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Nina Simone Live At 1968 Newport Jazz Festival

Happy 88th Birthday Nina Simone!

Nina Simone, who died in 2003 in France, would have turned 84 on February 21.
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Celebrating Sidney Poitier On His 94th Birthday

The icon is 94 today.
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Celebrating MLK's Legacy On His 92nd Birthday

His tireless devotion to promoting racial equality via peaceful means stands as an indelible footprint in the annals of Black…
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Remembering Late Comedian Patrice O'Neal On His Birthday

Social media users were mourning the death and celebrating the life of Patrice O'Neal on what would have been the…
Free Mumia Rally Outisde Office Of Philadelphia District
Kaepernick Joins Calls For Mumia Abu-Jamal's Freedom

Free-agent NFL quarterback and social justice activist Colin Kaepernick has joined the decades-long calls for Mumia Abu-Jamal's freedom. 
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Malcolm X Quotes Relevant To The Movement Today

Malcolm X remains one of the most important figures of the American Civil Rights Movement, and his transformation into a…
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Happy [Our] Presidents Day!

These five reasons underscore why the love for President Barack Obama has only grown since he left the White House.
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Bob Marley's 10 Most Politically Significant Songs

Bob Marley's songs not only dealt with the politics of his native Jamaica but also Africa and the whole world.…
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Kindergarten Teacher Shares Details Of Self-Care Day

A D.C. kindergarten teacher talks to NewsOne about the self-care day he put on for his students.
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EgyptAir Loses Luggage As Afrochella Begins In Ghana

Hundreds of social media posts claim that passengers traveling to Ghana have been left without luggage or answers as EgyptAir…
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The Connection Between Racism And Violence

Racism is a form of both visible and invisible violence.
Activists March In NYC On UN Day For The Elimination Of Racial Discrimination
Readers Less Like To Believe News With Political…

Readers likely doubt news that contains hashtags.
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Huey P. Newton Murdered 30 Years Ago Today

The legacy of the activist still lives on.
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Celebrating The Late, Great Nate Dogg's 50th Birthday

In honor of Nate Dogg's birthday, we've compiled the top 10 songs either by or featuring the late, great Nate…
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Let's Reflect On When Obama Dragged Mitt Romney

Our current Democratic candidates need to take some tips from Obama.
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Happy Birthday To Activist Mary McLeod Bethune

She was born on this day in 1875.
Singer Teena Marie
The Legacy Of Teena Marie Remembered On Birthday

Today is Teena Marie's birthday and we celebrate her life.
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Part 3: Criminal Justice Meets Immigration

Mass incarceration is big business, especially when it comes to rounding up and detaining undocumented Black immigrants.
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Part 2: Facing Deportation

A young man born in Senegal but came to the U.S. at age three was facing deportation after being arrested…
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