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Civil Rights Leader & Former Field General to Martin Luther King Jr, Rev. CT Vivian, Passed Away at 95

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Beloved Civil Rights leader Rev. Dr. CT Vivian passed away at his home in Atlanta Friday, July 17, just a few hours before his friend and fellow civil rights leader, John Lewis, passed on. Rev. Vivian, 95, marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and was arrested and suffered brutal beatings by police in his […]
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The Congressional Black Caucus Mourns the Loss of Congressman John Lewis

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Washington, D.C. – The Congressional Black Caucus released the following statement on the passing of House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman and Congressional Black Caucus Member, Congressman John R. Lewis (GA-05): The world has lost a legend; the civil rights movement has lost an icon, the City of Atlanta has lost one of its […]
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Kevin Hart and John Travolta Star in Comedy Series, DIE HART, on Quibi

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In DIE HART, Kevin Hart plays a fictionalized version of himself who’s tired of being the comedic sidekick. He gets his wish when a famous director offers him his dream – to be a leading man action star – but there’s a catch: Kevin must first train at the world’s greatest action star school, run […]
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Omar Epps and Desmond Meade Demand Prison Reform

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Actor, Omar Epps, and voting rights activist, Desmond Meade, demand prison reform and call out the corruption that has made incarceration a for-profit game in the new short film, Unbreaking America: Justice for Sale produced by RepresentUs. NEW YORK – America locks up more people than any nation in the world: a horrifying 2.3 million. […]
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Amendment 4 Leader, Desmond Meade, Expresses Disappointment with the Supreme Court’s Decision to Temporarily Block Florida Returning Citizens from Voting

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“At the heart of this debate are hundreds of thousands of people from all walks of life, and all parts of the state,” said Desmond Meade, Executive Director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition. “People who a federal judge said should vote in this election, but that our own government is now blocking.” “We are […]
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Kartemquin Films Documentary ‘UNAPOLOGETIC’ to Debut in Blackstar’s Ninth Film Festival in August

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CHICAGO – UNAPOLOGETIC, the directorial debut of Ashley O’Shay and producer Morgan Elise Johnson is set to premiere as the opening night film in the BlackStar Film Festival, which runs between August 20-26. The documentary focuses on the unrelenting work of Janaé Bonsu and Bella BAHHS–young, Black women organizers who take on the Chicago establishment […]
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Cardi B Wins ASCAP Songwriter Of The Year as ASCAP Celebrates 2020 Rhythm & Soul Music Award Winners

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DaBaby’s “Suge” is Top R&B/Hip-Hop Song, Meek Mill’s “Going Bad” feat. Drake Named Top Rap Song, Donald Lawrence’s “Deliver Me (This Is My Exodus)” Lands Top Gospel Song, Universal Music Publishing Group Recognized as Publisher of the Year NEW YORK – ASCAP (The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) recently launched its fourth virtual […]
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New Film “Negative Exposure” Offers A Call To Action For Community and Race Relations

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Set in “any” urban city in America, Negative Exposure, is a compelling story that takes a look at socioeconomic stereotypes that have emerged from constructed beliefs created out of bias, ignorance and intolerance. Produced by E. D. Legacy Films, the film offers a call to action for community and race relations. The trailer was released […]
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No Economic Victory Lap

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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux – The June Employment Situation report, released on July 2, showed a continued decline in the unemployment rate. Thanks to coronavirus, the rate shot up to 14.7 percent in April and declined to 11.1 percent in June. About 4.8 million more people were on payrolls in June than in May. Just […]
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