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Nashville MLK Day March Cancelled; Convocation to be Live Streamed
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The post Nashville MLK Day March Cancelled; Convocation to be Live Streamed appeared first on The Tennessee Tribune.
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by Donald James It’s been almost 56 years since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, on that dreadful day of April 4, 1968. Yet, his life, contributions, sacrifices, and legacy as a powerful voice and advocate against...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 3 months ago
by Charlene Crowell This January 15, our nation again will observe the only national holiday designated as a day of service. The Martin Luther King Jr. federal was first observed in 1986. But it took another 17 years for all 50 states to recognize th...
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Panelists (from left) Dr. Kimberly Rhoads, founder and director of Umoja Health; Dr. Misty Patton, director of 3rd Street Youth Center and Clinic; Jessica Altman, executive director of Covered California; and Dr. Monica Soni, chief medical officer o...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Opponents of workplace diversity programs are increasingly banking on a section of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 to challenge equity policies as well as funding to minority-owned businesses. Section 1981 of the act was originally m...
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Joe Biden and the Democrats had a rough week. But it won't get any easier. Rumors abound about Joe Biden's exit from the presidential race... The post Bad Week: Joe Biden and Democrat Updates first appeared on The Black Sphere.
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Emergency personnel from the Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) rushed four people to St. Jude Hospital after a head-on collision involving two vehicles on the Vieux Fort-Laborie Highway. The collision occurred on Saturday afternoon near the Vieux Fort...
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Georgia State Representative Imani Barnes has made a quick and swift impact during her brief time as a legislator. The Democrat from Tucker has introduced legislation that would require the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) to establish a...
News / Global Alerts - 3 months ago
By Andrea Vale In mainstream accounts of the Civil Rights Movement, names like King, Parks, and Du Bois headline textbook chapters and, over time, have become synonymous with resistance itself— and for good reason. But if other names like Ha...
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Opposition leader Allen Chastanet has congratulated Taiwan’s President-Elect Lai Ching-te and the Democratic Progressive Party on their ‘remarkable victory’ in the 2024 Presidential Election. The United Workers Party (UWP) leader sa...
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis took a step away from the lectern inside the pulpit at Big Bethel AME Church and caught herself. She was in the middle of her testimony, a discussion she recently had with God, and was about to cry....
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis took a step away from the lectern inside the pulpit at Big Bethel AME Church and caught herself. She was in the middle of her testimony, a discussion she recently had with God, and was about to cry. Willis...
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In a surprising announcement, Rukh-Shana Namuyimba shared her decision to part ways with Next Media after an impressive 8-year stint, where she notably anchored the NBS Live at 9 news bulletin throughout this period. Expressing gratitude, Ruk...
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(CNN) —& The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Miami Dolphins 26-7 at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday, in conditions so cold that Chiefs head coach Andy Reid’s mustache froze over. The temperature at kickoff was -4 degrees Fahrenheit with a wind...
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(CNN) —& Former President Donald Trump holds a wide lead over his Republican presidential competitors among likely GOP caucusgoers in Iowa, the final& Des Moines Register/NBC News/Mediacom poll& before Monday’s caucuses found. Overall...