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Chicago Urban Prep Academy Does It Again, Sends 100 Percent of Graduates to College

June 20, 2016 Staff 0

Chicago’s Urban Prep Academy is at it again. Not only did all 252 seniors graduate, but every student in the graduating class of 2016 has been accepted into a four-year college or university. The entire […]

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Ebony and Jet Magazines Have Been Sold

June 16, 2016 Staff 0

By Frederick H. Lowe Johnson Publishing Co. of Chicago has sold Ebony and Jet magazines for an undisclosed price to Clear View Group, an Austin, Texas-based private equity firm, to pay down debt and to […]

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50 Killed in Orlando Nightclub Shooting, Deadliest Mass Shooting in U.S. History

June 13, 2016 Staff 0

The death toll in Orlando has reached 50, making the rampage at a gay nightclub early Sunday morning the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. Fifty-three people were also seriously injured. shooter Omar Mateen by Christina […]

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Muhammad Ali, ‘the Greatest’, Dies Aged 74

June 7, 2016 Staff 0

Muhammad Ali, the three-time heavyweight champion who proclaimed himself “the Greatest”, defied the US government over the Vietnam war, and later became one of the most well-known – and loved – sportsmen in history died at […]

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Miami Beach Makes Black Tourists Feel Unwelcome During Memorial Day Weekend

May 30, 2016 Staff 0

How can you say this guy is possibly un-American? (Photo by George Martinez/gmartnx.com) By John De Leon, miaminewtimes.com By John De Leon, miaminewtimes.com The 20th anniversary of one of the largest institutionalized displays of racism […]

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Louisiana Approves First-ever ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Law

May 27, 2016 Staff 0

An attack against a first responder could now be considered a hate crime in Louisiana. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards signed a so-called “Blue Lives Matter” bill into law on Thursday, making attacks against police […]

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Russell Simmons Repays Rushcard holders, Pushes for Credit Reform

May 26, 2016 admin 0

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA News Wire Contributing Writer) Russell Simmons is just starting to regain a little normalcy in his life. He’s back at yoga and the hip-hop and business mogul is even able […]

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NAACP Files Lawsuit Over Flint Water Crisis

May 24, 2016 Staff 0

BALTIMORE, Md.— Attorneys with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People have filed a federal class action lawsuit on behalf of people and businesses affected by the failure to provide safe drinking water […]

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Baltimore Officer Acquitted on all Counts in Freddie Gray Case

May 23, 2016 Staff 0

By Joe Heim and Rachel Weiner, washingtonpost.com A judge found police officer Edward M. Nero not guilty of four criminal counts in the case of Freddie Gray, whose death last year in police custody sparked riots […]

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Rush Card Settle Lawsuit for $20 Million

May 17, 2016 Staff 0

by Ann Bucher The makers of the RushCard have reportedly agreed to settle a class action lawsuit filed over a botched upgrade of the pre-paid debit card that allegedly left RushCard holders without access to their […]

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