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America owes its independence to Black people, and dont forget it
America belongs to Black people. I didnt stutter, and I don’t have a ‘but’ coming, either. I said what I said. This country was built on the backs of Black people. Not parts of it. All of it. Every city, town, and corporation that exists in America was made possible by Black Americans. This is
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Breaking myths about black fatherhood this Father’s Day
The inaccurate perception that African American families are devastated by absent fathers that need to return to their responsibilities informs policy and law formulation in a variety of harmful ways. By Saeed Richardson On Jan. 15, 2018, Community Renewal Society’s annual Martin Luther King
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Every Referee Officiating The 2021 NBA All-Star Game Will Be An HBCU Graduate
Every Referee Officiating The 2021 All-Star Game Will Be An HBCU Graduate
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HBCU Students for Biden and Black Students for Biden: 'Four More Years of Trump Means Death for Many African Americans' | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Just how crucial will the engagement of Black students, including those from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) be in the 2020 election? Black Students for Biden and HBCU Students for Biden say that it could mean the difference between life and death for many African
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This Top Biden Economist Has A Plan: Create Jobs, Address Inequality, Ignore Trolls
Janelle Jones is the first Black woman to serve as chief economist at the Labor Department. She says helping marginalized groups boosts the entire economy.
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NNPA to Broadcast Live 2020 Election Night Coverage | Dallas Weekly
Throughout the evening, staff members from many of the 230 publications and media companies in the Black Press family will join the broadcast to provide updates from battleground and swing states like Ohio, Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Texas, Wisconsin, Arizona, Virginia, and California.
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(1884) William H. Crogman, “Negro Education: Its Helps and Hindrances”
? William Henry Crogman, a native of the West Indian island of St. Martin, was educated at Pierce Academy in Massachusetts immediately after the Civil War. In 1868 he was named to the English faculty of newly organized Claflin College in South Carolina. By 1870 Crogman returned to college, ente
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Re: Cannabis Documentary: 'Smoke: Marijuana + Black America' - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… marijuana. According to the myth, African-American males on dope would assault … includes a cross-section of Black Americans: senators such as Booker, congresswomen …
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Five African-American Women Writers
In 1987, writer Toni Morrison told New York Times reporter Mervyn Rothstein the importance of being an African-American woman and writer. Morrison said,  Ive decided to define that, rather than having it be defined for me....In the beginning, people would say, Do you regard yourself as a black
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Strategies For Coping With Disappointment That Will Keep You From Getting Stuck
In life, disappointment is inevitable. At some point, we will all deal with having our plans thwarted and our dreams crushed. Disappointment can be devastating, which is why it's important to adopt constructive coping mechanisms.
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The Justice in Policing Act of 2020 | Dallas Weekly
Today, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson along with 166 Representatives and 35 Senators introduced the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, the first-ever bold, comprehensive approach to hold police accountable, change the culture of law enforcement, and build trust between law enforcement and our
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Strategies For Constructively Managing Frustration
Contrary to popular belief, effectively managing anger is less about having self-control and more about having a toolbox of appropriate coping mechanisms to deal with this strong emotion as it arises
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The Incendiary President is Killing America - Free Press of Jacksonville
by The Black Press Association of Florida African Americans knew that Donald Trump was going to be a problem.  Nearly ninety percent voted against him, voicing their strong opposition. That vote was higher than any [...]
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Missouri Puts Black Woman at Center of Tourism Campaign 4 Years After NAACP Travel Advisory – Free Press of Jacksonville
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — (Source: www.usatoday.com) - A Black woman has become the face of Missouri’s tourism campaign, nearly four years after the NAACP warned travelers that their civil rights may not be respected if
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NMAAM’s Celebration of Black Art Should Be a Call to Action for Country Music - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… quot;The National Museum of African American Music Is Worth the … the National Museum of African American Music during a pre … the National Museum of African American Music was built for … visiting the National Museum of African American Music, right here in …
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The US Capitol attack fits into the history of White backlash | The Atlanta Voice
A pro-Trump mob in thrall to White supremacy and incited by President Donald Trump laid siege to the US Capitol on January 6. With their Confederate flags and zip ties in hand, rioters sought to overturn the legitimate election that President-elect Joe Biden won two months ago. Trump faces his
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‘They Felt Like They Didn’t Belong’: Sober Black Girls Club Founder Comes To The Red Table
Khadi Olagoke, founder of Sober Black Girls Club explains why she started the group and why membership doubled during the pandemic.
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NAACP Black Media Forum Excludes Black Newspapers NNPA President and Black Publishers Call for Clarification and Inclusion - North Dallas Gazette
By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) A recent NAACP Black Media Speaks forum plummeted into a conversation in which the future of hard-copy Black-owned newspapers was all but pronounced dead.  To the shock of some of the members of the National Newspaper Publishers Association
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Here Are the 15 Best And Worst Cities For Black Women To Flourish
MoneyGeek, a personal finance website, has listed the 15 best and worst cities for Black women to feel supported and flourish financially,
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California’s Black Lawmakers Call for Converting Protest Momentum into Change
Ebone Monet, California Black Media As mass protests continued across the state Tuesday, the California Legislative Black Caucus CLBC) called...
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Fax, Elton (1909-1993)
Elton Clay Fax, a prolific African-American cartoonist, author, and illustrator, was born on October 9, 1909, in Baltimore, Maryland. His parents were Mark Oakland Fax, a clerk, and Willie Estelle Fax, a seamstress. Elton’s younger brother, Mark, was a music prodigy who worked as a composer later
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Hardin-Wake Me Up When Black History Month Is Over | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
I used to really like the month of February. We’ve never had beef with each other, and have always gotten along these last 55 years. When I was a little chitlin’ in grade school, I used to get excited about making the construction paper Valentine’s Day pouch, and going to Woolworth’s to buy the box
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10 Things To Do Before Acting On Your Urge To Snoop
We’ve all felt tempted to snoop through a partner’s belonging at one point or another, but the decision to snoop could change the trajectory of your relationship forever. Of course, there’s the obvious potential outcome that you learn your partner …
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Celebs Fuel #SayHerName Campaign & Seek Justice for Breonna Taylor | L.A. Focus Newspaper
Black women and girls as young as 7 and as old as 93 have been killed by the police, but with the recent exception of Breonna Taylor—their names are rarely
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Letitia Wright Says A Black Panther Sequel Without Chadwick Boseman Would Be “Strange”
"We're just still mourning Chad, so it's not something I even want to think about," Wright, 26, said. "The thought of doing it without him is kinda strange."
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Sheriff's office: St. Helena Island man missing, endangered - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for a man considered missing and endangered.
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Phillips Chapel CME Church, Las Cruces, New Mexico (1911- )
In 1911 a group of African Americans and Hispanics joined to build a small chapel, one of the first for the town of Las Cruces, New Mexico Territory. Their church, Phillips Chapel Colored Methodist Episcopal (now Christian Methodist Episcopal) CME Church is located in the Mesquite Historic District
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FreakNik to return to Atlanta in fall 2021 with Adina Howard, Lil Scrappy
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Harris County GOP chair who assumed role after backlash for racist Facebook post resigns - DefenderNetwork.com
The head of the Republican Party in Texas' largest county has resigned after less than four months on the job. Keith Nielsen, chairman of the GOP in Harris County, home to Houston, submitted a letter of resignation and the party's secretary, Josh Flynn, said he received it Monday morning. The party
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