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Simone Landrum introduces her new son, Kingston, to his big brothers, Caden (left) and Dillon. Her doula stayed by her side through the hospital birth, then fetched her older boys to visit their new brother. – Photo: LaToya Ruby Frazier, New York Ti...
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Ruth Beckford – Photo: Gene Hazzard by Brenda Payton Ruth Beckford, the legendary dancer, choreographer and Oakland community activist, died May 8 of natural causes. She was 93. Beckford, known as The Dance Lady, toured with the acclaimed d...
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Aretha Franklin released “Respect” in 1967 when she was 25. Otis Redding wrote it, but she made it an all-time classic. – Photo: AP by Tara Belcher The legendary Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, belted out in her song: “R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out...
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The following article, Democrat Billionaire Warns Trump Can’t Be Beat, was first published on The Black Sphere. Mark Cuban is famous for many reasons. He’s the owner of the Dallas Mavericks and the Shark Tank billionaire investor. But he...
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A Message From Our Publisher “Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.” Proverbs 17:6 (KJV) By Bobby R. Henry, Sr. As we begin to approach Father’s Day after recognizing and paying tribute to our won...
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By Kevin Palmer The Georgia public school system has over 1.8 million students with 38 percent White and over 60 percent nonwhite. Nevertheless, the white minority seems to have privilege when consequences were meted out for drug and alcohol discipli...
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Cosplay contestants pictured with event organizer, Librarian Tray Fitzpatrick. (Photos: Arri Henry) By Perry Busby Hundreds of comic and sci-fi fans of all ages gathered at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC) on...
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NASHVILLE, TN — Verleon Hunt Smithson was born at midnight on May 1, 1921 in Nashville, Tennessee, a mere eight years before the stock market crash. Her parents, the late John L. Smithson, Sr. and Lou Ora Berry-Smithson also had nine other children....
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Chief Sarah Mooney and Chief Frank Adderley In an email to employees Mayor Keith A. James of West Palm Beach writes: As you may know, public safety has always been priority #1 for my administration, and I am focused on putting together the best team...
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Police said the officer was “forced” to shoot the woman after she grabbed the officer’s taser and used it against him A woman was killed during an officer-involved shooting in Baytown, Texas, on May 13, 2019. From ONSCENE.TV By Ben Kesslen NBC News A...
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Less than a year after Lt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams became the first Black officer to command the United States Military Academy and two years after Simone Askew became the first Black woman to lead the Corps of Cadets, West Point will graduate its la...
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NASHVILLE, TN — Vivian Wilhoite, Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County Assessor, announced her office has received the prestigious Certificate of Excellence in Assessment Administration from the International Association of Assessing Officers (...
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Meet Solomon “RC” Ali. Ali is one of the country’s foremost experts in helping minorities secure their intellectual property, raise funding for startups, form strategic partnerships, bring products to market and scale their businesses. Read a recent...
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The following article, Democrat INDICTED in Pay-for-Play Scheme, was first published on The Black Sphere. Democrats comprise amazing networks of scam artists. And all of them hinge on Democrats running the show. While the attempted coup against Presi...
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Top three winners of the 2019 Westside Gazette’s A Mother’s Love Award, (l to r) Shacarol Porter, Keewasha Pierre and Dr. Velouse Jean Jacques. (Photo credit: Greg Jules/Imagery of Jules Photography) & & & Mae Ollie Williams, Mattie Be...
