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(1998) Clarence Thomas, "Speech to the National Bar Association"
On July 28, 1998, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas gave the keynote speech at the National Bar Association, the predominately black national lawyerss association, at its annual convention held that year in Memphis, Tennessee.  The speech appears
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28
1998
As U.S. Reckons With Racial Justice, Name Changes Planned for Uncle Ben’s Rice, Aunt Jemima Pancakes
Hours after PepsiCo announced that it would retire the name and logo of its Aunt Jemima pancake syrup and mix brand, acknowledging that it was based on a racial stereotype, Mars, Inc., the parent company for Uncle Ben’s rice, said it was “evolving” its visual identity in an effort to address racial
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As A Gun Violence Survivor, I Believe We Need Structural Reforms To Achieve True Progress And Change - Blavity
As a Black man in America, gun violence was something I had seen far too
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'Black Ink Crew: Chicago' Star Phor Brumfield Causes an Uproar After He Compares Black-on-Black Crime to BLM Movement
“Black Ink Crew: Chicago” actor Phor Brumfield is currently facing backlash for his recent remarks about the Black Lives Matter
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All My F--ing Career, Ive Felt Like To Black People, Im Not A Legitimate Black Person: Thandie Newton Speaks On Feeling Disenfranchised
In a recent interview, actress Thandie Newton did not hold back in regard to her experiences as a bi-racial woman working in Hollywood. She confessed to feeling disenfranchised, as she did not feel fully legitimized by the black community and at the same time, being mistreated by Hollywood because
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Bill Cosby’s wife slams #MeToo movement, says they should ‘clean up their act’ - Face2Face Africa
The wife of Bill Cosby, Camille Cosby, still has some animosity towards the #MeToo movement two years after her husband was convicted for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 2004. Speaking to ABC News on Tuesday in what was her first major interview in six years, Cosby slammed the
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Floyd Murder Unleashes Black Parents’ Worst Fears
Her tears, she said, are for the senseless, callous murder of another innocent unarmed Black person, for the constant terror that African-Americans live under because of police brutality and extra-judicial murders; and a deep and persistent anxiety about her
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Nick Cannon Seeks Full Ownership of 'Wild 'N' Out' Amid His Firing By ViacomCBS Over ‘Hateful Speech’ Made In Podcast: 'I Will Not Be Bullied'
Nick Cannon has found himself in the hot seat with his employer, ViacomCBS. In a statement released to PEOPLE, the mass media corporation revealed that […]
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Jill Scott Responds To Kyle Queiro Questioning Her Sexiness And He Gives A Lengthy Apology
Queiro gave Scott an extensive apology after being dragged on Twitter for questioning her sex appeal.
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Wisconsin man shaving award-winning beard to raise money for African American Roundtable - African American News Today - EIN News
money for the African American Roundtable in Milwaukee. The African American Roundtable is currently
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Op Ed Submission: “Why We Must Resist Our Hatred of Candace Owens: An open letter to Dave Chappelle…and every anti-racist” | Afro
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Rona Rumble: Black Man Cracks White Man Over The Head With A Bottle During Bar Brawl
One white man learned the hard way not to invade the space of a Black man and his
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'Vanity Fair' cover shot by Black photographer for 1st time - Black News Channel
The Associated Press The new issue of Vanity Fair featuring a powerful image of Oscar-winning actor Viola Davis marks the first time the publication has featured the work of a Black photographer on its cover. The historic image of Davis, shot by photographer Dario Calmese, shows the 54-year-old in
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Watch Russell Wilson’s Powerful Black Lives Matter Speech at ESPYs
The 2020 ESPYs aired last night (June 21) and the virtual show, which celebrates achievements in sports, was hosted by Russell Wilson, soccer player Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird, who plays for the WNBA's Seattle
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(1906) W.E.B. DuBois, “Men of Niagara”
In 1906, one year after the Niagara Movement was founded, it held its second annual meeting at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.  W.E.B. Du Bois, a founding member and its titular leader, gave the address below to the assembled civil rights
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Black Woman Schools Uninformed English Man About the Harsh Aftermath of Slavery (VIDEO)
Black Woman Schools Uninformed English Man About the Harsh Aftermath of Slavery (VIDEO) An African woman quickly corrects an English man about the reality of slavery. Video by the BBC’s ‘The Big Question.’
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First Black Miss University at Ole Miss Reflects on Her Historic Win
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Is Racism Responsible for Black Problems? – Free Press of Jacksonville
By Walter Williams - I doubt whether any American would defend the police treatment of George Floyd that led to his death. But many Americans are supporting some of the responses to Floyd’s death
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Rona Rumble: Black Man Cracks White Man Over The Head With A Bottle During Bar Brawl
Another day, some more white folks have lost their minds. A video is making its rounds on social media highlighting a bar brawl that took place on Saturday (Jun.27) at an Arkansas bar that started over social distancing, according to witnesses.
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(1899) Lucy Craft Laney, “The Burden of the Educated Colored Woman”
Lucy Craft Laney was born in Macon, Georgia, in 1854, into a family of ten children. Taught to read and write by her mother, a domestic worker, she graduated from Macons Lewis High School and entered Atlanta University at the age of fifteen and graduated in 1873. Laney taught in the Georgia public
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Black Lives Matter founder finds hope in global protests for...
For Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza the global outpouring of protests and activism following the alleged murder of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody has been heartening and makes her hopeful for the
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Jemele Hill and Cari Champion Refuse to ‘Stick to Sports’
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Trump Snaps 'So Are White People' When Asked Why Black People Are Killed By Cops
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NBA commits $300 million to black communities | Atlanta Daily World
The NBA Board of Governors announced on this, the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, an unprecedented $300 million commitment for the newly created NBA Foundation “dedicated to creating … Continued
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Jane Datcher: First African-American woman to get an advanced degree at Cornell handwrote her thesis - Face2Face Africa
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Commentary: If you hear it enough | New Pittsburgh Courier
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