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By Robert J. Hansen | OBSERVER Staff WriterSacramento shone brightly Sept. 18 as four new stars were added to the Sacramento Walk of Stars. The honorees were philosopher and presidential candidate Dr. Cornel West, actress Merrin Dungey, basketball le...
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Edward Henderson | California Black Media(CBM) – Many cities in California limit the amount a landlord can raise rent each year. However, for nearly 30 years the state has imposed its own limits on the authority of local governments to enact re...
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By Sam P.K. Collins | The Washington Informer | Word In BlackThis& post& was originally published on& The Washington Informer(WIB) – Months after their budget season victory, a group of District mothers continue to advocate, not onl...
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By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA(NNPA) – President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris announced sweeping new measures to combat gun violence in America today, marking a significant escalation in the administration’s ongoing efforts to reduce fi...
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By José Vilson | Word In Black(WIB) – I have a confession to make: I went out on a school night a few months ago.The Carib Biz Network and Little Haiti BK co-hosted Island Icons: A Haitian Heritage Celebration, an event celebrating people of Ha...
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By Quintessa Williams | Word In Black(WIB) – Screaming parents, students yelling racial slurs, and a law enforcement escort. That’s what the Little Rock Nine faced on September 25, 1957 when they made history as the first Black students to raci...
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(AP) – Sacramento State announced plans to construct a new football stadium as supporters of the university in California’s capital city hope to help the program make the jump to the highest level of college football.The school announced plans...
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AMA News Wire Henry Ford Health project helps Black men lower blood pressure Oct 2, 2024 Almost half of all adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure, putting them at risk for heart disease—the leading cause of death in the country. Of...
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“Black Vote, Black Power,” a collaboration between Keith Boykin and Word In Black, examines the issues, the candidates, and what’s at stake for Black America in the 2024 presidential election. NEW YORK – The most important moment of the vice presid...
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Today is Wednesday, Oct. 2, the 276th day of 2024. There are 90 days left in the year.
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Smyrna resident Linda Husser (above) said she attended the debate watch party to be a part of history. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta VoiceUnited States representatives and Democratic party representatives hosted a debate watch party on Tuesday nigh...
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By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent John Amos, the Emmy-nominated actor and pioneering television star who brought to life some of the most beloved characters in entertainment history, died at 84. His son, K.C. Amos, confir...
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He’s walking more than a thousand miles. She’s logging tens of hours. They’re on parallel paths for the same purpose. Righting the historical wrongs against African Americans. Although they met for the first time for our interview, Rev. Dr. Robert...
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He’s walking more than a thousand miles. She’s logging tens of hours. They’re on parallel paths for the same purpose. Righting the historical wrongs against African Americans. Although they met for the first time for our interview, Rev. Dr. Robert T...
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John Amos, the Emmy-nominated actor and pioneering television star who brought to life some of the most beloved characters in entertainment history, died at 84. His son, K.C. Amos, confirmed in a statement that Amos passed away more than a month ago,...
