefully departed this earth to be with our ancestors on Friday, June 18, 2021,” a Quannum member said. “It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we announce the passing […]
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DR AUGUSTINE Obaro an east London GP much loved and popular with his peers and...
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Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza, 55, has died as result of a heart attack, government said on Tuesday.
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing onto glory of Louis “Ray” Greaux Jr., who died July 21, peacefully, at home.
A noose was found in the garage stall of Black NASCAR driver, Bubba Wallace on Sunday prompting an investigation by the FBI.
READ MORE: Who Is NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace?
The racist incident occurs just weeks after Wallace successfully advocated for the removal of Confederate symbols from the sport.
Wallace is the highest-level African American race car driver in NASCAR.
READ MORE: NASCAR bans Confederate flag after demand by Bubba Wallace
He continued, “I have been overwhelmed by the support from people across the NASCAR industry, including other drivers and team members in the garage.
[allAfrica] Harare -- German missionary Father Hans Joachim Lohre, who was abducted in Bamako, Mali, last year, was set free by his captors, Reuters reports.
Just when we thought 2020 couldn’t break us any more, news shocked the internet earlier today that Nicole Thea, a London-based YouTube star, and her unborn child died on Saturday. []
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