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Officials respond to shooting in Oklahoma City news -The Black Chronicle CITY, koco 5, Officials, okc, okc news, Oklahoma, oklahoma city, Oklahoma city news, Oklahoma news, Respond, Shooting
Officials responded to a shooting in Oklahoma City.On Tuesday afternoon, the Oklahoma City Police Department and Oklahoma City Fire Department responded to a shooting in the 700 block of Southwest 56th Street.Officials told KOCO 5 it was a drive-by shooting. There is no suspect description and the
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MacKenzie Scott's Millions Are The HBCU Gifts That Keep On Giving As Schools Receive Tens Of Millions From Philanthropist - Blavity
Mackenzie Scott donates to HBCUs, and four of the institutions say it is the largest gift they have ever received.
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Oklahoma City police investigate after three injured in shooting news -The Black Chronicle CITY, Injured, Investigate, okc, okc news, Oklahoma, Oklahoma city news, Oklahoma news, Police, Shooting
Three people were injured during a shooting late Tuesday night in a northeast Oklahoma City neighborhood.Around 11 p.m., a woman called 911 from a Family Dollar parking lot saying she had been shot. Police responded, and she told them she was hit by gunfire and drove to the parking from
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Rest In Peace, King: Pop Smoke’s Parents Release Gun Violence PSA [Video]
Head inside to watch the clip, in which Audrey and Greg Jackson remember their son and warn against gun violence.
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Apple Partners with HBCUs for Tech Hub, Community Education Initiatives That Could Put More Black People In STEM Workforce
With the increasing need for more diversity in Silicon Valley, Apple announced Thursday, July 16 that it's adding 10 regional coding centers through its existing […]
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Oklahoma City police investigate drive-by shooting news -The Black Chronicle CITY, DriveBy, Investigate, okc, okc news, Oklahoma, Oklahoma city news, Oklahoma news, Police, Shooting
Police are searching for a suspect after a drive-by shooting Monday morning in northwest Oklahoma City.Authorities told KOCO 5 that a man was inside his apartment near Northwest 63rd Street and Lyrewood Lane when a bullet came through the wall and hit him in the leg. The man’s apartment is located
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Texas HBCUs Step Up Amid Power Outages, Freezing From Historic Winter Storm - The New York Beacon
Source: Joe Raedle / Getty The two largest historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in Texas are playing an outsized role in helping their students during a historic winter storm that hit the state with unprecedented snow, ice and frigid temperatures. Amid the chaos, Prairie View
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Man Arrested in Deadly Attack at Nebraska Sonic Restaurant
BELLEVUE, Neb. (AP) — Authorities arrested a 23-year-old man in an attack at a Nebraska fast food restaurant in which two employees were shot and killed, two were wounded and officers responding to a report of a possible bomb inside a moving truck in the parking lot arrived to find the vehicle on
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The Shift: Black businesses are responding to the pandemic - DefenderNetwork.com
The COVID-19 economic shutdown has hurt Black businesses the most, with Black owners seeing a 41% decline from February to April, a new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research shows. The pandemic has hit entrepreneurs across the board, closing some 3.3 million small businesses (at least
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Defender invites graduating high school and college seniors to be spotlighted
The impact of the COVID-19 crisis is unprecedented, and has had a lasting effect on the Class of 2020 graduating seniors, many of whom are experiencing loss, disappointment and
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Trump Rushed From Press Conference by Secret Service After White House Shooting
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3 dead in shooting at Florida Narcotics Anonymous meeting news -The Black Chronicle Anonymous, crime, Daytona Beach, Dead, Florida, florida news, florida news update, General News, homelessness, Hostage situations, Human welfare, maimi news, meeting, narc
EDGEWATER, Fla. — A man went into a Narcotics Anonymous meeting in Florida and fatally shot his ex-girlfriend and her friend before turning the gun on himself, police said Tuesday. Quinton Hunter brandished the gun shortly after entering the Monday night meeting, Edgewater police Chief Joseph
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“Pinch-Dash-Done, A Gateway to Flavorful Recipes” Gives Traditional Dishes a Fresh Twist in New Cookbook - Houston Forward Times
ABOVE: Bea Moore and Vernita Harris Pinch-Dash-Done, LLC a Houston-based publishing company, recently announced the… The post “Pinch-Dash-Done, A Gateway to Flavorful Recipes” Gives Traditional Dishes a Fresh Twist in New Cookbook appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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History of African Americans in Texas
African Americans formed a unique ethnic identity in Texas while facing the problems of societal and institutional discrimination as well as colorism for many years. The first person of African heritage to arrive in Texas was Estevanico, who came to Texas in
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PVAMU becomes first HBCU to sign Green Chemistry Commitment - DefenderNetwork.com
The newly inaugurated Biden Administration has made it clear – combatting climate change and protecting the environment are among top priorities. Now, Prairie View A&M University’s (PVAMU)Department of Chemistrywill also be a bit greener after signing on to theGreen Chemistry Comm
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Heather Burns Annual Memorial Scholarship Awarded To lceis Z. Wiley | The Oklahoma Eagle
The Oklahoma Eagle Newswire   The Board of Directors of the Heather Burns Memorial Scholarship Fund are pleased to announce the recipient of the 2020 Scholarship award. The Board of Directors select: lceis Z. Wiley, a 2020 High School Senior graduate of Booker T. Washington, Tulsa, She is
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NBA 2K20: 7 Tips for Beginner Players in 2020 | PensacolaVoice.com
The NBA is among the most popular sports leagues in the US, and it is followed by many people around the world. That's why the NBA 2K20 game is incredibly popular, and no wonder why you want to play it as well. While you may need to spend some time Read More
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One injured in northwest Oklahoma City shooting news -The Black Chronicle CITY, Injured, northwest, okc, okc news, Oklahoma, Oklahoma city news, Oklahoma news, Shooting
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Officials are investigating after one person was injured in a shooting in northwest Oklahoma City. Shortly before 6 a.m. on Thursday, Oklahoma City police dispatchers received a 911 call about a fight at a convenience store. ‘Somebody must be held accountable,’ Questions
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Laurine Cecil Anderson: Influential Educator and School Administrator
Laurine Cecil (L. C.) Anderson was an African American educator and school administrator. Anderson was born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1853 and received his B.A. from Fisk University. He trained for the Methodist ministry and taught at Tuskegee, Alabama, with Booker T. Washington before moving to
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What's Going On | New York Carib News
Winter arrived on 12/21 as the world approaches the holidays. That same day was when the two largest planets, Jupiter and Saturn,  in our solar system formed conjunction, appearing as one, an occurrence that happens every 800 years. Their qualities are as different as day and night.
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Oregon Community Rallies Around Black Teen Fatally Shot In Loud Music Dispute
Aidan Ellison, a 19-year-old Black man, was fatally shot in the chest on November 23 by a white man named Robert Paul Keegan, 47, after a dispute about loud music in a hotel parking lot.
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South Sudan president's relative shoots, kills 5 persons in Juba | Africanews
The office of the president in South Sudan confirmed a shooting incident in the capital Juba, early Wednesday morning. A statement signed by press secretary Ateny Wek Ateny said the president was “saddened about the shooting incident that occured in
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The Celebrity Silence Around Meg Thee Stallion Is Deafening - Blavity
The underwhelming response to Meg Thee Stallions shooting begs the question "Can Black women catch a break?"
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By JuliaKate E. Culpepper | December 28, 2020  - Golf is a game built on tradition. It is a sport defined by respect and rules of etiquette that span attire, behavior and care for the course. During [...]
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HBCU President’s Classic celebrates leadership of Texas Southern University, Prairie View A&M University
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Making history & good food: Houston restaurant Lucille's named after trailblazing female African-American chef - African American News Today - EIN News
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