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One the culture's most influential performers is getting heavy respect put on her name. A leading Black women's publication has chronicled her rise to stardom.
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Ayris T. Scales - North Dallas Gazette
Walker’s Legacy, the largest digital platform for multicultural women in business, has announced that effective March 1, 2021, Ayris T. Scales will be the CEO of Walker’s Legacy Foundation and the Managing Director of Walker’s Legacy. Ayris T. Scales has built a strong reputation as a champion of
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NY Gov. Cuomo acknowledges behavior seen as 'flirtation' - Black News Channel
By KAREN MATTHEWS and MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo acknowledged for the first time Sunday that some of his behavior with women had been 'misinterpreted as unwanted flirtation,' and said he would cooperate with a sexual harassment investigation
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Wells Fargo Makes Major Investment in Six Black-Owned Banks
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Wells Fargo said it is also supporting each MDI’s development through a banking relationship in the form of a single touchpoint coverage model that will help them access Wells Fargo’s expertise and pursue strategic priorities like entering new markets, expanding
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Mr. Biden is Failing Middle, Working-Class and Black Voters. Part II
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Attorney Ben Crump and Daughters of Malcolm X Reveal NYPD Officer's 'Death Bed' Confession of NYPD/FBI Conspiracy | Dallas Weekly
Former NYPD officer Ray Wood was, “tasked with ensuring that Malcolm X’s security detail was arrested days prior to the assassination, guaranteeing Malcolm X didn’t have door security while at the Audubon Ballroom, where he was killed on Feb. 21, 1965,” says Attorney Benjamin Crump during a press
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BOOK REVIEW: Amber Pickens - Coloring success and Black history - Dallas Examiner
By STACY M. BROWN NNPA Amber Pickens is celebrating Black History Month in a big way. The dancer, actress and singer has added author to her long list of titles with the release [...] The post BOOK REVIEW: Amber Pickens - Coloring success and Black history appeared first on Dallas Examiner.
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Rwanda, Belgium in New Financial Sector Partnership
[New Times] Rwanda and Belgium are set to increase ties and cooperation in the financial sector, buoyed by an agreement between Rwanda Finance Limited (RFL) and the Belgian Finance Centre (BFC).
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New York man accused of targeting 'light skin women' in brutal subway attacks - TheGrio
A New York City man is accused of brutally attacking at least seven women who prosecutors say he targeted due... View Article The post New York man accused of targeting 'light skin women' in brutal subway attacks appeared first on TheGrio.
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A Slave's African Medical Science Saves the Lives of Bostonians During the 1721 Smallpox Epidemic - Black News Channel
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent “I didn’t know I was a slave until I found out I couldn’t do the things I wanted.” — Frederick Douglass “I am not ashamed of my grandparents for having been slaves. I am only ashamed of myself for having at one time been ashamed.” — Ralph Ellison As
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Georgia prosecutor investigating Trump call urges patience - Black News Channel
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia prosecutor investigating potential efforts by Donald Trump and others to influence last year's general election has a message for people who are eager to see whether the former president will be charged: Be patient. 'I'm in no
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Eddie Murphy talks about that famous basketball game with Prince - TheGrio
Eddie Murphy has been on a promotional run for the sequel to his classic 1988 film Coming To America, this... View Article The post Eddie Murphy talks about that famous basketball game with Prince appeared first on TheGrio.
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New Jersey plumber drives to Houston to help homes in need after winter storm - TheGrio
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So Far, Joe Biden Is All Gloom and No Sunshine.
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Ugly N’ Atlanta’s Search for Quality Through Quantity | Atlanta Daily World
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K. Michelle Speaks After People Question Why Her Butt Seems to be Falling on Instagram Live, Saying It's 'Sad That I Even Have 2Explain'
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British health officials want lower alert level
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PRESS ROOM: LMOGA, API Launch New Educational Partnership in Support of Workforce Development and Diversity
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By FRANCES D'EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy on Wednesday pressed the United Nations for answers about the attack on a U.N. food aid convoy in Congo that left a young ambassador and his paramilitary police bodyguard dead. Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio told lawmakers in Rome that Italy
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Meet 'General Lucas': The First Black Person to Become a Certified Public Accountant in New York
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