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Aja Brown: Compton’s Millennial Mayor Sworn in for Second Term (VIDEO)
COMPTON, CA – Before an audience of 500, on Friday, July 7, 2017, Compton’s millennial mayor Aja Brown, 35, was sworn into office to serve...
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Rosalyn Henderson Myers Leads Black Attorneys to Supreme Court
*Rosalyn Henderson Myers, a Spartanburg City Councilmember, is the first South Carolinian to lead a group of national black women attorneys who will be...
Black Films
The Pulse of Entertainment: OSCIA’s ‘Celestial Awards of Excellence’ Honors Positive Influencers
*Established in 2010 by Oscar Hernandez and presented by his company OSCIA Production, the “Celestial Awards of Excellence” honors those with outstanding accomplishments of...
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Chance the Rapper Joins $2 Million Funding Challenge to Aid Chicago Youth
STORY UPDATED to clarify applicant rules.
*Chance the Rapper continues his quest to support the education of disadvantaged youth in his Chicago hometown with his...
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Charlene Crowell: White House Cuts Education Funding
*No one ever said that higher education wouldn’t cost money. Education Funding -- Across the country, tuition is steadily rising and students are taking...
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Supreme Court Finds North Carolina Gerrymandered Two Districts to Dilute Black Vote
*The Supreme Court struck down two congressional district maps in North Carolina Monday, holding that the state had engaged in an unconstitutional gerrymander, reports...
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Rev Jesse Jackson Helps Promote Computer Science – $42,500 Raised for Scholarships and CS-Tech Programs
*Its a go for Computer Science– Rev. Jesse Jackson and his PUSHTech2020 initiative raised $42,500 to support scholarships and CS-Tech programs in the Oakland...
Books
New Publication (‘Book of Black Heroes’) Inspires Young People to Leadership
At a time when questionable leadership rules our nation, Book of Black Heroes: Political Leaders Past and Present by Gil Robertson is a timely...
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25 Years After L.A. Riots Damian ‘Football’ Williams Reflects on His Life and Role in the Rebellion
*Damian Monroe “Football” Williams never intended to make history, or revolt. But he wanted to make a name for himself, in South Central Los...
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Damian ‘Football’ Williams Speaks with Billie Jordan Exclusively for 25th Anniversary of 1992 L.A. Riots – Q&A
*On April 29, 1992 an 18-year-old Damian "Football" Williams' mob-persona took center-stage and played a notorious role at the intersection of Florence and Normandie. That day, Williams...
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First of 4 Confederate Monuments in New Orleans Removed Under Cover of Darkness (Watch)
*The first of four prominent Confederate monuments were taken down in New Orleans Monday morning, marking the latest Southern city to sever itself from...
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The Pulse of Entertainment: Universal’s ‘Fast and Furious 8’ Combines Action and Comedy Perfectly (WATCH)
*Universal Pictures presents to theaters April 14, 2017 the 8th installment of The Fast and Furious franchise, which is also known as The Fate...
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Charlene Crowell: White House Budget Blueprint Forewarns Fatal $6 Billion HUD Funding Cut
*Proposed budget cuts -- From youth yearning for the time to have their own place, to older Americans hoping to age in place, the...
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Charlene Crowell: CBC Fights Education Cuts as Consumer Coalition Attacks Regulatory Reversals
By Charlene Crowell
*In releasing his first-ever federal budget blueprint, President Donald J. Trump stated that his intent was to “Make the Government lean and...
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The Pulse of Entertainment: Warner Bros’ Kong is King; NHMC Honors Latinos in Media
*“Being visible, showing people in the community and other Latinos…that someone like them, talks like them, comes from the same neighborhood is doing what...
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