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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Grand Opening of Parrish Center
held at Fisk, Saturday
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The first new building built on the Fisk University’s campus since 1974 is due to the philanthropy of the building’s namesake, Roland G. Parrish, a Dallas businessman who donated a historic $3 million gift to fund the construction.
Parrish is highly committed to giving back to the community, especially causes that support the education and welfare of youth and young adults.
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Jan. 6 defendant fired at North Texas deputies | |
By Aria Jones
Dallas Morning News
https://www.dallasnews.com/
A Greenville man received a federal firearm charge after allegedly shooting in the direction of law enforcement days before he was expected to surrender...
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Tune in weekdays at 8:45 am CDT for exciting, informative, accurate news and information. Join us on this journey!
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You are gonna learn something today!
Forget efforts to stifle or rewrite history. We are in control.
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Get your history lesson here! Every week we're going to share American history that might conveniently be missing from classrooms and textbooks. We're going to let you see not only the victim, but also the perpetrator. For years you may have seen mugshots or negative displays of Black people. We want to be fair. We want you to put a face with the crime and we want you to know the real story. Every Saturday we will have another lesson. We began this week with telling you about a police officer who spend less than 2 years in prison for murder! BECAUSE SHE IS SET TO GET OUT ON MONDAY, WE ARE KEEPING HER LONGER - LEST WE FORGET! | |
MURDERER ABOUT TO BE RELEASED
You may recall Daunte Wright. Don't forget KIM POTTER!
Kimberly Potter was a police officer in the Brooklyn Center Police Department in Minnesota. On April 11, 2021, Potter shot and killed Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, during a traffic stop. According to reports, Potter and another officer stopped Wright for an expired registration tag on his vehicle. They discovered there was a warrant out for Wright's arrest for a gross misdemeanor weapons charge. As they tried to take him into custody, Wright attempted to get back into his car. Potter, who said she mistook her handgun for her Taser, pulled out her firearm and fired a single shot, hitting Wright in the chest. Wright drove away but crashed a few blocks away and died at the scene. Potter later resigned from her position, along with the Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon. Potter was charged with first-degree manslaughter and was found guilty by a jury in December 2021. She faced a maximum of 15 years in prison but because she had no previous criminal record, state guidelines called for just over seven years in prison. However, Potter is serving a 24-month sentence and will be released on April 24, just over 15 months after being incarcerated, according to prison records.
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Young man got in the bank to use the ATM and this happened | |
The BEST HOT CHICKEN WINGS in Chicago! | |
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Working At Call Centers
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Redemptiv-EYES - When You See Me | |
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AN EVENING OF CREATIVITY AND INSPIRATION TO RAISE FUNDS FOR REDEMPTION SCHOLARS DOCUMENTARY ADDRESSING EDUCATION AND RECIDIVISM DURING SECOND CHANCE MONTH
What: Redemptiv-EYES : When You See Me
Who: Hosted by Authentic Voices Global founder and filmmaker Lauryn Whitney
When: April 29, 2023, 6 PM to 8:30 PM
Where: Common Desk – Addison, 14555 Dallas Pkwy Ste 100, Dallas, TX 75254
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Zimbabwe's aspiring female artists still 'frowned upon' | |
By Farai Mutsaka
The Philadelphia Tribune
https://www.phillytrib.com/
HARARE, Zimbabwe - A self-portrait shows Nothando Chiwanga covering her face with a yellow miner's helmet while money spills over the edge of a traditional African reed basket she holds in her lap.
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9 Year Old Genius Stuns NASA Scientists While Visiting Space Station | |
By Sharelle Burt
https://www.blackenterprise.com/
Child protégée, David Balogun, continues to shock the world with his incredible genius. Now he's shocked the minds at NASA. The nine-year-old is one of the youngest high school graduates, receiving his diploma from Reach Cyber Charter School in Harrisburg, PA.
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Chisolm Legacy Project provides climate justice resources for Black communities | |
By Cole Miska
BHN
https://spokesman-recorder.com/
'We can't have climate justice. We can't have racial justice. We can't have gender justice, in the context of an extractive economy that is doing what it was designed to do, which is enclose wealth and power in the hands of a very few.'
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Hailing from Jackson, MI, Andrea Robinson is a graduate of Prentiss High School.
She also works as a Media Specialist in the U.S. Census Bureau and Region Information Officer at Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. She studied Strategic Public Relations at George Washington University. A former Area Director at Toastmasters District 47 in South Florida and The Bahamas, Andrea was an award-winning reporter and editor for the Miami Herald for 20 years. She is a proud graduate of Jackson State University with a Degree in Mass Communication. She received a Masters Degree in public relations at the University of Southern Mississippi and studied strategic public relations at George Washington University. Also she is the former District Newsletter Editor at Toastmasters International District 47.
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Our Superb Women!
2021 was the "Year of the Woman," especially the Black Woman! For 10 months, we dedicated this space to uplifting Black women and spreading a message that we need to show love and empower people with love instead of destroying them with hate and disrespect. We celebrate Black Women and call them SUPERB! AND WE ARE KEEPING THE CELEBRATION GOING FOREVER! We love you Black Queens!
Cheryl Smith, Publisher
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By E. Faye Williams
https://www.washingtoninformer.com/
Tennessee House of Representatives voted on resolutions to expel three of its Democratic members - Justin Jones, Justin J. Pearson and Gloria Johnson - who, in the wake of the Nashville Covenant School shooting, were accused of breaking the House's decorum rules by leading personal protests for gun reform on the House floor and joining demonstrators in the chamber's public gallery.
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Ensuring Our Right to Invest in the Next Generation's Future | |
By Ben Jealous
https://thewestsidegazette.com/
If a public opinion poll done last month is right, more than half of you won't know what I mean by the initials "ESG," and fewer than one in 10 will understand what they mean for financial markets.
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By Marian Wright Edelman
https://www.washingtoninformer.com/
After yet another mass shooting made headlines recently - this time, at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky - the chief medical officer for University of Louisville Health gained national attention as he shared his emotional thoughts on the regular toll gun violence takes.
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Today In Hip Hop History: GangStarr Dropped Their Debut LP 'No More Mr. Nice Guy' 34 Years Ago | |
On this date in 1989, Boston native Keith Elam and Houston native Christopher Martin, better known as Guru and DJ Premier, came together to continue the legacy of Gangstarr and released the group's first full studio album entitled No More Mr. Nice Guy.
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Gangstarr No More Mr. Nice Guy | |
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Smoke-A-Holics BBQ is owned by Derrick Walker the pitmaster. Smoke-A-Holics opened in 2019. Derrick was doing pop-ups before it was cool, now he has a restaurant in the Hillside Park area of Fort Worth. He serves what is described as a Tex-Soul menu, among them there is moist brisket with a peppery bark and tender pork ribs. Check out the menu there are more meats and plenty of veggies and sweets for your sweet tooth. Open Wed-Sat 11 am till sold out, Turkey Leg Tuesday 11 am-3 pm, Closed Sun & Mon.
1417 Evans Ave. Ft. Worth 817-386-5658
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When Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III, of Friendship-West Baptist Church, announced 100 Days of Buying Black in acknowledging the 100th Commemoration of the Tulsa Race Massacre, a year ago, we joined the movement. December 31, 2021, marked 100 days of featuring Black Businesses, and we decided that the struggle continues and we must also. So enjoy reading about more Black-owned businesses and please support. We're still going strong today and we also received recognition from the National Newspaper Publishers Association for our efforts!
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This Day In History
On April 24, 1972, Robert Wedgeworth is named the first African American
Director of the American Library Association.
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SEC school lands top Jackson State receiver in transfer portal | |
By Steven J. Gaither
https://hbcugameday.com/
Former Jackson State wide receiver Shane Hooks has found a home in the SEC. Hooks has committed to Ole Miss after a stint in the transfer portal. He made his announcement via social media on Thursday. The Orlando, FL native started his career at Ohio back in 2018.
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In The Meantime: 5 Ways To Become Sexually Healthy Between Relationships | |
By Derrick Lane
https://blackdoctor.org/
Being a woman or a man and waiting for that special someone to share your sex life with can be a challenging yet fulfilling process, but rarely does one think about how the time in wait can be spent in developing sexually and maintaining sexual health.
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Maryland Entrepreneur Buys Laundromat, Already Making $24K a Month | |
BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors
https://www.blackenterprise.com/
Christian Sanya is the owner of The Laundry Room, the newest Black-owned laundromat in PG County, Maryland. She was able to buy the business after just a few years of saving up enough money from her side hustle doing on-demand laundry with a company called SudShare.
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This Celebrity Hairstylist Is Teaching Financial Literacy to Beauticians | |
By Jeroslyn JoVonn
https://www.blackenterprise.com/
Meet Kiyah Wright, a renowned celebrity hairstylist who has earned two Emmy Awards for her exceptional work in the field. Her ingenuity has set a benchmark for image-making and revolutionized the appearance of confident, successful, and alluring women worldwide. Transforming the looks of celebrated personalities like Tyra Banks, Heidi Klum, Taraji P.
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Myrtle Clark was born February 4, 1928 to David and Emmanette Rhodes. She attended school in Marshall, Texas. She later married Simon Clark and to this union 14 kids were born. | | | | |
William Richard Young was born November 23, 1947 to LeRoy and Willie Pearl Young in Dallas, Texas. William Richard loved God! Richard was greeted in Eternal Rest by both parents, | | | | |
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of James "Butch" Sampson Fails, on April 5, 2023 in Fort Worth, TX. He was 82 years old. James Sampson Fails was born on January 21, 1941 in Taylor, TX. | | | |
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Faithful Remembrances
DAILY REMEMBRANCE: Death didn't knock me out. Yes, the suddenness of your passing stunned me. Leaving me bewildered and dazed. Wondering from now to then. To why and when. I raised my hands to hide my face and my heart was left unprotected. Hit square in the center of my being. My heart bruised. My heart battered. My heart broken. Dropping to my knees. My vision blurred. Where were you? I grabbed at the air and my grasps came back void. I lay there. Not unaware. Conscious to all that was going on around me and all that was missing. Death didn't knock me out. I'm standing. Lord, I'm standing.
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My Truth: Let’s ACT Responsibly!
By Cheryl Smith
If I was thinking about going back to college, I would want to choose an institution like the one where Dr. Elayne Anthony is the Acting President.
You see, I need and have grown to expect to have a president who is not only smart, visionary, great at raising funds, and able to navigate through the bureaucratic posturing of legislators, and alumni; but also proficient at displaying tough and unconditional love and a firm, stern, no-nonsense demeanor when necessary.
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