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Rachel Lindsay Reacts to Tayshia Adams as Second Black Bachelorette (Exclusive)

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By Zach Seemayer‍ – Rachel Lindsay is opening up about the recent announcement that Tayshia Adams has been cast as the newest Bachelorette. Lindsay says she’s “thrilled” by the news and is excited for the upcoming season. “When I stepped in […]

A Pastor’s Take: Repairing Democracy for Black Lives

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By Andrew Wilkes – The bones of love, of Black lives, are everywhere in America. As a co-pastor providing congregational care and delivering sermons to a Black congregation each week, it is difficult to watch politicians […]

Oprah Picks Isabel Wilkerson’s ‘Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents’ for Her Book Club

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NEW YORK (AP) — If not for the coronavirus, Oprah Winfrey says, she would be out in the streets and marching with the Black Lives Matter protesters. She has instead found other ways to add her voice. […]

Lowe’s Committs $30 Million In Grants To Minority Business Impacted by Covid

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by Jeffrey McKinney – Small business owners can potentially pick up emergency relief grants between $5,000 to $20,000 from home improvement giant Lowe’s. But those seeking the money need to act fast: Applications will be […]

Planned Parenthood Was Built on a Solid Racist Foundation

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By Daily Editorials – The new message is loud and clear about American history. It says our country is racist and rotten to the core because of the sins of our past. The past cannot be forgiven, […]

Bill Clinton Slammed for ‘Anti-Black’ Remarks About Civil Rights Figure Stokely Carmichael at John Lewis’ Funeral

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By Nicole Darrah, News Reporter – FORMER President Bill Clinton was slammed on Thursday for his “anti-black” remarks about civil rights figure Stokely Carmichael at Congressman John Lewis’ funeral. Speaking at the service at the Ebenezer […]

“Motorsports in America: Do Black Lives Matter?”

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — The NNPA is the global media partner for the African Renaissance and Diaspora Network (ARDN), an advocacy and marketing partner of the United Nations, and we had an opportunity to interview an […]

FAMU Alumna Named to Oscars Panel

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ANDREW SKERRITT NEWS – By Michael Moore – Florida A&M University (FAMU) alumna Staci R. Collins Jackson will be among those judging entrants for the Oscars.The Chicago was recently named as a voting member of […]

Dr. Anthony Fauci Discusses the Impact and Severity of COVID-19 Disparities in African Americans

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During a live interview with BlackPressUSA, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and considered by many to be the nation’s foremost infectious disease expert, demonstrates the proper way […]