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Celebrating Black Women on the Federal Bench

February 1, 2022 admin 0

By Ben Jealous President Joe Biden’s first year in office has brought both triumphs and disappointments. There’s no question that the administration has work to do on voting rights and on passing the critical social infrastructure pieces of the Build Back […]

The Murchison Widefield Array radio telescope in Australia offered a new view of the Milky Way. Above, the lowest frequencies are in red, middle frequencies in green, and the highest frequencies in blue. The star icon shows the position of the mysterious object emitting intermittent signals. (Natasha Hurley-Walker/International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research/Curtin University/GLEAM)

Don’t Blink: Mysterious Object In Space Surprises Scientists

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Previously only theorized, the ultra-long period magnatar emits a radio beam intermittently.
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An Interview With Actor and Model Gregg Hillhouse

January 30, 2022 admin 0

By Staff Tell us about your first modeling gig experience. My first modeling gig was for JC Penny within college. I was referred by a friend and I modeled for a “Back to school Runway.” A small print shoot. What […]

The Full-Size Ford F-150 SuperCrew Hybrid Turns into a Mobile Generator

January 30, 2022 admin 0

By Randi Payton Ford delivered its new 2021 F-150 SuperCrew with the 3.5-liter PowerBoost Full Hybrid to me for a week so that I could test out its upgraded features and performance. However, I didn’t have any construction work to […]

“People go through many hiccups in life, but the key is not to stop at that hiccup,” said Evelyn Wilson, 80, who will have been abstinent from alcohol and cocaine use for 50 years in May. “My philosophy is the better you feel about yourself the better you’ll treat yourself.” (Courtesy of Evelyn Wilson)

‘Gangsta Grandma’ Uses Lived Experience To Rehabilitate Lovingly

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“I believe to this day that God wants me to be clean and sober,” says Wilson, whose substance abuse ended on May 19, 1972.
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Well-traveled comedian Spike Davis enjoying one of the many beautiful sites he gets to visit while on cruise ships. (Photo courtesy Spike Davis)

Cruising And Comedy: The Spike Davis Way

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Spike Davis sets dates for his Floating And Joking World Tour.
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The Art and Vision of Danny Broadway

January 23, 2022 admin 0

by Staff How did you begin your career as an artist? I sold my first piece of art when I was in the 11th grade and while I was working on my Bachelors degree, I connected with a gallery in Memphis […]

Tenor Saxophonist Javon Jackson Joins Forces with Renowned African American Poet Nikki Giovanni in Historic Collaboration

January 21, 2022 admin 0

The Gospel According to Nikki Giovanni connects with the ancestral stream while putting a jazzy new perspective on timeless hymns and spirituals Why would one of poetry’s most revered voices want to curate a jazz saxophonist’s album of gospel hymns and […]

African American Literature Book Club’s 95 Bestselling Books for 2021

January 20, 2022 admin 0

By Troy JohnsonFounder AALBC.com Our bestsellers list has been published continuously since 1998 and is the most visible list focused on Black Books in existence. You will learn about books selling well, in the Black community, that may never show […]

Jason Murphy says his career playing college and professional football hinged on a second chance extended to him by a high school teacher, and he continues in that spirit by employing formerly incarcerated workers at his Delivery 101 trucking franchise in Baltimore, Maryland. (Courtesy of Jason and Robyn Murphy)

Jason Murphy Gives Second Chances To Workers With Troubled Pasts

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“We want to be change agents for a more just community in everything we do,” he says.
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The Executive Leadership Council Announces the Appointment of Lori Walker as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

January 17, 2022 admin 0

The Executive Leadership Council (ELC) on January 12th announced the appointment of Lori Walker as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective January 10, 2022. The ELC is the preeminent global membership organization for Black current and former CEOs, senior […]

LET IT BE KNOWN with STACY BROWN MONDAY JANUARY 17, 2022

January 17, 2022 admin 0

Voting rights, one of Dr. King’s most important legislative initiatives, continues to be a contentious topic. Black America is still struggling for the right to vote 54 years after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. The Black Press will discuss. […]

Kenneth Chamberlain Jr. holds a photo of his father when he served as a U.S. Marine. He is standing by a stature of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in front of the Westchester County Courthouse in White Plains, New York. (Courtesy of Kenneth Chamberlain Jr.)

Kenneth Chamberlain Jr. Seeks Accountability And Closure In Father’s Killing By Police

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A decade after the fatal shooting, Chamberlain Jr. reflects on his life’s mission.
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Ozie Nzeribe (center) stars as the bullied basketball player, Royale, alongside Isaiah Hill (left) and O'shea Jackson Jr. (far right) in the new Apple TV series “Swagger,” inspired by the life of basketball standout Kevin Durant. (Courtesy of Randi Cone/Interdependence Public Relationsstrong)/strong

Ozie Nzeribe Aims To Change The World As A Youth Advocate, Actor And Rapper

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“God has blessed me with so much it is only fitting to pay it forward,” Nzeribe says.
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Courtney Bradshaw the creator of Pretty Strands Hair Products

January 15, 2022 admin 0

By Staff What inspired you to become an entrepreneur? “Pretty strands” is owned and operated by a black woman, myself Courtney Bradshaw. I created my haircare line out of the need for my daughter developing eczema. Especially because there was […]

St. Augustine, Florida: A Visit to Spain without Leaving the United States

January 10, 2022 admin 0

By Meryl Pearlstein photos-Meryl Pearlstein There’s always a reason to visit St. Augustine, the oldest city in the continental US. For history buffs, there’s the lure of explorer Juan Ponce de Léon and his quest for the Fountain of Youth […]