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Rev. James Lawson Jr., an icon of the Civil Rights Movement and one of the original Freedom Riders, died on Sunday, June 10, at the age of 95. His family announced his passing on Monday — and immediately an outpouring of admiration and reverence for the hero followed. The National Civil Rights Museum issued a […]
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Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis Friday instructed that the Bahamian flag be flown at half-mast as he led the nation in paying respect to the iconic actor, activist, director and ambassador, Sir Sidney Poitier, who died at the age of 94.
With the pandemic winding down and travel picking up, Memphis makes for a a great tourist attraction for those wanting to hit the road.
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The National Civil Rights Museum has pivoted to present King Day: An All-Day Hybrid Celebration on January 17, 2022, with free admission to the museum from 8:00am to 6:00pm. The museum is at limited capacity to uphold health and safety protocols. Guests must reserve museum passes online at kingday.org.
The post The National Civil Rights Museum Shifts to Hybrid King Day Event appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
In 1969, she convinced three of her church-singing siblings to form the Grammy-winning Pointer Sisters.
Thompson publicly admitted that he has fathered a child with Maralee Nichols after receiving paternity test results.
“…we must ask – on what grounds and by what form of executive fiat does the Chief Elections Officer determine that he should invalidate 1 vote, far less over 115 000 votes when the votes were already certified as valid by officers of the Guyana Elections Commission in the presence of the political parties”, she asked.
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is concerned at reports that the Chief Elections Officer has submitted a Report to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) which is contrary to the directions given by the Commission and which does not reflect the results of the recount process as certified by the very staff of the Guyana Elections Commission and witnessed by representatives of the political parties.
The CARICOM Observer Team was of the unshakeable belief that the people of Guyana expressed their will at the ballot box on March 2 and that the results of the recount certified as valid by the staff of GECOM led to an orderly conclusion on which the declaration of the results of the Election would be made.
Therefore, we must ask – on what grounds and by what form of executive fiat does the Chief Elections Officer determine that he should invalidate 1 vote, far less over 115 000 votes when the votes were already certified as valid by officers of the Guyana Elections Commission in the presence of the political parties.
I assure you that the Community remains committed to the people of Guyana and remains resolute that the report of its Observer Mission was very clear in its conclusions as to the will of the Guyanese people as reflected in the recount which they monitored.
Just when we thought 2020 couldn’t break us any more, news shocked the internet earlier today that Nicole Thea, a London-based YouTube star, and her unborn child died on Saturday. []
The post Pregnant YouTuber Nicole Thea Dead At Age 24 appeared first on Essence.
Statement by the Hon. Philip E. Davis Prime Minister, Commonwealth of The Bahamas My Dear Friends: It is with great sadness that I learned this morning of the passing of Sir Sidney Poitier. Our whole Bahamas grieves and extends our deepest condolences to his family. But even as we mourn, we celebrate the life of a great Bahamian: a cultural […]
No cause of death has been confirmed John R. “Johnny” Nelson, Prince’s eldest half-brother and family heir has died, his sister Sharon L. Nelson announced on Friday. “It is with great sadness, we announce that our beloved brother Johnny R. Nelson received his Heavenly wings tonight at 7:47PM,” […]
The post Prince’s older brother John R. “Johnny” Nelson has died, family says appeared first on The New York Beacon.
John R. Nelson was an heir to the icon’s estate.
It is with great sadness that the family of Joseph Schulterbrandt announces his passing on Friday, July 9. He died peacefully in Pembroke Pines, Fla.
This year’s Barbados Celtic Festival which takes place at the end of May every year, will be online on Facebook – @celticfestivalbarbados. Festival director Carol Anderson said: “It was with great sadness that we, and our partners BTMI, had to cancel last year’s festival due to all the pandemic restrictions, but we were determined not […]
The post Barbados Celtic Festival online next week appeared first on Barbados Today.
Bonnie Pointer, 69, who co-founded The Pointer Sisters in the late 1960's with her sister June, died on Monday from cardiac arrest.
www.blackdoctor.org Over a week ago, we reported on an apparent suicide attempt by singer Tamar Braxton. There were rumors floating around that the singer and reality star was being pushed too far with her television contract, inability to own her own image as well as other factors. Well, this past Thursday, the 43-year-old Braxton confirmed […]
The Astron Energy company has assured the surrounding communities of its Milnerton site in Cape Town that there is \"no danger\" to the area.
Bonnie embarked on a solo career in the 1970s, releasing the hit \"Heaven Must Have Sent You\" in 1979.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Hotelier Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart has died.
Stewart was founder of Sandals Resorts, Beaches Resorts, and their parent company Sandals Resorts International, as well as The ATL Group and The Jamaica Observer.
The article Jamaican hotel mogul 'Butch' Stewart is dead at 79 appeared first on Stabroek News.
Sasha Johnson, a 27-year-old advocate and activist with the British Black Lives Matter Movement, is currently in critical condition after being shot in the head in London. According to members of the Taking the Initiative Party (TTIP), Johnson is in intensive care and that the attack happened “following numerous death threats as a result of…
Two French soldiers have died after their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in northeastern Mali, just days after three others were killed in similar fashion.
Three matric pupils on their way to an end-of-school celebration have been killed in a car accident on the Garden Route.
Dr. Irving Pressley McPhail, President of Saint Augustine University in Raleigh, North Carolina has died due to the COVID-19 virus.
Michael Balsamo and Eric Tucker | Associated Press The Justice Department says it will not bring federal criminal charges against two Cleveland police officers in the 2014 killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, saying video of the shooting was of too poor a quality for prosecutors to conclusively establish what had happened. In closing the case […]
The post Feds Decline Charges Against Officers in Tamir Rice Case appeared first on Black Voice News.
Langeberg Mayor Henry Jansen, who spent the best part of 20 years in the Western Cape's political arena, lost his fight against COVID-19 on Tuesday.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing onto glory of Louis “Ray” Greaux Jr., who died July 21, peacefully, at home.
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 year.
Despite there not being a social event that honors national and international history makers for their untiring contributions to civil and human rights, 37 sponsors are continuing their financial support of the Freedom Award (even when there won’t be one this year), particularly during this challenging time.
Since 1991, the National Civil Rights Museum has presented The Freedom Award to some of the most lauded civil and human rights leaders and history makers in the world, including Coretta Scott King, President Nelson Mandela, The Dalai Lama, President Bill Clinton, President Jimmy Carter, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Rosa Parks, Bono, Secretary of State Colin Powell, President Oscar Arias, President Mary Robinson, Paul Rusesabagina, President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, Tom Brokaw, Frank Robinson, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Bernard Lafayette, Marlo Thomas, Usher Raymond, Bill Frist, Dolores Huerta, Rev. James Lawson, Cicely Tyson, Rev. Samuel “Billy” Kyles, Kirk Whalum, Southern Poverty Law Center, Susan Taylor, Rev. Bernice A. King, Hugh Masekela, Morris Dees, Vice President Joe Biden, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., Pitt Hyde, John Legend, Hafsat Abiola, Gloria Steinem and others.
The NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM, located at the historic Lorraine Motel where civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated, gives a comprehensive overview of the American Civil Rights Movement from slavery to the present.
A Smithsonian Affiliate and an internationally acclaimed cultural institution, the Museum is recognized as a 2019 National Medal Award recipient by the Institute of Museums and Library Services (IMLS), the top national honor for museums and libraries.
Issa Rae's HBO hit series, Insecure will sadly end with Season 5. The final season of the award-winning television dramedy series will return to HBO later this year. Fans are not pleased after hearing this news rushing to social media to express their disdain.
