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Florida Puerto Rican Parade and Festival Celebrated Culture and Renewable Energy in Downtown Orlando

This year’s parade theme, “Renewable Energy and the Environment,” spotlighted the importance of sustainable energy sources like sunlight, wind, and…

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The Oscars: Designers Are A Big Deal!

Armand de Brignac, an alcohol label owned by LVMH, hosted a coveted invite-only shindig with Jay-Z at Chateau Marmont. Marc…

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Local Teens Shine In “Write To Be Scene” Poetry Competition

A local youth arts mentoring organization is sharing young voices in order to share light in isolation. This new year,…

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U.S. Congressman and Orange County Mayor To Host Town Hall

Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost and Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings are pairing up to hold a town hall. The…

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NNPA President, Others Make Ebony Power 100 List

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Ebony Power 100 recognizes individuals in several fields and categories, including media, culture, crusaders, shining stars,…

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OP-ED: Commemorating our past, starts with cementing our present-day legacy

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The obstacles put in place by those that wish to see us disenfranchised – from the Census…

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COMMENTARY: The Essence and Beauty of Black Women in America

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Black women have always understood that there was racial discrimination, but they also were discriminated against because…

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FILM REVIEW: Amina, a Film About African Immigrants on AfroPop

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Helmed by Turkish director Kivilcim Akay, Amina tells the story of a young African immigrant living in…

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ESSENCE GOING GLOBAL IN GHANA

SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES — The first international Essence Global Black Economic Forum is being held in Accra, Ghana during the…

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For Elise Neal, going Art UP is a creative step forward

NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Actress and native Memphian Elise Neal (“Hustle & Flow,” “Rosewood,” “Logan,” “The Hughleys”) has entered into a…

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