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Jimi Hendrix’s Brand Lives Via Licensing Deal Between The LaRoda Group LTD and Rockin Artwork #makedaqueen

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Los Angeles – It would seem that the spirit of rock guitar god and icon Jimi Hendrix is not only alive and well, but also hovering gently over the persona of his younger blood brother Leon Hendrix. On the heels of a landmark court victory, (Experience Hendrix, L.L.C., et al., Plaintiffs vs. HendrixLicensing.com LTD, et […]
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The American People are Watching: Congress Needs To Focus on the Serious Issues America Faces and Stop the Attack on Attorney General Eric Holder

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By Melanie L. Campbell – On Thursday the U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on holding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt for withholding documents involving the botched Fast and Furious weapons operation which started under a previous administration. A very serious investigation into this failed operation is underway. Lives were lost so […]
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Presidential Bo Peep Is Losing His Sheep – by Lucius Gantt

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The Gantt Report – Little Bo Peep once lost her sheep and didn’t know where to find them. Well, the Bo Peep Commander in Chief appears to be losing some of his Black sheep and efforts to bring them back into the fold seem to be failing miserably! If you read America’s Black newspapers, visit […]
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Life Expectancy Gap Between Blacks and Whites Narrows to All-Time Low – Marc H. Morial @nul @ncbcp

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(To Be Equal #24) – In recent weeks, we’ve shared with you the news that the birth-rate for people of color now exceeds the rate for whites, and that African American deaths from prostate cancer are declining. This week we got more good news about the health status of African Americans when the Journal of […]
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Amos and Andy Advertising – By Lucius Gantt

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The Gantt Report – The Barack Obama campaign has finally released a “Black” political television ad. I say finally because a message to the President’s strongest supporters should have been released long ago. Many reporters and columnists have mixed feelings about the advertisement. Some say the ad was “dumbed down” compared to other political ads […]
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The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation’s Statement on the Court’s Decision on Florida’s Restrictive Voter Registration Law

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Washington, DC – Following are statements from Melanie L. Campbell, president and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (The National Coalition) and convener, Black Women’s Roundtable and Salandra Benton, director of The Florida Coalition on Black Civic Participation and Florida Black Women’s Roundtable regarding the recent court decision on Florida voting law […]
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Soulful Songstress Cheryl Pepsii Riley Celebrates Ten Years of Touring Success with Tyler Perry

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New York – Madea may have a job – as evidenced by the success of the latest play, “Madea Gets A Job” in Tyler Perry’s popular stage play franchise – but Cheryl Pepsii Riley has a career. That’s because Riley’s role as Carla Montgomery in the latest Madea escapade marks almost ten years that the […]
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The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation Honors Exceptional Men Serving the Community at 2012 Spirit of Democracy Awards Gala

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Washington, DC – The powerful and positive visual of over 200 strong black men standing to represent as mentors, community organizers and leaders will be deeply embedded into the mind of nearly 300 people who attended The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation’s (The National Coalition) 15th annual Spirit of Democracy Awards Gala in Washington, […]
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Open Letter From Rev. Al Sharpton, Julian Bond, Rev. Joseph Lowery & Melanie Campbell

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May 11, 2012 (New York, NY) – Melanie Campbell, President and CEO of the National Coalition for Black Civic Engagement, joined Reverend Al Sharpton, President of National Action Network, Julian Bond, Chairman Emeritus of NAACP, and Reverend Dr. Joseph Lowery, Civil Rights Icon and President Emeritus of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, to release this […]
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