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The Roland Martin Show to Launch Daily Radio program in 20 Markets

Via press release: SILVER SPRING, MD – JANUARY 16, 2015 – Always relevant, insightful and provocative, Award-winning journalist and host of News One Now Roland Martin is announcing a new partnership between his media company Nu Vision Media and Empowerment Radio Network to launch a new syndicated daily radio show.  Covering pop-culture, entertainment, breaking news and political […]

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Baskin-Robbins Debuts Camouflage Ice Cream for Veterans Day-How cool!

Just in time for veterans day, Baskin-Robbins pays tribute to those serving our country with a creatively cool treat. The military-themed ice cream, formally named First Class Camouflage, is available throughout November and is a combination of three flavors: chocolate (brown), “salty” caramel (tan) and vanilla cake (green). There are other stealthy-colored items joining the menu as well,

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Attorney General Eric Holder announces resignation

Eric Holder, the nation’s first black chief prosecutor and one of the few remaining original members of President Obama’s cabinet, announced his resignation today. Holder will remain in office until a successor is nominated and confirmed, Obama said at a brief White House announcement. Standing next to Holder, he called his friend’s departure “bittersweet.” “I

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Black Women's Roundtable Public Policy Network Urges NFL to #Getitright

Washington, DC – Expressing absolute agreement with National Football League (NFL) Commissioner Roger Goodell that he “got it wrong,”  the Black Women’s Roundtable Public Policy Network (BWR) held a press conference today to urge the commissioner to take swift action to “get it right,” starting by appointing black women experts in domestic violence and sexual assault to

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USDA Releases Annual Report: African-American households continue to struggle with hunger

    Millions of Americans Continue to Struggle (Washington, D.C.) Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)  released its annual report, which revealed that 17.5 million households were food-insecure in 2013. Food insecurity among non-hispanic Blacks, were higher than the national average, with a food insecurity rate of 26.1 percent.  This number is substantially higher than

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Family of Michael Brown and thousands of marchers are expected to protest the death of Eric Garner

The family of Michael Brown and thousands of marchers are expected to protest the death of Eric Garner, the unarmed Black man killed by a chokehold by a White NYPD officer. The “We Will Not Go Back” march on Saturday is being led by the Rev. Al Sharpton‘s National Action Network and will bring together both grieving families to

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Black Women Debate Team Members Make History: First to Win National Championship

(Baltimore, MD) Two Towson University students Ameena Ruffin and Korey Johnson, both from Baltimore, beat out 170 other teams to win a national debate championship held in Indiana this week. The dynamic duo beat out a team from the University of Oklahoma in the final round. Their strong argument correlated police brutality, the prison-industrial complex

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