Fraternity,Omega Psi Phi, founded on the campus of Howard University, 1911

Opposition still unhappy with PM's response to Holywell issue

LEADER of the Opposition Dr Peter Phillips said yesterday that the People's National Party (PNP) of which he is president, is not satisfied with the Government's response to the issue involving the bid to lease land close to the Holywell Park in St Andrew to Cabinet minister Daryl

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Black Louisiana community impacted by COVID-19, air pollution deaths

Over the last few years, St. James Parish earned the nickname, Cancer Alley, but since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, it has also been called, Death

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Source: theGrio

Forrest W. Littlejohn: Renowned Attorney & Member of Indiana Black Legislative Caucus

Forrest W. Littlejohn was a well-known attorney throughout Indiana and a member of the Indiana Black Legislative

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Source: Black Then

Texas Southern University’s Center for Justice Research Launches National Police Reform Advisory Group

In the wake of George Floyd’s tragic death and the resulting national outcry for systemic policing reforms, Texas Southern University’s Center for Justice Research (CJR) has formed a National Police Reform Advisory

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Schott-Free: University Of Cincinnati Trustees Vote To Take Name Off Ballpark

On Tuesday, the University of Cincinnati board of trustees voted unanimously to take down the name of Marge Schott from the school's baseball stadium, effective

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Source: Stories About Black History

Transition to CBC enters homestretch, says Magoha

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Source: Business Daily

Five ambitious smart city plans in Africa that hold the most promise

Nii Ntreh is interested in academic philosophy with specific attention to moral, social and political

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Source: Face2Face Africa - The Premier Pan-African Voice

Contact tracing: What it is, why it’s done, and is it private?

Courtesy of the CDC

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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

Turkish NBA player Kanter’s father acquitted of terrorism links

ANKARA, (Reuters) – NBA center Enes Kanter, an outspoken critic of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said yesterday his father had been acquitted of charges that he was a member of a terrorist

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CMPI seeking applicants to address lack of minorities in orchestras | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative (CMPI) is a mentorship program that was launched last fall for talented student musicians from traditionally under-represented

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Sierra Leone: Govt to Reopen Schools for Exams

Sierra Leone will temporarily reopen schools next month to allow registered students to sit for the public examinations, the government announced on

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Source: allAfrica.com

Global Coronavirus Death Toll Hits 500,000

More than 500,000 people worldwide have now died from the novel coronavirus, according to a Johns Hopkins University

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Source: The Washington Informer

B-CU follows FAMU; leaving MEAC for SWAC –

After a week of speculation, Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU is moving to the Southwestern Athletic Conference

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Source: Florida Courier

VIDEO: A Conversation with DJ Vince Adams

According to Chicago DJ Vince Adams, he is a businessman first – DJ

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Source: Chicago Defender

S. Africa: protest against Africa's first vaccine trial

Protesters gathered outside the University of the Witswatersrand in Johannesburg Wednesday against Africa’s first COVID-19 vaccine

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South Africa: Journal Announces 'Special Issue of Rebuttals' Amid Furore Over UCT Professor's Article

A storm erupted this week over an academic research paper by a globally known economics professor from

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Source: allAfrica.com

Three African Americans Step Into Top California Leadership Roles

Yolanda Richardson and Adetokunbo “Toks” Omishakin, are officially assuming their roles as state government executives in Sacramento at a time when the state is implementing deep cuts to its fiscal year 2020-21 budget in response to the global COVID-19

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Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California

Omega men donate money to students, furloughed workers, seniors –

The men of the Omicron Omicron Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, led by Basileus Dr. Irving Robinson, gave away 15 gift cards in $100 denominations to combat setbacks that local individuals and families are facing during the COVID-19

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Source: Daytona Times

UFS management to meet with SRC after call to discontinue use of 'Kovsies'

The management of the University of the Free State (UFS) is expected to hold meetings with students over the use of the term

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Lawyers for ex-officer accused in Rayshard Brooks killing dispute prosecutor's allegations | The Atlanta Voice

Attorneys for the former Atlanta police officer charged with killing Rayshard Brooks are disputing statements made about the case by Fulton County District Attorney Paul

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

National Pan-Hellenic Council

The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) is a collaborative organization of nine historically African American, international Greek lettered fraternities and sororities. The nine NPHC organizations are sometimes collectively referred to as the Divine Nine. The member/partner organizations have not

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10

1930

Hughes, Langston (1902-1967)

Poet, novelist, playwright, librettist, essayist, and translator, James Mercer Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri on Februray 1, 1902 to parents Caroline (Carrie) Mercer Langston, a school teacher, and James Nathaniel Hughes, an attorney. His parents separated before Langston was born and

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Source: Black Past

May

22

1967

Leadership Beyond the Church Walls: Thuto Gabaphete

During his term, Thuto led young people of the Kalahari Conference with great diligence and represented the Conference on the 15th Episcopal level, encompassing South Africa, Namibia, and Angola and on the Connectional

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Source: The Christian Recorder

From Marva with Love: Dr. NaRita Anderson, Ph.D.

She has a Ph.D. in Personal Financial Planning from Kansas State University and her research focuses on risk management decision-making strategies of baby boomers in the United

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Source: Delivering News You Can Use

Brewer, Carl (1957-- )

Carl Brewer, mayor of Wichita, Kansas, is a native of that city. Brewer, who was born in 1957, is the first African American to be elected as the mayor of the largest city in Kansas. He previously served on the Wichita City Council from 2001 to 2007. Brewer is the second African American to hold

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Source: Black Past

Africa: COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 9,600 as Total Cases Exceed 382,000

South Africa has the most reported cases – 138,134, with deaths numbering

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Source: allAfrica.com

NNPA President Dr. Ben Chavis to Moderate Forum on Equality

Gantt exclaimed in an exclusive interview with the Florida Courier, Florida’s statewide Black weekly

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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

Voting In Oklahoma: Everything You Need To Know About Voting In The June 30 Statewide Election | The Oklahoma Eagle

This voting resource was created by OK Policy’s Public Policy Intern Emma

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Source: The Oklahoma Eagle

Couple Charged After Viral Video Captures White Woman Pointing Gun at Black Mother and Her Teen Daughter

The viral video of the encounter led to felonious assault charges against the woman and her husband and the man’s swift firing from his university job by the next

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Gary Schools welcomes Gary Native Dr. Tyneasha Banks as Principal of Beveridge Elementary School | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Recently, the Gary Community School Corporation appointed Dr. Tyneasha Banks principal of Beveridge Elementary School, 1234 Cleveland St. in

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