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Joseph Lowery, Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 98

March 30, 2020 Staff 0

Atlanta, Georgia (CNN)The Rev. Joseph Lowery, a leader in America’s civil rights movement, died Friday. He was 98. Lowery’s death was confirmed by family representative Imara Canady, who said he died of natural causes. Often […]

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Hometown Hero: Brigety Selected as President of University of the South

March 27, 2020 Staff 0

Distinguished scholar and global statesman Reuben E. Brigety II elected 17th Vice-Chancellor and President Reuben E. Brigety II, dean of the Elliott School of International Affairs at The George Washington University and former U.S. ambassador […]

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Cosby Lawyers to Seek Early Release Because of Pandemic

March 27, 2020 Staff 0

“I’m very concerned for Mr. Cosby’s health in prison during the Coronavirus epidemic,” said Cosby’s longtime spokesman Andrew Wyatt of the Birmingham, Ala.-based Purpose PR Firm. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia […]

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Madam C.J. Walker’s Great Great Granddaughter Responds to Netflix’s “Self-Made”

March 27, 2020 Staff 0

A’Lelia Bundles is shown with Actor Blair Underwood, who stars as Charles Walker, the husband of Madam C.J. Walker in the Netflix series, “Self-Made.” (Photo from A’Lelia Bundles’s Facebook page) By J. Coyden Palmer (Chicago […]

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Harlem Globetrotters Legend Fred ‘Curly’ Neal Dies at 77

March 27, 2020 Staff 0

Fred Curly Neal By Daniel Canova Harlem Globetrotters legend Fred “Curly” Neal passed this week at his home in Houston, Texas. Former Globetrotters owner Mannie Jackson confirmed his death to The Undefeated. From 1963-85, Neal played in […]

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Junior Achievement Offers Free Online Financial Training Course for Youth

March 27, 2020 Staff 0

Junior Achievement of North Florida has a new free resource for students, parents and teachers and a way for volunteers to help out as people remain at home and socially distant due to the threat […]

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Billions for Boeing, Pennies for the People

March 27, 2020 Staff 0

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux Republicans even conceded that Mr. Trump, his grafter family, other cabinet heads and senior leaders, along with their families, cannot benefit from this stimulus legislation. It is unfathomable that this provision […]

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You’re Pretty… For a Dark-Skinned Girl

March 27, 2020 Staff 0

By Cloe Luv A person posing for the camera. Description automatically generated”You’re pretty for a dark-skinned girl.” That was the comment that defined my early life, to which I would typically reply, “thank you.” I […]

Entertainment

Idris Elba being Criticized for Wife Contracting Coronavirus

March 24, 2020 Staff 0

(Newsone) Actor Idris Elba and his wife, model Sabrina Dhowre Elba, are causing some major online debates for her decision to stay with her husband during his fight with the coronavirus. Now that she has […]

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Will the Coronovirus Hit Black America Harder?

March 24, 2020 Staff 0

by Dr. Julianne Malveau Restaurants, museums, libraries, gyms, and bars are closed.  So are schools, from K-12 to higher education.  Classes will be conducted online or not at all.  A local vendor told me her receipts were down […]

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