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National Black Voter Day: OWN partners with NowThis to create powerful content

With just under 45 days left until a pivotal election, where the Black voters stand to make a tremendous impact, NowThis and OWN launched their first ever formal content partnership to share stories from Black women voters across the country and to spotlight changemakers who are helping their communities become more civically engaged.   A part of the “OWN Your Vote” campaign, […]

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American Black Film Festival Hosts Virtual Panel Discussion on The Power of the Female Vote

Amazon Studios and the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) have teamed up for the ‘The Power of the Female Vote’ virtual panel discussion, on behalf of the upcoming voting rights documentary ALL IN: THE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY. The documentary features Stacey Abrams, the first Black woman to become the gubernatorial nominee for a major party

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Now is the Time for Congress to Pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

A two part article calling attention to the immediate need of Congress to pass the Voting Rights Act of 2020 By DL White President Johnson welcomed the group believing more congratulations were coming for the historic passage of the Civil Rights Bill. In the fall of 1964, only months after signing into law the Civil

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John Robert Lewis Modern day “David” Voting/Civil Rights Icon – Fought a Good Fight & Finished His Course

By DL White “We might not have chosen the time, but the time has chosen us!” John R. Lewis (1940-2020) John Robert Lewis, considered by many as the “moral conscience” of the U.S. Congress, and the venerated voice for Voting Rights in America since 1961, fought his last fight and voiced support for Black Lives

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Oprah Winfrey Hosts In-Depth Two-Night Convo with Black Thought Leaders

In response to the continuing civil unrest in America following the tragic murder of George Floyd, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today a two-night special “OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?” that will simulcast on OWN and across all of Discovery’s 18 other U.S. networks on Tuesday, June 9 (Part 1) and Wednesday, June 10 (Part 2) at 9 p.m. ET/PT both nights. It will also stream for

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Covid-19: Essence Study Reveals Key Insights on the Lives of Black Women

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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