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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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IN MEMORIAM: Earl Graves Sr., Black Enterprise Founder Dies

NNPA NEWSWIRE — "At 9:22 p.m. this evening, April 6, my father and hero, Earl Graves Sr., the founder of…

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Russell Simmons Brings Back Def Comedy Jam to Raise Money for Coronavirus Ravaged Areas

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Simmons is leading a group of producers who, on Sunday, April 5, will premiere “Def Comedy Jam…

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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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Chuck D: ‘There’s a Poison Going On’

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I want to use this as a teachable moment. All of that stuff with Flav and Bernie…

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Rep Gaetz Dragged Mercilessly After Ill-Informed Howard U Tweet

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “HU Facts: Howard University operates a world-class medical simulation center, 6,000 square foot state-of-the-art simulated learning environment,…

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NAACP holds teleconference to reach out to community

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The truth is, there are so many within this nation who are disenfranchised from receiving adequate and…

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Outgoing Mississippi Governor Says state faces ‘1,000 years of Darkness’ if Black Man Elected

NNPA NEWSWIRE — "I intend to work for @cindyhydesmith as if the fate of America depended on her single election,"…

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A Tribute to a Living Legend: Civil Rights Icon John Lewis

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In 1965, Lewis and fellow activist Hosea Williams led what was planned as a peaceful 54-mile march…

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Civil Rights Icon Angela Davis Inducted into National Women’s Hall of Fame

NNPA NEWSWIRE — "At each significant turning point in my life, when I was introduced to the world of progressive…

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