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Iyanla Vanzant Travels to Ferguson for Special ‘Fix My Life’ Episode
Image: George Burns/OWN Following the death of Michael Brown and the uproar it has stirred in Ferguson, Missouri, one of our favorite spiritual life coaches, Iyanla Vanzant, has traveled to the city to...
View ArticleNew Audio Allegedly Captures Darren Wilson Shooting Michael Brown
In light of Michael Brown’s funeral, which found everyone from Spike Lee to Al Sharpton in attendance, new audio has recently surfaced that allegedly captures the moment when the unarmed 18-year-old...
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25 Most Heartfelt #NeverForget Moments Dedicated to 9/11
“We cannot erase every trace of evil from the world,” President Obama said today as people commemorated the tragedy of September 11, 2001. “Small groups of killers have the capacity to do great harm....
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Brian Benjamin: Doing Business in Black Communities for the Benefit of Black...
(Image: Benjamin) One can help a community one is familiar with in order to make things beneficial for that community. The beauty of giving back is knowing who you are giving back to, the purpose...
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Alicia Keys Protests for Lost Nigerian Girls
(Image: Facebook) According to ABC News, Alicia Keys held a protest in New York City to speak about the plight of the 200 plus Nigerians girls kidnapped by Boko Haram militants earlier this year in...
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Tracy Mourning Talks Mentoring Girls Nationwide
Image: File For years, Tracy Mourning has been working behind the scenes to make a difference in the lives of young people. In 1997, she and her husband, former NBA All-Star Alonzo Mourning, founded...
View Article[WATCH] David Oyelowo As MLK Stands Up Against Injustice In New Trailer
If you are a cinephile and love biopics then Ava DuVernay’s next project is sure to captivate your imagination and heartstrings. Selma tells the tale of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s attempt at...
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Michael Brown’s Family: Darren Wilson Displayed ‘Brazen Confidence’ After...
The family of the late Michael Brown continue to fight and champion their son’s death by speaking out whenever and wherever possible. The 18-year-old, who was shot dead at close range by officer Darren...
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#NotOneDime: Activists Demand Boycott of Black Friday
A host of states across the country are protesting the unanimous verdict to not indict Darren Wilson over the fatal shooting of Michael Brown. Citizens from Los Angeles to New York have gathered...
View ArticleSt. Louis Police Upset At Rams For ‘Hands Up’ Protest
UPDATE: The NFL and St. Louis Ram sources say that the five players who entered with their hands up in the “don’t shoot” poses will not be fined for their actions. “We respect and understand the...
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Grand Jury Decides Not to Indict Officers in Eric Garner’s Death
A New York City grand jury has decided not to indict officers in the death of Eric Garner. Garner, 29, was an unarmed man who died while being restrained and arrested on Staten Island earlier this...
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College Athletes Protest in Honor of Ferguson and Eric Garner
Image: Knox College basketball player Ariyana Smith and University of Maryland Football player Deon Long (prairiefire.knox.edu/ Twitter) On Saturday, Nov. 28, Knox College basketball star Ariyana Smith...
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[WATCH] Black Lives Matter: Millennial Leader Takes Dynamic Stand with ‘Dear...
Image: Youtube screenshot As protesters continue to rally across the nation in reaction to the deaths of Michael Brown, Eric Garner and several others, millennials are proving that now, more than ever,...
View ArticleBlack Lives Matter: Staffers Walk Out of Congress in Protest
JUST IN @CNN: Congressional staffers walk out from jobs, protesting lack of indictments: http://t.co/Sj1ka3tSGB pic.twitter.com/6XVLBMg1nI — The Situation Room (@CNNSitRoom) December 11, 2014...
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DeVon Franklin Talks ‘Annie’ Remake, Social Activism and Hollywood’s Role in...
Image: File With a career that spans from author to film producer and motivational speaker, DeVon Franklin is laying the foundation for carving out an unmatched legacy for himself in Hollywood. Making...
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[REVIEW] Ava DuVernay’s ‘Selma’ Is Timely, Engaging And A Must See
In Oscar Wilde’s 1889 essay, The Decay of Lying, he wrote, “Life imitates art far more than art imitates life.” For Ava DuVernay’s timely historical drama, Selma, it is an unnervingly surreal...
View ArticleBlack Enterprise and Jesse Jackson Join Forces with the Wall Street Project
Black Enterprise, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson’s Rainbow PUSH Coalition & Citizenship Education Fund join forces to uplift the community economically through the 18th Annual Wall Street Project (WSP)...
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The Boss Moves of Martin Luther King Jr.
Take notes on the brave career moves of the most important Civil Rights leader in black history. Born 84 years ago into the harsh, segregated realities of the South, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. quickly...
View Article‘Selma’ Gives Nod To Gay Civil Rights Activist
The theatrical release and success of the Ava DuVernay-directed and Oscar-nominated film Selma has rightfully reacquainted millions of Americans with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.— the man, mission and...
View ArticleOprah and ‘Selma’ Cast Marched in Alabama on MLK Day
Oprah Winfrey and the cast of Civil Rights movie Selma planned to march in Selma, Ala., on Sunday, Jan. 18, according to Time.com. David Oyelowo, who stars as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the film,...
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