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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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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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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ATLANTA, GA (November 24, 2020) – Yesterday, T.I.’s Harris Community Works, a subsidiary of Us or Else Corp (501c3), hosted the 15th Annual Turkey Giveaway and distributed over 1,000 turkeys and produce (greens & sweet potatoes) to pre-selected underserved families and seniors in Atlanta’s Westside community. Despite the restrictions due to the ongoing pandemic, Harris Community Works successfully continued the longstanding tradition by
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By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde (Compton, CA) Jacqueline Andrade and her husband both lost their jobs in March, at a point during the pandemic when grocery store shelves were being ransacked and government aid seemed far off. She was running low on groceries for her family, and formula and diapers for her 3-month-old son. She seriously contemplated having
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For those who have had the pleasure knowing Sister Ann Murray, knows that it’s only during these uncertain times of a pandemic is, why a landmark birthday celebration isn’t taking place. You’d best believe that friends, family and loved ones had a celebration in mind fit for a queen. Rightfully so, she earned it. She
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Jordan Shanks, a Millennial filmmaker, photographer, and screenwriter, will unveil his new photo collection, Love Letters to America: Part II and short film, Never Again during a gallery exhibition, titled Racial Awakening. The opening will take place in Richmond, Virginia on Friday, October 16 from 6-9 p.m. ET. Love Letters to America: Part II is
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SAN DIEGO — United Way of San Diego County (UWSD) is pleased to announce Tony R. Russell as the new Chair of the organization’s Board of Directors as of July 1, 2020. Tony has served on the board of United Way of San Diego County since 2017. He is a founding member of the United Way
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Phoenix’s local grad chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. took top honors in a number of areas during its 75th annual 12th District Meeting. The annual meeting was initially supposed to be held Memorial Day weekend in Anaheim, CA but was shifted to a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 12th District
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That’s easy, I’m a descendant of slaves. I’m African American. And, my Texas roots run deep. Although I was born in Arizona, Texas, is where it all started for me. My maternal and paternal family members were sharecroppers that picked cotton throughout the lone star state, settling in cities like Austin, Crockett, Dallas, Houston, Taylor and
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