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(BPRW) GOOGLE DOODLE CELEBRATES LGBTQ+ RIGHTS ACTIVIST MARSHA P. JOHNSON | Press releases
[ad_1] (BPRW) GOOGLE DOODLE CELEBRATES LGBTQ+ RIGHTS ACTIVIST MARSHA P. JOHNSON (Black PR Wire) On June 30th, 2020, in light of Pride Month in the U.S., Google launched a Doodle, illustrated by Los Angeles-based guest artist Rob Gilliam, celebrating LGBTQ+ rights activist, performer, and
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Michael B. Jordan creates summer drive-in movie series - TheGrio
Creed star Micheal B. Jordan is doing his part to keep the entertainment industry afloat despite the coronavirus pandemic. The actor, through his Outlier Society production company, is partnering with Amazon Studios to create a socially distanced movie experience via a summer screening series at
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#ACCESS901: You Oughta Know – Bijoux - TSDMemphis.com
Cameroonian beauty Bijoux is stepping out on faith. She has been singing since a teen and has been an in-demand cover singer until recently venturing out to release original music. Her first single – “Go With It” –  appeared on the Bike Rack Records Summer Mix Tape last year. Earlier in
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Kanye West says hes running for president. But he hasnt actually taken any steps | The Atlanta Voice
Getting on the ballot wont be Yeezy. Kanye West said Saturday he is running for president in the 2020 US election, an apparent challenge to go head-to-head with President Donald Trump. We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future, West
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Opinion: Netflix and Pills — #BlackAF and The Downside of Popping Molly on TV - Black Voice News
The Netflix series #blackAF ended its first season this spring, but its episodes live on, accessible to anyone who wants to watch them on the digital streaming service.   It stars Kenya Barris, creator of critically acclaimed Black-ish (and its spinoffs Grown-ish and Mixed-ish), as a fictionalized
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Hot news cycle leads CNN to best ratings in 40 years | The Atlanta Voice
An extraordinary stretch of news with the coronavirus pandemic and racial reckoning triggered by George Floyd’s death has led CNN to its biggest audience for any three-month period in the network’s 40-year history. Fox News Channel and MSNBC also had record-setting quarters ending in
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Jada Pinkett Smith admits to ‘entanglement’ with August Alsina on 'Red Table Talk' - TheGrio
Jada Pinkett Smith and her husband Will Smith appeared on the much-anticipated latest episode of Red Table Talk to discuss... View Article The post Jada Pinkett Smith admits to ‘entanglement’ with August Alsina on 'Red Table Talk' appeared first on TheGrio.
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Cosby Appeal | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Cosby has languished in a Pennsylvania prison since September of 2018, serving a three to 10-year sentence. The state Appellate Court denied his earlier requests for relief. The state's highest court routinely denies hearing cases, particularly sexual assault cases, but the panel
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Mary Trumps book offers scathing portrayal of president | The Atlanta Voice
President Donald Trump’s niece offers a scathing portrayal of her uncle in a new book, blaming a toxic family for raising a narcissistic, damaged man who poses an immediate danger to the public, according to a copy obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press. Mary L. Trump, a psychologist, writes that
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WORLD Channel Continues its Celebration of Pride Month with a Film looking at Young LGBT Asylum Seekers | BlackPressUSA
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Kanye West President? - Free Press of Jacksonville
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In a time when we truly need a support system, a show like “Girlfriends Check In” is right on time! It will make you want to gather your crew to spread love, get your laugh on and uplift each other’s spirit. The season season finale airs tonight (6/22) at 10pm EST on OWN TV! The []
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(BPRW) ClickUrban is Mobilizing Black-Owned Businesses for Success with their Online Business Directory The Black Chronicle
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FILM REVIEW – John Lewis: Good Trouble | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
“I feel lucky and blessed that I’m serving in the Congress… But there is a force that is trying to take us back to another time and another dark period,” warns congressman John Lewis. And he’d know. Since age 17, this brave crusader has been at the forefront of the civil rights movement. Now at age
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Camille Cosby Speaks Out After Pennsylvania Court Grants Appeal For Bill Cosby (Video) | The Oklahoma Eagle
www.vibe.com Mrs. Cosby slammed the Me Too movement, and defended her husband. Camille Cosby is speaking out in her first major interview in six years. The 76-year-old producer and wife of Bill Cosby talked to ABC News after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed to review the case that led to
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Paris Jackson says King of Pop caught on pretty quickly to her sexuality
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#ACCESS901: You Oughta Know – Telisu - TSDMemphis.com
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Venus Williams is raising her voice in the fight against racism and making sure people know how she feels about the ongoing unrest. The icon posted a heartfelt message on Instagram that highlights how racism persists not only in the criminal justice system, but across so many other critical areas
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Writer Producers Saladin K. Patterson and Lee Daniels to Reboot Wonder Years With Black Family at ABC
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