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Marvin Miller Gets to The Baseball Hall of Fame…But No Curt Flood

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By  Bill Fletcher Jr. – Flood fought a multi-year court battle, ultimately ending in the Supreme Court, trying to end the reserve clause and institute free agency (the ability of a player, after a specific […]

Editorials

From Black Power to Black Establishment – The Curious Legacy of a Radical Slogan

May 13, 2020 admin 0

By ADOLPH REED JR. – June 16, 1966, isn’t on the commemorative calendar in black American politics, but it probably should be. On that date, Willie Ricks, a Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) field secretary, […]

Entertainment

Raven-Symoné Hasn’t Spent Any Money Made From Her Time On ‘The Cosby Show’ – What She’s Worth Today

May 13, 2020 admin 0

By Brenda Alexander  – Raven-Symoné escaped the stereotype of child stars who fall into the dangers of fame. She started out alongside Bill Cosby when he dominated the television space and from there, she carved out her own lane […]

Book Reviews

Greater Works: A Compilation of Prayers For Everyday Life

May 13, 2020 admin 0

Greater Works is an awesome testimony of six valiant women of God from different backgrounds, experiences, and walks of life who accepted their call to share how God has transformed their lives. They have penned […]

Book Reviews

From Pain to Purpose: A Bridge Over Troubled Waters

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by Sonja Pinckney Rhodes  (Author) – From Pain to Purpose is a journey of how strong the power of God is even in our darkest moments. When we have not acquired the knowledge of what our purpose […]

Health

COVID-19 and The Risk for Kids and Adults Who Have Asthma – May is Asthma Awareness Month.

May 13, 2020 admin 0

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, many are concerned that having asthma means they are at increased risk for developing symptoms of the coronavirus if they are exposed. They also wonder if their symptoms […]

Business

Jay-Z Backed, Black-Owned Vegan Cookie Company Expands Into Target

May 13, 2020 admin 0

by Selena Hill – Denise Woodard never imagined that her daughter’s food allergies would lead her down a pathway toward entrepreneurship. Back in 2016, she was a corporate executive at The Coca-Cola Co. when a […]

National

Black Woman Prosecutor Appointed to the Ahmaud Arbery Murder Case

May 13, 2020 admin 0

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton –  The death of Ahmaud Arbery has taken the nation by storm. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has named Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes as the new lead prosecutor […]

Local

Protests Still Making Their Mark for Change

May 13, 2020 admin 0

Since the 1960’s, people of color have participated in an impressive amount of protests to make their mark on the nation.  Whether or not you agree with the causes, you can’t deny that people have […]

Community

Social Media Connects Friends to Carry On Canceled Graduation

May 13, 2020 admin 0

With Covid-19 closing school doors across the nation, the answer to matriculation celebrations among high school and college seniors has been virtual social media graduations.   Recently, Darnell-Cookman School of the Medical Arts graduate Jasmine Bridges, […]

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