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  • Tulsa Race Massacre Survivor Recalls Her Experience in New Memoir

    Tulsa Race Massacre Survivor Recalls Her Experience in New Memoir

    In Don’t Let Them Bury My Story, Viola Ford Fletcher writes about living through the horrific attack on the country’s most affluent Black community

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    Angela Johnson






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    July 5, 2023
  • Hip-Hop 50: Let’s Break Down the Art of Sampling

    Hip-Hop 50: Let’s Break Down the Art of Sampling

    As we continue to celebrate hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, here’s how A Tribe Called Quest helped me appreciate one of the most important aspects of the genre.

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    Angela Johnson






    Published

    July 5, 2023
  • ‘I Could Be Next’: Stephen A. Smith Bids Farewall to Colleagues Laid Off by ESPN

    ‘I Could Be Next’: Stephen A. Smith Bids Farewall to Colleagues Laid Off by ESPN

    ‘It’s not Disney or ESPN that they deserved better from, they deserved better than the times we’re living in,’ the First Take host said.

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    Angela Johnson






    Published

    July 5, 2023
  • White Historian Insists Her Career Would Have Been Easier If She Were Black

    Lois Banner made her racist remarks over the holiday weekend during the Berkshire Conference of Women Historians.

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    Angela Johnson






    Published

    July 5, 2023
  • Elderly Couple Thrown to the Ground in Shocking Body Cam Video

    Two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies are being investigated after being accused of abusing their use of force to detain a Black couple.

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    Angela Johnson






    Published

    July 5, 2023
  • Enough Is Enough, Y’all. Stop Throwing Things On Stage at Concerts

    Enough Is Enough, Y’all. Stop Throwing Things On Stage at Concerts

    Adele addresses the recent trend of fans throwing objects at performers, while Lil Nas X is nearly hit with a very unexpected item.

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    Angela Johnson






    Published

    July 5, 2023
  • This College Student May Have Changed How We Play Sports Video Games?

    The college student got to meet Apple CEO Time Cook for his outstanding work

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    Angela Johnson






    Published

    July 5, 2023
  • What Black Celebs Are Up To This Summer

    What Black Celebs Are Up To This Summer

    From Lori Harvey to Wanda Sykes and Spike Lee, these celebs are soaking up the summer sun!

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    Angela Johnson






    Published

    July 5, 2023
  • How SCOTUS’ Affirmative Action and Debt Forgiveness Rulings Could Erase Families Like Mine

    Author writes that you can be gifted, Black and still need a boost. And that’s exactly what conservatives want to do away with.

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    Angela Johnson






    Published

    July 4, 2023
  • The Best Dressed Performers From Essence Fest 2023

    The Best Dressed Performers From Essence Fest 2023

    From Megan Thee Stallion to Lauryn Hill, the stars definitely dressed to the nines.

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    Angela Johnson






    Published

    July 4, 2023
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