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Thelma Wright, Philadelphia’s Beloved “American Gangster,” Empowers a New Generation with Mentoring and Reform

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Philadelphia, PA – It has been well over a decade since Thelma Wright, once reputed to be one of the most dangerous and powerful Black women in Philadelphia, came to the forefront and shocked the nation with true confessions in her memoir, “With Eyes From Both Sides – Living My Live In and Out of […]
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Business

Ford Foundation Invests $20.29 Million to Support Documentary Filmmaking in 2021

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The Ford Foundation recently announced its overall funding for independent documentary film for 2021. JustFilms, a part of the foundation’s Creativity and Free Expression (CFE) program, provided over $20.29 million to support 122 organizations and filmmakers in the United States and Global South. From that allocation, JustFilms granted over $5 million to support 71 content projects, with 49 comprising new grantees and 73% […]
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Political Paladins – By Lucius Gantt

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(The Gantt Report) –  Once upon a time, there was an American television show called “Have Gun, Will Travel”. It was about a gringo gunslinger named Paladin that went from town to town in the Wild West helping people solve problems that a gunslinger could solve.      In my mind, Paladin was more than a […]
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Tamron Hall Teams with Court TV For New True-Crime Series, ‘Someone They Knew…With Tamron Hall’

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ATLANTA – Daytime EMMY Award-winning TV Host, Journalist and Author Tamron Hall will host a new, weekly true-crime series on Court TV, the popular multi-platform network devoted to live, gavel-to-gavel coverage, in-depth legal reporting, and expert analysis of the nation’s most important and compelling trials. “Someone They Knew…With Tamron Hall” will be seen Sundays at 9 p.m. ET starting Jan. 9, 2022.  Each […]
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BlacknussNetwork.com Presents Black WWII Vet John Kitzmiller in Valley of Peace (Slovenia, 1957) Sun, Nov 21, 3pm

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CHICAGO – Valley of Peace (Dolina miru) is a 1956 Yugoslavian (Slovenian) war film directed by France Štiglic. John Kitzmiller received the Best Actor award for his role as Sgt. Jim at the 1957 Cannes Film Festival. Synopsis: During WWII in Slovenia, two orphaned children seek the imaginary Valley of Peace. Along the way they run into a downed black American […]
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Multiplatinum Singer-Songwriter and Producer Maxwell to Receive ‘Legend’ Award at 2021 “Soul Train Awards” Presented by BET

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BET recently announced three-time GRAMMY® award-winning singer-songwriter and producer Maxwell will receive the ‘Legend’ award at the 2021 “Soul Train Awards”. Award-winning and multiplatinum singer/songwriter, actor, entrepreneur, and author Ashanti will be the recipient of the ‘Lady of Soul’ honor. The 2021 “Soul Train Awards” premieres Sunday, November 28 at 8 PM ET/PT on BET and BET Her. “It’s an honor to be […]
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Business

Innovative Strip Artist Coworking Space, The Artists Plex, Kicked Off GoFundMe

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Los Angeles, CA – A dedicated group of current and former strip artists have combined their resources to form Artists Plex (https://artistsplex.com/), a community based, coworking space that promotes creative collaboration and financial prosperity, while merging the current demand for networking and production facilities within their industry. Spearheaded by veteran dance performance artist and activist […]
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Nonprofit Groups Urge Voters to Review Proposed Georgia Unity Redistricting Maps Created to Reflect the Diversity of the State

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By Edrea Davis – In an effort to advocate for redistricting plans that are fair and reflect the wide range of racial and ethnic diversity in Georgia as reported in the 2020 Census, the Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda (People’s Agenda) joined with the GALEO Latino Community Development Fund (GALEO LCDF), the Georgia State […]
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Lucius Gantt
Commentary

The Klan Plan – By Lucius Gantt

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     (The Gantt Report) – The January 6th insurrection that saw armed protestors storm the United States capitol building was not about a stolen election, it was not an act of patriotism and it was not conducted to protect democracy.      The January violent event that saw Capitol Police being bludgeoned with American flag poles was, […]
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