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Whitney Houston’s ‘painful’ Life on Display in New Showtime Documentary
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Whitney Houston’s ‘painful’ Life on Display in New Showtime Documentary
By David Hinckley, nydailynews.com Showtime’s new Whitney Houston documentary is not always fun to watch — and that’s coming from its executive producer. “An accurate portrayal of her life,” says Vinnie Malhotra, “is unfortunately a […]
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Civil Rights Organizations Counter Justice Department’s Attack on affirmative Action
By Charlene Crowell As millions of students return to school, the nation’s Justice Department (DOJ) is beginning an investigation that could potentially sue universities over affirmative action admissions policies. As first reported by the New York Times, […]
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Eatonville, FL – First Black Incorporated Town Will Celebrate its 130th Birthday
Eatonville, Florida, the first town organized, governed and incorporated by African Americans, will mark its 130th anniversary with a celebration on Saturday and Sunday that will include a town cleanup and a ceremony to honor […]
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Florida NAACP Calls on Governor to Remove All Confederate Symbols at the State Capitol, Ban from Public Property Statewide
The NAACP Florida State Conference has called on Florida Governor Rick Scott to remove all Confederate symbols at the State Capitol and requested legislative leaders to support a ban from public property statewide. The movement […]
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When Adults Are Irresponsible, the Children Suffer
THIS 1992 PHOTO captured a preschooler dressed by his parents in despicable KKK garb. (Photo by Todd Robertson, Southern Poverty Law Center) By Vernon A. Williams, Gary Crusader Whenever adults behave badly, what effect does […]
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Diva’s Serve Up Scholarships at Annual Pretty Hat Tea
[foogallery id=”18849″] The Divine Divas of Jacksonville held their 2nd Annual Pretty Hat Tea Show and Scholarship Award event at the Fairfield Inn and Suites to over 15o attendees. The afternoon event was representative of the group’s mission […]
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Mom wants to ensure kids of color have party supplies that represent them
Event planner Lynnette Abbott has started a Kickstarter campaign so she can print her first run of party supplies with characters of color. (Photo by Craft My Occasion) By Taylor Pittman, huffingtonpost.com After noticing the […]
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Jaguars Faithful Fans Ready for Fun In and Out of the Stadium
[foogallery id=”18864″] Shown giving Jags fans Tia Aguinaldo and Barbara Watkins a dose of game time entertainment in front of the stadium were saxophonist Marques Wright and Tim Turner playing his makeshift drums. The Jaguars preseason […]
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Confederate Statue Toppled in North Carolina During Anti-racism Rally
(The Guardian) Protesters in North Carolina toppled a nearly century-old statue of a Confederate soldier on Monday at a rally against racism. Activists in Durham brought a ladder to the statue and used a rope […]