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‘Substance’: Black animator Jamaal Bradley speaks

by The Minister of Information JR Jamaal Bradley, the senior animator for Valve software, was one of the industry giants in attendance who participated in a Q&A at this year’s San Francisco Black Film Festival. Bradley is the former super...

Eddie Africa of the #MOVE9 is home after four decades of incarceration

Eddie Africa is welcomed as he emerges from more than 40 years in prison by the lawyers from the Abolitionist Law Center and People’s Law Office on Friday, June 21, 2019. by Brad Thomson and Bret Grote Philadelphia – The Abolitionist Law Cent...

Sister Tarpley: Follow God

“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, declares the LORD. As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts” (Isaiah 55:8-9). How do you kno...

Child Hurt, Mom Sues

By Clint Confehr COLUMBIA, TN — Accused of “assault” on a five-year-old and poor teacher training, Maury County Public Schools is to defend itself June 24 in Circuit Court against a $100,000 complaint, according to public records. Roneka Kennedy alle...

Q&A wit’ ‘Good Kidd’ director Jamari Perry

Jamari Perry by Minister of Information JR Valrey “Good Kidd,” directed by Oakland native Jamari Perry, is one of the most promising short films selected to screen in the San Francisco Black Film Festival this year. The film deals with themes...

Attorney General James' Statement On President Trump’s Delay Of Impending ICE Raids

[Immigration News] New York Attorney General Letitia James says Trump is using immigration issue "to score political points with his base." Photo: Facebook Tags:& Black Star NewsImmigrationNEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL LETITIA JAMESICEDonald Trump...

Prison hunger strike supporters to protest outside Alabama’s Limestone Prison Saturday, June 22

Alabama prisons are severely overcrowded, 20,000 prisoners crammed into space designed for 12,000, but prisoners have long asserted that other practical ways to reduce overcrowding are far better than the governor’s plan to spend a billion dollars b...

Adoptee Rights Bill Passes After Decades Long Struggle

[News From Albany] Assemblyman David Weprin lauds passage of adoptee rights bill, A5494/S3419, in State Assembly and Senate... Photo: Facebook Tags:& Black Star NewsSTATE GOVERNMENT ALBANYAssemblyman David WeprinA5494S3419

$200M in Restitution and Forgiveness Delivers Financial Justice to consumers harmed by for-profit colleges

By: Charlene Crowell The struggle to eliminate high-cost predatory debt is a daunting one, particularly for Black America. As the access to affordable credit, loans and mortgages seem ever elusive across the country, lying in wait are countless pred...

San Francisco Black Film Festival XXI was spectacular

N’Zuri Abiodun, at 7 years old, took full advantage of the red carpet and backdrop at the SF Black Film Festival this year. – Photo: JR Valrey, Block Report by The People’s Minister of Information JR This year’s 21st annual San Francisco Blac...

Six Supplements You Should Use While Preparing for Finals

Partnership Post When finals week rolls around, an unfortunate number of students turn to unhealthy methods to get themselves through their exams. Coffee and energy drinks rule the campus, and many people stop sleeping in order to cram for that last...

Queens District Attorney Candidate Mina Malik: “I Have Already Done The Criminal Justice Reform Everyone Is Talking About”

[Queens District Attorney Race] Mina Malik said she is best candidate because “I have already done the criminal justice reform that everyone is talking about.” Photo: Antonya Jeffrey Tags:& Black Star NewsColin BenjaminMina MalikQueens District Attor...

Examsnap Key Points of PMI PMP Certification and Its Cost

Sponsored Content The cost of the PMI PMP certification is not limited to the cost of the exam. When putting a budget together for your certification pursuit, it is important to take other costs into consideration to avoid getting stuck along the way...

Your Vote Matters, As Democratic Legislature Delivers Big for New Yorkers -- De Blasio

Mayor de Blasio. Photo: ABC screenshot When New Yorkers went to the polls in November, they voted for real Democrats in the State Senate and a new day in Albany. As we tally up the score card for the end of session, one thing is clear: New Yorkers...