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How Jesse Williams Stole BET Awards With Speech on Racism

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By Katie Rogers, NYTimes.com – The BET Awards Sunday featured tributes to Prince and Muhammad Ali, and a performance by Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar. But this year, the actor Jesse Williams commanded the spotlight with an impassioned speech calling for an end to police killings, racial inequality and cultural appropriation. His was far from the […]
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Vivica A. Fox to Host 2016 DNC Watch Party Celebrating the Black Vote

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Philadelphia, PA – Actress, producer and businesswoman, Vivica A. Fox, will join chair of the Darby County PA Democratic Party, Richard Womack Jr, to host the DogonVillage.com’s 2016 Democratic National Convention (DNC) Watch Party complete with dinner, dancing, DJ, and live performance by Grammy winner, Howard Hewett, and soulful jazz vocalist, LaTosha Brown. Themed, Celebrating […]
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Saving Community Newspapers in the Age of Facebook

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By Denise Rolark-Barnes, Chairperson, NNPA and Benjamin F. Chavis President/CEO, NNPA – Hundreds of newspapers have disappeared in the last 15 years and readership is on the decline. No newspaper is immune from the migration of readership to online platforms, dwindling ad revenues, fragmented audiences and even reduced attention spans. Even national-recognized newspapers with celebrated […]
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New Erykah Badu-Directed Video From The New Album of Miles Davis Recordings Reimagined by Robert Glasper – EVERYTHING’S BEAUTIFUL

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New York, NY – Longtime friends, collaborators and Grammy-winning musicians Erykah Badu and Robert Glasper have teamed up again for the track & video for “Maiysha (So Long)”, from new album Everything’s Beautiful–the visionary exploration of Miles Davis’ music, featuring reimagined interpretations of his music produced by Glasper. The track’s lyrics were written by Badu, […]
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Barack Obama, the President of Black America?

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By Michael Eric Dyson, New York Times – ….”In his first two years in office, President Obama performed herculean deeds in rescuing the banks, restoring the economy, bailing out the automobile industry and getting his signature health care legislation passed. It was an astonishing record of success despite bitter right-wing resistance to his presidency and […]
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Join Vivica A. Fox, Howard Hewett, & Dignitaries for DNC Watch Party Celebrating the Black Vote

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Influential guests joining Laborers’ District Council of Philadelphia & Vicinity and Chair of the Darby Township (PA) Democratic Party, Richard R. Womack Jr, are: Congresswoman Corrine Brown (D-FL); Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman  “G. K.” Butterfield (D-NC); Assistant Democratic Leader, Congressman Jim Clyburn (D-SC); woman’s rights leader, Melanie L. Campbell; civil rights leader, Barbara Arnwine, Esq; […]
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Ohio Rapper Donny Arcade Snags Layzie Bone of Bone Thugz-N-Harmony for Conscious Feature

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Cleveland, OH – Donny Arcade is a rapper known for his conscious approach to the art form known as hip hop and rap. He takes messages from the past and ties them lyrically with concepts of ancient Egyptian characters making for a history lesson and very feel good music. Which is something this world could […]
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Politics

AFL-CIO Votes to Endorse Hillary Clinton for President

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The General Board of the 12.5 million member AFL-CIO voted today to endorse Hillary Clinton for President of the United States. The endorsement reflects a comprehensive, democratic process initiated a year ago to capture the interests of the working people the federation represents. “Hillary Clinton is a proven leader who shares our values,” said AFL-CIO […]
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Business

Clear View Group Acquires Ebony Media

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Chicago, IL – The Clear View Group (CVG), today announced that it has acquired the assets of Ebony Media, the publisher of Ebony Magazine, the premiere destination for African-American cultural insight, news and perspective. The iconic brands of EBONY and JET are under new management and heading in a bold new direction and will now […]
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