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CHICAGO (FinalCall.com) - Students, faculty and community members packed the Bruce Cherry Theater at Olive-Harvey College on the city’s south side to share views on the importance of education, and to

A video of police bullying at its finest has gone viral on Facebook. The video shows the victim’s, Donrell Breaux (pictured), home seemingly invaded by a Sheriff’s Office deputy who is seen trying

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"Hurry up, please.” Like most busy New York City 5-year-olds, Kinsey Saleh is in a rush. Instead of playing outside with her friends after school, the spunky kindergartner is hooked up to a dial

Spike Lee is on rant mode once again and this time his discontent is directed at New York Times film critic A.O. Scott who wrote a column discussing the director’s gentrification remarks from February

Yityish “Titi” Aynaw, First Black Miss Isreal WASHINGTON — The first black woman to win the crown of Miss Israel says she believes the country has real problems with its treatment of refugees and i

Barbara Ross-Lee, the sister of legendary singer and actress Diana Ross, has worked in private practice, for the U.S. Public Health Service, and on numerous committees, and in 1993 was the first Afric

Lisa Fritsch is the first African-American woman to run for Texas governor, a seventh-generation Texan who grew up in Tyler and now resides in Austin. Although she did not win enough votes to force a

Headaches seem to be a common human condition. Some of us get them more frequently and more intensely. We also find relief in different ways. Some hit the meds, and some meditate or find other stress

Marjorie Stewart Joyner (October 24, 1896 – December 27, 1994) was an American businesswoman. She was born in 1896, in Monterey, Virginia. She was the granddaughter of a slave owner and a slave. In 19

By Reverend Al Sharpton Posted: 03/24/2014 4:10 pm EDT Updated: 03/24/2014 4:59 pm EDT It's been 60 years since the groundbreaking Brown v. Board of Education decision, which unanimously held tha

From GlobalResearch.com Wednesday, March 26, 2014 Doomed Malaysia Airlines Flight 370's pilot was devastated over his wife's decision to move out and could have taken the plane on a "last joyride,

Shirley Ajayi-Carroll was the first African American woman given a part on a television show as a psychic. Shirley Ajayi-Carroll was born in 1959 to a Caucasian father (an Air Force veteran) and a

LOS ANGELES--A 74-year-old woman was released from prison late Monday night after her conviction in a 1981 double murder was set aside and her sentence was reduced. Family and friends greeted Mary

Oh no, Judge Joe! Former TV court Judge Joe Brown was arrested and jailed in Memphis, Tenn., on Monday, March 24 on a contempt of court charge. Brown, 66, was sentenced by Juvenile Court Magist

Born in Virginia in 1912, Dorothy Height was a civil rights and women's rights activist focused primarily on improving the circumstances of and opportunities for African-American women. She was a lead

Vinnette Justine Carroll (March 11, 1922 — November 5, 2002) was an American playwright and actress, and the first African-American woman to direct on Broadway, with the 1972 musical Don't Bother Me,

Louise Ellen Beavers was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to school teacher Ernestine Monroe Beavers and William M. Beavers, who was originally from Georgia. Due to her mother's illness, Louise and her paren

Margaret Murray Washington, born March 9, 1865, was one of ten children born to sharecroppers. Her father was of Irish descent and her mother was African American. As a child Murray spent much of her