Jack Leroy Wilson Jr. (June 9, 1934 – January 21, 1984) was an American singer and performer of the 1950s and 60s. He was a prominent figure in the transition of rhythm and blues into soul. Nicknamed "Mr. Excitement", he was considered a master sho ...
Posted Friday, June 9th 2023 at 2:57PM
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For Immediate Release From Coastal Review!
Guest commentary
June 8 is World Oceans Day, a global commemoration to foster ways we can better conserve and manage oceans and all they provide: our beaches and the family memories we create on them ...
Posted Friday, June 9th 2023 at 11:21AM
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The best hip hop motivation messages in this mix will pump you up, make you think and inspire you to action that manifest as success!
Mr. O aka Kamal the Motivator
#motivation #motivationalquotes #motivationalvideo #success #successmotivation # ...
Posted Thursday, June 8th 2023 at 11:23PM
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Ye (/jeɪ/ YAY; born Kanye Omari West /ˈkɑːnjeɪ/ KAHN-yay; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer.
Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition ...
Posted Thursday, June 8th 2023 at 8:56PM
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'Didn't like Black people': Neighbors say white Florida women who shot neighbor was 'awful to everybody'
Story by Sarah K. Burris
The white Florida woman accused of shooting and killing a Black neighbor through her closed front door was known ...
Posted Thursday, June 8th 2023 at 8:29PM
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For Immediate Release From The White House!
Millions of Americans are experiencing the effects of smoke resulting from devastating wildfires burning in Canada, another stark reminder of the impacts of climate change.
Here’s what our Administrat ...
Posted Thursday, June 8th 2023 at 5:15PM
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Trump Administration Officials To Black America: ‘Coronavirus Pandemic Is Your Fault’
By Stacy M. Brown
According to a top official in President Donald Trump’s administration, the poor health of African Americans is the primary reason for the nat ...
Posted Thursday, June 8th 2023 at 4:29PM
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For Immediate Release From Kingdom-Levine-Oliver Publisher, Inc.
Table of Contents
THE OBAMA FOUNDATION NEWS: WORKING: WHAT WE DO ALL DAY
PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN NEWS: CELEBRATING PRIDE MONTH!!
USDE NEWS: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCA ...
Posted Thursday, June 8th 2023 at 11:24AM
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This Day in Black History: June 8, 1968
On June 8, 1968, "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" by Tammi Terrell and Marvin Gaye was the No. 1 R&B song.
Tammi Terrell and Marvin Gaye remain one of the most popular duos in popular music. On June 8, 1 ...
Posted Thursday, June 8th 2023 at 11:20AM
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Keenen Ivory Desuma Wayans (born June 8, 1958) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is a member of the Wayans family of entertainers. Wayans first came to prominence as the host and the creator of the 1990–1994 Fox sketch comedy series ...
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This Day in Black History: June 8, 1968
James Earl Ray was arrested in London and charged with the murder of Martin Luther King Jr.
On this day in 1968, James Earl Ray was arrested at a London airport and charged with the murder of Martin Luthe ...
Posted Thursday, June 8th 2023 at 10:43AM
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Commence
Junious Ricardo Stanton
The dictionary defines the word commence as: a verb meaning to start, begin. Recently my wife and I attended two commencement ceremonies: my co ...
Posted Thursday, June 8th 2023 at 8:39AM
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Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks (June 7, 1917 – December 3, 2000) was an American poet, author, and teacher. Her work often dealt with the personal celebrations and struggles of ordinary people in her community. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry on ...
Posted Wednesday, June 7th 2023 at 11:59AM
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Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni Jr. (born June 7, 1943) is an American poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator. One of the world's most well-known African-American poets, her work includes poetry anthologies, poetry recordings, and nonf ...
Posted Wednesday, June 7th 2023 at 11:50AM
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Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016), commonly known mononymously as Prince, was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. The recipient of numerous awards and nominations, he is widely regarded as one of the grea ...
Posted Wednesday, June 7th 2023 at 11:43AM
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John Wesley Carlos (born June 5, 1945) is an American former track and field athlete and professional American football player. He was the bronze-medal winner in the 200 meters at the 1968 Summer Olympics, where he displayed the Black Power salute on ...
Posted Monday, June 5th 2023 at 8:35AM
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Why the U.S. never recognized Haiti as a nation until 1862
Haiti is the result of the first successful slave uprising that resulted in an independent state in 1804. Prior to the revolt, the island that is modern Haiti was known as Saint-Domingue. ...
Posted Monday, June 5th 2023 at 8:26AM
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Kenneth Irvine Chenault (born June 2, 1951) is an American business executive. He was the CEO and Chairman of American Express from 2001 until 2018. He is the third African American CEO of a Fortune 500 company.
Early life and education
Chena ...
Posted Friday, June 2nd 2023 at 6:08PM
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For Immediate Release From USDE!
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today announced Project School Emergency Response to Violence (Project SERV)https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-formula-grants/safe-supportive-schools/p ...
Posted Friday, June 2nd 2023 at 1:09PM
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Cornel Ronald West (born June 2, 1953) is an American philosopher, political activist, social critic, actor, and public intellectual. The grandson of a Baptist minister, West focuses on the role of race, gender, and class in American society and th ...
Posted Friday, June 2nd 2023 at 11:40AM
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Wayne Alphonso Brady (born June 2, 1972) is an American television personality, comedian, actor, and singer. He is a regular on the American version of the improvisational comedy television series Whose Line Is It Anyway? He was the host of the dayti ...
Posted Friday, June 2nd 2023 at 11:31AM
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