Source: MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press-Telegram via Getty Images / Getty Unfortunately, Black History Month seems to bring out the ignorance in some teachers or, at least, the insensitivity. In recent years, some school lessons have received national attention for their…
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Preserving Black History: Martin Luther King National Park Gets Major Donation To Protect The Environment
Source: Parker Owens for NewsOne / Parker Owens for NewsOne Martin Luther King Jr.’s rich legacy is commemorated in many ways, but the civil rights icon and his impact on American history often circle back to his efforts in creating…
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Was James Brown Murdered? DA Investigates Claims 14 Years After Death
Source: Gary Gershoff / Getty Folks are getting serious about investigating James Brown‘s death as a murder after years of suspicion from people close to him. According to CNN, Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard Jr. said he would be…
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XFL Commissioner Says Kaepernick’s Salary Demands Were Too ‘Exorbitant’
Former NFL star Colin Kaepernick is no closer to finding find work on the playing field these days after his apparent shutout from the multi-billion dollar sports league. Just how far away the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback is from…
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(No) Love Lost: Celebrity Couples That Didn’t Make It To Valentine’s Day 2020
Source: Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Love is a pretty tricky thing. When it’s good, it’s gooood! But when it’s bad, sometimes it ends with the couple calling it quits. Unfortunately, that was the case for lots of celebs couples…
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Browns Defensive End Myles Garrett’s Suspension Lifted After He Swung His Helmet at Steelers QB, But Some Aren’t Happy About It
Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett received plenty of backlash after a fight broke out between some of his teammates and the Pittsburgh Steelers. That’s because the 24-year-old took off his helmet during the November 2019 melee and swung it at…
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Texas Cop Charged with Manslaughter in Fatal Shooting of Unarmed Black Man, Police Accused of Evidence Tampering
A Texas police officer has been charged in the shooting that killed an unarmed Black man during a traffic stop last year. Temple officer Carmen DeCruz was indicted on manslaughter charges Monday in the death of 28-year-old Michael Dean, according…
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Bitter Or Better? Single Twitter Folks Say Life Is Lit For THESE 9 Reasons
Source: S Rawu Th Ni Rothr / EyeEm / Getty Valentine’s Day is one of those holidays people feel really strongly about. The truth is it can be really divisive — if you’re single, you’re somehow made to feel like…
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Black History from the Pages of EBONY: The Negroes of The 1940’s
Black History From its inception EBONY was determined to illuminate the truth of the Negro experience. It boldly confronted the institutionalized racism of its day, proudly provided evidence that Negroes could thrive in spite of it, yet continued to offer…
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