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‘HOW DARE WE NOT VOTE?’ Black voters organize after DC march – Dallas Post Tribune
By KAT STAFFORD WASHINGTON (AP) — Tears streamed down Brooke Moreland’s face as she watched tens of thousands gather on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to decry systemic racism and demand racial justice in the wake of several police killings of Black Americans. But for the Indianapolis mother of
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Fatal final day: Why major California proposals died - Black Voice News
Good morning, California. It's Wednesday, September 2. Housing, police, economic bills View into the Senate chamber on the last day of the 2019-20 legislative session on Aug. 31. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom made his 2020 priorities for California very clear in his
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Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California
Snoop Dogg Launches INDOGGO Gin–Juice Not Included
Multi-faceted entertainer and hip-hop legend Calvin Broadus, better known as Snoop Dogg, has launched his own spirit, INDOGGO Gin.  The soon-to-be 48-year-old legendary rapper/cannabis enthusiast popularized the gin and juice moniker back…
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Source: The Black Chronicle
The National Business League Aims to Empower 1 Million Black Businesses By 2025
Calling itself America’s oldest and largest trade group for Black businesses, the National Business League has aggressive growth plans for the future. The Washington, D.C.-based business advocacy group aims to…
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Tamela Mann Admits She Didn’t Get As Many Offers In The Beginning Of Her Career Because Her Weight
The award-winning singer exclusively caught up with HelloBeautiful about her weight loss journey and what beauty means to her.
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RIP Seaver and Brock - The New York Beacon
  By Andrew Rosario   Baseball lost two great and totally different players this past week in Tom Seaver of the New York Mets and Lou Brock of the St. Louis Cardinals. In the history of the New York Mets, who at one point was
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Colin Kaepernick is returning to Madden - TheGrio
Colin Kaepernickis back on the football field like he never left—the virtual field that is. The former San Francisco 49ers... View Article The post Colin Kaepernick is returning to Madden appeared first on TheGrio.
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$10,000 Reward Offered in Fatal Florence-Firestone Shooting of 14-Year-Old Boy - Los Angeles Sentinel
Authorities today renewed their call for public help in apprehending the killer of a 14-year-old boy who was shot on his way to a market in the Florence-Firestone
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CBS Sports examines racism with 'Portraits in Black' - Los Angeles Sentinel
James Brown, who will be the host, hopes the five-hour block will allow everyone to take a big-picture approach to what is currently happening. The post CBS Sports examines racism with 'Portraits in Black' appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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Texas A&M President Michael Young says he will retire May 31 to return to faculty | Dallas Weekly
Texas A&M University President Michael Young will retire at the end of the school year, he said in a letter obtained by The Texas Tribune. His retirement is expected to take effect May 31, 2021, after which he will assume a newly created role as director of the school’s Institute for Religious
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Celtics roll in Game 5, take 3-2 series lead on Raptors - Black News Channel
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The game plan from Boston coach Brad Stevens was simple: Start things off with an increased effort on defense to set an immediate tone. The Celtics did exactly as he asked — and put the reigning NBA champions on the ropes. Jaylen
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Rare Double Hand Transplant a First in Mumbai – The Wilmington Journal
Six years after she lost both hands in a train accident in Mumbai, a 23-year-old woman became the first in the city to undergo a double hand transplant. Monika More is among a dozen people [...]
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Now that NFL supports protesting, what's next? | The Atlanta Voice
Four years later, the NFL admitted it was wrong and said it now supports Colin Kaepernick in his fight against racial injustice, encouraging players to take a stand - or a knee - for the cause. What happens next? The league’s 101st season kicks off Thursday night, when the Super Bowl champion
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Source: The Atlanta Voice
Blake's father says paralyzed son optimistic after shooting - Black News Channel
By Scott Bauer and Noreen Nasir Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Jacob Blake's father said Friday that his 'happy-go-lucky' son is optimistic for his future, although he remains paralyzed from the waist down after being shot seven times in the back by a Kenosha, Wisconsin, police
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IN MEMORIAM: Chadwick Boseman — The Sacramento Observer
(NNPA) - The world is reeling from the loss of iconic actor Chadwick Boseman, who died Friday, August 28, after losing a private battle to colon cancer. Boseman died at home surrounded by his family. A statement released by his family said Boseman was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer in 2016
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For this Teacher, This Transition is Bittersweet – Free Press of Jacksonville
By Fed Ingram - The beginning of the school year is a fresh start and a time of transition. For this teacher, it’s bittersweet. I was recently elected secretary-treasurer of my national union, the American [...]
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OG for 3: Anunoby beats buzzer to lift Raptors over Celtics - Black News Channel
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Toronto Raptors were a half-second away from falling into the abyss that no NBA team has ever escaped. Down by two points, down by two games, the reigning champions needed a miracle. OG Anunoby delivered. Anunoby caught
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EU warns UK on commitments ahead of more Brexit trade talks - Black News Channel
By LORNE COOK and PAN PYLAS Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union warned the British government on Monday that any attempt to renege on commitments made ahead of its departure from the bloc earlier this year could put at risk the hard-won peace in Northern Ireland. The comments show
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'The Boys' Season 2 Is As Maniacal And Delightful As Its Predecessor
Two HuffPost reporters discuss the anticipated return of Amazon's satirical superhero show based on Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson's comic.
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L.A. Declares Fiscal Emergency, Set to Furlough 15,000 Workers - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Staff The L.A. City Council voted on Wednesday, Sept. 3 to declare a fiscal emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic and approved plans to furlough more than 15,000 city employees. It also voted to carry out early retirement buyouts for another 1,280 employees to try to recoup as much anticipated
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Judge OKs extradition for men accused of aiding Ghosn escape - Black News Channel
By Alanna Durkin Richer Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Two American men accused of smuggling Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn out of Japan while he was awaiting trial on financial misconduct charges can be extradited, a federal judge ruled Friday. U.S. Magistrate Judge Donald Cabell issued
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Hall of Fame outfielder, speedster Brock dies at age 81 — The Sacramento Observer
NEW YORK (AP) — Hall of Famer Lou Brock, one of baseball’s signature leadoff hitters and base stealers who helped the St. Louis Cardinals win three pennants and two World Series in the 1960s, has died. He was 81. Dick Zitzmann, Brock’s longtime agent and friend, confirmed Brock’s death Sunday, but
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Source: The Sacramento Observer
NBC Puppets Push Dem Warning of ‘Red Mirage’ on Election Night
When the Democratic Party comes up with a narrative that it wants to push, it can always rely on supporters in the leftist media to promote the partisan talking points. Such was the case on NBC’s Today show Tuesday morning, when correspondent Tom Costello hyped the fears of a Democratic data
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Stocks claw back some of their losses in another rocky day - Black News Channel
By Alex Veiga and Damian J. Troise AP Business Writers The stock market closed out its worst week in more than two months Friday as a second straight day of turbulent trading ended with more losses. The S&P 500 fell 0.8% after clawing most of the way back from a 3.1% skid earlier in the
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Alabama Power announces leadership changes
By Alabama Newscenter Staff Alabama Power on Friday announced leadership changes to enhance customer experience and community support. Tony Smoke has been elected senior vice president of Marketing and Economic Development. Myla Calhoun has been named vice president of Birmingham Division. Tequila
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Truth in labeling: It’s ‘White racism,’ not ‘racism’ | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Jack Daniel More than 20 cities and counties, including the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, along with the states of Michigan, Nevada, and Wisconsin have declared “racism” a … Continued
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Gene Budig, academic who ran American League, dies at 81 - Black News Channel
By Ronald Blum and Ben Walker AP Baseball Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Gene Budig, the self-effacing educator and baseball fan from small-town Nebraska who became the head of three major universities and the last president of the American League, died Tuesday. He was 81. His death was announced by the
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"Parenting During This Pandemic Requires An 'Anointing' Many Already Possess," Said Louisiana Counselor - Black News Channel
By Candace J. Semien, Jozef Syndicate Reporter, The Drum Newspaper With today’s coronavirus pandemic, parents and grandparents are facing a crisis never before seen. From dealing with health fears, sharp shifts to virtual learning, job losses, and political protests, parenting youth today–in
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Saudi court issues final verdicts in Khashoggi killing - Black News Channel
By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi court issued final verdicts on Monday in the case of slain Washington Post columnist and Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi after his son, who still resides in the kingdom, announced pardons that spared five of the convicted
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Death of Chadwick Boseman Puts Focus on Colon Cancer and African Americans - Black News Channel
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor The death of actor Chadwick Boseman from colon cancer at age 43 has brought new attention on the disease and how it disproportionately impacts African Americans. Boseman was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer at 38. It later advanced to stage
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