Meet The Black-Owned Legal Firm Handling The Murder Case of Ahmaud Arbery – Free Press of Jacksonville
Stewart Trial Attorneys based in Atlanta — one of the most respected African American law firms in the country — is now handling the Ahmaud Arbery
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Niamey, Niger (1902- )
Niamey is the largest city and capital of the West African nation of Niger.  Niamey is located in the southwestern part of the country along the left bank of the Niger River.  Niger is the largest nation within West Africa in terms of physical size, and Niamey is the administrative, economic, and
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Exclusive: MAFS’ Shawniece And Jephte On Their Critics, Not Wearing Wedding Rings, And How Having A Baby Changed Their Marriage
Of all the couples who have been featured on Married at First Sight, there haven’t been many who have been more intriguing to follow than Shawniece Jackson and Jephte
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Slave Quarters Excavation at James Madison's Montpelier
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Early History of African American Inventors
Thomas Jennings, born in 1791, is believed to have been the first African-American inventor to receive a patent for an invention. He was 30 years old when he was granted a patent for a dry-cleaning process. Jennings was a free tradesman and operated a dry-cleaning business in New York City. His
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Bouncing back from COVID-19 setbacks
To assist in starting the process of personal and socioeconomic recovery, Ihama offered a psycho spiritual strategy of three keys in becoming resilient and
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ICYMI, Tracee Ellis Ross Just Released A New Song, ‘Love Myself’
In support of her new role in her latest movie, The High Note, Ross recorded her first track ever titled “Love
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Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
At 6:01 p.m. on April 4, 1968, civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was hit by a snipers bullet. King had been standing on the balcony in front of his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, when without warning, he was shot. The .30-caliber rifle bullet entered Kings right
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'Selma' director Ava DuVernay among three Freedom Award recipients
The slave narratives of Frederick Douglass, the “I Have a Dream” speech of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the “Black Lives Matter” meme of today’s protesters all testify to the power of words in the struggle for social justice in
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Liberia: Unity Party Survives On Cummings' Pocket
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‘We Know Ur Feet Hurt Sis’: Angela Simmons’ Sexy Pic Derails When Fans Look Down
“Growing Up Hip Hop” reality star Angela Simmons is bringing sexy back in all black, but she’s doing in the
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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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Iconic Uptown Records founder Andre Harrell dies
HOLLYWOOD – Andre Harrell, the founder of Uptown Records best known as the man who turned Sean “Diddy” Combs into a music mogul, died Fried at the age of
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Booker T. Washington HS, STEM program launch COVID-19 video challenge
HOUSTON – Booker T. Washington High School (BTW) has teamed up with a nonprofit STEM program to help students and teachers manage the stress of COVID-19, with the cool off viral video challenge and
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'This Gives Me Chills': Toya Johnson and Her Fiancé Serve Couple Goals with Heartwarming Video
Toya Johnson and her fiancé Robert “Red” Rushing swooned fans this week with their sensual couple
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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information
AARON WALTON: Blazing Diverse Trails In Advertising And Fashion With Integrity And Innovation
“I’m amazing today, and you?” says the receptionist. How many times have you walked into an office where you have felt trans- formed just by the greeting? The atmosphere at Walton Isaacson, under the leadership of Co-Founders Aaron Walton, Cory Isaac- son, and the“Angelic
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Steven Van Patten & Marc Abbott – AALAS 2019 Nominee
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Black Lives Matter: The Growth of a New Social Justice Movement
In the article below, Syracuse University historian Herbert Ruffin explores the rapid rise of the Black Lives Matter Movement as the most recent development in the ongoing struggle for racial and social justice in the United
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'Lady, I’m Not like These Other Folk': Gabrielle Union's 'Shady Baby' Pays Her No Mind While Attempting the Fruit Snack Challenge
Actress Gabrielle Union is back at with her antics involving daughter Kaavia James Wade and the latest social media craze: the fruit snack
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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information
Kenya coronavirus: Updates from March - April 2020
May 8: Govt to foot quarantine bills, cases at 607
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Los Angeles City Mayor Garcetti Announces 'All In for L.A.' County-Wide Campaign Encourages to Remain Resilient in the Response to COVID-19.
Los Angeles City Mayor Garcetti Announces ‘All In for L.A.’ County-Wide Campaign Encourages to Remain Resilient in the Response to
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Students swamp new online theatre classes
Students swamp new online theatre classes
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Obama’s Cryptic Tweet Sets Twitter Alight With Speculation
It’s unclear why Obama chose this moment to issue the call to vote, some six months before the 2020 presidential
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Malawi: Chilima Under Fire for Describing Malawi Dictator Kamuzu As 'Champion of Democracy'
State vice-president Saulos Chilima has come under intense fire for describing founding president Hastings Kamuzu Banda - an autocrat with a streak of brutality who ruled Malawi for 31 years of one-party dictatorship - as champion of
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Young Buck Filing For Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Could Be A Shot At 50 Cent
When you think of the iconic NY-based group, you immediately think of its Queens figureheads 50 Cent and Lloyd
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'So Sweet!': Lil Scrappy Fans Swoon After His Wife Bambi Writes This Touching Message
Although Mother’s Day recently passed, Lil Scrappy’s wife Bambi took the day as a cue to celebrate her husband for being an amazing
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Kenya coronavirus: 830 cases; TZ, Somali borders shut, curfew extended
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Kappa Alpha Psi Brother Opens Wellness Studio in Brooklyn That Helps Black Men Deal With Anxiety and Depression
Darian Hall, a Fall 2001 initiate of the Gamma Iota Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi, teamed up with Elisa Shankle to create HealHaus, a space for people of color to practice self-care while living in New
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ESSENCE Releases First Comprehensive Survey on How Black Women Are Impacted by COVID-19
Financially, over half (52%) of black women in the study are currently facing or anticipating a negative financial impact as a result of the pandemic, as compared with only 20% who are not, and half (50%) say that their ability to work effectively has been negatively affected by the
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Lagos coronavirus: 2,278 cases; patient delivers at treatment center
Total confirmed cases = 2278
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