Colin Powell, a former secretary of state and retired four-star general, has died of COVID-19 related complications, his family said in a statement on Facebook. Powell, 84, was born in New York City on April 5, 1937, in Harlem, a borough of Manhattan, to Jamaican immigrants, Maud Arial (née McKoy) and Luther Theophilus Powell. Hejoined
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NEW YORK – NowThis, the no.1 news brand on digital [Tubular Labs, March 2021], OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and Vital Voices Global Partnership announce the return of the successful event franchise NowThis NEXT. This year’s event, NowThis NEXT Presents: Yes We Did! The Vital Voices of 2021, will shine a spotlight on the critical role women
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Elected Officials and community leaders to help launch the construction of the Y’s newest aquatic facility, scheduled to open in summer of 2022 (San Diego, CA) The highly anticipated second phase of the total renovation of the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA, which will include an aquatic center with a 6-lane, 25 yard pool and a
“Chocolate, does, melt in the summer?” That line in episode one is quite fitting considering that gorgeous cast in Fox’s juicy new drama, “Our Kind of People.” Aside from all of the chocolaty goodness and eye candy on screen, the series gives out “Inkwell” (Matty Rich) and Greenleaf (Craig Wright) vibes which explores Black Excellence
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From co-creators Ava DuVernay and Colin Kaepernick comes Colin in Black & White, a bold new limited series that chronicles Kaepernick’s coming of age story, tackling the obstacles of race, class and culture as the Black adopted child of a white family. Colin in Black & White stars Jaden Michael as Young Colin before reaching
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the acclaimed contemporary drama series “Queen Sugar,” created and executive produced by filmmaker Ava DuVernay (“When They See Us,” “Cherish the Day”), returns Tuesday, September 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on OWN. In anticipation for the series return, the season six trailer was unveiled, showing glimpses of the Bordelon
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The highly anticipated gospel event of the year, the 36th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, is set to return to television this Sunday, August 1st, at 8 pm ET / PT, only on BET. Hosted by recording artists Jekalyn Carr and Tye Tribbett, this year’s celebration is set to wow audiences worldwide with an eclectic mix of performances by industry legends and chart-topping millennial
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Thursday in the ESPN-televised national finals,14-year-old Zaila Avant-garde from Harvey, Louisiana, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee, making her the first African-American to win the prestigious honor. Well-rounded Avant-gard, a basketball prodigy has earned more recognition for her athletic prowess than her achievements in spelling. She is has appeared in a commercial with Stephen Curry
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“Hands that once picked cotton are now picking Presidents” By: DL White Freedom Day, 19th of June, Juneteenth, Emancipation Day. However, one acknowledges this special day, the key take away, it is now a federal holiday, thanks largely to voters! Voters, yes!……..The power of the vote paved the way for the Biden-Harris ticket to claim the
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By Lindsey Tanner The inseparable sisters always stood out — identical twins from Twinsburg, Ohio, whip-smart students from the side of town with unpaved streets and no sidewalks, excluded from the gifted track because they were Black.Their friends were white, and a classmate’s comment still stings: “ ‘I don’t even think of you as Black.’
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