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A Black American has been dragged mercilessly for insulting a Nigerian on Twitter. The African American woman told a Nigerian on Twitter during an argument: "I’m not about
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Kelly Rowland Speaks About Being Reunited With Her Long Lost Father
On Instagram, she shared a photo from a day in October 2018, when she met a man named Christopher Lovett, her biological
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The Kinship Between Climate And Racial Justice For Black Bodies - Blavity
Whether you’re a newbie to the justice movement or have been campaigning for years, I hope you’ll watch Climate Curious to hear from solutionaries who are radically imagining a better planet for our communities, and celebrities like Don Cheadle, Regina Hall and Mark Ruffalo who support
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TALLAHASSEE – LGBTQ advocates are hailing Monday’s landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that gay, lesbian and transgender workers are covered by federal anti discrimination laws, but they say Florida needs to do
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Porsha Williams celebrated her 39th birthday on Monday, June 22, and rocked the perfect outfit for the
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If Black Americans were to seek asylum, they would easily qualify
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These Influencers Are Making A Mark In The Beauty Community By Being Unapologetically Black
Being a beauty influencer means you get to share your love of makeup with the world. For Nandi Madida and Shalom Blac, the job also entails empowering young Black women [] The post These Influencers Are Making A Mark In The Beauty Community By Being Unapologetically Black appeared first on Essence.
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Black Catholics: Words Not Enough as Church Decries Racism
NEW YORK (AP) — Black Roman Catholics are hearing their church’s leaders calling for racial justice once again after the killing of George Floyd, but this time they’re demanding not just words but
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Black Banks Land $10 Million In Grants From Morgan Stanley
Two black banks—Industrial Bank and Citizens Trust Bank—have each received $5 million in grants from financial services giant Morgan
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Usher’s New Look and Cricket Wireless host virtual youth mental health summit
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MLB Plans 60-game Slate, Shortest Since 1878 As Union Balks
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball plans to unilaterally issue a 60-game schedule for its shortest season since 1878 after the players’ association rejected a negotiated deal of the same length, putting the sport on track for a combative and possibly unhappy return to the field amid the
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Watch Russell Wilson’s Powerful Black Lives Matter Speech at ESPYs
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Don Cheadle Says He Has Been Stopped By Police 'More Times Than I Can Count,' Had Guns Pointed At His Head - Blavity
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