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John Mitchell, longtime chief of staff to Rev. Jesse Jackson, dies at 57
CBS News· 4 days agoThe Rainbow PUSH coalition said Mitchell served as chief of staff, scheduler, and conduit to the Rev...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 44 minutes agoFlanked by President Joe Biden, who nominated her for the position in February and Vice President Kamala Harris, the nation’s first Black woman vice president and who presided over the historic ...
James Brown Wanted Eddie Murphy to Play Him in a Biopic After ‘SNL’ Celebrity Hot Tub Skit | Video
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 16 minutes agoNot only that — the actor tells Jimmy Fallon that Brown wanted him to date his daughter The post...
Leonard Peltier Up For Parole, Advocates Demand Release
Char-Koosta News· 5 days agoA parole hearing was held on Monday for Leonard Peltier. Peltier, a 79-year-old citizen of The...
Iconic Moments at the Apollo Theater Over the Years
The Root via Yahoo News· 5 days agoJesse Jackson held a memorial service for Dr. King which included prayers by a number of clergymen and musical selections. Michael Jackson</ ...
Clarence Page: Another Father’s Day, another election-year discussion on the state of the Black...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 days agoFather’s Day always reminds me of the late, great futurist Alvin Toffler’s description of...
Detroit business mogul William 'Bill' Pickard dies at 83
Detroit News· 5 days agoDetroit business mogul William "Bill" Pickard died peacefully Wednesday at the age of 83 at his home...
We must remember the heroes of the AIDS epidemic, not just the trauma
Las Vegas Sun· 3 days agoBobbi Campbell in a scene from David Weissman’s film “We Were Here,” a documentary about the height...
Black Music Month has evolved from 1970s
The Columbian· 6 days agoEvery June since the 1970s, across the United States, musicians, fans and industry professionals celebrate Black Music Month. It’s an opportunity to...
