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Hillary Clinton’s Intense Meeting With Black Lives Matter Activists
In the past few weeks, Black Lives Matter protesters have disrupted Martin O’Malley and Bernie Sanders campaign events, but the front-runner for the Democratic presidential election has avoided any embarrassing confrontations — thanks to the Secret Service. Last week several activists from Massachusetts planned to disrupt a Clinton campaign event in New Hampshire, but they […]
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Monday Mind Gem
SAJI Yoga Mind Gem Affirmation Today, I open myself to clarity and the manifestation of positive change in my life. I allow myself to the embrace truth and wisdom knowing God is the source of all things. I acknowledge the power of creation, restoring a new faith within me to know God’s grace. I go […]
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Civil rights activist Julian Bond dies at 75, remembered as a hero
Julian Bond, the civil rights icon and former NAACP chairman who died after a brief illness, was remembered Sunday as a hero who helped lead a generation against racism. He was 75. Bond, who brought the NAACP back to credibility during his longtime chairmanship and who was the first black American nominated as vice president, died Saturday night […]
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John Kerry begins historic Cuba visit to raise flag over embassy
HAVANA — Secretary of State John F. Kerry opened a history-making visit to Cuba on Friday to lead ceremonies to raise the Stars and Stripes at the U.S. Embassy for the first time in more than 50 years. In a day scripted with sweeping symbolism, Kerry was also scheduled to meet a broad range […]
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American Schools Are More Segregated Now Then They Were In 1968, And The Supreme Court Doesn’t Care
Over the past two weeks, This American Life ran a two part series on the resegregation of American public schools. It is excellent and you should go listen to it here and here. The centerpiece of the first part is a town hall meeting in a predominantly Missouri white school district. White […]
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Roger Guenveur Smith
From All Movie Guide: An esteemed African-American playwright and actor whose roles almost invariably contend with the politics and dynamics of race (frequent collaborator Spike Lee once famously described him as a “racial cheerleader”), thespian Roger Guenveur Smith grew up in Berkeley and debuted onscreen in the late ’80s. Over the ensuing years, Smith cultivated and sustained a reputation for tackling […]
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Felicia Leatherwood
Los Angeles native, Felicia Leatherwood, was just 9 years old when she realized she had a flare for styling hair. Felicia went on to receive a degree from Santa Monica Cosmetology School, and eventually start working at the prestigious Millennium Hair Salon in Los Angeles. Everyone who was anyone was going to Millennium to get their hair […]
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List of Black Owned Beauty Supply Businesses
Tru’Mane Natural (Grand Opening 12/6) 332 S. Market St. Inglewood, CA 90301 (213) 235-6533 Majestic Beauty Supplies 14580 7th St. Victorville, CA 92395 (760)843-8443 Simply Wholesome 4508 W. Slauson Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90043 (323) 294-2144 From the owner: Simply Wholesome is dedicated to providing the proper resources to living a healthy lifestyle. […]
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Tritobia Ford, mother of Ezell Ford
One year ago today Tritobia’s son, Ezell Ford, a 25 year-old mentally ill black male was killed by LAPD, two days after the shooting of Micheal Brown in Ferguson.
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In letter to Obama, US scientists praise Iran nuclear deal: report
Washington (AFP) – More than two dozen top US scientists, among them nuclear researchers and Nobel prize winners, praised the Iran nuclear deal as major security achievement in a letter to President Barack Obama, The New York Times reported. The two-page letter, from some of the world’s most knowledgeable nuclear experts, could prove to […]
