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Black Public Media to Award up to 150K to Creatives

September 14, 2020 Staff 0

By Elaine Hegwood Bowen, M.S.J. Black Public Media (BPM) is now accepting applications for the 2021 cohort of its 360 Incubator+ program. Created in 2014 to help BPM identify quality and innovative content by Black […]

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Lawlessness and Disorder: America’s Mistreatment of Its Black Citizens

September 8, 2020 Staff 0

by Dr. Julianne Malveaux When a seventeen-year-old white boy walks down the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, with a loaded automatic weapon, he is cheered and thanked by the police and offered a water bottle. No […]

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For This Teacher, This Transition is Bittersweet

September 8, 2020 Staff 0

By Fred Ingram The beginning of the school year is a fresh start and a time of transition. For this teacher, it’s bittersweet. I was recently elected secretary-treasurer of my national union, the American Federation […]

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Boseman Honored As Hometown Hero In Native South Carolina

September 7, 2020 Staff 0

www.blackamericaweb.com ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Chadwick Boseman was remembered as a hometown hero who brought a sense of pride to his native Anderson, South Carolina. The city paid tribute to Boseman in a public memorial […]

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India Goes Wild Over Kamala Harris Nomination

September 1, 2020 Staff 0

By Anindita Ghosh Residents in Sen. Kamala Harris’ ancestral village haven’t seen her in years, but they are praying for her victory by sacrificing coconuts in Hindu temples. Others are pasting up posters or cheering […]

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Girl Scouts Name First Black CEO

August 14, 2020 Staff 0

Judith Batty, a lifelong Girl Scout and board member, has made history as the first Black CEO of the 108 year old Girl Scouts of America. “When I was young, the Girl Scouts instilled in […]

Entertainment

‘Real Housewives’ Star Karen Huger Praises Bravo for Supporting its Black stars: ‘A Change is About to Happen’

August 10, 2020 Staff 0

(ITK) Gibson Johns – Bravo is standing behind the stars that make up its roster of iconic reality shows, and they’re taking notice. When the death of George Floyd fueled protests, overdue conversations about racism and […]

Health

Dr. Anthony Fauci Discusses the Impact and Severity of COVID-19 Disparities in African Americans

August 3, 2020 Staff 0

During a live interview with BlackPressUSA, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and considered by many to be the nation’s foremost infectious disease expert, demonstrates the proper way […]

Entertainment

Oprah Winfrey Pays Tribute to Breonna Taylor With Historic Magazine Cover

July 31, 2020 Staff 0

Breonna Taylor, the 26-year-old EMT who was fatally shot by police in March, has been honored as the cover star of Oprah Winfrey’s magazine. By Samantha Schnurr, E! Oprah Winfrey’s “cry for justice” for Breonna Taylor has taken […]

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155 Civil Rights Groups Urge Passage of Advance Voting Rights Bill

July 31, 2020 Staff 0

Crusader Staff Report The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and 154 other civil rights organizations this week called on members of Congress to swiftly pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 4. The […]

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