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Carl Thomas, Donell Jones, and Dave Hollister announce new R&B super-trio 'The Chi'
The Chi is coming soon — the music group, not the TV show. On Saturday morning, legendary Chicago singers Carl... View Article The post Carl Thomas, Donell Jones, and Dave Hollister announce new R&B super-trio 'The Chi' appeared first on TheGrio.
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Forgotten Heroine, Ethel Payne: Pioneer of the Black Press | Chicago Defender
Ethel L. Payne had a front seat in history. Known as the First Lady of the Black Press, Payne's career as a ground-breaking journalist and civil rights activist paved the way for future black journalists. With all of Payne's accomplishments, contributions, and breaking racial barriers in
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90’s Soul Singers Carl Thomas, Dave Hollister and Donell Jones Form Supergroup ‘The Chi’
Carl Thomas, Dave Hollister, and Donell Jones, three of the biggest names in R&B music in the 90s and 00s, are forming a “supergroup.” The Chicago natives announced that they are forming a new singing outfit called The Chi.
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Black Media Owners Respond to Chicago Mayor's Open Letter | The Orlando Advocate
CHICAGO DEFENDER – Mayor Lightfoot addressed racism in an unprecedented open letter to the press. As Black media owners with independent outlets, we share her concerns. Too often, White media coverage is biased and sometimes racist in its depiction of the Black community in Chicago. This is
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Historians Celebrate the Black Press ahead of NNPA Annual Convention | Dallas Weekly
“The Black Press has been able to survive – and thrive – at least since 1827 because of its remarkable ability to speak to the immediate needs and interests of the constituency that it represents: African Americans,” stated Gerald Horne, an American historian who currently holds the John J. and
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Real Times Media Expands Its RTM 360 Group with Seasoned Content Creators Jillian Nathan and Herbert Taylor | The Michigan Chronicle
Real Times Media (RTM), a Detroit-based multimedia holding company, and the Michigan Chronicle are proud to welcome Account Director Jillian K. Nathan and Multimedia Producer Herbert Taylor III. Nathan brings with her nearly fifteen years of experience in marketing communications. She has worked
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A century later, Tulsa massacre exemplifies America’s reluctance to confront its legacy of White supremacism | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Marc H. Morial (TriceEdneyWire.com)—“I will never forget the violence of the White mob when we left our home. I still see Black men being shot, Black bodies lying in the street. I still smell smoke and see fire. I still see Black businesses being burned. I still hear airplanes flying
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'That's a No No': Vivica A. Fox Blasts Porsha Williams 'Girl Code' Violation, Dishes on Bad Breakup That Nearly Broke Her
Actress Vivica A. Fox is holding little to nothing back when it comes to sharing the life lessons that have shaped her into the outspoken and undeniably
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In Ensley, leaders begin $25M plan to build affordable housing across Birmingham | BlackPressUSA
THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES - Oak Hill, a new housing development located near 51st Street Ensley and Avenue K, will feature 28 detached, single-family homes ranging from 1,200 to 1,350 square feet. First closings on the homes are expected to occur in late 2021.| By Ryan Michaels, The Birmingham Times
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Transform Your Finances with Green Path, Real Times Media and The Budgetnista - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
Want to get your money back right, especially in the midst of the pandemic’s onslaught of economic instability? You’re in the right place — GreenPath Financial Wellness, a national nonprofit that provides financial counseling and education, and Real Times Media are here to help by presenting “The
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The Empowerment Experiment Brings the Importance of Economics in the Black community | Chicago Defender
Maggie Anderson took a public stand in 2009 in support of the Black community. She called it The Empowerment Experiment. Anderson and her family lived off only Black-owned brands/businesses for one year. The Empowerment Experiment brings the importance of economics in the Black community. To
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If Black Media Doesn’t Tell The Truth About This Nation, It Won’t Be Told
This Front Page is by no means exhaustive. There is no way to list the names of every Black person killed by police—no way to list every injustice, every instance of inhumanity and hypocrisy. There is no way to lift up all the brilliant, beautiful, bold, Black work that is being done to make
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TV ONE'S UNSUNG & UNCENSORED FEATURE BOBBY V AND LISA LESLIE ON SUNDAY, MAY 2, AT 9 P.M. ET/8C - Milwaukee Community Journal
(SILVER SPRING, MD) April 27, 2021 – All-new episodes of TV One’s original, docu-series’ UNSUNG and UNCENSORED continue this Sunday, May 2. UNSUNG leads the night with R&B singer Bobby V at 9 p.m. ET/8C, immediately followed by UNCENSORED with Lisa Leslie at 10 p.m. ET/9C. Following
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Sacramento Man Competing On ‘The Voice’
By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer After putting his dream of singing on hold to raise his child, a local man is finding his “voice.” Talakai, 34, of Yuba City is competing on the NBC competition show “The Voice.” The Rio Linda High School graduate made it past the bli
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Lin-Manuel Miranda Talks ‘Hamilton’ as the Musical Returns to Chicago  | Chicago Defender
Don't expect Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of one of the most successful Broadway productions ever, to make another Hamilton or anything like it. 'I don't think I'm writing another history musical ever f–king again. You think I can top this?' he asked during a Thursday interview at the Broadway in
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Everything Marvel Announced At Comic-Con, From Shocking Doctor Doom Reveal To 'Fantastic Four' Official Title - Blavity
Marvel Studios returned to Hall H for San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC), and on Saturday night, they revealed many items, including the bombshell news that Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Doctor Doom. Here’s a breakdown: Deadpool & Wolverine Photo: Alberto
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OP-ED: “Continuing the Fights of Our Fathers” | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Fred Hampton, Jr. Father’s Day is a designated moment to lift up the men in our lives and in our communities who helped raise us. It, too, serves as a stark reminder of the surrounding impact of the systematic murders and imprisonment of the George Floyds, Andrew Browns and countless others
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Black Media, Black Press; Vanguards Of Our History, Guardians Of Our Future.
For decades, the Black press has been the vanguards of the Black community’s history and the guardians of our future.
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Black Music Month Never Ends at the National Museum of African American Music • EBONY
Black Music Month is a year-round affair at the National Museum of African American Music in Nashville (NMAAM). Two decades in the making, NMAAM, pronounced Nay Ma’am, opened its doors earlier this year on January 18, the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. But June, Black Music Month, was its real
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Twitter's Blue Verification Mark: Does Platform Ignore Black Press and Embrace White Media? | Dallas Weekly
While almost every white-owned media outlet carries the blue verification badge provided to Twitter users to recognize their credibility, authenticity, and public interest, the social media platform has turned chiefly a blinds-eye toward the Black Press.
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The Life of Trailblazing Journalist Ida B. Wells Chronicled in Compelling Documentary. | BlackPressUSA
CHICAGO DEFENDER - Born a slave but emancipated during the Civil War, Ida B. Wells worked in Memphis, TN as a teacher. She began writing about segregation and inequality while working for the Memphis newspaper. Ida B. Wells eventually moved to Chicago, where she wrote about
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ABC 7 Chicago Celebrates 92 Years of Bud Billiken Parade | Chicago Defender
ABC 7 Chicago and the Chicago Defender Charities have partnered for decades to present Chicago’s “back to school” summer tradition, The Bud Billiken Parade®. The parade kicked off Saturday, August 14 at 10 a.m. and ABC 7 will be capturing all the parade highlights with an hour special, BUD BILLIKEN
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One on One with Mayor Lori Lightfoot. | BlackPressUSA
CHICAGO DEFENDER - I believe that the best form of governance is a hybrid. That is what we that is what we need. Particularly when you talk about the learning loss and growing achievement gap that is so detrimental to black kids in Chicago. None of these discussions about governance on the other
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Regina Taylor Discusses Her Black Album Mixtape and Playing Michelle Obama’s Mother - Milwaukee Community Journal
By Ali Bouldin, Contributing Writer Regina Taylor is a Golden Globe Award-winning actress, director, and playwright. In an exclusive interview with the Chicago Defender, the two-time NAACP Image Award winner discussed her upcoming projects “The Black Album Mixtape” and playing Michelle
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The Life of Trailblazing Journalist Ida B. Wells Chronicled in Compelling Documentary. | Chicago Defender
Ida B. Wells: A Chicago Stories Special tells the story of the trailblazing investigative journalist, civil rights leader, and suffragist. Through interviews with her descendants and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, Ida B. Wells's story is compelling and relevant as her life
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The COVID-19 Vaccine: What Young People Want You to Know. | Atlanta Daily World
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world last year, young people were affected greatly.  Life moments such as proms, graduations, and other festivities were canceled, postponed or held virtually. High schools and colleges moved to remote learning, sports were cancelled and the day-to-day life as
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Chef Dominique Leach: From Humble Beginnings to Culinary Stardom
CHICAGO DEFENDER — From the proverbial ashes rose her dream of making a mark in the world of cooking. Her now brick-and-mortar Lexington Betty Smokehouse restaurant, which she founded with her wife Tanisha, is further proof. It has fans from all over the region and around the country who crave her
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Twitter’s Blue Verification Mark: Does Platform Ignore Black Press and Embrace White Media?
By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (NNPA) - The New Pittsburgh Courier, the St. Louis American, and Philadelphia Tribune count among the National Newspaper Publishers Association […] The post Twitter’s Blue Verification Mark: Does Platform Ignore Bla
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The COVID-19 Vaccine: What Young People Want You to Know. | The Michigan Chronicle
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world last year, young people were affected greatly.  Life moments such as proms, graduations, and other festivities were canceled, postponed or held virtually. High schools and colleges moved to remote learning, sports were cancelled and the day-to-day life as
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One on One with Mayor Lori Lightfoot. | Chicago Defender
Since her historic election as the city's first Black Woman and LGBTQ Mayor, Lori Lightfoot has faced unprecedented challenges and obstacles running the city.  From dealing with a global pandemic, racial unrest, a contentious relationship with the Chicago Teachers Union, and local alderman, Mayor
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