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Sam Reed, Olympia, Washington

Sam Reed had a 45-year career serving the citizens of Washington State. Most recently, Sam served as Washington’s Secretary of State from 2001-2013. His accomplishments in this role include advocating and implementing the top two primary system, increasing voter participation, creating the

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Two new music releases celebrate the 90th birthday of Miles Davis

Columbia/Legacy will commemorate the 90th birthday of globally renowned music innovator Miles Davis with the release of two very special new Miles Davis album

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Source: Savoy Network

Ben Jealous - Wikipedia

After completing his degree at Oxford and returning to the US, Jealous worked as Executive Director of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), a federation of more than 200 black community

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Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

(1963) John F. Kennedy, “We Face A Moral Crisis: The Civil Rights Message to Congress, 1963”

On June 11, 1963, President John F. Kennedy sent his civil right message to Congress urging it to pass a civil rights act. The message was immediately prompted by the action of Governor George Wallace of Alabama in physically blocking the entrance of two African American students whom a federal

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Al Sharpton

Al Sharpton is a religious leader and political activist. He was born on October 3, 1954, in Brooklyn, New York. His father left the family and Sharpton was raised by his mother. They had to move to the public housing projects, where his mother worked as a maid and supported the family on her

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Source: Black History Resources

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Consider crowd funding for local startups

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Facebook awards Black Press of America publishers $1.3 million in relief grants

Facebook has announced that 15 member publishers of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) will receive $1.288 million in grants through the Facebook Journalism Project’s relief fund for local

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Congratulations! Nick Cannon Graduates From Howard University And Speaks At Virtual Ceremony

Congratulations to Nick Cannon for graduating from Howard University last

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Johnson, Kevin Maurice (1966- )

Kevin Johnson, Mayor of Sacramento, California, was born in Californias capital city in 1966. He graduated from Sacramento High School, where he led the state in basketball scoring during his senior year, with a point average of 32.5 points. Johnson then played college basketball at the University

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Scott M. Mills

Scott M. Mills is Viacom’s Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer. In this role, Mills is responsible for Human Resources, Media Technology Services, Real Estate, Programming Acquisitions, Facilities and

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Glory Edim – AALAS 2019 Nominee

Glory Edim – Well Read Black Girl

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Questlove and Black Thought of The Roots Land Deal with Universal Television

The Roots legends Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter are bringing their musical storytelling talents to TV, thanks to a new deal with Universal

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A TikTok Influencer Story: How Hejar Abdi Grew A Social Media Empire

Whereas 10 years ago when the majority of the companies were still having doubts whether to actually have an advertizing budget on these platforms (some were saying social media is bad due to the addicting nature and how we constantly compare our lifes with eachother), nowadays we see that most of

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Source: African Americans News Monitoring Service & Press Release Distribution - EIN News

Girma, Haben (1988- )

Haben Girma, both blind and deaf, is a disability rights advocate and attorney who became the first deaf and blind graduate of Harvard Law School in Massachusetts when she graduated with a Juris Doctor degree (JD) in

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Source: Black Past

Jul

29

1988

No dominoes at church!

MONTEGO BAY, St James — Pastor of the King's Seventh-day Adventist Church in Mount Salem, Charles Brevitt, yesterday warned members of his congregation to “cease and desist” from playing dominoes on the compound, arguing that if the Government is not allowing it to be played in bars, then members

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Equal Protection Clause

The Equal Protection Clause is part of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The clause, which took effect in 1868, provides that no state shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the

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Assembly Caucus Chair Mike Gipson’s Statement on Governor Newsom’s May Revision Budget

SACRAMENTO, Calif — Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson) released the following statement on Governor Gavin Newsom’s May Revision

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August Wilson

August Wilson (April 27, 1945 – October 2, 2005) was an American playwright whose work included a series of ten plays, The Pittsburgh Cycle, for which he received two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama. Each work in the series is set in a different decade, and depicts comic and tragic aspects of the

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Zora Neale Hurston

Zora Neale Hurston (January 7, 1891[1] [2] – January 28, 1960) was an African-American novelist, short story writer, folklorist, and anthropologist known for her contributions to African-American literature, her portrayal of racial struggles in the American South, and works documenting her research

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Starbucks Customers Get Exclusive Preview of Corinne Bailey Rae Album, The Heart Speaks In Whispers

Starbucks announced its first-ever, exclusive preview of a studio album in Starbucks® stores, which will be played overhead more than a week ahead of its official release. Today, at 12 p.m. local time, Starbucks customers will be the first to hear the latest album from GRAMMY award winner Corinne

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Source: Savoy Network

Apple TV, iPhone 6s and iPad Pro: Here's what's new

Apple chief executive Tim Cook took the stage in San Francisco on Wednesday morning to show off the company’s latest roster of gadgets at an annual showcase anchored by upgrades to the

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President Barack Obama Adviser and Civic Leader Valerie Jarrett to Deliver Commencement Address to Spelman College Class of 2017

Valerie Jarrett, the longest-serving senior adviser to President Barack Obama, has had a consequential impact across the American political, civic and business landscape. Jarrett will share wisdom and perspectives about her leadership roles with 490 graduates of the Spelman College class of 2017

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Law Enforcement Ties, Long Delay Complicate Arbery Case

Among the questions: Did shooting suspect Travis McMichael and his father, Gregory, both white, get special treatment because the elder McMichael had been a longtime investigator at the Brunswick Circuit District

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Source: Black America Web

(1900) Ida B. Wells, “Lynch Law in America”

Beginning in 1892 with the destruction of her newspaper, the Memphis Free Speech, Ida B. Wells for the next forty years was the most prominent opponent of lynching in the United States. What follows is a speech she made to a Chicago audience on the subject in January

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Source: Black Past

Female Sexual Predators and the Lil Boosie That Loves Them | Afro

By Alexis Taylor

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Rodney King

Rodney Glen King (April 2, 1965 – June 17, 2012) was a taxi driver who became internationally known after a tape was released of him being beaten on March 3, 1991, by Los Angeles Police Department officers following a high-speed car chase. A witness, George Holliday, videotaped much of the beating

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Source: AA Studies Research Guide

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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Questlove and Black Thought Ink First-Look Deal With Universal Television

The production company founded by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tarik “Black Thought” Trotter of the hip-hop collective The Roots signed a first-look deal with Universal Television Alternative Studio and Universal

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Schools, Health Face Deep Cuts In California’s $203 Billion Budget

Gov. Gavin Newsom revised California’s budget down to $203 billion Thursday as the coronavirus pandemic batters the state with record job losses and

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Rapper E-40 gifts 1,000 gallons of hand sanitizer to California prisons

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