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William Purvis
William Purvis realized how much of an inconvenience it was to have to carry around a bottle of ink whenever you needed to sign a contract or fill out legal papers. He therefore decided to do something about
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Police Officer Handed Pink Slip For Saying It Was “Unfortunate” All Blacks Were Not Killed By COVID-19
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Louisiana Cop Says It's 'Unfortunate' Coronavirus Didn't Kill All Blacks, Is Promptly Fired - Blavity
In a video of the discussion, which has since been deleted, one Facebook user posted a comment on the livestream, claiming that the coronavirus "was created to kill all the Blacks." That's when the officer responded in the comment section, saying “Well it didn’t work.
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Famous Black Inventors Through the Years
From aerospace innovator George Alcorn to Kevin Woolfolk, who invented high-tech exercise equipment for hamsters, African-American inventors have made major contributions that have helped advance our increasingly technology-driven society. This alphabetical list of popular black inventors provides
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Chinese ambassador to Israel found dead
The Chinese ambassador to Israel, Du Wei, was found dead at his residence on the outskirts of Tel Aviv on Sunday, police
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Atlanta City Council legislative items for Monday, May 18
ATLANTA — The Atlanta City Council will consider legislation during Monday’s remote meeting to ratify an executive order directing the City’s chief financial officer to allocate up to $1.5 million for nonprofit and philanthropic communities providing individual shelter options with supportive
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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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Swaziland Journalist Critical of King Flees, Hides in Forest Five Days
Eugene Dube, the journalist critical of King Mswati III, the absolute monarch of Swaziland (eSwatini), who was beaten by police and is facing a treason charge hid in a forest for five days as he made his
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Trump Blasts Obama As 'Incompetent' After Apparent Commencement Speech Jab
President Donald Trump on Sunday tore into former President Barack Obama, calling him “an incompetent president” after Obama appeared to criticize his response to the coronavirus crisis during two commencement speeches a day
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Fired Cop Said It’s ‘Unfortunate’ That All Black People Weren’t Killed By Coronavirus, Report Says | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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Pete's Dragon (2016)
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Harris, Everette “E” Lynn (1955-2009)
New York Times bestselling author Everette “E” Lynn Harris was born June 20, 1955, in Flint, Michigan. Openly homosexual, Harris was best known for his depictions of gay African American men who were concealing or “closeting” their sexuality. Although he did not participate
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2009
Black Voters Who Support Trump 'Ain't Black,' Joe Biden Tells Charlamagne Tha God (UPDATE: Biden Apologizes)
Joe Biden sought to defend his Washington record on a wide range of issues in an interview Friday with New York radio host Charlamagne tha God before joking at the end: “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you
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Matthew Cherry
Matthew Cherry developed two devices that would one day evolve into very useful items for transportation. The first device was called a velocipede and consisted of a metal frame upon which were attached two or three wheels. Someone sitting on the seat of the apparatus could propel themselves
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'Unfortunate COVID-19 didn't wipe out blacks' – Louisiana cop fired for racist Facebook post
A white Louisiana police officer, who in a racist Facebook post, said it is “unfortunate” the coronavirus pandemic hadn’t wiped out black people in the United States has been
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY LAUNCHES NEW WIFI LOCATOR TOOL TO HELP RESIDENTS GET ONLINE DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
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Georgia Man Ahmaud Arbery, Shot and Killed — Jogging While Black
“The decision to rely on the citizen’s arrest statute is really a recent invention, prior to that they just simply said it was self-defense,” Merritt told CNN, adding that the men are trying to use the law to say they were trying to stop
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Meredith Gourdine
Meredith Charles “Flash” Gourdine was born on September 26, 1929 in Newark, New Jersey. His father worked as a painter and janitor and instilled within his son the importance of a strong work ethic. Meredith attended Brooklyn Technical High School and after classes he helped his father
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2012
Boosie Badazz & Webbie Appear To Have Slight Beef
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Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia’s 4th Annual QuestFestTM event goes virtual this
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Chile, Why Is Joe Biden Speaking On Black Identity?
While a lamp post would make a better president than the one we have now, we weren’t entirely sure that Biden had the mental fortitude to convince the American people that he was the best man for the
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Did Justin Bieber Change His Race to African American?
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Silk Celebrates the Power of Plants with Venus Williams and DJ Khaled
Silk launches its new “Do Plants” Initiative, which celebrates the good things that can happen when people make plants part of their everyday
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Biden Says he was too ‘Cavalier’ About Black Voters’ Choices | Afro
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