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Foodies Enjoy South Beach for Annual Culinary Festival
[foogallery id=”15781″] The 16th annual South Beach Wine & Food Festival in Miami Beach had south beach on fire with a bevy of signature cocktails, entertainment, seminars and tastings. Officially dubbed the Food Network & Cooking […]
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US Army Lifts Ban On Dreadlocks
Grooming regulations in the different branches of the military have been at odds with natural hair for many years. Yet a recent report from The New York Times shows that a number of Black women […]
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No Love, No Charity: The Success of the 19th Child
No Love, No Charity: the Success of the 19th Child is the debut book by Paul Lamar Hunter. Paul discusses his life, his upbringing, his parents and his life as the 19th child. The book brings […]
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La’Shanda Holmes Shows Blacks Still Defying Odds, Breaking Barriers
Growing up poor and abandoned Fayetteville, North Carolina, La’Shanda Holmes had no idea where her life would take her, certainly not to a career as a helicopter pilot for the U.S. Coast Guard and a […]
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Wayman Temple Celebrates 135th Church Anniversary.
[foogallery id=”15959″] Wayman Temple AME Church celebrated their 135th Anniversary of its South Campus, (formerly known as Wayman Chapel), at 8855 Sanchez Road in Jacksonville. The celebration included words of praise from family, guests and […]
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At only 23, Ava Roberts Becomes Youngest African-American Female Doctor!
Ava Roberts By healthfactsday.com Ava Roberts (23) is now the youngest first African-American female doctor in the world! Though word of his accomplishment are however minimal, French site Pelea reports in their site that “after […]
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Legendary Jazz Singer, Al Jarreau, Dead at 76
By Carter Higgins, blackdoctor.org Talented singer Alwin Lopez “Al” Jarreau is internationally known for his ability to sing many styles, from scat singing to his talent of taking on the character of guitar and percussion, […]
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Black Secret Service Agents Finally Win Decades-old Lawsuit Alleging Rampant Racism, Discrimination
By Tanasia Kenney, atlantablackstar.com The Secret Service recently moved to settle a nearly 20-year-old lawsuit in which African-American agents accused the agency of fostering a culture of racism and promoting less-qualified white agents over more […]
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Chance The Rapper Makes Grammy History, Earns ‘Best New Artist’ Award
By Lauren Porter Madison Vain, essence.com Add history maker to Chance the Rapper’s long list of titles! The artist, father and activist is now a two-time Grammy winner, becoming the first streaming only artist in […]