Writer calls for the end of racism against Black people. Enough is enough, when we have come this far, still bandaging the wounds of our ancestor’s scars. Enough is enough when we have come this far, not wearing military gear, yet still at war. Enough is enough, when we have come this far, yet everyone […]
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Reflecting and thinking out (LOUD)…….By D.L. White Protests continue across America and around the world in the aftermath of the inhumane, and senseless death of George Floyd in broad daylight in Minneapolis. Germany, London, Amsterdam, and France, have all held protest marches to honor the memory and call to question his broad daylight murder by
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By: Lawrencia Nelson Currently there are two pandemics spreading through the United States of America, Coronavirus and Racism. On the other side of the world, hearing statements such as ‘This is not our issue’ ‘I do not live in America, so why does this affect us?’ ‘All lives matter’. Imagine for one second being black
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Meet the intelligent founder behind the brand Odyssey Box, the new subscription service delivering luxury haircare. Previously living in Germany as an English Language assistant and also elected as director of Equality & Diversity trustee in her final year of university. To add to her list of credentials, she is also the creator of the
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COVID-19 “Robbed” you of Many Things, Not Your Achievements & Dreams! By DL White Whether you were scheduled to promote from middle school to high school or from high school to college or if you were one of many having concluding a life dream for yourself and family by completing the requirements to earn a
LOS ANGELES – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the OWN Spotlight special presentation of “Dark Girls 2,” will premiere on Tuesday, June 30 at 10 p.m. ET/PT (immediately following the network’s hit drama “Greenleaf”). The powerful documentary is a follow up to the highly-touted “Dark Girls,” and explores the prejudices darker-skinned women face around the world.
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No Memphis In May. No Beale Street browsing. No proms or graduations — at least not in the flesh. But in this time of social isolation and uncertainty, some people have found ways to celebrate what has always been in plain sight. For the Ellis family of Memphis, it was each other. “We’ve been eating dinner at
May 14, 2020 (New York, N.Y.)— While the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt the nation in varying degrees, it is having a major impact on the daily lives of Black women. ESSENCE, the leading media, technology and commerce company serving Black women and communities, today released research findings from its Impact of COVID-19 on Black Women study. This first comprehensive
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Rico Cassoni shares how to elevate your celebration through wine tasting Last week, I got to thumb through my earlier wine columns from some years ago. The wine world has changed so much since those halcyon days when life was a little calmer, prosperous and most of the wine we reported on was Cabernet and
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The music pioneer who changed the face of Rock N’ Roll from black and white to color, Little Richard, has died at the age of 87.According to RollingStone.com, his death was confirmed by Richard’s son, Danny Jones Penniman, adding his father died in Nashville, and that the cause of death was bone cancer. Born Richard Wayne
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