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Sunday, August 16, 2015
Police killed 123 people in July and 682 so far this year, according to the website Killed by Police 2015.
The number of people killed in July by police is much higher t ...
Posted Sunday, August 16th 2015 at 4:22PM
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Balance is important in our lives.
We wake up wanting.
We wake up taking.
Do we give this amazing Universe
as much as we take?
Making it a practice to offer something
will keep everyone fulfilled.
What do you have to give?
To whom will you give?
Will you share what you receive?
Posted Sunday, August 16th 2015 at 9:38AM
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ARLINGTON, Texas — A police officer in suburban Dallas shot and killed a college football player during a struggle after the unarmed 19-year-old crashed a car through the front window of a car dealership, authorities said.
The Tarrant County M ...
Posted Saturday, August 8th 2015 at 4:54PM
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A police officer in Alabama proposed murdering a black resident and creating bogus evidence to suggest the killing was in self-defence, the Guardian has learned.
Officer Troy Middlebrooks kept his job and continues to patrol Alexander City after aut ...
Posted Tuesday, August 4th 2015 at 4:29PM
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NEW BUFFALO, Mich. (FinalCall.com) - As hundreds of Muslims from around the country converged on the pristine, picturesque property of Muhammad’s Farm for a comprehensive agricultural seminar, it was evident to the men and women who enrolled, t ...
Posted Tuesday, August 4th 2015 at 12:50PM
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RT.com--A total of six African-American women have been found dead in police custody in just the last month. Most of the deceased women had been in jail for no more than two days and held for minor charges. Their deaths are all under investigation.
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Posted Saturday, August 1st 2015 at 3:54PM
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MIAMI--As the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March in the nation’s capital approaches, Louis Farrakhan spoke to a large crowd on Thursday night at a church in Overtown.
The historic Mount Zion Baptist Church, which in the past has served ...
Posted Saturday, August 1st 2015 at 3:46PM
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By SVEN BECKERT
July 26, 2015
Without understanding the past, it is difficult to grapple with the present. This became quite clear in the wake of the tragic attack in Charleston, when public dialogue swirled with myths, ...
Posted Saturday, August 1st 2015 at 3:39PM
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Breaking color barriers is par for the course for African Americans. Lee Elders did exactly that 40 years ago by making history for becoming the first African American to attend the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia in 1975. In a star studded ce ...
Posted Thursday, July 23rd 2015 at 4:58PM
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PRINCE Charles was in a cheeky mood as he stopped to chat with two people in giant starfish and lobster costumes during a Royal visit to a surfing beach today.
Charles, 66, met the larger-than-life cartoon costume characters Sally th ...
Posted Wednesday, July 22nd 2015 at 10:47AM
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At the time Black Enterprise magazine was first mentioned that economy of American was in a transition period. That was a result of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement in 1970. The eradication of the law de jure racial segregation opened way to mobil ...
Posted Tuesday, July 21st 2015 at 10:30AM
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Wattstax, also known as the Black-Woodstock, was held in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on August 20 in 1972. It was a concert held to "bring-back-together" the community of Watts, California after it's 1965 riots. Over 100,000 people at ...
Posted Monday, July 20th 2015 at 12:52PM
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For news and features on black theater and black actors/singers on Broadwy please log on to BroadwayBlack.com. "Amazing Grace," the musical, is now playing on Broadway featuring several African American actor/singers.
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Posted Sunday, July 12th 2015 at 5:05PM
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Queens, New York - AUDELCO 2014 - "Rising Star" Award Recipient COLBY CHRISTINA - Professional Actress, Dancer, Singer, Motivational Speaker, Choreographer, Model and Advocate Launches Go Fund Me Campaign to support the Arts, Scholarship &a ...
Posted Wednesday, July 8th 2015 at 9:45AM
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A college resume is important, and it’s a great indicator of the student it represents. A resume can show potential employers that a student is either a weak leader or a strong leader, and no company wants to add a weak link into their chain. T ...
Posted Tuesday, July 7th 2015 at 6:52AM
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby admitted in 2005 that he got quaaludes with the intent of giving them to young women he wanted to have sex with, and that he gave the sedative to at least one woman and "other people," according to documents obtai ...
Posted Monday, July 6th 2015 at 6:56PM
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Frankie Beverly & Maze perform their song "Joy and Pain" live at the 2015 Essence Music Festival at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, LA. ...
Posted Sunday, July 5th 2015 at 5:36PM
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At least eight people have died and 41 others were wounded in shootings across Chicago this Fourth of July weekend.
Among those who died was a 7-year-old boy who was shot while watching fireworks in Humboldt Park with his father just before ...
Posted Sunday, July 5th 2015 at 5:05PM
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[Editor’s note: The following article contains excerpts from the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan’s June 24, 2015 address at Metropolitan A.M.E. Church in Washington, D.C., during the press conference to officially announce &ldq ...
Posted Sunday, July 5th 2015 at 4:52PM
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A fervent dream became reality today for ballerina Misty Copeland as she became the first black female principal dancer in the 75-year history of the American Ballet Theatre.
It is one of the highest honors for a performer.
"I'm just so honored, so ...
Posted Tuesday, June 30th 2015 at 6:54PM
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Russell Simmons, the man who brought the music of Run-DMC, LL Cool J, and the Beastie Boys (among many others) to the mainstream with Def Jam Records, has a quiet, simple ritual he has subscribed to for 15 years, and to which he partly attributes his success: Meditation. Twenty minutes, twice a day. When asked why he — or anyone — should meditate, the media mogul has a str ...
Posted Tuesday, June 30th 2015 at 12:52PM
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Hampton University student Sean Robinson believes people his age should get more involved in their community. Scholarships and a live band help provide some incentives for the anti-litter effort. He's joined by the Clean City Commission's Debbie Blanton. ...
Posted Monday, June 29th 2015 at 2:05PM
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Columbus, OH — How do you reduce the cost of traveling 7,000 miles for a vacation? Roger Madison, founder and CEO of iZania, LLC, has found the formula for reducing the cost of travel to South Africa and enriching the travel experience at the same time. ...
Posted Wednesday, June 24th 2015 at 12:07PM
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