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Judge Kevin A. Ross *LISTEN HERE*
Kevin Andrew Ross (born June 1, 1963) is an American host of the syndicated court show America’s Court with Judge Ross, a producer, communications strategist, and former judge on the Los Angeles County Superior Court in California. A Los Angeles native, Ross attended Gardena High School, where he was student body president and president of […]
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Ruben Studdard *LISTEN HERE*
Born on September 12, 1978, Ruben Studdard is an R&B, pop and gospel singer. As a child, he sang gospel in his local church. Studdard majored in music at Alabama A&M University, graduating in 2000. Two years later, he auditioned on a whim for American Idol, FOX’s hit television talent search show. He not only […]
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American Black Women Face Grim Unemployment Statistics
Unemployment rates are falling for nearly every group of Americans — except for black women. About 10.6 percent of adult African-American women age 20 or older are unemployed, unchanged from a year ago, according to Friday’s jobs report from the Labor Department. Unemployment for all adult women declined to 5.7 percent from 6.2 percent […]
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Anita Wallace
Anita L Wallace is the Director of Community Relations for Forest Lawn Memorial Parks and Mortuaries. In her position, she manages Forest Lawn’s community events including: Veterans Day, Memorial Day, Martin Luther King Day, and others. Previous to her current role, Anita was the Grief Support Coordinator for Forest Lawn and initiated the Memorial Candle […]
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$41-million settlement in ‘Central Park Five’ case gets final approval
A federal judge approved a $41-million settlement Friday for five black and Latino men who were wrongly accused in the brutal rape and beating of a Central Park jogger in 1989. While admitting no wrongdoing, the city will make the payouts to Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Raymond Santana Jr., Yusef Salaam and Korey Wise, each […]
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Monday Mind Gem with Sahara Ali
SAJI Yoga Mind Gem: Today I allow myself to be inspired by the true potential of my heart. I step outside of my comfort zone to embrace a greater expression of myself. I trust God, Goddess all there is to open new doors of opportunities for transformation, rebirth, and wholeness. I now release all judgements […]
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Tavis Smiley
From his celebrated conversations with world figures to his work to inspire the next generation of leaders, Tavis Smiley — broadcaster, author, publisher, advocate, and philanthropist — has emerged as an outstanding voice for change. Smiley is currently the host of the late-night television talk show Tavis Smiley on PBS, as well as The Tavis Smiley […]
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Demonstrators Arrested At Fast Food Protests In Cities Across The Country
Dozens of people participating in fast-food protests were arrested in New York, Chicago, Miami and other cities Thursday, according to police and organizers. Fast-food workers and activists protested in more than 100 cities across the country demanding higher wages and better working conditions. The protests are the latest in a series of actions over the […]
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Renisha McBride’s killer sentenced to minimum of 17 years in prison
Theodore Wafer, Renisha Mcbride’s killer, was found guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced to a minimum of seventeen years in prison. Wafer was accused of shooting McBride, 19, when she emerged on his front porch early morning on November 4, last year. It was about 4:40 AM when McBride made her way onto the Wafer’s front porch. […]
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Dr. Frances Cress Welsing *LISTEN HERE*
Washington, D.C.-based psychiatrist and race theorist Frances Cress Welsing rocked the fields of cultural and behavioral science with her 1970 essay The Cress Theory of Color-Confrontation and Racism (White Supremacy). This striking theory of the origins of racism is rooted in the effects that varying degrees of melanin–the color-producing pigment in skin–can have on […]
