The Arizona State chapter of the NAACP is hosting a virtual town hall this coming Saturday, December 19, 2020. The virtual conference is a response to three pandemics. To register click on the flyer below which takes you directly to the zoom link. See you there!
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Former NFL quarterback and social activist Colin Kaepernick is getting his own ice cream flavor courtesy of Ben & Jerry’s. The progressive ice cream brand on Thursday unveiled its new “Change the Whirled” vegan ice cream, which is made with caramel non-dairy sunflower butter and fudge chips with graham crackers and chocolate cookies swirled in. The
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Trailblazer Charley Pride, country musics first Black megastar, has died due to complications related to COVID-19. He was 86. Public relations firm 2911 Media confirmed that Pride died on Dec. 12 in Dallas, Texas. Legendary Pride charted 29 No. 1 hits and another 21 Top 10 singles between the 1960s and 1980s, including “Is Anybody
Available today from Walt Disney Records, the Safety Original Soundtrack features score by critically acclaimed Grammy®-winning jazz musician/producer and composer Marcus Miller (“Marshall”). The soundtrack includes the original song “Hold Us Together” performed by Grammy®-winning singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist H.E.R., which she wrote and produced in collaboration with Josiah Bassey and Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II. Directed by Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Reginald Hudlin,
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that it has acquired the critically acclaimed historical drama “Underground” to air beginning Tuesday, January 5 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The dramatic series from Sony Pictures Television will have a revitalized presentation on OWN, with newly filmed episodic introductions by cast members, never-before-seen behind the scenes footage and more.
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Dec 1, 2020, marks the 65th Anniversary of that faithful day in Montgomery, Alabama, when Rosa Parks refused to relinquish her seat to a Caucasian bus rider, as was the law (De-jure) in the South at the time. Jim Crow was the order of the day. The social divide and stem of racism had been
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It’s hard to believe that it’s been 36 years that San Diego, has been without a professional basketball team. Wow! For all of you basketball fans out there, The San Diego Guardians, a part of The Basketball League (TBL) a newly formed professional basketball league, has arrived and are here to fill that void. Founded by
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Who’s not in the mood to cook this holiday season? Well, you’re in luck, there’s an app for that. New York-based couple and entrepreneurs, Anthony and Janique Edwards, creators of the EatOkra, a user friendly app that connects users to Black-owned restaurants, wants to help ease the holiday stress. Not only will the app help get
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(NEW YORK, NY) – NOVEMBER 30, 2020 – The 2020 “Soul Train Awards” celebrated the best in soul, R&B and hip hop by highlighting both living legends and breakout stars with unrivaled musical moments and show-stopping performances. The awards show, which aired this evening, November 29, 2020 at 8 PM EST on BET, BET Her, VH1 and MTV2 was
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Phoenix, November, 2020. From March to November, the brothers of Phi Iota chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity conducted a series of pre-election Candidate/ Ballot Initiatives that focused specifically on galvanizing and encouraging a positive voter turn-out in all (15) AZ Counties in particular and across the nation in general. With the 2020 elections
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