Doris “Dorie” Miller didn’t think about heroism on Dec. 7, 1941, when he grabbed an anti-aircraft gun aboard the USS West Virginia and fired at Japanese fighter planes attacking Pearl Harbor. Because he died in combat two years later, he…
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Fox TV Launches Fox Soul, A Streaming Service Dedicated To African Americans
Fox Television just announced its new streaming platform, Fox Soul, a live and interactive channel dedicated to African American viewers, Black Enterprise reports. The new streaming channel will be free and feature blocks of live original programming from 6pm to…
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3-Time Olympic Champion Dominique Dawes to Open Her Own Gymnastics Academy
Dominique Dawes is a three-time Olympic champion and the first Black woman to have won an individual Olympic medal in women’s gymnastics. Now at 43-years old, Dawes is taking on a new journey as an entrepreneur and is planning to…
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Jazz Musician Christian McBride Presents Musical Portrait to Commemorate MLK and Other Black History Icons
A Magnum Opus – 20 Years in the Making Explores Relevant Themes of Social Justice from Past to Present, Lauding Key Figures of the Civil Rights Movement including Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, Rosa Parks and Muhammad…
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Undercover Houston Cop Shoots Black Man Approaching His Vehicle, Then Charges Him with Making ‘Terroristic Threat’
A Texas police officer shot a man for allegedly threatening him. However, an attorney for the man who was shot insists he was only offering to wash the officer’s car. Keith Martin survived the shooting and now faces charges of…
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How EBONY Chronicled the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
EBONY had the privilege of chronicling the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife, Coretta Scott King, through photography and exclusive features. Scroll through to see our coverage of the couple’s contributions to civil rights…
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‘Enough Is Enough’: St. Louis’ First Black Female Top Prosecutor Files Unprecedented Lawsuit Against Police Union, City Over Their ‘Racist Conspiracy’ to Block Her Criminal Justice Reform Efforts
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner is suing her own city and the city’s police union for what she calls a racist and coordinated conspiracy to get her out of office. Gardner’s complaint, filed in the Eastern District of Missouri…
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‘His Look Tho’: Angela Simmons’ Post With Son Goes Left When Fans Notice His Facial Expression
Romeo Miller may not be the only one over Angela Simmons’ shenanigans, judging by a photo of her son giving her a strong side-eye. Simmons and her son, Sutton Joseph Tennyson, were dressed in their Los Angeles Dodgers blue outfits…
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