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White supremacist executed in Texas for dragging death of black man
A white supremacist convicted of killing James Byrd Jr. in 1998 by dragging the 49-year-old black man behind a truck in one of the most notorious U.S. hate crimes of modern times was executed in Texas on Wednesday. John William “Bill” King, 44, was put to death by lethal injection and pronounced dead at […]
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Obama Boulevard in Los Angeles to be unveiled with all-day festival
The city of Los Angeles will hold an all-day festival to rename part of an iconic street after former President Barack Obama. The official unveiling for Obama Boulevard will be held on May 4. Obama Boulevard will replace 3 1/2 miles of what is currently Rodeo Road between Mid City and Culver City. The free ceremony starts at […]
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Queen Afua
Queen Afua has over 40 years of experience as a holistic health practitioner and wellness coach. A pioneer in the green foods movement, Queen Afua is the author of 5 best-selling books, the creator of the Heal Thyself product line, Founder of Sacred Woman Rites Of Passage Program and CEO of the Queen Afua Wellness Center. Queen Afua has […]
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Connecticut Protesters Continue Week of Demonstrations After Officer-Involved Shooting of Unarmed Black Couple Near Yale Campus
Protesters say they won’t stop demonstrating until two officers involved in the shooting of two unarmed black people near Yale University’s campus are fired. The streets of New Haven and neighboring Hamden, Conn., have been filled with protesters each night for nearly a week, after a Hamden cop and a Yale police officer fired multiple […]
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Kehli Berry
Kehli Berry is a youth advocate, community leader, and entrepreneur. The director of 1 shine youth services and the Divas of Compton. Currently, along with her husband Terrence Berry run a youth center in Compton and the Divas of Compton program. Website: 1Shineyouth.com Phone: (562)475-8830
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Deputy On Leave After Video Shows Officers Slamming Teen’s Head, Punching Him
A South Florida sheriff’s office has placed a deputy on administrative leave after a video appeared to show officers pepper-spraying a teenager, tackling him to the ground, and one deputy slamming the teen’s head on the ground and punching him. The Broward County deputy faces calls for his firing following Thursday’s incident, including from the […]
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Dr. Gerald Horne
Dr. Gerald Horne is an African American historian, author, and Communist who currently holds the John J. and Rebecca Moores Chair of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston. He received his Ph.D. from Columbia University and a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. He is a frequent contributor to Political Affairs […]
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Rashidi Jones & Themba Nelson (Co-Founders of Tec Leimert)
Rashidi Jones is a forward-thinking, ambitious entertainment executive that seeks to deliver value to stakeholders. As an MBA graduate from USC’s Marshall School of Business, his experience with industry-leading companies has provided him a platform to shape key business objectives, identify strategies to grow profits, and collaborate across multiple functions e.g. marketing, sales, operations to […]
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Oops Upside Your Head: 65-Year-Old Woman (and Her Bat) Give Burglar the Business
Clarese Gainey of Gainesville, Fla., is about that action. Most 65-year-old women (and men) would hide in the closet and call the police if they caught someone trying to break into their car, but ohhh not Clarese. Do you know what she did? “I grab my bat, I brace myself, and I ease the door open,” Gainey told […]
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Saundra D. Nicholsen (Homeward LA 2019)
Saundra D. Nicholsen is the producer and director of one of 50 Productions for Homeward LA 2019 which is a stage play that tells the story of 11 people who were homeless. There are over 57,000 people who are living on the streets and putting on this stage play is just one way to address […]
