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This British Ghanian Artist Created The Viral ‘Woman Stepping Into The New Year’ Drawing - Blavity
Weeks before the start of a new year, a ubiquitous illustration floods social media depicting a Black woman stepping on the current year onto the next, wearing strappy heels and carrying a bag filled with positive affirmations. "Black Woman Stepping Into the New Year," which was sketched by British
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The American Heart Association's Pamela Garmon Johnson Says These Money Moves Are Affecting Black Women's Health
The strong Black woman cultural trope is one most of us have experienced before. You know her: the strong, resilient, nurturing, ‘don’t worry, I’ve got it,’ kind of girl that
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Jack Harlow Wants The Cop Who Put Hands Around Black Woman's Neck Fired | The Michigan Chronicle
Photo: Getty Images Jack Harlow is calling for the termination of a police officer who put his hands around a Black woman's neck during one of the rapper's recent concerts. Footage of the incident surfaced online and shows Atlanta police officers blocking a Black woman from entering the venue to
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Pediatric Covid-19 Hospitalizations Break Pandemic Records | Chicago Defender
Photo: Getty Images As the number of new Covid-19 cases surges across the US, doctors are sounding the alarm about the record-breaking pediatric hospitalizations being fueled by the highly transmissible Omicron and Delta variants. The nation's largest pediatric hospital, Texas Children's Hospital
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Local Black Homebuyers Program Seeks Equity Across All Fronts
In August 2021, the San Diego Foundation, LISC San Diego, and the Urban League of San Diego County announced a partnership to form the San Diego Black Homebuyers Program. The Program aims to close the racial gap and disparities that currently plague home-owning. By Cori Zaragoza, Contributing
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Mickey Guyton Shares Her Battles With Systemic Racism In Country Music On Facebook Watch Show, ‘Face to Face with Becky G’ [Watch]
Global superstar, actress and activist Becky G released the latest episode of her Facebook Watch show, "Face to Face with Becky G." She is joined by multi-Grammy nominee Mickey Guyton who shares her personal experiences confronting racism and sexism in the world of country music as a Black female
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Anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is harming Black people—and his family legacy—with his vaccine misinformation campaign
What happened to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and why isn’t he more like his father? A prominent anti-vaxxer—son of the The post Anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is harming Black people—and his family legacy—with his vaccine misinformation campaign appeared first on TheGrio.
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Here's Ghana's Adjoa Asamoah, Joe Biden's National Adviser for Black Engagement who helped him win - Face2Face Africa
Political analysts had been saying since 2017 that Black voters will decide the 2020 presidential election in the U.S. And right from Joe Biden's Democratic primary where Black voters in South Carolina helped him win to the presidential election where Black people lifted his bid to the
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Advent Season Marks Our Anticipation of the Messiah’s Return
By Rev. Jazmine Brooks, TCR News Editor Advent season marks our anticipation of the messiah’s return to usher in the kingdom of God. Though not necessarily on a particular date nor at a particular …
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A Record-Breaking 4.5 Million Americans Quit Their Jobs Before The New Year | Chicago Defender
Photo: Getty Images Predictions about the Great Resignation are seemingly coming true, according to latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A record-breaking 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs in November, the agency's data confirmed, pushing the quit rate to 3%, equal to the high set
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Former UNLV Basketball Player Dylan Gonzalez Accuses Trey Songz Of Rape | Atlanta Daily World
Photo: Getty Images Former University of Nevada, Las Vegas basketball player Dylan Gonzalez has publicly accused Trey Songz of rape. The basketball star posted the allegations Thursday night (December 30) in a straight forward message on Twitter. 'Trey Songz is a rapist,' Gonzalez wrote. 'Lord
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'We Want Something for Our Vote': BLM Co-Founder Sends Letter to Biden and Harris Demanding Development of a Black Agenda
Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors sent a letter to President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris, congratulating the pair on their electoral victory, […]
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‘Any of this On Paper?’ Netizens Dubious as Ice Cube Fends Off Backlash Over Trump Collaboration - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… the POTUS’ promise to help Black Americans. The singer has never publicly … triggered by the death of African-American man Floyd George in police … “major plan” to economically lift Black Americans that might “secure” the vote …
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What a Difference a Year Makes? Not Really. | Chicago Defender
One year ago, the world watched thousands of violent extremists storm the United States Capitol at the urging of former President Donald Trump. The former president falsely claimed the 2020 election was stolen and emboldened his violent supporters at a rally held in Washington D.C earlier in the
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NAACP Houston hosts financial program for college-bound students - DefenderNetwork.com
The Economic, Employment, and Empowerment Committee of the NAACP Houston Youth Council will host, $chooling Debt, an advocacy program dedicated to giving college-bound students the knowledge needed to reduce or […]
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Louisiana Judge Resigns After Getting Caught Using Racial Slurs | The Michigan Chronicle
Photo: Getty Images The Louisiana judge who was caught on video using the N-word has officially resigned. Earlier this month, Michelle Odinet went viral after a video recording from inside her home caught her and several of her family members using racial slurs after allegedly being the victims of
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‘Hatred in the eyes’: How racist rage animated Jan. 6 riots
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OPINION: An Agenda for Jobs and Freedom in Oakland | Post News Group
This struggle is not over, and the work must continue, as today the Black unemployment rate continues to far exceed the white unemployment rate in America. The racial wealth gap is large, and, in Oakland, our local disparity studies continue to document, year after year, the ongoing exclusion of
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COVID-19: SLFS Urges Public To Observe Protocols At Accident, Fire Scenes - St. Lucia Times News
Amid a sharp surge in COVID-19 cases, the Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) has appealed to the public to observe the relevant protocols at fire and accident scenes. Station Officer and EMS Manager Fernando James observed  that with the COVID-19 spike and the increase in road accidents, citizens let
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Winter Is In Full Effect, And This Year We Must Make Sure Our Communities Are Prepared - Blavity
If you’re interested in sharing your opinion on any cultural, political or personal topic, create an  account here  and check out our  how-to post  to learn more. ____ As temperatures drop and notions of family and warmth dominate for another year, many around the country are bracing for another
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In Memoriam: Black Stars We Lost In 2021 | Chicago Defender
Photo: Getty Images 2021 has been a year like no other. Many of our beloved stars passed away, leaving an undeniable mark on the world of fashion, music, television, and film. Check out the list below of all the souls we lost this year. Our condolences to their loved ones. Hank Aaron (February
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Tyler The Creator Addresses 'Dumb' Claims That He Plans To Change His Name | Atlanta Daily World
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‘A New Dawn Has Broken In America’: Howard University President Congratulates Kamala Harris And Joe Biden On Historic Victory
On the heels of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and President-elect Joe Biden’s historic victory, a wave of congratulatory messages from the HBCU community poured in.
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Nelly Responds To Woman Who Says She Returned His $300K, He Gave her $100 | New Pittsburgh Courier
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Two Black women accuse restaurant of racism in viral TikTok | New Pittsburgh Courier
Photo: Getty Images A Japanese restaurant in Illinois went viral this week after two Black sisters say they were denied service by the eatery. On Sunday (December 26) TikTok user @labellamonay posted a now-viral video of the incident that took place at the Nori Japan restaurant located in Fox
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Health experts weigh in on New Year's parties as Omicron variant surges | New Pittsburgh Courier
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