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How MLB & Clubs Are Observing Black History Month

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Major League Baseball, its Clubs, and media entities, MLB Network and MLB.com, will observe Black History Month 2021 in a variety of ways, across the sport. In partnership with The Paley Center, all employees throughout […]

Angela Davis Says Black and LGBTQ+ Communities Must Unite in Fight for justice

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(Source: www.rollingout.com) – If a person attends a Black Lives Matter event, they will most certainly see a Pride flag. For some, the presence of the LGBTQ+ banner at an event focused on Black lives […]

L’Oreal USA Partners with NAACP to Launch Grant Program for Black-owned Small Businesses

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — (Source: BlackPressUSA ) – As small businesses in America have been hit the hardest by the economic fallout of the pandemic and Black-owned businesses are shutting down twice as fast as others […]

City Sponsors Surprise Vaccine Distribution on the Northside

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In an effort to battle the disparity of African-American receiving the vaccine, the City of Jacksonville sponsored a surprise first come first serve vaccination for 900 doses. Despite the myth that Black people do not […]

Economist Warns Florida Tourism Will Take Years to Rebound

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(Source: floridapolitics.com) BY A.G. Gancarski – Sector expected to recover by 2024. The ongoing pandemic has capsized Florida tourism, a sector responsible for 15% of sales tax collections ($3.8 billion) in 2018-19. The industry was down […]

Louisiana Chef Brings Culinary Creativity to Food Network

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — (Source: BlackPressUSA) – By Frances Y. Spencer, The Drum contributing writer – BATON ROUGE, La. — The world was recently introduced to the Baton Rouge area’s newest television star. He’s been involved in […]

‘Queen Sugar’ returns on February 16

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CHARLEY, AN ATTORNEY by trade, is shown during a moment of despair as she mulls the future of the family’s sugar cane farm. By Elaine Hegwood Bowen, M.S.J. The series, which was just picked up […]

O’Neal Hosting SHAQ Bowl on Super Bowl Sunday

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By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer – (Source: blacknewschannel.com) – Fans looking for pregame entertainment before the Super Bowl will have another option this year. Shaquille O’Neal will be holding the virtual SHAQ Bowl on […]

Black Lives Matter Movement Nominated for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize

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By Michael “Ice-Blue” Harris | February 1, 2021 | (Source: www.rollingout.com) – The Black Lives Matter movement has been nominated for a 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. Petter Eide, a member of Norway’s Parliament, nominated the […]

Chadwick Boseman Makes History As First Actor Nominated For Four Awards In One Year

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Chadwick Boseman Makes History As First Actor Nominated For Four Awards In One Year by Sammy Approved (BAW) Black History Month is off to a great start. Several award nominations were announced for 2021, and […]