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after five year campaign, woman successfully...

after five year campaign, woman successfully...

Over 763000 square miles of ocean are now protected from pollution,seabed mining, and overfishing...


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2 african students create herbal anti malaria soap

2 african students create herbal anti malaria soap

Two African students enjoy created a malaria-repellant soap using local herbs,and enjoy won,...


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william miles, documentary filmmaker, dies at 82

william miles, documentary filmmaker, dies at 82

fresh YORK — William Miles,a self-taught filmmaker whose documentaries revealed untold stories of...


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minutes before going into work, nursing home...

minutes before going into work, nursing home...

If 52-year-musty Andrew Dunn had not been walking into work on Tuesday afternoon,this injured driver...


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remarkable black actresses leave their mark on...

remarkable black actresses leave their mark on...

  To be featured at one of  unique York’s renowned Broadway theaters is a great and difficult...


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farmer saved fox cubs by performing emergency c...

farmer saved fox cubs by performing emergency c...

These cute critters may not gain survived to see the light of day if it had not been for the quick...


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otha thornton, first black man to lead national...

otha thornton, first black man to lead national...

nowadays, Otha Thornton was installed as president of the National Parent Teacher Association...


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trayvon martin s dad, mom co parenting through...

trayvon martin s dad, mom co parenting through...

A friend recently sent me an MSNBC article about Trayvon Martin’s parents,Sybrina Fulton...


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african american who invented water gun worth...

african american who invented water gun worth...

It may advance as a surprise that the creator of one of children’s favorite toys,the Super Soaker...


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harry wade jones, new orleans art gallery...

harry wade jones, new orleans art gallery...

Harry Wade Jones,co-director of a New Orleans gallery devoted to African-American art, died Saturday...


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berry gordy tells motown s musical story on...

berry gordy tells motown s musical story on...

For Berry Gordy,conquering Broadway is the next and — by his own admission, last — major...


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soledad o brien: only whites object to her...

soledad o brien: only whites object to her...

Soledad O’Brien addressed criticism from “white people” approximately her documentaries...


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black girls code, mojo media works uses sxsw to...

black girls code, mojo media works uses sxsw to...

It’s not every day that teens win a front row middle view of one of the largest conferences and...


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harriet tubman: led path to freedom, left legacy...

harriet tubman: led path to freedom, left legacy...

It’s always inspiring to learn the diverse events that occurred years ago on the same date that...


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all 3 of us unanimously felt compassion : first...

all 3 of us unanimously felt compassion : first...

After being evicted from her domestic,the woman had been left stranded on a sidewalk with her sick...


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frederick douglass statue unveiled in capitol s...

frederick douglass statue unveiled in capitol s...

WASHINGTON — Frederick Douglass,prominent abolitionist, writer and orator, or now towers over a...


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xerox chief ursula burns predicts  tidal wave  of...

xerox chief ursula burns predicts tidal wave of...

Xerox Chief Executive Ursula Burns said the business world would be silly to ignore the large pool...


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bill cosby: 1st african american to co star in tv...

bill cosby: 1st african american to co star in tv...

Like so many later-comedians,Bill Cosby described himself in school as “the lesson clown.”...


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misty copeland: 1st black soloist in 20 years for...

misty copeland: 1st black soloist in 20 years for...

The prestigious American Ballet Theatres first black soloist in twenty years will take the stage...


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edward brooke, 1st african american senator since...

edward brooke, 1st african american senator since...

Edward Brooke was the first African-American to be elected to the Senate since Reconstruction,when,...


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from sit ins to eat ins, charlotte remembers its...

from sit ins to eat ins, charlotte remembers its...

CHARLOTTE,N.C. (AP) — In the spring of 1963, a prominent civil rights leader led dozens of...


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black jockey kevin krigger set to gallop into...

black jockey kevin krigger set to gallop into...

There’s one thing Kevin Krigger doesn’t lack — confidence — when it comes to race riding or...


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after 50 years,  letter from birmingham jail ...

after 50 years, letter from birmingham jail ...

Fifty years ago this month,Martin Luther King Jr. drafted a letter from a cramped cell in...


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uganda students create malaria app for microsoft...

uganda students create malaria app for microsoft...

Team Code 8 from Makerere University Kampala,Uganda,  consisting of three students, or Joshua...


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42 reasons to commemorate jackie robinson

42 reasons to commemorate jackie robinson

On April 15,Major League Baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson Day. On that day 66 years ago, Robinson...


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meet little known civil rights pioneer, claudette...

meet little known civil rights pioneer, claudette...

Everyone knows Rosa Parks — we hope. She was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus in...


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roland martin named journalist of the year by nabj

roland martin named journalist of the year by nabj

Roland Martin,the affable, opinionated political analyst who is in his final days at CNN, or has...


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future cloudy for african americans in mainstream...

future cloudy for african americans in mainstream...

Michael Baisden,Roland Martin, Soledad O’Brien and Constance White have all either been fired or...


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man is responsible for restoring mobility to over...

man is responsible for restoring mobility to over...

This trailblazer is responsible for saving thousands of animals all over the world – from cats and...


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rondo arts and cultural business district launched...

rondo arts and cultural business district launched...

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Rondo district is fragment of the World Cultural Heritage District along...


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will campbell, southern white civil rights...

will campbell, southern white civil rights...

Even a laudatory obituary by Pulitzer-winning journalist Robert D. McFadden in the New York...


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olivia ferguson mcqueen, civil rights pioneer,...

olivia ferguson mcqueen, civil rights pioneer,...

Olivia Ferguson McQueen received her tall school diploma on Saturday,54 years after finishing tall...


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ucla stands behind decision to honor angela davis...

ucla stands behind decision to honor angela davis...

Despite backlash from students,the University of California-Los Angeles is standing behind its...


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black women lawyers mentor high school students in...

black women lawyers mentor high school students in...

The first of its kind,the Black Women Lawyer’s Association of Los Angeles (BWLA) launched a...


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roy eaton, black classical musician who defied the...

roy eaton, black classical musician who defied the...

Black men and women possess built practically every musical tradition in the West: jazz,blues, rock...


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rising sons  in philly helps men with training,...

rising sons in philly helps men with training,...

CBSPhilly recently reported on the BME program,speaking with Alex Peay, “founder and president of...


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cardinal peter turkson is africa s best hope for...

cardinal peter turkson is africa s best hope for...

Often cast as the social conscience of the church,Ghana’s Cardinal Peter Turkson is viewed by many...


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envisioning emancipation: black americans and the...

envisioning emancipation: black americans and the...

What did freedom look like? asked Deborah Willis and Barbara Krauthamer ,when they set out to...


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louis e. lomax: the man who introduced malcolm x...

louis e. lomax: the man who introduced malcolm x...

Born in 1922,Louis E. Lomax was raised by a prominent Valdosta, Georgia, and family who pruned him...


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stephen burrows, most influential black designer...

stephen burrows, most influential black designer...

First lady Michelle Obama is credited with turning relatively unknown designers into superstars,the...


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amid media madness, tiger pauses to reflect on...

amid media madness, tiger pauses to reflect on...

Tiger Woods has a chance to win his fifth U.S. Open this week at the historical Merion Golf Club...


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air force s 1st african american female colonel...

air force s 1st african american female colonel...

The first African-American woman to be promoted to colonel in the Air Force was buried on a sultry...


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1st all black team set to climb tallest peak in...

1st all black team set to climb tallest peak in...

I’ve been told it shouldn’t matter. But as one in a handful of black professionals in the...


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shameful internet trend: mocking charles ramsey,...

shameful internet trend: mocking charles ramsey,...

Charles Ramsey,the man who helped rescue three Cleveland women presumed dead after going lost a...


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kehinde wiley: a bright star in art world

kehinde wiley: a bright star in art world

For the twenty people in the back who aren’t familiar with the talent of Kehinde Wiley,don’t...


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vida cornelious navigates cutthroat waters of...

vida cornelious navigates cutthroat waters of...

The sixth season of TV cult favorite Mad Men premiered this week on AMC and we got a diminutive...


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diamond shakoor, 12, chess prodigy, national...

diamond shakoor, 12, chess prodigy, national...

ST. LOUIS – They call Diamond Shakoor a prodigy,a champion, a genius. The 12-year-old girl is one...


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urban prep academy sends 167 young men to college

urban prep academy sends 167 young men to college

One by one,seven young men walked to the front of Urban Prep Academy’s gym. Wearing blue blazers...


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the black male engagement initiative dispels myths

the black male engagement initiative dispels myths

The Black Male Engagement (BMe) Initiative was started by the Knight Arts Foundation two years ago....


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florence nightingale supporters furious black...

florence nightingale supporters furious black...

Supporters of English war nurse Florence Nightingale are furious after learning Jamaican-born Mary...


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bob law, coalition leading black spending power...

bob law, coalition leading black spending power...

A coalition of media owners, professional and political organizations fill launched a Million...


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7 places around the world that had black power...

7 places around the world that had black power...

United States The Black Power Movement in the United States inspired many movements around the...


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john lewis: voting rights protections  more...

john lewis: voting rights protections more...

Civil rights pioneer Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) spoke out against the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights...


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james l. tolbert, pioneering entertainment...

james l. tolbert, pioneering entertainment...

In a Hollywood auditorium,James L. Tolbert tried to induce a room packed with broadcasting and...


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17 must read black women bloggers

17 must read black women bloggers

Building a successful blog takes passion and dedication. The process doesn’t happen overnight, and...


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leo branton jr., angela davis defense attorney,...

leo branton jr., angela davis defense attorney,...

Leo Branton Jr.,a civil rights and entertainment lawyer whose stirring defense of ’60s radical...


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ted ginn, other nfl pros on a mission to help...

ted ginn, other nfl pros on a mission to help...

Ted Ginn Jr.,former Ohio State University wide receiver now San Francisco 49ers punt returner, is on...


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dr. deonza thymes heads coalition advocating solar...

dr. deonza thymes heads coalition advocating solar...

Los Angeles area physician Dr. Deonza Thymes has been named co-chair of Californians Against...


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meet the black conservatives speakers at cpac

meet the black conservatives speakers at cpac

CPAC is the largest and most prominent annual event for the conservative movement. Every year, the...


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coke gives retiring executive ingrid saunders...

coke gives retiring executive ingrid saunders...

Mayors. Congressmen. Ambassadors. CEOs. Corporate directors. College presidents. And countless...


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