Abolitionist and orator, Sojourner Truth was born, 1787

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In United States history, a free negro or free black was the legal status, in the geographic area of the United States, of blacks who were not

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Lizzo Partners With Quay Australia For A New Line Of Sunglasses

The “Truth Hurts” singer has partnered with Australian sunglasses company Quay (pronounced key) to launch a line of luxurious

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Source: MadameNoire

Beyond symbolism: The Gospel of Christ

The Gospel of Jesus Christ, that is, the Grace of God announces to hearers and delivers to resultant believers and partakers the finished or accomplished work of Jesus

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Black Men Need To #SayHerName A Lot Louder And Fight For Black Women, Too - Blavity

Black women have been on the frontlines for centuries, risking their lives, to advocate for

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(1838) Sara T. Smith, “Loosening the Bonds of Prejudice”

On May 17, 1838, abolitionist Sara T. Smith addresses the second Anti-Slavery Convention of American Women which was originally scheduled to be held in Pennsylvania Hall. The meeting however was moved when anti-abolitionist mobs, upon learning of the Convention, burned the hall to the ground. The

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The 6 Friends You Need In Your 30s

Anyone who has turned 30 can look around and realize they might not have the same group of friends they had when they turned

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The truth about the truth dressed in robes of censor

Unfortunately for them, such theories have been gaining so much traction these days; especially so on social media, that it is no longer enough to swathe them with the tag “Fake

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5 Things To Know About Dwyane Wade's Kids - Blavity

The world was introduced to Zaya, in all of her glorious confidence, early this

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August Alsina Claims “Everyone Got Courtesy Calls Time In Advance” Ahead of Interview

Despite the denials from the long-rumored swingers, August Alsina took to his Instagram account and doubled-down on his story and further added that he spoke to the Smith's ahead of his bombshell interview with The Breakfast Club's Angela Yee.

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AMHVoices: Police, army cannot deny daylight atrocities

IF denials by the Zimbabwe National Army and the Zimbabwe Republic Police are to be taken for truth, our country has certainly become a dangerous place to live and invest in, where marauding bogus army and police officers can do things at will, cause suffering to the people even in broad daylight

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African Nations Push UN to Hold U.S. Accountable for Racism, Police Brutality

The United Nations Human Rights Council opened a special, unscheduled debate on Wednesday to discuss the issue of racism and police brutality in the United States in the wake of the murder of black American George

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Community Activist and Sentinel Columnist Larry Aubry Dies

It is with sadness that we report long time Sentinel columnist Larry Aubry has

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READ: Former President Barack Obama's 'Graduate Together' speech | The Atlanta Voice

Some of you have had to overcome serious obstacles along the way, whether it was an illness, or a parent losing a job, or living in a neighborhood where people too often count you

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The Combahee River Collective Statement (1977)

Combahee River Collective

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Raven-Symoné Celebrates Pride Month By Honoring Wanda Sykes And RuPaul

In a segment presented by Good Morning America, the actress revealed her list, and among it, were Wanda Sykes and

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What I Just Learned About Black People In Early American History Blew My Mind

A friend just sent me a video that changed my view on American

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V. Bozeman: Written Atmospheric Movements

For performer V. Bozeman, the course was set before she was even old enough to understand there was

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Kenya: Murkomen Turns Down New Appointment in Senate Committee

Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen has turned down an appointment to serve in the Senate's Devolution Committee in the new changes announced by Jubilee Party on

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Kentucky Attorney General Explains Why He Hasn't Charged Cops Who Killed Breonna Taylor

Kentucky’s Attorney General Daniel Cameron has still not reached a decision on whether or not to charge the cops who shot Breonna Taylor, saying on Thursday (June 18) that he would not bow to pressure, like letters from Beyonce, while trying to conduct his

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Jephthah Ford charged with wounding, granted $100,000 station bail

Ford was arrested and charged by the Half-Way-Tree police this

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Trump contradicts staff on testing comment

That explanation of his Saturday night rally comment comes after several White House officials asserted that the President was speaking “in jest” when he told supporters this past weekend that he had told members of the administration to slow down coronavirus

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Truth, Sojourner, Isabella Baumfree (ca. 1791-1883)

Sojourner Truth, an abolitionist, women’s rights activist, emancipated slave and itinerant evangelist, became arguably the most well-known 19th Century African American woman. Born around 1791, Isabella (her birth name) was the daughter of James and Betsey, slaves of Colonel Ardinburgh

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Camille Cosby says White women Have History of False Claims Against Black men – Free Press of Jacksonville

“The #MeToo movement and movements like them have intentional ignorance pertaining to the history of particular white women — not all white women — but particular white women, who have from the very beginning, pertaining to the enslavement of African people, accused Black males of sexual assault

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

GLAM GAP: Plus-Size Fashion Influencer Marie Denee On Creating A Safe-Space For Women Of All Sizes

BET.com’s THE GLAM GAP is a weekly video series spotlighting Black entrepreneurs and influencers in the beauty, fashion and lifestyle

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Louisville Seeks US Review Of Police Killing Of Black Woman

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville officials have now asked the U.S. Justice Department and the FBI to review the police department’s internal investigation of the killing of a black woman by officers raiding her home two months

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Newswire : Senator Doug Jones urges President Trump to appoint Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board Members

Senator Jones’ bipartisan legislation, the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018, required the review, declassification, and release of government records related to unsolved Civil Rights-era criminal

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Can We Handle the Truth About Coronavirus? ⋆

Let me share a few “truths” that not only have many of us heard about, but many things are specific to poor people and African-Americans in this

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Kansas City Mayor Called N-Word In Text Saying He ‘Should Swing From A Tree’

That truth was on stunning display Monday in Kansas City, Missouri, after the mayor there revealed a series of racist text messages he received after issuing an order for everybody within city limits to wear a mask or face covering while out in

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Michelle Obama Talks to Shonda Rhimes About Voting

The key to a Democratic win in November is voter turnout, which former first lady Michelle Obama knows all too

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