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Amanda Edwards launches Houston's Be The Solution: Community Empowerment Organization - DefenderNetwork.com
Former Houston City Councilmember Amada Edwards recently announced the launch of the Be the Solution: Community Empowerment Organization. In a press release, Edwards said, 'In light of the challenges we have faced as a community during the pandemic, I am beyond excited to announce
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‘Father of Black History’ | Afram News
Even though "Black" history is "American" history, and should be celebrated year-round, the entire month of February is designated as the official month for people across the country to celebrate the accomplishments of a race of people who have been disenfranchised for generations.
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SafeWalks NYC takes action to protect the Brooklyn community - The New York Beacon
Viviane Faver A Brooklyn-based group called Safe Walks NYC offers safe walking from subway stations in response to violence in the neighborhood. In an exclusive interview for the New York Beacon, founder Peter Kerre -also founder of Street Riders NYC and involved in the Black
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Christopher Plummer got a third act worth singing about - Black News Channel
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer It's one of the great Hollywood ironies that Christopher Plummer didn't like the film that made him a legend. He was an actor's actor and had cut his teeth doing Shakespeare. 'The Sound of Music,' he thought, was sentimental shlock. And he wasn't alone — reviews at
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Wendy Williams biopic, documentary score big ratings in Lifetime premiere
Two films depicting the life and career of media personality Wendy Williams premiered on Lifetime a week ago and the... View Article The post Wendy Williams biopic, documentary score big ratings in Lifetime premiere appeared first on TheGrio.
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Super Bowl ads aim to comfort and connect - Black News Channel
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Super Bowl ads each year offer a snapshot of the American psyche. And this year, it's a doozy. After a year of pandemic fear and isolation, a tumultuous election capped by a riot at the Capitol, and periodic uncertainty as to whether there would
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Nick Cannon to return to 'Wild N' Out' after mending relationship with ViacomCBS - TheGrio
It looks like Nick Cannon got another job back. The actor ran into trouble last year after allegedly making anti-semitic... View Article The post Nick Cannon to return to 'Wild N' Out' after mending relationship with ViacomCBS appeared first on TheGrio.
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Health Policies In Mexico City’s Subway System – The Wilmington Journal
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the lives of millions of people living in Mexico City. The subway became one of Mexico City’s hotspots in terms of health and safety due to the influx of passengers [...]
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Fiercely divided House kicks Greene off both her committees - Black News Channel
By ALAN FRAM and BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A fiercely divided House has tossed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene off both her committees, an unprecedented punishment that Democrats said she'd earned by spreading hateful and violent conspiracy theories. Underscoring the political
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4 guards kill farm worker
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Trump sought part-ownership in Parler app while in office: report
Before Donald Trump exited the White House last month, the Trump Organization and Parler social media company negotiated a deal... View Article The post Trump sought part-ownership in Parler app while in office: report appeared first on TheGrio.
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US missionary jailed for sex crimes in Kenya orphanage
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Rare Chinese Bird Makes An Appearance In Coastal India – The Wilmington Journal
NEW DELHI — Vivek Nayak, a bird-watcher in Mangalore, a coastal city in southern India, was surprised when he saw a critically-endangered bird — the yellow-breasted bunting (Emberiza aureola) — at a rice field in [...]
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Ahaaa! Jadakiss’ Voice Will Be Heard Across New York City’s MTA Subways Soon
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What To Do If Kids Say They Don’t Want To Be Their Race Anymore - The New York Beacon
Few words are more heart-wrenching to hear from your child than “I wish I didn’t look the way I do” or “I wish I wasn’t my race.” Those words can spring from a variety of painful experiences: A taunting on the playground for having
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Zanu PF bigwigs jostle for Matiza’s posts
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Texas Ed Board's African American studies course to be expanded - TheGrio
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Tiffany Haddish explains convincing Common to do #SilhouetteChallenge
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Journalist’s Social Media Post On Peace Snowballs Into Her Resignation – The Wilmington Journal
ISLAMABAD — Ethical issues related to journalists’ use of social media are again in the spotlight after an international correspondent resigned rather than remove a letter she wrote in Jan. to US President-elect Joseph R. [...]
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Slave-built infrastructure still creates U.S. wealth, suggesting reparations should cover past and current value of slavery -
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Bordeaux blast: Ten injured, two missing following gas explosion [videos]
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Parents allowed to remove students from Black History Month lessons - TheGrio
A charter school in northern Utah is allowing parents to opt students out of its Black History Month curriculum and... View Article The post Parents allowed to remove students from Black History Month lessons appeared first on TheGrio.
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Bettyjean C. Murphy, City’s first woman, African-American developer, ‘never backed down, never gave up’ | Afro
By Beverly Richards Special to the AFRO Bettyjean C. Murphy, Baltimore’s first African-American woman developer, will forever be remembered as a fearless, witty wunderkind. “She was an example of what someone could do if they were willing to step outside of the shadow and walk into the
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Biden gives Calif. woman pep talk in weekly address revival - Black News Channel
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden gave a pep talk to a California woman who was laid off because of the coronavirus pandemic, during a conversation the White House said is part of an effort to help him engage more consistently with regular
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VP Kamala Harris flexes power as Senate tiebreaker | The Atlanta Voice
Early Friday morning, Vice President Kamala Harris did something Joe Biden never did in his eight years as vice president - cast a tie-breaking vote. Her first ever - coming before sunrise in Washington at 5:13 a.m. ET Friday - pushed through an amendment during the Senate's vote-a-rama. Twenty-one
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The Caucasity: Insurrectionist Jenny Cudd Asks For Permission To Vacation in Mexico Despite 5 Federal Charges
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31 counties agree to Spanish-language ballots – Florida Courier
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Welcoming ICC ruling, Palestinian family hopes for justice - Black News Channel
By FARES AKRAM undefined GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The father of a Palestinian boy killed in an Israeli missile strike in 2014 expressed renewed hope for justice Saturday after the International Criminal Court paved the way for a possible war crimes probe into Israeli military actions. The court
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