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Trump To Prevent Nigerians From Entering U.S. By Adding Country To Travel Ban
This past Friday, the Trump Administration announced that it was adding Nigeria to the list of countries that are subject to the travel ban. In addition to Nigeria, Trump also included Myanmar,...
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As Iowa Caucuses Kick Off 2020 Primary Season, Democratic Candidates Vie For...
The 2020 Democratic primary season has officially started with today’s Iowa caucuses. The field of contenders is far less diverse than originally promised: Not one African American candidate will be...
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Macy’s Unveils Black History Month-themed Windows and Kicks off National Tour
Macy’s is celebrating Black History Month with a bang this year! ONYX, Macy’s Black Employee Resource Group, has diligently developed Macy’s Black History Month campaign including the theme, display...
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Louisiana Governor Appoints First Black Female Police Captain In State History
Democratic Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards announced that Treone Larvadain has been promoted to lead the Protective Services for the Louisiana State Police. This promotion makes Captain Larvadain...
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Michigan State University Apologizes For Display of Historical Black Figures...
Michigan State University issued an apology over what black students called an offensive display that featured African American dolls hanging from a tree. The display, which was discovered inside of...
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Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes Built A Custom Room For His 180 Pairs Of Sneakers
Patrick Mahomes just won the Most Valuable Player award after winning the Super Bowl over the San Francisco 49ers, but he also has something else he values, his sneaker collection. It has been...
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Kaepernick Called Out Jay-Z and Beyoncé During Their Appearance at the Super...
The Carters will stand for justice, but not for the national anthem. Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter and Beyoncé Knowles Carter did not join everyone else in standing for the singing of the national anthem at...
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Black Women Aren’t Having 15 Minutes of Fame
Contrary to popular belief, black women are not having 15 minutes of fame. As hashtags and sayings like, “trust black women” and “black girl magic” trend, the world would be remiss to think that black...
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Lyft to Provide Free Rides for Voters During the 2020 Primary Season
That excuse that you couldn’t get to the polls will be null and void this election cycle. Lyft has announced that they will be providing voters with free rides to the polls during the 2020...
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White Teacher Placed on Leave After Casting Black Children As Slaves In Play
An elementary school teacher at West Woods School in Hamden, Connecticut, planned a school play based on the trans-Atlantic slave trade and placed black children in the roles of slaves, according to...
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Rihanna to Receive Highest Honor at the 51st NAACP Image Awards
Robyn “Rihanna” Fenty’s business acumen is impossible to overlook. At 31, she is the highest-earning female musician and a staple in both the beauty and fashion industries. Not only is she a nine-time...
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Regal Movie Theaters Is Letting You See Harriet for Free During Black History...
To celebrate Black History Month, Regal Movie Theaters are offering free movie screenings of Harriet in select theater locations. The 50 theaters throughout the country will be showing the screenings...
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Nicki Minaj Under Fire for New Rosa Parks Lyric That Critics Call Disrespectful
Nicki Minaj has found herself in the center of controversy once again. The day before Rosa Parks would have turned 107 years old, the Queens hip-hop star released a snippet of her new song “Yikes,”...
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Meet The Transformative Business Leader Preparing Chicago’s Students Of Color...
Phyllis Lockett is a transformative force in public education. As CEO of Chicago-based LEAP Innovations, this bold business leader has developed an organization working directly with educators and...
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Disney Shelled out $75 Million for the Right to Bring ‘Hamilton’ to Theaters...
Disney is bringing Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton to the masses. The iconic Broadway hip-hop musical is heading to the big screen thanks to Walt Disney Studios, which will release a film version with...
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Elon Musk Says A High School Diploma is Not Needed to Work at Tesla
This should have some people lining up for a job! Tesla’s Elon Musk is looking to recruit talent but, unlike most companies, a college degree isn’t required in order to gain employment with him,...
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From Teen Mom to Millionaire, Ronne Brown Shares How She Beat the Odds
Entrepreneur and author Ronne Brown had a rough start in life. But she didn’t let that stop her success. In Episode 3 of the SistersInc. podcast, “Beating the Odds,” Brown tells how starting her own...
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Jay-Z Gets The NFL To Commit $100 Million To Criminal Justice Reform
Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter has inspired change within the National Football League (NFL). Jay-Z‘s Roc Nation has asked NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to commit the league to spend $100 million on social...
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President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Was One Act Away from Being a...
Millions of Americans tuned in to the first State of the Union address of the decade last night. And to no one’s surprise, it was all over the place despite the fact that the address took place one...
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This Father Bought His Daughter A Vending Machine For Christmas Instead Of Toys
A Pennsylvania father decided to give his daughter a gift that will keep on giving. Instead of toys, video games, or clothes, Reco Oxendine gifted his daughter a vending machine. “I want her to be a...
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