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Marion Christopher Barry, Son of Former DC Mayor, Dies at Age 36 of Drug Overdose
Marion Christopher Barry, the son of controversial and beloved former Washington, D.C., Mayor Marion Barry, died early Sunday morning of a drug overdose, reports WTOP.com. He was 36 years old. Cora Masters Barry, the former mayor’s widow, confirmed Barry’s death to NBC4’s Tom Sherwood. Marion C. Barry, who commonly went by “Christopher Barry,” faced minor drug…
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73-Year-Old Hampton U Alumna Joins Peace Corps
A 73-year-old Hampton University alumna has been accepted into the Peace Corps, proving that a meaningful, adventure-filled life doesn’t have to stop with retirement. Bettie Anderson, who first heard of the Peace Corps in 1961 while a student at what was then called Hampton Institute, will be going to Botswana for a 26-month community service…
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Fencer Daryl Homer Makes Olympic History, Too
Daryl Homer, a 26-year-old from the Bronx, N.Y., born in the Virgin Islands, became the first American in 112 years to win a silver medal in men’s individual sabre, according to USA Today. Homer is also first U.S. man to win an Olympic medal in individual sabre since Peter Westbrook won the bronze at the…
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Nate Parker Addresses College Rape Accusations
While so many wait with bated breath for Nate Parker’s The Birth of a Nation (due out in October), the actor and director has found himself addressing some rather serious allegations from his past. Variety reports that in 1999, as a student at Penn State University, Parker and his roommate Jean Celestin, who co-wrote Birth, were charged…
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More #BlackGirlMagic: Michelle Carter Wins Gold for Shot Put
Michelle Carter made Olympic history when she won the very first gold for an American woman in shot put in Rio on Friday. But what made her feat that much more spectacular (and sweet) is that her coach also happens to be her dad, Michael Carter, who won a silver medal in the very same…
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#BlackGirlsSwimFast: On Simone Manuel and Swimming to Freedom
Following their 1-2-3 finish in the 2015 NCAA 100 swimming finals, Mark Anthony Neal tweeted #BlackGirlsSwimFast to celebrate the magnificence of Lia Neal, Simone Manuel and Natalie Hinds. On Thursday night at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, it took 52 seconds for Manuel to swim the fastest. And when she touched first in a…
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Legal, Media Experts Say White Supremacists Are Using Trump to Grow Numbers
White supremacists have found their guy. And will stop at nothing to ensure that he is elected. That was the sentiment expressed during a press call Wednesday in the wake of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s comments concerning Hillary Clinton and the Second Amendment. Legal, media and academic experts convened to discuss how white supremacists have embraced…
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How Do I Save a Family Bible That Is Falling Apart?
I am reaching out to you on behalf of a neighbor. She has a family Bible that takes her family history back to their time in slavery. Unfortunately, it was in a house fire and the pages are so brittle, they fall apart when the book is opened. So all she has is an oral…
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Pushback Against the NAACP's Anti-Charter School Stance Is Misguided and Self-Serving
In calling for a moratorium on all charter schools, the NAACP has declared, after years of discussion, that it’s concerned enough about local governance, millionaire charter school board members and public fund-spending to take a stand. While there are a plethora of arguments to be made, for me it all comes down to following the money. Full…
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How a Ga. Mom Is Promoting Social Awareness Through Black-Themed School Supplies
In a world where black people, especially black women, are underrepresented in many fields, one woman believed that this needed to change, and that it could start with something as simple as school supplies. And so Nneka, a young entrepreneur and military veteran who goes by one name, came up with the idea to start featuring black culture…
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