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President Obama Releases Statement On Results Of 2016 Election

Start at 9:50 mark Last night shocked the world in an unexpected way as Donald Trump beat out Hillary Clinton for the 2016 election to become President of the United States. While we’re all ...

November 9, 2016

California’s Kamala Harris Becomes 2nd African American Woman To Hold A U.S. Senate Seat

On Tuesday, November 8th, Attorney General Kamala Harris was elected California’s first U.S senator in 24 years and the first African-American and Asian-American to represent California in ...

November 9, 2016

Career / Civil Living / Politics

Karen Civil Talks With ‘The New Yorker’ About Her Work With Hillary Clinton

The New Yorker attributes Karen Civil for being the woman who is making Hillary Clinton cool, and rightfully so. Civil has been with the Democratic nominee throughout the entire campaign in ...

November 7, 2016

Awareness / Did You Know? / Education / News / Politics

Hillary Clinton Says She Will Invest $25 Billion in HBCUs If Elected

Historical black colleges build leaders and give thousands of African-American students a place to learn, grow, and make something out of themselves even though all odds are against them. A main ...

November 3, 2016

Awareness / News / Politics

Public Service Announcement: Celebrities Speak On Trump And Drive Americans To “Save The Day”

For our children, for our communities, and for America we must “Save The Day”, Tuesday, November 8th 2016. This election is one of the most important and critical elections in ...

September 22, 2016

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#StealTheFear: Iman Shumpert Will Donate Money/Time For Each Steal To Organizations Fighting Against Police Brutality

With the recent deaths of Terence Crutcher and Keith Lamont Scott, the war between the police and the people doesn’t seem to be getting any better. As citizens of this country, we wonder ...

September 22, 2016

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Family of Sandra Bland Will Receive 1.9 Million Dollar Settlement For Tragic Death

Sandra Bland’s family will receive a $1.9 million dollar settlement for the federal wrongful death suit with Texas authorities after her questionable death under police custody in 2015. ...

September 16, 2016

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Google Contributes To The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture With A New Way Of Telling Stories

The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NIMAAHC) is set to open next week! The museum will be a voyage into the important contributions of African Americans in ...

September 14, 2016

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Starbucks Launches Original Series “Upstanders” To Promote Positivity & Compassion

Popular coffee company Starbucks has launched their first original series with content that promotes anti-cynicism, civility, empathy, and citizenship entitled “Upstanders”. The ...

September 9, 2016

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POTUS & FLOTUS Grace The October Cover Of Essence One Last Time

After a memorable 8 years in the white house, and veering into their last days the first family graces the October cover of ESSENCE. For the last, time they get an opportunity to share their ...

September 8, 2016

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Colin Kaepernick To Donate $1 Million To Disadvantaged Communities, Says His Actions Have Been Misunderstood

San Francisco 49ers quarterback, Colin Kaepernick have been criticized for not standing up during the national anthem. Yesterday, Kaepernick addressed the issue after being ridiculed during the ...

September 2, 2016

Awareness / Did You Know? / Politics / Tragedy

White Lives Matter Movement Will Be Classified As A Hate Group

Earlier this month, armed White Lives Matter protesters rallied outside of the NAACP office in Third Ward Houston, Texas. Blinded by emotion, the protesters had no idea they would later have to ...

September 2, 2016