Month: January 2023
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Congresswoman Barbara Lee Sworn in to U.S. House of Representatives
Congresswoman Lee is a member of the House Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on State and Foreign…
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PRESS ROOM: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Set for Jan. 16 in San Leandro
The event commemorates the birthday of this great American leader and his lifelong work toward equality and peace. This year’s…
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IN MEMORIAM: Jonathan Donald Matthews, 47
Matthews used his legal training to serve the community, and to help those in need. He served as the director…
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Higher Ground Urges Residents to Come Out for Annual MLK Day of Service
“This event started as a community garden within the after-school program at Madison Park Academy,” said Higher Ground NDC Deputy…
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Without Durant Nets fall to Boston
Kyrie and Nets Miss Durant Photo: Special to the NY Beacon By Derrel Jazz Johnson Thursday’s nationally broadcast…
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Young Soldier Killed at Alabama Military Base After Altercation with Fellow Soldier, Investigation Launched
A 21-year-old soldier from New York has died after being involved in a fight with another soldier earlier this week…
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‘So Aggressive and Trigger Happy’: Video Emerges of Unhinged L.A. Cop Threatening Rapper Feezy Lebron While He’s Sitting In His Car Using a Cellphone
A video of an unarmed Black man sitting in his parked car while being threatened by a police officer with…
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DA’s Office Employing Chef Way Defends Him After Colorist, Misogynistic And Fatphobic Tweets Resurface
TikTok food creator Waymond Wesley, known under his alias Chef Way, is catching heat for old tweets. Twitter sleuths found triggering…
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Cousin of BLM co-founder dies in hospital; video shows police repeatedly use Taser on him
Patrisse Cullors, a co-founder of Black Live Matters, said she does not believe that police should be the first to…
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9-Year-Old Harlem Poet Who Brought Down the House at Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Inauguration Has His Sights on Becoming President
Kayden Hern, 9, brought an entire auditorium of people to their feet as he recited a poem he calls “In…
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Decolonizing the Black mind and the impact on our community?
Join host Al McFarlane as he explores current and important topics that affect the Black community. Invited guests: Dr. Oliver…
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No Surge in Athlete Deaths, Contrary to Widespread Anti-Vaccine Claims
SciCheck Digest Sports medicine experts say there has been no increase in sudden death or… The post No Surge in…
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Real Talk Junkies with Former Councilmember Dwight Boykins
The post Real Talk Junkies with Former Councilmember Dwight Boykins appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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Oakland Post: Week of January 11 – 17, 2023
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of January 11 - 17, 2023 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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Lisa Marie Presley, the only daughter of the late Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley, has died at 54
According to CNN, Singer Lisa Marie Presley, the only daughter of the late Elvis Presley… The post Lisa Marie Presley,…
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Biden, Speaker of House McCarthy, $55 Billions to Africa. What does this mean for our community?
Jan. 12, 2023 – Join host Al McFarlane as explores domestic policies and international politics with his fellow companions. Topics…
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(Rebroadcast) 10 Million Black Vegan Women Movement | Vegan Activist Tracye McQuirter, MPH (Edited)
REBROADCAST. We will return to our LIVE Broadcast Monday, Jan 16. Tracye McQuirter was named a national food hero ……
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A 13-Year-Old Was Killed and DC Residents are Demanding Action
Tragedy struck the neighborhood of Brookland in Washington, D.C., over the weekend. Early on Saturday, 13-year-old Karon Blake was discovered…
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Police Question and Release Vigilante Who Shot Houston Restaurant Robber 9 Times!
Taco Store Customer Shoots Robber – screenshot *Houston police have questioned and released a man who shot a robber nine…
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‘Raging Mad’: Residents Livid Over Viral Video of Business Owner Viciously Spraying Water on Homeless Woman
An unsettling video of a man dousing water on a homeless woman outside of a restaurant has gone viral —…
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‘He Felt Comfortable Enough to Say that Word’: Georgia High School Teacher’s Use of the N-word Sparks Tense Debate Over Who Has the Right to Say It
Decatur High School teacher, John Chestnut, was recorded on a cellphone video saying the N-word multiple times during class. Students…
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Where’s Our Sense of Urgency?
ABOVE: American Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) speaks at a press conference… The post Where’s Our Sense…
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President Biden Signs Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Cost of Inmate Telephone Calls
In 2017, Reesy Floyd-Thompson, who calls herself a “digital wonder woman,” said she had to… The post President Biden Signs…
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In All Your Getting…Make Friends!
One of my favorite lines from the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” is: “No man… The post In All Your…
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The Texans Part Ways with Coach Lovie Smith after a 32-31 Win Against the Indianapolis Colts
The Houston Texans won their final game of the season against the Indianapolis Colts on… The post The Texans Part…
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