‘It Was a Safe Haven for Me’: Atlanta Entrepreneur Who Excelled Despite Troubled Past Donates Thousands to Help Replace Broken Sign At His Former Elementary School

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‘It Was a Safe Haven for Me’: Atlanta Entrepreneur Who Excelled Despite Troubled Past Donates Thousands to Help Replace Broken Sign At His Former Elementary School

Thirty-five-year-old Atlanta entrepreneur Ray Mills has given back to the elementary school that he says helped keep him safe and influenced his successful path as […]

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BY MOSES MUGUGUNYEKI A TALE of two Nicholases! Forgotten musician and one of the pioneers of urban grooves music Nicholas Somerai has teamed up with sungura musician Nicholas “Madzibaba” Zakaria for a single titled Airtime Yangu (Nema Bundles). Somerai, who is now based in South Africa, said the

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Political leaders welcome private sector crime talks

PRIME Minister Andrew Holness says that if the country can find a basis for agreement on critical priorities, then it can make significant political progress.He was speaking on Monday at the National Consensus on Crime at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.

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(1964) Lyndon B. Johnson, “Radio and Television Address at the Signing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act"

The Civil Rights Act is considered by many historians as one of the most important measures enacted by the U.S. Congress in the 20th Century. President Lyndon B. Johnson led the national effort to pass the Act. On July 2, 1964 he gave a televised address to the nation after signing the

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1964

Jack and Jill of America, Inc.’s Southwest Suburban Dallas Chapter Serves with Closet of Care

By Allana J. Barefield Staff Writer Jack and Jill of America, Inc., Southwest Suburban Dallas Chapter is partnering with Eddie Bernice Johnson Elementary School to help children who are in need. …

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It's time for Asian Americans to unite in solidarity with black Americans

(CNN) There's a quote from Cathy Park Hong's provocative and brilliant essay collection " Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning " that's one of the most jarringly apt summaries of the insidious nature of silence I've ever

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Commissioner Khadijah Abdur-Rahman sworn into office at Fulton County | Muslim Journal

Another Georgia History Maker… By Rick BlalockATLANTA, Ga. – A new chapter in the history book of Fulton County began on Mon., Jan. 4, 2021, when Atlanta resident and businesswoman Khadijah Abdur-Rahman was sworn into office as the next Fulton County Commissioner. Abdur-Rahman, a mother of three

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Surging US Virus Cases Raise Fear That Progress Is Slipping | Afro

By TAMARA LUSH, NATHAN ELLGREN and TAMMY WEBBER, Associated Press

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Two-Day Public Viewing Set For Rev. Frederick K.C. Price - Los Angeles Sentinel

The public will have a chance to say farewell to Rev. Frederick K.C. Price beginning tomorrow after the renowned L.A. pastor's death last month at the age of 89. The post Two-Day Public Viewing Set For Rev. Frederick K.C. Price appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.

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Inglewood students hold dialogue on equal opportunities

INGLEWOOD — Students at Morningside High School are leading a community dialogue about creating equal opportunities for success for Black and Latino students in the Inglewood Unified School

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Street Gangs in Nairobi’s Urban Slums Are the Rich Kids – The Wilmington Journal

NAIROBI, Kenya — Nairobi’s urban slums have become the breeding grounds for well-off street gangs. Violent robbery has long been associated with young men from impoverished backgrounds. The trend, however, has changed. In Kayole estate [...]

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‘The Craft: Legacy’: Lovie Simone Is Black Girl Magic Both Literally And Figuratively

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Liberia: Is Ex-CBL Governor Milton Weeks the Sacrificial Lamb in the 'Missing Billions' Saga?

Monrovia — When Charles Sirleaf, the eldest son of former President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf was arrested along with five others, including former Governor J. Milton Weeks, last February, it marked a turning point in the controversy surrounding the alleged disappearance LD16 billion ($100 million (€88

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Be mindful of the protest pimps –

An unarmed Black man may get shot while jogging, a beautiful Black woman might get gunned down in her own home for no justifiable reason or a young, Black boy might get murdered for going to the corner store to get a can of tea and a bag of

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Africa: Scourge of Racism Violates UN Charter

Allow me to quote from the letter he sent last week to all UN staff: "The position of the United Nations on racism is crystal clear: this scourge violates the United Nations Charter and debases our core

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America Must Be Held Accountable for the Original Sin of Slavery

The current and ever ongoing issue of police violence is now compounded by the COVID-19 virus which we know disproportionately impacts Black

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LeToya Luckett Recalls Being Homeless Following Her Time with Destiny’s Child

LeToya Luckett got personal with her fans during a recent Livestream session on Sunday, Aug. 30. The “T.I. & Tiny’s: Friends Family Hustle” star revealed […]

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Dewitty, Thelma (1912-1977)

Thelma Dewitty was the first black teacher to be hired by the Seattle Public Schools. She had been a teacher in Corpus Christi, Texas for 14 years and began her Seattle teaching career in September 1947, after intervention on her behalf by the Seattle Urban League, NAACP, the Civic Unity

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Walker, Darren (1959– )

Philanthropist Darren Walker is the tenth president of the seventy-seven-year-old Ford Foundation, the second largest philanthropy in the world. Walker was born August 28, 1959, at a charity hospital in Lafayette, Louisiana, to a single mother and was raised in East Texas. He received two degrees

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1959

'Selma' director Ava DuVernay among three Freedom Award recipients

The slave narratives of Frederick Douglass, the “I Have a Dream” speech of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the “Black Lives Matter” meme of today’s protesters all testify to the power of words in the struggle for social justice in

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Johnson Smith refutes claims that SOEs/ZOSOs not working

Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, assured the Senate on Friday that the Government is working towards introducing more zones of special operations

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Partin the Waters: Do not give legs to creeping fascism

She arrived in America with her father and family seeking liberty from an authoritarian black hearted oppressive regime that denied individual

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Study Finds Black-Owned Businesses Are Almost Twice As Likely To Close Due To COVID-19 Pandemic [Details]

A new study conducted by the New York Federal Reserve confirms Black businesses are in deep trouble... details inside.

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Irving, Barrington (1983- )

Barrington Irving is the first African American to fly solo around the world and, as of 2010, the youngest person to complete the feat. He made his flight at the age of 23. Irving was born in Kingston, Jamaica on November 11th, 1983. He was the oldest of three brothers. When Irving was six years

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2007

DRC Justice Minister briefly detained | News24

The Democratic Republic of Congo's justice minister Celestin Tunda has been released from custody just hours after his arrest in the capital, Kinshasa.

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Lucille Bridges, Mother Of Civil Rights Activist Ruby Bridges, Dead At 86 | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

Lucille Bridges, the mother of civil rights activist Ruby Bridges, who walked with her then-6-year-old daughter past crowds screaming racist slurs as she became the first Black student at her all-white New Orleans elementary school, has died at the age of 86, the city’s mayor announced

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(1963) Robert C. Weaver, "The Negro as an American"

In 1966 Robert C. Weaver became the first African American to hold a cabinet post when President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed him Secretary of the new created Department of Housing and Urban Development. Weaver, however had held a series of federal government and academic positions going back to

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Jun

1963

Wayne Brady: "Every Year After 45 is a Win for Me" | - Where Wellness & Culture Connect

Multi-talented actor, host and comedian Wayne Brady has made audiences laugh for years on shows like “Whose Line Is It Anyway,” “Let’s Make A Deal” and Dave

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A Large Mural Of Breonna Taylor Was Painted In Annapolis, Maryland

A group of artists have painted a large mural in honor of Breonna Taylor, an unarmed Black woman who was murdered by police officers.

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As school begins amid virus, parents see few good options - Black News Channel

By JEFF AMY Associated Press WOODSTOCK, Ga. (AP) — John Barrett plans to keep his daughter home from elementary school this year in suburban Atlanta, but he wishes she was going. Molly Ball is sending her teenage sons to school in the same district on Monday, but not without feelings of