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LeBron James to Receive NAACP Jackie Robinson Sports Award

*For the first time in nearly 18 years, the prestigious NAACP Jackie Robinson Sports Award will be presented to LeBron James - one of...

It’s Black History Month, What’s Happening? We Got You Covered! (Watch)

*Black folk get ONE MONTH, the shortest of the twelve (But hey, we'll take it!) to commemorate the impact our race and culture have...

New Yorkers on Subway Take to Erasing Swastika Graffiti: ‘This is Not Trumps America’

*Imagine getting on a train and looking up to see that every single advertisement has been graffitied with a swastika. Now open your eyes. It's...

22-Year-Old College Senior (Myya D. Jones) Running For Mayor of Detroit

*President Barack Obama, during his farewell speech, said "If something needs fixing, lace up your shoes and do some organizing. If you're disappointed by your...

White Woman Who Accused Emmett Till of Flirting Finally Admits She Lied

*The white woman whose accusations against 14-year-old African American Emmett Till in 1955 led to his lynching, has admitted to lying in court about...

1950s TV Western Features Con Man Named Trump Who … Wanted To Build A Wall!

*They say life imitates art.  Sometimes, it's the other way around. A western drama TV series called "Trackdown," ran from 1957 to 1959.  One of...

Rosario Dawson to Play Activist Donna Hylton in Biopic ‘A Little Piece of Light’

*Rosario Dawson has been cast as activist Donna Hylton in a feature film based on the biography A Little Piece Of Light, according to...

Opinion/The Black Hat: ‘Savior Complex’ Within Black America Causing Many to Question Pres. Obama’s Legacy

Savior: a person who saves someone or something (especially a country or cause) from danger, and who is regarded with the veneration of a religious...

Jesse Jackson: ‘Trump Threatens 50 Years of Civil Rights’ – Jackson’s Critics Call Him a ‘Maggot’

*The Reverend Jesse Jackson has been at the forefront of the civil rights movement for over 50 years. Well, kinda.  He stood next to MLK...

Netflix to Air ‘13TH: A Conversation with Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay’

*One day after Ava DuVernay’s Netflix documentary “13TH” received an Oscar nomination for Best Documentary Feature, the streaming service announced the interview special “13TH:...

Joyce Yvette Davis Pens Novel About Nazi Happenings and Black WWII Soldiers

*The Lebensborn Experiment: Book I, by Joyce Yvette Davis , deals with two little-known subjects of the Second World War - Lebensborn Homes where...

Radio Programmers Invited to Air Encore Obama Tribute

*Lee Bailey, the creator of the groundbreaking RadioScope program and publisher of The EUR/Electronic Urban Report (www.EURweb.com), proudly presents an encore presentation of President Barack Obama:...

Thoughts/Tips for the (LA) Women’s March this Saturday, January 21

*This Saturday, January 21, 2017, defenders of human rights,  women, men and children, will unite in Washington, DC and over 200 sister cities around the...

Chrisette Michele Pens Open Letter on Trump Performance: ‘I Am Willing To Be A Bridge’

*After reports of her participation in Donald Trump’s inauguration surfaced Wednesday, R&B singer Chrisette Michele has responded to the backlash in an open letter posted on her blog...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Urges Black Celebrities to ‘Step Up’ During Trump Era: ‘Hope is Not a Strategy’

*Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is back with another thoughtful essay – this one regarding the responsibility of black celebrities as we move into the Trump era. The NBA...

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