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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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Homophobic 50 Cent shames Young Buck for posing with Lil Nas X

ROLLINGOUT — In a move that won’t surprise pop culture fans, rapper 50 Cent tried to shame Young Buck for posing…

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