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Netflix Forming Storytelling Partnership With Barack and Michelle Obama

  According to a press release from Netflix, President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have entered into a multi-year agreement to produce films and series with Netflix, the world’s leading internet entertainment service. The Obamas will produce a diverse mix of content, including the potential for scripted series, unscripted series, docu-series, documentaries and features. These […]

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Linda Brown, Central figure of Brown v. Board of Education Dies at 76

Linda Brown, the nine year-old young girl at the center of the landmark Supreme Court case, Brown v. Board of Education that rejected racial segregation in American schools, died in Topeka, Kan., Sunday afternoon. Her sister, Cheryl Brown Henderson, confirmed the death to The Topeka Capital-Journal. The newspaper says Brown was 76. The 1954 U.S. Supreme Court

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Maxine Waters Explains at California Democrats State Convention Why the Phrase “Reclaiming My Time” Resonates

Photo credit:  Rose Davis, Indian Voices (San Diego, CA) Thousands of party activists came geared up for the annual California Democratic Party convention held February 23-25. Most of the weekend was centered on opposition to President Donald Trump. Among those speaking out against the current president at the African American Caucus, came as no surprise

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Helix Charter High School Students Challenge Adults To Stand Up Against Injustices

  “I’m only Seventeen, wait two of us are just Fifteen.” By: Philip W Liburd (San Diego, CA) At the February 17th 2018, general membership and guests meeting of Black American Political Association of California, San Diego Chapter, BAPAC, Community Activist /Organizer Aeiramique Blake, introduced 6 students from Helix Charter High La Mesa. Ms. Blake

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The Obama Official Portrait Unveiled at the Smithsonian Museum is Everything!

    The National Portrait Gallery today unveiled its official portrait of  our 44th President Barack Obama, alongside that of former First Lady Michelle Obama. Gazing at this remarkable piece of art history, it’s no surprise that it has captivated the world. It’s trending all over the internet.  Elected with the highest ever number of

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Rep. John Lewis Announced as Keynote Speaker at 2018 UCSD Commencement

The University of California San Diego today announced that Rep. John Lewis, often called “one of the most courageous persons the civil rights movement ever produced,” will offer the keynote address at the invitation-only UC San Diego All Campus Commencement June 16, 2018. UC San Diego, recognized as one of the top ten public universities

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San Franciso Mayor Ed Lee Dies, London Breed becomes First Black Woman Acting Mayor

London Breed, Interim Mayor of San Francisco San Franciso Mayor Ed Lee passed away this morning after suffering an apparent heart attack while grocery shopping late Monday night.  He was just 65.  Lee is survived by his wife Anita and two daughters Brianna and Tania. Lee was in his second term in office as the

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