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Frankie Lons, Mother of Keyshia Cole, Reportedly Dead at 61 Due to Overdose [Updated]
Keyshia’s brother Sam confirmed to TMZ that their mother died on Sunday, the same day she was celebrating her birthday.
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Law & Order: SVU and Power Actor Isaiah Stokes Indicted for Murder in New York City
The Queens, N.Y. District Attorney announced Stokes was charged with one-count murder in the second degree and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon.
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A Black-Owned Tech Startup Received a $1 Million Boost from an Initiative Backed By Pharrell Williams
The Black Ambition prizes aim to fund companies led by Black and Latino entrepreneurs and to make growth resources more accessible.
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Texas Senate Passes Bill to Remove Required Lessons on Civil Rights Movements From Public School Curriculums
The bill, which comes after Texas signed a law banning teachings on critical race theory, is currently stalled in the state’s House of Representatives.
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‘She Was Born a Leader’: Civil Rights Pioneer Gloria Richardson Dies at 99
Richardson was at the forefront of various civil rights demonstrations in Cambridge, Md.
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‘Clown Prince of Hip-Hop’ Biz Markie Dead at 57
The rapper was best known for his platinum-selling hit ‘Just a Friend.’
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NYPD Officers Swarm and Tase Black Man on Subway After Accusing Him of Letting Someone on Without Paying Fare
Apparently, jumping the fare on a New York subway is a serious offense. Either that or cops are just aggressive AF with Black people.