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Akon Unveils Plans to Build $6B ‘Real-Life Wakanda’

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By Terry Shropshire | September 2, 2020 | Multiplatinum and award-winning singer and producer Akon once said he took a self-imposed moratorium from the music industry in a magnanimous gesture to let others shine. While maybe partially […]

Save The Date! Trump vs Biden: September 29th / Kamala Harris vs Mike Pence: October 7th

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The official schedule for the upcoming presidential debates was released Wednesday, revealing when and where Joe Biden would square off against Donald Trump as the 2020 election rapidly approaches. But while those two will have three times to go at it, the […]

Jesse Jackson: Trump’s Disgraceful Assault on the Post Office and the American People

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By Jesse Jackson – Lagging in the polls, Donald Trump has launched a campaign to discredit the upcoming election and disparage the United States Postal Service. He’s repeated the utterly baseless claim that voting by […]

N.J. Now Has 1st Black Woman on State Supreme Court. Fabiana Pierre-Louis was Just Sworn In

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By Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Fabiana Pierre-Louis was sworn in Tuesday as the newest member of the New Jersey Supreme Court, officially becoming the first Black female justice in the state’s 224-year […]

Today in History — Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020

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On Sept. 2, 1963, Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace prevented the integration of Tuskegee High School by encircling the building with state troopers.

Black Spartacus by Sudhir Hazareesingh review – the epic life of Toussaint Louverture

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By David A Bell – A gripping biography of the leader of the slave revolt that led to Haiti’s independence, described as ‘the first black superhero of the modern age’ No figure from the 18th-century […]

Black Father Writes Open Letter to Lebron James: ‘You Don’t Speak for Me and My Boys’

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In the wake of LeBron James and many NBA players speaking up against systemic racism and police brutality against Blacks, there has been a lot of talk about the fears of Black men in America. James made […]

Cardi B Becomes the New Face of Balenciaga

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Cardi B has become the new face of Balenciaga. The 27-year-old rap star fronts a new campaign for the luxury fashion house, and Cardi has taken to Instagram to reveal how proud she feels to be […]

Tyler Perry Officially Becomes a Billionaire

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By rolling | September 2, 2020 | Tyler Perry has officially become a billionaire. The 50-year-old filmmaker has been named as Hollywood’s latest member of the club after earning $1.4 billion in pre-tax income since 2005, and it’s said he’s currently […]

More than 50 Black Former McDonald’s Franchisees have Filed Suit in Federal Court Against the Fast-Food Giant

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USA TODAY Mike Snider -More than 50 Black former McDonald’s franchisees have filed suit in federal court against the fast-food giant, alleging they were racially discriminated against and denied the same opportunities as white franchisees. […]