All posts tagged "local"
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Watch: Homeless Man In Viral Lottery Video Gets A Home
More than two months ago a video went viral of a homeless lottery winner, and now the creator of the video, Magic of Rahat, and…
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Gospel Music Saves A Kidnapped Boy’s Life
A young boy may have saved his own life by singing gospel music until his kidnapper let him go. Earlier this month, then nine-year-old Willie…
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Google Doodle Honors Civil Rights Leader Dorothy Irene Height
Today Dorothy Irene Height, a largely unsung trailblazer of the civil rights era, is memorialized in a beautiful Google doodle on what would have been…
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Study: More African Americans Are Returning to the South
After decades of moving north, thousands of blacks are returning to their Southern roots for economic and cultural reasons, according to a recent study. “[The…
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Jamie Foxx Joins Trayvon Martin’s Family on 2nd Remembrance Anniversary for Peace Walk
The fight for justice of Trayvon Martin proves to be ongoing as family and tons of supporters continue work to remember the slain teen. This…
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California School’s Black History Month Menu Causes Controversy
A California school is the center of controversy after planning a Black History Month lunch menu that included fried chicken, cornbread and watermelon. Administrators at…
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Rapper Scarface’s Autistic Son Reported Missing in Los Angeles
Veteran rapper Scarface’s 20-year-old autistic son has been reported missing in Los Angeles. A search has been underway for Scarface’s son, Brandon Jordan, since he went missing…
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Google Doodle Honors Zora Neale Hurston For Her Birthday
On the 123rd birthday of American novelist, activist and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston, Google honored the icon with a Google Doodle. Hurston, who was born in Alabama…
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Missing Michigan Doctor Allegedly Stalked Marvin Sapp
The Teleka Patrick missing person case has taken an unusual twist as reports surface that the Michigan doctor was accused of stalking gospel artist Marvin…
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22-Year-Old Becomes Mississippi’s Youngest Legislator
Jeramey D. Anderson has yet to graduate from college, but has been elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives. Anderson, the youngest legislator ever elected in…
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Georgia Juror Form Lists “Slave” As An Occupation
A court in DeKalb County, Ga., has some serious damage control to do after a potential juror discovered “slave” as option among the occupation choices….
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Musician Forms Unlikely Friendship With Members of The KKK
Daryl Davis is no ordinary musician. In addition to having performed with Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Coasters, The Drifters, and President Clinton, to…
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Kerry Washington Mentors Students At D.C. Elementary School
Students at Savoy Elementary school, located in Washington D.C., are being given the opportunity to be mentored by some pretty amazing people. Thanks to Kerry…
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NYC Appeals Court Refuses To Toss Stop-And-Frisk
A federal appeals court has denied a request to toss out court rulings finding that New York City conducted its stop-and-frisk policy in a discriminatory manner….
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San Jose State Students Charged With Hate Crime After Bullying Rommate
Members of the San Jose State University Black Students Union rallied Thursday to demand answers from the university over the reported bullying of an African-American…
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Mother Claims Her Teen Son Was Beaten By Police
Marissa Sargent, the mother of a 14-year-old boy who was allegedly beaten by police officers after being caught shoplifting, has taken to Facebook to seek…
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KKK Drops Recruiting Fliers In The Wrong Neighborhood
Residents of a predominately black neighborhood in Florida woke up Monday morning to find Ku Klux Klan fliers scattered across their lawns. According to Florida news…
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Florida Woman Sentenced To 20 Years For Firing Warning Shot Seeks Bail
The Florida woman who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for firing a warning shot at her husband during a domestic dispute will appear…
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Renisha McBride Death Ruled A Homicide
The death of 19-year-old Renisha McBride, the Detroit woman who was fatally shot while attempting to seek help after a car accident last week, has…
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Family Rescues Kidnapped Louisiana Woman
The family of a kidnapped Louisiana mother mounted their own rescue mission last week ending in with a successful rescue of 29-year-old Bethany Arceneaux. Arceneaux…
