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Join us as we call attention to the many Black girls (and boys) who have gone missing. The headlines are not as bold and glaring but they will be here. Stay tuned!
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BUY BLACK!
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, 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.
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Buy Black Business Spotlight
Expressions Bracelets Inspirational Jewelry
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For SaRatta Murphy, the purpose of designing jewelry is all about uplifting, motivating and encouraging you to believe in manifesting your desires. SaRatta, an entrepreneur and lifestyle blogger, designs mantra jewelry to allow wearers to be free to express themselves. They offer jewelry to express your favorite mantra, word, cause, scripture, birthday or any special occasion like weddings, baby births, birthdays and anniversaries To find Expressions Bracelets products go to http://www.expressionsbracelets.etsy.com.
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OUR SUPERB WOMAN OF THE DAY
Kamisha Knight-Jackson
Kamisha Knight-Jackson is a joy to be around. She’s about family, service and sisterhood.
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Kamisha Knight-Jackson has a really important job at Texas Department of Family and Protective Services as an Alternative Response Specialist III. Previously she was a Permanency Specialist for ACH Child and Family Services. She studied criminal justice at Paul Quinn College, where she became a member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority. An active member of the Dallas Pan-Hellenic Council, Kamisha also serves as advisor to the Chapter at the University of North Texas. She is from Austin, TX and attended John. B. Connally High School. Kamisha is a photographer who shoots weddings, family portraits, and meaningful events in the DFW area and she can be reached at Kamkphotos@gmail.com.
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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 IN 2022!
Cheryl Smith, Publisher
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Reproductive Justice is about more than our bodies, it’s about economic justice, voting rights, housing justice, environmental justice, LGBTQ liberation, immigrants’ rights and the decriminalization of Black people.
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Louisville Tees Up 2023 African American Golf Event
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By BLACKPRESSUSA Staff
Show organizers courted by local Black Tourism Advisory Council, Louisville Tourism and Louisville Sports Commission
Louisville, KY – As Louisville continues to play on the national sports stage, the city recently scored an ace by winning the opportunity to host the African American Golf Expo & Forum (AAGEF) slated for August 25-30, 2023. Louisville will be just the third city to host an estimated 1,000 attendees coming in for the week-long event featuring a golf scramble, golf education sessions, networking events and professional job opportunities in the golf industry – all while exploring Louisville’s destination highlights.
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Colin Kaepernick and Spike Lee
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Spike Lee set to direct a new documentary series about Colin Kaepernick for ESPN
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It’s the first time Kaepernick is giving a full account of his story!
By BOTWC Staff
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Willie Johnson (center left), principal of South Oak Cliff High School, greeted Dallas police Chief Eddie García during a celebration for the school’s state championship football team on Jan. 25, 2022.(Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer)
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Dallas’ top cop Eddie García gets cautious praise on 1st year as critics push for more progress
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The city’s 30th chief took the helm as police confronted a violent-crime uptick, tension with elected leaders and strained community relationships. Spirits are higher now, but the past year wasn’t without its own tests.
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Eddie García approaches his second year as Dallas police chief with an exuberance that he says hasn’t wavered since he became the city’s top cop. And why not? He has the support of City Hall. Violent crime is down. Even the police association presidents, who historically battle with any chief, give him good, if cautious, marks.
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This story, originally published in The Dallas Morning News, is reprinted as part of a collaborative partnership between The Dallas Morning News and Texas Metro News. The partnership seeks to boost coverage of Dallas’ communities of color, particularly in southern Dallas.
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DALLAS -- As of 12:00 pm February 1, 2022 Dallas County Health and Human Services is reporting 8,213 additional positive cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Dallas County, 6,889 confirmed cases and 1,324 probable cases. There is a cumulative total of 451,095 confirmed cases (PCR test). There is a cumulative total of 94,434 probable cases (antigen test). A total of 5,766 Dallas County residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19 illness. Today’s press release includes the new case totals accumulated from Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
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Valerie Thomas, Gary Coleman, Anderson Paak, Kimbo Slice, Pooch Hall, Julio Jones, Shae Coulee’, Gary Jenkins, Project Pat, Kelia Jackson Bazile,
Sarah Harris, Bridgett Renee Johnson Canada, Margaret Moore-Bradley,
Ebby Williams, Rodney Harper, DrSolo Love Jones, Inez Clark, Lewis Flanagan III,
and Chuck Beatty
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Congratulations!
Class of 2021
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Shana Wright
Wilmer Hutchins High School
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On February 8, 1944
Harry S. McAlphin - First African American to accredited to attend White House press conference.
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View of Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, where a group of Haitians have been stranded waiting authorization to enter Chile. Photo Christer T Johansson/Wikipedia
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Chile’s Supreme Court grants entry to Haitians stranded at airport
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By The Haitian Times
Santiago de Chile, Chile — Chile’s Supreme Court ordered that six Haitians stranded in Santiago de Chile’s main airport be allowed to enter the country, the judicial body said via its twitter feed on Jan. 31. The Court’s decision established that the Investigations Police of Chile “should allow the entrance of those safeguarded to national territory so they continue the regularization process of their migratory situation, until completion.”
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Justin Fairfax is only the second Black elected official to win an election statewide in Virginia. L. Douglas Wilder, who was elected Lt. Governor of Virginia in 1985 and Governor in 1989, was the first.
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Talk of the Justin Fairfax Case and Modern Journalism Featured on Black Press USA’s “Let It Be Known”
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By Lauren Victoria Burke
NNPA Newswire
“Let It Be Known,” a live daily show broadcast on NNPA’s YouTube and Facebook channels at 7:30 a.m. and hosted by Stacy Brown, featured a discussion of the Justin Fairfax case on Jan. 27. “Let It Be Known” can be viewed here https://www.youtube.com/c/BlackPressUSATV/videos.
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The Path
As we walk through life's journey, we leave footprints. Some just show where we are going. Others redirect us when we get lost. Still others remain to guide those we leave behind. I see your footprints.
Will you/they see mine?
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