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ESSENCE got a chance to chat with Wade about how she is handling election season and her latest Adobe project,
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Black Fact of the Day: Friday October 30, 2020 – Brought to you by Black 365 - Los Angeles Sentinel
Black Fact of the Day: Friday October 30, 2020 – Brought to you by Black 365
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[Video]The Charleston Hospital Workers Strike 1969
The Charleston Hospital Workers Strike, 1969 occurred when African-American hospital workers at the South Carolina Medical College Hospital in Charleston (now MUSC) went on strike when twelve of their co-workers were fired after protesting their treatment and working conditions. The strikers hoped
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Why the 2020 Vote Matters More than Ever to African Americans - Voice and Viewpoint
“Some had to pay fees. Some were tested. Many people died for that right. It is too important for us not to vote, and if we want to have a democracy, we need to participate in it. We can’t hope that situations will change. We have to be active in helping candidates get elected who
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AFRO Archives April 11, 20130: Survivor of 1963 Birmingham Church Bombing Wants Money, Not a Medal
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Coretta Scott King
Born: 4/27/927 Heiberger, AlabamaDied: /30/2006 Rosarito Beach, MexicoCoretta Scott King was an American author, activist, and civil rights leader, and the wife of Martin Luther King, Jr. from 953 until his death in 968. Coretta Scott King helped lead the African-American Civil Rights Movement in
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5 faith moments to watch for in Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’ - African American News Today - EIN News
(RNS) — Spirituality has been part of Beyoncé’s journey, from singing ‘Amazing Grace’ and a gospel medley on albums with Destiny’s Child to embodying the divine feminine from a number of religious traditions in her recent visual albums and appearances.
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GirlTrek Brings #DaughtersOf Coretta Scott King and Betty Shabazz Together for 1st-Ever Public Conversation this Friday
On Friday, May 15th, GirlTrek’s #DaughtersOf LIVE discussions continue with Dr. Bernice A. King and Ilyasah Shabazz uniting for a first-ever public conversation on their families’ legacies, debunking the myths that have followed them and sharing the lessons they learned from their legendary mothers
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John Lewis
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New Instagram Project in India Celebrates Inter-Faith and Inter-Caste Marriages – Free Press of Jacksonville
Kolkata, India — In a country where inter-faith and inter-caste marriages are frowned upon or strictly forbidden, three Indian journalists have started an Instagram account called India Love Project to celebrate couples whose love stories [...]
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Kamala Harris selection represents unprecedented moment of racial reckoning - Dallas Examiner
\ By MARC H. MORIAL National Urban League “I just sat with that for a minute. I just sat there. And then I found, out of nowhere, just tears coming down – like they [...] The post Kamala Harris selection represents unprecedented moment of racial reckoning appeared first on Dallas Examiner.
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Remembering an American hero; John Lewis's farewell tour makes final stop in Atlanta | The Atlanta Voice
Civil Rights icon and US Congressman John Lewis died on July 17 at 80. A native of Troy, Alabama, his private funeral was hosted at Ebenezer Baptist Church. Former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton attended the memorial service. Former President Barack Obama delivered the eulogy. Lewis was
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Just a 10-Year-Old But... I Remember the Student Movement of 1960-1964 - Up Close and Personal - The Atlanta Inquirer
As much of a researcher and history buff as I am (or claim to be), I almost let one of Atlanta’s most significant civil rights moments of 60 years ago slip right past me. I forgot that in 1960, students from Morehouse, Clark College (now CAU), Morris Brown College, Spelman, Atlanta University and
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Black Fact of the Day: Friday October 16, 2020 – Brought to you by Black 365 - Los Angeles Sentinel
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How Martin Luther King Day Became a Federal Holiday
On Nov. 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill making Martin Luther King Day a federal holiday, effective Jan. 20, 1986. As a result of this bill, Americans commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr.s birthday on the third Monday in January. Few Americans are aware of the history of Martin Luther
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Black Fact of the Day: Friday August 14, 2020 - Brought to you by Black365 - Los Angeles Sentinel
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The Consequential, Evolving Role of Black Sororities in Suffrage
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Column: Woman of color in the White House - The Roundup News
… for today and beyond. “Many African American women have contributed immensely to … and Chisholm was the first African American woman in Congress in 1968 … and the first woman and African American to seek the nomination of …
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Another Ad by Indian Jeweler Draws Fire from Hindu Activists – The Wilmington Journal
Tamil Nadu - Indian jewelry brand Tanishq is facing backlash again from Hindu activists over an advertisement promoting an environmentally friendly Diwali. The largest and most popular festival of Hindus in north India, Diwali is [...]
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The National Civil Rights Museum Plans Freedom Award 30th Anniversary in 2021
Memphis, TN, June 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The National Civil Rights Museum is canceling the 29th Freedom Award, its flagship fundraising event, as it looks forward to the 30th anniversary next
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Black Fact of the Day: Sunday October 25, 2020 – Brought to you by Black 365 - Los Angeles Sentinel
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Black Fact of the Day: Saturday October 31, 2020 – Brought to you by Black 365 - Los Angeles Sentinel
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NBA Player Donovan Mitchell Will Donate $45,000 To Fund the Education of Jacob Blake’s Children - The New York Beacon
The latest round of protests has been centered around the police shooting that took place in Kenosha, Wisconsin, when a police officer shot an unarmed Black man in the back seven times as it was caught on video. Jacob Blake, who is paralyzed from the waist down due
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