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President Election Games: Obama Wants Black Caucus To Vote For Hillary

September 18, 2016September 19, 2016 William Sanders 2016 Presidential Election, Activism, African Americans, black community, Black News, Hillary Clinton, President Barack Obama

Barack Obama’s final address to the Congressional Black Caucus as the president of the United States took a different line

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Black Women Hair In Danger

September 17, 2016September 19, 2016 William Sanders black community, black women, Black women hair, racial discrimination

One of the big names in the cosmetics industry, L’Oreal, might have to pay about $5 million as a compensation

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Activism Entertainment 

“EPIC FAIL”: Jay-Z Has His Take On War On Drugs

September 16, 2016September 19, 2016 Matthew Phillips Activism, Civil rights activism, discrimination, entertainment, History, Jay-Z, racial bias, racial discrimination, racism, The famous rap mogul narrated a short film talking about racism in drug law enforcement and how the system needs a rethink about its policies.

The incarceration rate in America is disturbing. The U.S has the most number of people in jail with about 2.3

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Black Man Shares Brilliant Plan On Stopping Gang Violence

September 16, 2016 Matthew Phillips Activism, African Americans, along with other researchers is planning to stop gun violence in Chicago using social media., an assistant professor at Columbia University, black community, Black News, BlackLivesMatter, Blacks, Crime., Desmond Patton, gang violence

Gang violence in Chicago has been in prominence over the past few years. The rate at which people are shot

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“Build Black Futures”: Young Black Activists Visit Capitol Hill

September 16, 2016September 19, 2016 Matthew Phillips Activism, African Americans, black community, Black millennial activists from Philadelphia, Black News, Blacks, Civil rights activism, Members of Black Youth Project and the National Black Justice Coalition traveled to Capitol Hill to lobby lawmakers and lay out their collective vision for Black lives., New Orleans, San Francisco

On September 14, 2016, Black millennial activists from Philadelphia, San Francisco, New Orleans, Chicago and North Carolina made a trip

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Finally, Some Aid To Alleviate Flint Water Crisis

September 16, 2016September 16, 2016 Matthew Phillips #FlintWaterCrisis, Activism, black community, Black Kids, Black Lives Matter, Civil rights activism, Flint

The Flint water crisis is a drinking water contamination problem that has left the residents of Flint, Michigan without quality

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#BMOVE9: Take Part in Flashmob to Support Members of MOVE 9 Organization

September 16, 2016 Kevin Morgan be move 9, bmove7, bmove9, flashmob, MOVE 9, move organization, MOVE9

We encourage all our readers to join our flashmob called #BMOVE9. Let us show the MOVE heroes that they are not forgotten. Your message

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Black Woman One Step Closer To Making History In Delaware

September 15, 2016September 16, 2016 Matthew Phillips Activism, African Americans, black, black community, Black History, Black News, Democratic nominee Lisa Blunt Rochester could become the first woman from Delaware to be elected to Congress., Lisa Blunt Rochester, Most Popular

Lisa Blunt Rochester could be a history maker, following her win in the Democratic primary for Delaware’s one and only

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City Councilman Declines To Stand During Pledge At Council Meeting

September 15, 2016September 16, 2016 Matthew Phillips Activism, black, black community, Black News, BlackLivesMatter, I couldn’t continue to protest quietly without using it to highlight the plight of so many, Jumaane Williams, racial discrimination, racism, “In good conscience, ” Jumaane Williams said.

City Councilman Jumaane Williams decided to sit during the Pledge of Allegiance at a Tuesday Council meeting. His decision not

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