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Former “American Pimp” Turned Police Accountability Activist Andre Taylor Revisits his Roots with “Many Shades of Dre” Hip Hop Music & Video Project

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Seattle, WA – In what might appear to be a major contradiction of sorts, civic activist Andre Taylor is reflecting on his notoriously iconic, urban culture hustler past and bringing back his alter pimp ego, “Gorgeous Dre,” with the release of his new music and video project, “Many Shades of Dre.” Always an outspoken figure, […]
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League of Women Voters of Atlanta-Fulton County, Emory University, and the Urban League of Greater Atlanta to host Atlanta Mayoral Forum

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(Sept. 24, 2021, ATLANTA) – Atlanta voters are encouraged to mark their calendars for a combined online and in-person event to meet the candidates for Mayor of Atlanta on Oct. 5, 2021, from 6-9 p.m. Moderated by Jocelyn Dorsey, retired director of editorials and public affairs at WSB-TV, the forum at the Glenn Memorial Auditorium […]
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Award Winning Journalist Lena Nozizwe Releases Podcast Series “Tupac’s Murder Was His Case” with New Interviews from Original Las Vegas Metro Detective Brent Becker

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Los Angeles—— As the world memorializes the 25th anniversary of the murder of Tupac Shakur, Emmy award-winning journalist Lena Nozizwe exclusively interviews Brent Becker, one of the original Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) homicide detectives. In her eight-part weekly podcast series, “Lena Nozizwe Reporting: Tupac’s Murder Was His Case,” the now retired Becker reveals […]
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The Dixiecrat Dilemma – By Lucius Gantt

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   (The Gantt Report) – The Republican Party in America is as fast as Usain Bolt when it comes to responding and messaging.      If President Joe Biden makes a speech or comment at midday, before the sun goes down, GOP talking heads will be on FOX and other conservative news outlets discussing what they think […]
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Multi-Faceted Entertainer, Vanessa Williams, Penns Moving Book Foreword in Nonfiction Release, “Espionage and Enslavement in the Revolution: The True Story of Robert Townsend and Elizabeth”

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NEW YORK – Multi-award-winning entertainer Vanessa Williams has penned a moving book foreword that shines the spotlight on an amazing tale of spying and slavery during the Revolutionary War while unveiling an unlikely heroine. “Espionage and Enslavement in the Revolution: The True Story of Robert Townsend and Elizabeth” by Claire Bellerjeau and Tiffany Yecke Brooks, […]
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Award Winning Artist, Lecrae, Hosts Corrections Industry’s First Hip-Hop Track Contest for Incarcerated Individuals

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DALLAS – Aventiv, a technology company providing communication services and free educational and re-entry resources to correctional facilities, announced its inaugural “Original Hip-Hop Track Contest” open to individuals who are incarcerated in select State Department of Corrections facilities.  Contestants will write original lyrics and a song title to one of three beats produced by hip-hop […]
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On August 28, Americans Will March on Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Miami, Phoenix and Houston to Demand an End to Voter Disenfranchisement Laws Sweeping the Nation

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ATLANTA—On Saturday, August 28, Americans who believe in the power of democracy and free elections will embark on a historic “March On for Voting Rights” to demand that legislatures across the country end their push for restrictive voting laws and that Congress pass the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Restoration […]
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REVOLT Sits Down With “Shyne” Barrow For Exclusive Interview Detailing His Political Fight In Belize

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Today, REVOLT announced a special episode of REVOLT Black News highlighting the discrimination against politician and former Bad Boy Entertainment star Jamal “Shyne” Barrow as he runs for Prime Minister in his home country of Belize. In November 2020, Shyne was elected as an official government leader in his homeland of Belize. Recently, in June 2021, he was appointed as the […]
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“Through Her Eyes” Delivers A Humanized Account Of One Family’s Civil Rights-Era Struggle

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Filmmaker Trenton Lumpkin, Align Entertainment, LLC., Triauric, in partnership with 1091 Pictures, are proud to announce the commercial release of his latest offering, Through Her Eyes, set to land on digital platforms on July 20, 2021. The feature, which runs just over one hour, is not only a brilliant showcase of Lumpkin’s talent as a storyteller, but also introduces budding leading […]
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