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R&B Divas Shirley Murdoch and Cheryl Pepsii Riley Perform for Packed House at Birmingham Museum of Art

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Birmingham, AL – Earlier this week the Birmingham City Council treated over 600 guests to an electrifying concert featuring R&B divas Shirley Murdoch and Cheryl Pepsii Riley at the Birmingham Museum of Art to kick-off the 75th Annual McDonald’s Magic City Classic; one of the largest HBCU football games in the nation. Councilor Shelia Tyson […]
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Politics

Delta Research and Educational Foundation Conducts Survey on Black Women and the Vote

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Washington, DC- The Delta Research and Educational Foundation (DREF), a non-profit organization committed to empowering African American women and their families, recently conducted a research project on civic engagement and the Black woman’s vote. The survey was conducted among a national pool of women and men to understand their level of engagement in the election […]
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Black Men in America

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By C. Dwayne West, MG Media – As a black man first, then as a media company, it was my privilege to have received a special invite from the Minister, and my responsibility to attend the Honorable Louis Farrakhan’s Savior Day speech yesterday at the Mosque. A lot of words were expressed and some were […]
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African American Voters Have Had More Than “Enough” Of Trump’s Divisive Rhetoric

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New radio Spot part Of a multi-million dollar buy in Ohio, & in Partnership with AFSCME in Florida, & North Carolina Priorities USA is releasing a new African American radio ad today called “Enough” that features a litany of Donald Trump’s divisive and offensive rhetoric towards African Americans, including perpetuating the racist birther conspiracy theory […]
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Commentary

Ohio Bus Tour Encourages Voters of Color to Head to the Polls #OurVoteMatters

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By Marc Morial (To Be Equal #37) – “If I hear anybody saying their vote does not matter, that it doesn’t matter who we elect — read up on your history. It matters. We’ve got to get people to vote. I will consider it a personal insult — an insult to my legacy — if […]
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Black Women Vote in Higher Numbers Than Any Other Demographic

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By Bonnie Petrie, WUWM – Glynda Carr of Higher Heights for America says that shouldn’t be surprising. Black women have a long tradition of political activism, she says, “From Harriet Tubman who walked so that Sojourner Truth could stand and say, ‘Ain’t I a woman,’ to Fannie Lou Hamer who was able to say, ‘I’m […]
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Politics

The Racism Behind Trump’s ‘Rigged Election’ Talk

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By Lincoln Blades Rolling Stone – During Donald Trump’s closing remarks at last week’s debate – an event noteworthy for Trump’s refusal to say he’d accept the results of the election if he loses – the Republican nominee made his case to minority voters. “Our inner cities are a disaster. You get shot walking to […]
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Business

Obama Administration Investments in Historically Black Colleges and Universities

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U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. recently spoke at the 2016 National Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Week Conference, highlighting the value of HBCUs and the importance of advancing their legacy in student success. Over the course of 7 years, the Obama Administration has invested more than $4 billion in HBCUs, because […]
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Politics

Extending the Legacy of the Colored Girls in This Election

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In the heat of the Democratic primary, the Black girls at Hillary Clinton’s Brooklyn headquarters huddled in the corner of the office to hear from a very special guest. Reverend Leah Daughtry, the two time CEO of the Democratic National Convention, was a new face and name to many of the young Black women currently […]
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