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MLK Memorial Foundation Connects Youth with Their Roots on Civil Rights Travel Tour

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[foogallery id=”32454″] By Shekinah Israel Carter The MLK Memorial Foundation sponsored a civil rights overnight tour in Montgomery, Alabama. The nine hour bus ride provided the students and chaperones the opportunity to discuss the trips legacy and […]

‘I’ve Been Very Fortunate’: Tiger Woods Matches PGA Tour Record With 82nd Win

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Tiger Woods tied a major record on Monday after he beat Hideki Matsuyama and won his 82nd PGA Tour title at the Zozo Championship in Chiba, Japan. Woods is now tied with the late Sam […]

John Conyers, Longest-serving Black Member of Congress in History, Dies

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Congressman John Conyers By Melissa Nann Burke and Gregg Krupa, The Detroit News John Conyers Jr., a Korean War veteran who was the longest serving African American member of Congress in U.S. history, died Sunday […]

Tyler Perry Studios to Host Next Democratic Debate Nov 20

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Weeks after the Tyler Perry Studios’ well anticipated opening, it’s now being reported that the studio will host the fifth Democratic presidential debate next month. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the studio was hand-picked to […]

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Congressman Elijah Cummings – Conscience of the Congress

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by Dr. Julianne Malveaux President Lee Saunders, and Democratic activist and pastor Leah Daughtry took to the stage to have a conversation about politics, voting, and political courage. Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) was scheduled to […]

Florida Must Break with Republican States that Deny African Americans the Right to Vote

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BY THE MIAMI HERALD EDITORIAL BOARD OCTOBER 23, 2019 05:00 AM, UPDATED OCTOBER 23, 2019 05:00 AM Gov. Ron DeSantis appears ready to unshackle their forward-looking state from the un-American laws of Jim Crow and the […]

Michael Jordan Says Stephen Curry is not a Hall of Famer, yet!

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NBC Sports By Kurt HelinOct 22, 2019, 7:44 AM EDT Three-time NBA Champion. Two-time MVP. Six-time All-NBA. Six-time All-Star. Scoring champion. And the best pure shooter the game has ever seen, a player whose style helped […]

Survey: Doubts About 2020 Census Higher with Minorities

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Oct 22, 2019 | Community Orlando, FL (AP) — Around 84 percent of Americans definitely or probably plan to answer the questions on the 2020 Census, according to a new survey released Friday. The Pew […]

Jessica Nabongo Became the First Black Woman to Document her Visits to All 193 Countries

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By Quinn Gawronski Jessica Nabongo’s thirst for travel has taken her across the globe Name a country. Nabongo says she’s been there, and her vivid Instagram feed has 160,000 users who have followed along. Jessica Nabongo’s […]

Kappa Ball Gives it’s All to Raise Funds for Youth in Jax

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The Jacksonville Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity and the Kappa Alpha Psi Jacksonville Foundation, Inc., Black and White Ball signature gala was held this past weekend at the Omni Hotel in downtown Jacksonville. […]