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Pennsylvania Judge Accused of Referring To Black Juror As ‘Aunt Jemima’
A Pennsylvania judge has been accused of referring to a black juror as Aunt Jemima in a closed-door meeting, according to KDKA CBS Pittsburgh. It’s been reported that career prosecutor and current...
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Gayle King Did What Every Good Journalist Is Supposed To Do: Her Job
Gayle King is a journalist. This is not a defense; just a statement of fact. If you are a journalist, and you aren’t prepared for people to hate you, even violently so, because of the questions you...
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Jay-Z Talks About his Last Conversation With Kobe Bryant before the NBA...
Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter opened up about his final conversation with Kobe Bryant just weeks before the NBA legend’s untimely death. While speaking at Columbia University on Tuesday, Carter revealed that...
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Keke Palmer Is the New Face of Olay
Multifaceted performer Keke Palmer has been named official spokesperson for the new Olay Body skincare line, according to Essence. She had previously partnered with Olay Body last year for its New...
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Amanda Edwards is Fighting to Become the Third Black Woman to Ever Hold a...
After serving her community as a Houston City Council member for four years, Amanda Edwards is now determined to make history. The 38-year-old Texas native was elected in 2015 as one of Houston’s...
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This Single Mom of Three Started New Orleans’ Newest Black-Owned Wine Company
Kim Lewis, an entrepreneur, is now in the rare club of the 1% of black-owned women wine companies. Lewis, an avid traveler, often enjoyed tasting different wines from various regions during her...
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Cleveland Browns Name Andrew Berry EVP of Football Operations and General...
The Cleveland Browns just hired the youngest general manager in NFL history. Andrew Berry has been named executive vice president of Football Operations and general manager, according to the Cleveland...
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50 Cent And Snoop Dogg Go After Gayle King Over Kobe Bryant Comments
CBS News anchor Gayle King got heat from 50 Cent And Snoop Dogg for comments she made about Kobe Bryant during an interview with a friend of the late basketball legend. During a CBS This Morning...
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Documentary ‘Building Atlanta,’ About Legendary Black Businessman Herman J....
Appearing during Black History Month, a new documentary film is being released on the inspiring life and legacy of iconic Atlanta businessman Herman J. Russell. In the making for over a year, Building...
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Reebok Partners With Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY to Celebrate Women in Film
Sneaker giant Reebok has partnered with filmmaker and director Ava DuVernay‘s media company and arts collective, ARRAY. The partnership centers around a celebration dedicated to the influential role...
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Atlanta International Airport Opens its First Black-Owned Barbershop
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport’s first barbershop and salon recently opened in the domestic terminal. But what makes this grand opening even better is that the shop is black-owned. The...
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Meet the Black Couple who Owns New York City’s First Black-Owned Sports Team
Brooklyn natives Corey and Tamara Galloway dreamt of owning a professional sports team in New York City. And they made that dream come true while making history as the owners of the National Arena...
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3 Ways You Can Access Capital for Startups
Small business owners face a number of challenges when it comes to accessing capital. Whether it’s debt or equity, many lenders and investors just don’t provide capital to startups. According to Small...
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Hennessy and NBA announce Multiyear partnership deal
Hennessy and the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced Monday a new partnership that makes Hennessy the Official Spirit of the NBA, Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), and USA...
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Manhattan District Attorney Set to Review Malcolm X Murder Case
Who really killed civil rights leader Malcolm X? Following the premiere of Who Killed Malcolm X?, a new documentary on Netflix, the Manhattan district attorney’s office is ready to re-examine the...
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Washington Redskins Hire Jennifer King as First Black Woman Assistant Coach...
Let’s give it up for history being made! The Washington Redskins hired Jennifer King as a full-year coaching intern, according to the team’s website. King, who has previously coached in the National...
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This Husband-and-Wife Couple are Building the First Black-owned Bourbon...
Power couple Sean and Tia Edwards are set to launch the first bourbon distillery in Kentucky. Their company, Fresh Bourbon Distilling Co., has announced that they plan to build a $5.4 million...
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Snoop Dogg Walks Back Comments After Allegedly Threatening Gayle King (Video)
Calvin “Snoop Dogg” Broadus is claiming to be a non-violent person after his posting an irate, profanity-laced video criticizing CBS This Morning’s Gayle King last week. The controversy began after...
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Black History Month Facts of the Day: Feb 11th – Mandela Released From...
On every day of Black History Month this February, we will provide you with a daily fact that occurred on the same day in a past year in history. Today’s Black History Month facts for Feb 11th – On...
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Bestselling Author Minda Harts Started Out Delivering Phone Books
Featuring a broad cross-section of women who have distinguished themselves across a rich variety of careers, our Portraits of Power series is a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Black Enterprise,...
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