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BHM: Good Black News Celebrates Carter G. Woodson, “The Father of Black History”
Happy Black History Month 2021! The team at Good Black News is excited as ever to celebrate and explore the events, movements and people who…
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Microsoft Presents Historic Virtual Experience This Black History Month - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… of this country, Africans and African Americans were a part of this … Explore the legacy of the African Americans in the US military at … Museum Celebrate today’s groundbreaking African American changemakers who are leading the …
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29-Year-Old Harlem Mom Killed After Confrontation With Man Who Groped Her - Blavity
Tragedy has struck a Harlem community after a woman was shot for condemning a man who tried to grope her on the street.
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February 2021 Community Calendar - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century … politicians analyze the criminalization of African Americans in the U.S. prison …
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Black Lives Matter movement has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize - Face2Face Africa
The news of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement’s nomination for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize came just in time as we mark the beginning of Black History Month. The BLM movement, which uses its platform to call for systemic change around the world especially in America, was nominated by Norwegian
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TSU to host Reimagining 'We the People' conference on police misconduct, qualified immunity - DefenderNetwork.com
In observance of Black History Month, Thurgood Marshall School of Law (TMSL) will host a virtual national conference, sponsored by the American Association for Justice Robert L. Habush Endowment, entitled, Police Misconduct & Qualified Immunity: Reimagining 'We the People' on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021
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Jonathan Kirkland Of BLK On How To Command Attention On Dating Apps, Racism In Them, And Finding Black Love In 2021
In the hopes of helping you better navigate all this in the new year, and to make 2021 one of your best dating years ever, we called on Jonathan Kirkland, Head of Marketing & Brand at BLK - one of the largest dating apps for Black people, to give us some dating insight.
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Fame and fashion: Marian Anderson’s quiet inauguration activism
… were saying that as an African American girl, I shouldn’t contribute … , is given annually to a Black American to honor noble achievement. Almost … a coat and dress by African American designer Christopher John Rogers in …
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Board of Supervisors to Celebrate Black History Month Virtually on February 4 - Milwaukee Community Journal
Milwaukee – The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors will celebrate Black History Month during its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, February 4 at 9:30 a.m. The program will include a welcome and introduction from Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson, the singing of the Black National Anthem “Lift
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Small-town Alabama resident transformed to protest leader - TheGrio
During her final year at Albertville High School in 2015, teachers gave Unique Morgan Dunston a citizenship award and fellow... View Article The post Small-town Alabama resident transformed to protest leader appeared first on TheGrio.
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Black History Month Pride: Meet Mauree Turner
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WNBA Player Celebrates Breast Removal Surgery, Receives Outpouring Of Support - Blavity
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Maya Angelou Barbie Doll Revealed as One of Mattel's 'Inspiring Women' | Atlanta Daily World
Maya Angelou Doll Revealed as One of Barbie's 'Inspiring Women' Dr. Maya Angelou, inarguably one of the most prolific writers and the source of inspiration for millions of black girls and women is being immortalized on a platform rarely afforded to Black women. Mattel has announced that a tribute
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Georgia County To Replace Confederate Monument With John Lewis Statue
By Sara Boboltz Black Voices A tribute to the Confederacy outside a courthouse in Dekalb County, Georgia, will be replaced by a memorial to the late civil rights icon John Lewis, after unanimous approval from the county’s board of commissioners this week. Lewis represented the Atlanta
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Capitol Police Fallout Puts Spotlight On White Supremacists Infiltrating Law Enforcement And Military
An investigation into the U.S. Capitol Police's suspected involvement with the domestic terrorists who illegally stormed the Capitol has drawn attention to how white supremacists have infiltrated law enforcement and the American military.
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People For Celebrates Black History Month: ‘Let our optimism be grounded in our history of overcoming’ | Atlanta Daily World
People For Celebrates Black History Month: ‘Let our optimism be grounded in our history of overcoming’ As People For the American Way celebrates Black History Month and recognizes the incredible strides we have made as a nation, People For the American Way President Ben Jealous released the
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Hank Aaron Remembered - Milwaukee Community Journal
As preposterous as it may seem today, there was a time when Home Run King Hank Aaron was the most hated Black man in America.  Or at least one of them. Today, of course, he is an iconic figure, a baseball legend, and worthy of all the praise and accolades heaped upon him since his
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I Sincerely Appreciate Black History Month and Here’s Why
Black History Month serves a purpose, and I’m glad we have it. It doesn’t replace any other form of education but at the very least it could be a place to start for those who need to- and want to —…
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9 HBCU Alums Who've Made History - Blavity
If 2020 taught us anything, it's to not sleep on the power of HBCUs . Historically Black Colleges and Universities are now being represented in a history-making vice-president, congressman and other major political players. Three figures who rose to prominence and power in the last year -- Vice
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Galleria Dallas to host ‘Black Is Beautiful DFW’ exhibit in February - North Dallas Gazette
Black Is Beautiful DFW, a series of black-and-white portraits by Yesi Fortuna of Fort Lion Studio, will be on display at Galleria Dallas Feb. 1-29. The series was created as a way to show the studio’s solidarity with the Black community in an artistic form. More than 30 portraits will be on
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NBA star Chris Paul launches month-long initiative to draft one million kids into a path of financial freedom and generational wealth. | New Pittsburgh Courier
NBA Star Chris Paul and Goalsetter, a Black-owned kids and family finance app that provides a next-generation, education-first banking experience for U.S. kids and teens, today announced a full-court press initiative to “draft” 1 Million Black and Brown kids to become the next generation of savers
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Dr. Carter G. Woodson: The Father of Black History Month
Author: Bashir Muhammad Akinyele, Guest Contributor Photo credits: The Library of the U.S. Congress The Father of Black History Month, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, was born in 1875 near New Canton, VA. He was the son of former slaves and started formal school at the age of 19. In 1907, he obtained his
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Clears Out Advisory Board, Purges Trump Appointees - Blavity
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