Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Introduces New Law To Prosecute White Supremacists: Here's What It Would Mean
Story by Christopher Rhodes •
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) has introduced a new law in the House of Representatives to tackle racist violence ...
Posted Friday, January 27th 2023 at 11:59AM
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The story of one of Chicago’s first Black power couples, Etta Moten and Claude Barnett
By Ron Grossman
It was written in the stars for Etta Moten and Claude Barnett to be married on the fly. Professional lives made theirs a commuting romance for ...
Posted Friday, January 27th 2023 at 10:34AM
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How did Mahalia Jackson die? Devastating last days of 'Queen of Gospel' plagued by ill-health
By Beverly White
Mahalia Jackson passed away at a relatively young age of 60 on January 27, 1972. However, she made sure those 60 years were meaningful. ...
Posted Friday, January 27th 2023 at 10:23AM
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This Day in Black History: Jan. 27, 1766
Pierre Toussaint, a former slave from the Caribbean, became one of the noted Black philanthropists in the United States.
He was born in the then French colony of Haiti on Jan. 27, 1766, and was brought t ...
Posted Friday, January 27th 2023 at 10:16AM
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Brett Kavanaugh praises newcomer Ketanji Brown Jackson as a 'thoroughly prepared' justice who's 'off to a great start'
Story by oseddiq@insider.com (Oma Seddiq) •
Justice Brett Kavanaugh praised fellow Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.
"She's ...
Posted Thursday, January 26th 2023 at 10:47PM
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31 Black History Facts You May Not Have Learned in School
Story by McKenzie Jean-Philippe, Jane Burnett •
From the hidden figures who made an impact, essential Black inventors, change-making civil rights leaders, award-winning authors, and showst ...
Posted Thursday, January 26th 2023 at 10:00PM
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(Los Angeles, CA ) – The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced the winners of the 28th annual Critics Choice Awards LIVE on The CW. Hosted by Chelsea Handler, the star-studded gala was held at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.
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Posted Thursday, January 26th 2023 at 2:42PM
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A LETTER TO MY FELLOW BLACK TEXANS ABOUT JUNETEENTH
When Juneteenth became a federal holiday, a year and a half ago, and there were all those articles explaining its history, were you as surprised as I was to learn the symbolism behind our rituals ...
Posted Wednesday, January 25th 2023 at 5:29PM
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