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Oakland Teachers Ramp Up Strike Readiness
In an escalation of labor pressure, hundreds of teachers boycotted district-organized Professional Development (PD) sessions, instead attending a mass, Oakland…
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Oakland High Varsity Basketball Team Wins State Championship
The Oakland High School varsity basketball team took the state championship on Friday, March 11 in Sacramento at Golden Arco…
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27-Year-old Former Ramp Agent Achieves Childhood Dream, Becomes Pilot for Delta Airlines
Justin Mutawassim, a 27-year-old African American pilot at Delta Air Lines , achieved his childhood dream of becoming a pilot…
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What the Cochrane Review Says About Masks For COVID-19 — and What It Doesn’t
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A Black man was found dead after he said white men were chasing him. His family wants a federal investigation.
Mississippi authorities say there’s “no reason” to suspect foul play in the death of Rasheem Carter, but his family isn’t…
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Federal Appeals Court Rules South Carolina Law That Disproportionately Punished Black Students for Being ‘Boisterous’ or ‘Obnoxious’ at School Is Unconstitutional
A federal appeals court ruled that a law in South Carolina making it a crime for children to be “boisterous”…
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Posts Make False Comparisons Between COVID-19 Immunity From Infections and Vaccines
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Villanova Breezes Past Georgetown
Whitmore Scores 19 In Win Over Hoyas Photo: Special to the NY Beacon By Andrew Rosario Unfortunately,…
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Houston Fashion Designer Chasity Sereal Puts Her “Growing Pains” on Display in Wearable Art Experience
ABOVE: Designer Chasity Sereal and Forward Times Contributing Writer Terrance Turner (Photos by Tye Visuals… The post Houston Fashion Designer…
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Commissioners Rodney Ellis and Adrian Garcia Join Toll Road Authority Director Roberto Treviño to Announce First-Ever Toll Rate Reduction
Harris County Commissioners Rodney Ellis and Adrian Garcia recently joined Harris County Toll Road Authority… The post Commissioners Rodney Ellis…
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Nets Sting Hornets
Bridges 33 Points Paces Brooklyn Photo: Special to the NY Beacon By Shara Talia Taylor The Brooklyn…
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Chris Rock Speaks At Length About Will Smith Slap In New Comedy Special, The Internet Has Mixed Response
Chris Rock spoke at length about Will Smith during his new live comedy special on Netflix. Rock, who was infamously slapped by…
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Black Man Stabbed Crazed White Man to Protect His Family, Months Later the Suspect Was Arrested for Plotting a Racial Mass Shooting
A Las Vegas man connected to a string of crimes against Black people for several months finally has wound up…
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Biden awards Black Vietnam vet Col. Paris Davis, 83, with Medal of Honor
The belated recognition for the 83-year-old Virginia resident came after the recommendation for the medal was lost, resubmitted — and…
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WHO ‘Pandemic Treaty’ Draft Reaffirms Nations’ Sovereignty to Dictate Health Policy
SciCheck Digest Members of the World Health Organization are in the process of developing a… The post WHO ‘Pandemic Treaty’…
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After Veteran’s Administration Rejected Payment for His Cancer Treatment, Black Veteran Credits HBCU for Saving His Life
The benefits of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are well known by those who… The post After Veteran’s Administration…
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Michael B. Jordan bares it all in new Calvin Klein campaign
Calvin Klein underwear taps ‘Creed’ star Michael B. Jordan as the face of its Spring 2023 campaign — and the…
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9-Year-Old Girl Killed Along with TV Journalist In Florida Was a ‘Natural Born Gymnast;’ Coach Believed She Could Have Been ‘The Next Gabby Douglas’
The coach of a 9-year-old girl who was killed along with a Spectrum News 13 reporter on Feb. 22 is…
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ABIS Supports Black College Student Athletes
ABIS CEO Founder Gary Charles (R) Serena “Peanut” Tuitele (L) And Student Athletes At The Workshop Photo: Serena Tuitele …
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Knicks Win 6th Straight Stun Boston
Hart Bringing More Heart To The Knicks By Derrel Jazz Johnson Before the game started, the Boston Celtics…
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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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Burna Boy, Tems and Rema Bring Afrobeats to the 2023 NBA All-Star Game
ABOVE: Musician Tems performs during halftime at the 2023 NBA All Star Game between Team… The post Burna Boy, Tems…
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