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Three Orlando-Area Teens Heading to Walt Disney World Resort for Transformative Disney Dreamers Academy Mentoring Program

Walt Disney World created the annual mentoring program to inspire teens to dream beyond their wildest imaginations.

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Orlando Police Release Body Camera Footage of Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting

Officers attempted life-saving measures on the suspect at the scene before he was transported to a hospital, where he was…

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Valeisha Butterfield Jones Named as Recording Academy’s First Diversity & Inclusion Officer

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We are thrilled to welcome Valeisha Butterfield Jones into the Recording Academy family,” said Academy Chair and…

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Former Radio Personality Creates Social Media App for African Americans

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This app is bigger than just a way for people to have freedom of speech, or monetize…

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COMMENTARY: What Do You Say to Someone Battling COVID-19?

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “You know how to ask the right questions,” the late John Murphy, then-assistant managing editor of the…

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COVID-19: Black Churches Employ Innovation to Worship During a Pandemic

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Many Black churches are using conference calls, Facebook Live, Instagram, YouTube and other video conferencing technologies to…

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#QuarantineAndChill: Things to Do During the Covid-19 Crisis

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Folks are trying to manage how to teach their children at home and fulfill employment obligations while…

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Inhumane Conditions, Violence and Death Represents Everyday Life at Mississippi’s Parchman Prison

NNPA NEWSWIRE — On Tuesday, January 14, hip-hop superstar Jay-Z sued the head of the Mississippi Department of Corrections and…

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Instagram’s ‘hidden likes’ feature could threaten music, media influencers

ATLANTA VOICE — Back in April, Instagram unveiled that they were “testing” a feature that would keep likes hidden from…

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IN MEMORIAM: Community honors Sadie Roberts-Joseph

NNPA NEWSWIRE — BATON ROUGE (The Drum/NNPA)—For more than three decades, Sadie Roberts-Joseph was an exceptional force of civic and…

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