Year: 2023
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Rep. Barbara Lee Joins Competitive Race to Replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA12), the highest-ranking African American woman serving in the U.S. Congress, announced on February 21, that she…
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PRESS ROOM: 5120 Entertainment Partners with Black Newspapers for FALL BACK IN LOVE ALL Comedy & Music Jam
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Headlined by Grammy-winning R&B artist Monica, the Fall Back in Love Comedy & Music Jam, also features Trey Songz, Mario,…
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PRESS ROOM: 5120 Entertainment Partners with Black Newspapers for FALL BACK IN LOVE ALL Comedy & Music Jam
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Headlined by Grammy-winning R&B artist Monica, the Fall Back in Love Comedy & Music Jam, also features Trey Songz, Mario,…
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No Evidence Pfizer Conducting Any Inappropriate Coronavirus Experiments
SciCheck Digest Scientists say the experiments Pfizer has performed on the coronavirus are standard for the… The post No Evidence Pfizer…
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R. Kelly Sentenced to 20 Years for Child Sex Crimes in Illinois
Source: E. JASON WAMBSGANS / Getty A federal judge in Illinois has sentenced disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly to 20 years in…
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Charlotte Woman Won the Lottery, Then Shot and Killed the Night Before Valentine’s Day By Ex-Boyfriend
Investigators in Charlotte, North Carolina, believe a weekend shooting is a murder-suicide after the shooter is identified as the victim’s…
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Mother of Black Teen Shot at While Asking For Directions ‘Livid’ After White Suspect is Granted Parole
After Brennan Walker, a Black teenager from Rochester Hills, MI, was shot at by Jeffrey Ziegler, a white man, Walker’s mother wants answers…
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In Leaked Audio, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed Says He Doesn’t Need ‘The Black Vote’
Steven L. Reed, Mayor of Montgomery, Alabama, speaks on stage during the 137th Commencement at Morehouse College on May 16,…
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Georgia Mother Gets Life In Prison After Killing Her Daughter To ‘Cast Out Evil Spirits’
Shekinah Akbar, a Georgia mother who beat her 5-year-old daughter to death after claiming that she had “evil spirits,” is now sentenced…
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Indicted! Racist Ex-University Of Kentucky ‘Karen’ Sophia Rosing Is Charged For Assaulting Black Student
Source: Raymond Boyd / Getty A white woman has been formally indicted for assaulting a Black student at the University of…
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‘She Exposed My Child to That Type of Torture’: Outraged Mom Says Daycare Worker Taped 2-Year-Old’s Mouth Shut and Tried to ‘Cover Her Tracks’
A Massachusetts daycare worker is facing charges after the mother of a 2-year-old filed a police report, claiming the worker…
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Forward Focus with Chef Kavachi Ukegbu
The post Forward Focus with Chef Kavachi Ukegbu appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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Oakland Post: Week of February 22 – 28, 2023
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of February 22 - 28, 2023 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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Pinole Valley High Student Wins County Poetry Out Loud Competition
The 2023 Contra Costa County Poetry Out Loud event was hosted by Contra Costa County Office of Education and Contra…
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WCCUSD Educators Getting 14.5% Salary Hike Within 5 Months
West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) educators will see a total 14.5% increase in salary within the next five…
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More Books Touch on Different Eras as Black History Month Nears End
It’s been more than a century since the Tulsa Race Massacre, and it still seems like there’s much to learn…
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New Assembly Bill Would Ban Use of Police Canines for Arrests, Crowd Control
Last week, Assemblymember Corey A. Jackson (D-Riverside) introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 742, legislation that would prohibit the use of police…
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Lori Wilson Picks Up Baton to Remove Slavery Language from California’s Constitution
Samual Nathaniel Brown said he is not surprised that Assemblymember Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City) picked up the baton to carry…
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Heirs of Bruce’s Beach Finalize Sale of Property Back to LA County
On Jan. 30, the heirs of Bruce’s Beach finalized the sale of the land they just reclaimed last year back…
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Black Caucus Black History Month Event Celebrates Business Owners
The California Black Chamber of Commerce (CBCC) and the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) recognized the success of 16 thriving…
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Angela Davis Learns She Had Ancestors On The Mayflower In Recent ‘Finding Your Roots’ Episode
Angela Davis was shocked to learn that her ancestors came to America on the Mayflower, making her descendants of people…
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An Off-Duty Police Officer in Chicago Yells Out, ‘I’ll Kill You!’ Before Killing Man Who Grabbed Her Gun
A video has just been released that shows an off-duty Chicago police officer shouting, “I’ll kill you,” right before making good on…
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‘Tempers Flared’: Black Woman Charged After Fatally Shooting a South Carolina Woman Who Spat At Her During Parking Lot Dispute Over Who ‘Had the Right of Way’
A parking lot argument proved to be fatal for a South Carolina woman who police say spat at a driver…
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Beloved Brooklyn Pastor Tripped and Fell, Was Tragically Hit by Car and Killed While Crossing the Street
A church in Brooklyn is mourning the sudden loss of a beloved pastor after a tragic accident. The Christian Post reported Aracely…
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White Philadelphia 18-Year-Old Suspect Fatally Shoots Temple University Cop In the Face, Emptied His Pockets Before Fleeing to Family’s Rural Estate
A police officer in Pennsylvania died in the line of duty over the weekend after he was shot multiple times.…
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