City seeks artist for public art project at BPL Roxbury branch

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City seeks artist for public art project at BPL Roxbury branch - The Bay State Banner

Last week, the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture and the Boston Art Commission announced a search for an artist or artistic team to create permanent public artwork for the renovated Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library.

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Nationally and internationally known artists are donating artwork for Charleston Animal Society’s virtual art auction August 1 – 7. “We are so thankful to have these incredible artists rally around our community animals during such a difficult time,” said Charleston Animal Society Board Chairwoman

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Source: The Charleston Chronicle

KKKaren-Antics: White Woman Calls Cops On Black Family For Building Patio On Their Property

In Montclair, N.J., a woman dubbed as “Permit Karen” tried it with a Black family building a patio on their property, but got expertly handled by the power couple who both know their rights and the

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Source: The Urban Daily

Langstons 17th Annual Seattle Black Film Festival Goes Fully Online This Weekend - The Seattle Medium

The Seattle Black Film Festival (SBFF) kicks off on Friday, July 10th and runs through Sunday, July 12th. The three-day festival, shortened from the typical four days, will feature its signature program of film screenings, panel discussions with filmmakers and community members and workshops to get

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Source: https://seattlemedium.com

“We Are Members Of A Family Unlike Any Other”: Black Trans Community Members Send Message Of Resilience For Pride Month

Daniella Carter, a Black trans woman and content creator from Queens, recently partnered with GLAAD, the global LGBTQ advocacy organization, to debut a new video discussing the need to center the voices of Black trans and non-binary community members in the midst of today’s current political and

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Source: MadameNoire

Georgia's Public HBCUs: Standing United

Our nation’s current state of affairs requires the attention of all leaders to champion social justice and end racial

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Source: The Savannah Tribune

Boston Art Commission votes to remove Lincoln statue - The Bay State Banner

The Boston Art Commission voted unanimously Tuesday night to remove from Park Square a statue that represents Abraham Lincoln freeing the slaves. The decision came at the end of a second hearing to collect opinions on the memorial after a petition for its removal gathered more than 12,000

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Source: The Bay State Banner

Janelle Monae Slays The Cover Of ‘Variety’

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Source: Black America Web

Montclair ‘Permit Karen’ calls police on Black neighbor for assault

(Credit: screenshot) There is yet another white woman to add to the “Karens Gone Wild” saga as one in Montclair, New Jersey called the cops on her Black neighbor for assault. READ MORE: Washington Post editor says white women are ‘lucky’ they are just being called Karen Fareed Nasso

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Source: theGrio

Teyana Taylor On Maintaining A Stress-Free Pregnancy During Racial Tensions

Not only did her new project The Album just drop generating positive reviews, but she’s also expecting her second daughter with husband Iman

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Source: Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends - Essence

City of Milwaukee raises Juneteenth flag for the first time

On Friday, June 19, 2020, the city of Milwaukee hosted for the first time ever a special Juneteenth flag raising ceremony at the Zeidler Municipal Building, 841 N. Broadway, to commemorate Juneteenth Day being recognized as an official holiday here in

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Source: Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper – Journalistic Excellence, Service, Integrity and Objectivity Always

Kelly Rowland Recounts Meeting Her Biological Father for the First Time In 30 Years

Kelly Rowland is opening up about meeting her estranged father Christopher Lovett for the first

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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

The Real-Life Racist Killings Depicted in That Haunting Candyman Trailer

On Wednesday, director Nia DaCosta tweeted out a stunning new trailer for her upcoming Candyman film, along with a brief explanation of the themes she’s exploring in the

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Source: The New York Beacon - Arming Black Millennials With Information

Cairo march highlights past heartland civil rights activism

Cairo, Ill. (AP) – About 50 people marched the streets of Cairo the evening of June 19 calling for an end to racism and discrimination ...

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Source: South Florida Times

Detroit Celebrates Juneteenth With Freedom Rally

Detroit’s weeklong Junet eenth celebration will end on Friday, June 19 with a Freedom Rally at Spirit

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Source: Michigan Chronicle - Powered by Real Times Media

Birmingham Street Will Not Be Renamed Black Lives Matter Blvd.

The Birmingham City Council will not consider a resolution that seeks to rename a portion of Sixteenth Street North to Black Lives Matter

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Source: The Birmingham Times

Earth Today | Water relief for vulnerable farmers in upper Clarendon

More than 68 farmers in drought-stricken communities in the Upper Rio Minho Watershed area of Clarendon have so far received 49,000 gallons of water, with another 48,000 to be delivered over the next three

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Kappa Alpha Psi Brothers Respond to "White Lives Matter" Graffiti on Arthur Ashe Statue in Virginia - Watch The Yard

Recently, a statue of tennis legend and Kappa Alpha Psi brother Arthur Ashe was defaced in Richmond, Virginia. Video footage taken of the statue show the monument tagged with white spray paint and the words White Lives Matter and initials WLM. The Richmond Police said they were alerted to the

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Source: Watch The Yard

The stuff of Dreams — MLK goes right on marching

George Floyd is sadly one of many, many African Americans who have been the victim of racial profiling and

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Source: The Florida Star

Boston’s arts community celebrates Juneteenth - The Bay State Banner

On Friday, June 19, cultural organizations around Boston came together to celebrate Juneteenth with song, dance, spoken word, panel discussions and visual art. This year’s celebration reached corners of the art world all across the city, creating one of the largest collective Juneteenth

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Source: The Bay State Banner

Oakland Equity Caucus Budget Approved, $26.9M in COVID-19 Funding for Most Impacted Communities, Redirects Police Funding

OAKLAND, Calif. – On Tuesday, June 23, Oakland City Council approved the “Community First Budget” proposed by Finance Chair Lynette Gibson McElhaney, and Equity Caucus partners Vice Mayor Reid, Councilmembers Noel Gallo and Loren

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Police Pepper Spray Protesters At Peaceful Demonstration For Elijah McClain

Peaceful protesters gathered outside of an Aurora Municipal Center in Aurora, Colorado to honor the late Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old black man who died after being in police custody last

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Source: MadameNoire

Lil Baby's Song About Police Brutality and Fighting Racism Becomes His Highest-Charting Single

If chart positions have anything to do with it, Lil Baby‘s newly released “The Bigger Picture” could also be considered a classic protest rap song, because it landed at No. 3 on Billboard’s latest Hot 100

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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

Melissa Mitchell On Finding Her Purpose As A Painter And Being A Master Manifestor: I Kept Praying For My Why And God Gave Me Art

"To be a Black woman with a brush and a platform, I've got to be a whole Harriet out here for the art world because it's like now that I have everybody looking at me, here's the rest of my sisters."

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Source: MadameNoire

SAPS stations continue to be hit with COVID-19 infections

More SAPS stations have been forced to temporarily close their doors on Monday 6 July, with most of the affected offices in Gauteng.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Lil Duval Sued By His Baby Mama For Financial Assistance

Source: Lil Duval attending the World Premiere of ‘Grow House’ at the Regency Bruin Theatre in Los

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Source: The Urban Daily

Pharrell Williams Announces Juneteenth Holiday In Virginia

Grammy winning artist and producer, Pharrell Williams, officially helped to declare Juneteenth a holiday in his home state of

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Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET

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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Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET

SAINt JHN Pens Open Letter, Drops ‘Real Superheroes Tee’ In Support Of Black Lives Matter Movement

In accordance with the ongoing protests, Saint Jhn has launched the ‘Real Superheroes Tee,’ in addition to penning an open letter for

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Source: Cassius | born unapologetic | News, Style, Culture

Electeds struggle with police funding

On Friday, Gov. Charlie Baker joined state Rep. Russell Holmes in a show of support for legislation that would require certification for police in Massachusetts, a measure widely seen as bringing accountability to law

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