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Willie Brown, Jr., Is Not Dead - Black Voice News
Former California Assembly Speaker and San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, Jr., is not dead.   On the June 28 broadcast of the 2020 BET Awards, the network included Brown’s image and name in a video montage of famous African Americans who died within the last year. The tribute included Diahann
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Temptations’ Otis Williams Talks Music, History, and the Temps’ 60th Anniversary The Mississippi Link
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent The Temptations’ Otis Williams joined BlackPressUSA for an exclusive live interview to discuss music, history and social change. Otis Williams, the founding and only surviving original member of the legendary super-group, The Temptations, joined
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College Student’s VFX Hero Video Catches Disney Boss’ Eye - Houston Forward Times
It’s not often that you see iconic weaponry from a galaxy far, far away in The post College Student’s VFX Hero Video Catches Disney Boss’ Eye appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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DFW Black Restaurant Meet Up - Dallas Post Tribune
DFW Black Restaurant Meet Up!!! Let's get together to Support Black Business!!! This will be a fun event open to Everyone in The Black Community. We will support a Black Owned Restaurant in DFW every 2nd Saturday of each Month. There will be Free Entry, Plenty of Networking, and Great Opportunities
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‘SNL’ Alum Jay Pharoah on the moment police officers kneeled on his neck [VIDEO] | The Michigan Chronicle
Comedian Jay Pharaoh is speaking out about an encounter with Los Angeles police that he says left him on the ground with an officer’s knee on his neck. The former “Saturday Night Live” star shared surveillance footage of the officers approaching him with guns drawn and pinning him to the ground. At
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Nu Metro announces movie premieres to be screened as early as July
Nu Metro patrons can book their first cinema experience from as early as 31 July. Here are the movies that we can’t wait to see.
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Mamela Nyamza fights with artistic voice in vNAF ‘Pest Control’
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Ebony replaces CEO Willard Jackson after a financial investigation - TheGrio
Ebony Magazine has removed its CEO Willard Jackson following an ongoing independent investigation about unspecified improper transactions. The board of... View Article The post Ebony replaces CEO Willard Jackson after a financial investigation appeared first on TheGrio.
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Alicia Keys to host Kids, Race and Unity: A Nick News Special
Alicia Keys is known for raising her voice and she plans to empower kids to do the same when she hosts the upcoming Nick News special. Kids, Race and Unity: A Nick News Special will be a revival of sorts for the franchise that ran on Nickelodeon from 1992 to 2015. The hour-long special will
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Simon & Schuster names Dana Canedy as first Black publisher - TheGrio
Simon Schuster announced on Monday that Dana Canedy is their new senior vice president and publisher of its namesake... View Article The post Simon Schuster names Dana Canedy as first Black publisher appeared first on TheGrio.
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#AAMAM: Celebrating New Orleans Funk and Soul (LISTEN)
As Good Black News continues to celebrate African-American Music Appreciation Month, today we get regional. In GBN contributor Marlon West‘s words: “This collection of New Orleans Funk features ack…
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(BPRW) Court TV Announces Original News Special Exploring the Relationship Between the Criminal Justice System and African Americans The Black Chronicle
(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA Court TV, the multi-platform network devoted to live, gavel-to-gavel coverage, in-depth legal reporting and expert analysis of the nations most important and compelling trials, announced
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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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Black Lives Matter, Kendrick Sampson, and Tessa Thompson Pen Open Letter Calling for Hollywood to Divest From Anti-Black Content, Over 300 Black Celebs and Execs Sign
Kendrick Sampson, Tessa Thompson, and Black Lives Matter have joined forces to challenge Hollywoods commitment to change in an open letter thats already been signed []
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Keedron Bryant performs viral song, I Just Wanna Live for Dr. Dre - TheGrio
Keedron Bryant, a 13-year-old boy best known for going viral after singing a tribute to George Floyd, is working with... View Article The post Keedron Bryant performs viral song, I Just Wanna Live for Dr. Dre appeared first on TheGrio.
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Country music reckons with racial stereotypes and its future - Black News Channel
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When country singer Rissi Palmer was working on her debut album, she wanted a song like Gretchen Wilsons Redneck Woman, a song that would introduce her and tell her story to fans. On her 2007 debut single, Country Girl, she
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One-on-One with Jonathan Majors on Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods • EBONY
We caught up with Hollywood’s next IT GUY, Jonathan Majors. The Independent Spirit and Gotham award nominee has cemented himself as the Hollywood actor watch following his on-screen debut in 2017’s ABC miniseries WHEN WE RISE. In 2018, he starred opposite Matthew McConaughey in Sony Pictures’ WHITE
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Missy Elliott Admits 2020 Has Taught Her Black History Lessons That School Never Did
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Taste Of Pluto are out of this world - Voice Online
FRESH OUT of the Caribbean, Taste of Pluto, have released their much-anticipated debut ‘Scorpio’s Letter’... The post Taste Of Pluto are out of this world appeared first on Voice Online.
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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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‘SNL’ Alum Jay Pharoah on the moment police officers kneeled on his neck [VIDEO] | Atlanta Daily World
Comedian Jay Pharaoh is speaking out about an encounter with Los Angeles police that he says left him on the ground with an officer’s knee on his neck. The former “Saturday Night Live” star shared surveillance footage of the officers approaching him with guns drawn and pinning him to the ground. At
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‘SNL’ Alum Jay Pharoah on the moment police officers kneeled on his neck [VIDEO] | Atlanta Daily World
Comedian Jay Pharaoh is speaking out about an encounter with Los Angeles police that he says left him on the ground with an officer’s knee on his neck. The former “Saturday Night Live” star shared surveillance footage of the officers approaching him with guns drawn and pinning him to the ground. At
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Marsai Martin demands free school meals for all K-12 students - DefenderNetwork.com
While parents across the country attempt to navigate what their kids return to school will entail, Marsai Martin is using her platform to help all students get fed. The Black-ish actress has partnered with school nutrition leaders Urban School Food Alliance and the national student-led coalition
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Kobe Bryant Eight-Part Documentary ‘Mamba Out’ Begins Airing July 5
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#ACCESS901: You Oughta Know – Bijoux - TSDMemphis.com
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Anacostia Juneteenth Rally Brings Hope To Ward 8 | Afro
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com The Anacostia community in Washington has a reputation that dwarfs its place in Black America’s legacy. Although great Black leaders such as Frederick Douglass were said to have walked the Anacostia streets, contemporary images of the historic area
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