Category: Black Lives Matter
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“Everyday People” – A Sly and the Family Stone Collection (LISTEN) – Good Black News
[ad_1] by Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Twitter: @marlonw IG: stlmarlonwest Spotify: marlonwest) Sly Stone turned 78 years old on the 15th of this month. I thought it was a good time to spotlight him and The Family Stone with a playlist. His work has had a potent effect on the course of modern music. Sly and The…
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Nike Names New VP Replacement For Ann “SNKRS Backdoor” Hebert
[ad_1] Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE Source: Nike / NIke Last week the sneaker world was up in arms and furious when it was revealed that famous sneaker reseller WestCoastStreetWear, Joe Hebert, was actually the son of Nike VP/GM Ann Hebert (and yes, she oversaw the much-hated and frustrating Nike SNKRS app to boot).…
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An Afroclectic Holiday Playlist for 2020 (LISTEN) – Good Black News
[ad_1] by Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Twitter: @marlonw IG: stlmarlonwest Spotify: marlonwest) Happy Holidays, in this fifth day of Chanukah. I’ll keep it brief this time. Other contributors are also offering Christmastime collections. Though as is my style, this one is pretty free-wheeling. This collection has Soul, Reggae, Gospel, Ska, and Jazz Christmas tracks. (I included a…
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Ice-T Says His “No-Masker” Father-In-Law Now Believes COVID-19 Is Real
[ad_1] Source: Dia Dipasupil / Getty COVID-19 is very real, but unfortunately, some people still think this virus is a hoax, and Ice-T has revealed that his father-in-law was one of them, but now is a believer. The Law & Order SVU star was very open about his wife Coco’s father, Steve Austin’s scary battle…
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“Across 110th Street” – Celebrating the Sounds of Bobby Womack (LISTEN) – Good Black News
[ad_1] by Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Twitter: @marlonw IG: stlmarlonwest Spotify: marlonwest) Happy Monday, you all. Hope you had a good and safe Thanksgiving. Time will tell though. While most of these offerings are genre and theme-based, I do like to feature a favorite, and often underrated, artist from time to time. This week, it’s Bobby Womack.…
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Coronavirus Update: U.S. Covid-19 Cases Swell Past 12 Million
[ad_1] Over the weekend, the U.S. hit another grim milestone, reporting more than 12 million Covid-19 cases nationwide. The country recorded more than 200,000 infections between Friday and Saturday. The death toll in the U.S. has surpassed more than 255,000. More than 40 states plus Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam…
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Virginia Military Institute Votes to Remove Confederate General Stonewall Jackson Statue from Campus – Good Black News
[ad_1] According to the Washington Post, Virginia Military Institute’s Board of Visitors voted Thursday to remove the prominent statue of Confederate General Stonewall Jackson from the state-supported military school grounds in efforts to address continuous incidents and allegations of racism there. After reading descriptions by Black cadets of what they endure at VMI, Virginia Gov.…
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Coronavirus Update: Covid-19 Outbreaks in Schools Are Not Being Counted
[ad_1] Health officials are voicing concern about the federal government’s lack of tracking Covid-19 outbreaks in K-12 schools, just as the fall semester has begun nationwide. In addition, some states are not publicly reporting them and are instead, relying on local officials to decide which information to make public and which information to share only…
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Barack Obama Releases His 2020 Summer Playlist And Of Course It’s Lit
[ad_1] Source: JIM WATSON / Getty Few former heads of state have enough influence to still be relevant years after completing their tenure. Thankfully our forever president still has the swag that charmed the nation. As spotted on Hype Beast, Barack Obama’s much anticipated Summer 2020 playlist is here. On Monday, August 17 he announced the…
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California Resident Tests Positive For The Human Plague
[ad_1] If 2020 couldn’t get any worst with the current pandemic, it is confirmed that a California resident has been diagnosed with the plague for the first time in five years. According to a press release from the El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency, health officials believe that the person may have gotten…
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Lizzo Sees Victory After Judge Sides With Her Over ‘Truth Hurts’ Lawsuit
[ad_1] Lizzo is walking in her truth once again after a judge sided with her in court. According to published reports, a judge in the United States District Court Central District of California dismissed the countersuit against the “Cuz I Love You” singer after three individuals, Justin Raisen, Jeremiah Raisen, and Justin “Yves” Rothman, was…
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Will Smith and Kevin Hart Team Up For Remake
[ad_1] Will Smith and Kevin Hart are teaming for a remake of the 1987 classic “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles” for Paramount Pictures. The original Thanksgiving comedy starred Steve Martin and John Candy and centers on a man struggling to travel home for Thanksgiving with an oaf of a shower curtain ring salesman as his…
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WATCH: What You Need To Know — August 19, 2020: Democratic National Convention — Parental Paid Leave — Fashion Nova Faux Pas
[ad_1] 1. Democratic National Convention 2. Postal Service Halts Some Operational Changes After Outcry 3. Coronavirus Update: Parents May Qualify for Unemployment or Paid Leave If Schools Close This Fall 4. Class, Decency and Common Civility Live Through Presumptive Presidential and Vice-Presidential Nominees, Joe Biden, and Kamala Harris 5. Fashion Faux Pas, As FTC Fines…
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Coronavirus Update: Parents May Qualify for Paid Leave If Schools Close
[ad_1] As schools nationwide open for fall instruction amid the pandemic, parents are faced with having to work while facing the possibility of school or childcare closures. According to a Care.com survey of 1,000 parents with school age children under the age of 15, 73% of them say they must make major adjustments to their…
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Netflix Taps Kenya Barris to Produce Documentary on Attorney Ben Crump
[ad_1] Netflix has tapped “Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris to produce a documentary feature based on the life and career of civil rights attorney Ben Crump. The project will be directed and produced by Emmy-nominated Nadia Hallgren, and Barris will co-produce with Roger Ross Williams, Lauren Cioffi with Geoff Martz executive producing. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE. Here’s more via Variety: The…