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Jazz At Lincoln Center: The Artistry of Max Roach with Ali Jackson
Ali JacksonJazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater, May 30 at 8pmIn a one-night-only salute to the father of modern drumming, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra member and drummer Ali Jackson illuminates...
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Support Guerrilla Journalism's Go Fund Me Campaign
Some members of the Guerrilla Journalism workshop[Commentary]Hi, My Name is Milton Allimadi. I publishThe Black Star News. You can also hear me offering my perspective on the week's news on WBAI on...
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FALLEN COPS HONORED IN TIMES SQUARE
Police Commissioner Bratton and families of slain police officers give tribute in Times SquareOne week before the start of National Police Week, Police Commissioner William Bratton and the National Law...
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Caring Environments Empower Our Children: When A Grandma Becomes The Hero
Marian Wright EdelmanBritiny Lee recalls: "My mother was doing drugs, specifically cocaine, crack cocaine... I almost died. They said that I was either going to be deaf or retarded or I wasn’tgoing to...
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BAM presents DanceAfrica 2015: Brazilian rhythms, African roots
BAM presents DanceAfrica 2015: Brazilian rhythms, African rootsMay 22—25 Balé Folclórico da Bahia brings its crowd-rousing dance to Brooklyn.The festival pays tribute to its beloved founding artistic...
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Join the Party: Be a Humanitarian
“I’m a Pepper,You’re a Pepper,She’s a Pepper,We’re a Pepper…Wouldn’t you like to be a Pepper, too? Be a Pepper – drink Dr. Pepper!” So went the famous Dr. Pepper TV commercial jingle from the late...
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"Pacquiao's 'Rotator Cuff' Water Gate Scandal"
Pacquiao’s ‘Rotator Cuff’ Water Gate Scandal”[BoxingGlove Notes]The fight between Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Manny Pacquiao last Saturday, May 2, 2015 at the M.G.M. Grand Arena & Casino, Las Vegas,...
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Message To Jeb Bush: Institutional Racism And Police Crimes Aren't About...
Jeb Bush royal lineage-- Daddy's job, brother's job, now my job...[Speaking Truth To Power]New Attorney General Loretta Lynch will start off on a serious note by investigating the Baltimore Police...
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How to create your fantasy celebrity board
If you could have any five celebrities on your nonprofit board, who would you pick? Visualize yourself as chair of the board of a nonprofit you believe in. Maybe it’s a university, an early childhood...
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Thank You, Mama - an Open Letter from a Grateful Son
Dr. Hazel Thomas Jones is my mother. I’m indescribably proud of that fact. She's a lifelong educator. She’s an amazing woman – and not just because it happens to be my own unsolicited, not-so-humble...
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BLACK MAN COLLAPSES WHILE IN POLICE CUSTODY
NYPD Officers try to help a man after he suffers an asthma attack during his arrestAn unidentified Black man collapsed while in police custody on Saturday. The man, who was not immediately identified,...
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MAN DIES AFTER BEING SHOT IN QUEENS
A man died after an unknown assailant on the streets of Queens shot him.The 54-year-old victim was identified as James Burnett, a deliveryman from Brooklyn. The shooting happened around 12:45 p.m.,...
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NBA Playoffs: MVP, On To The Next Round & More
Congratulations are in order for league MVP Steph Curry! He and fellow Golden State teammates remain in hot pursuit of a championship trophy to complement his hardware. Something tells me the feisty...
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Why the Rich Don’t Care About Jobs for the Rest of Us
The rich don't care about creating jobs. If they did, they would invest in the American infrastructure to help create millions of jobs as a result. So what really goes on in a billionaire's brain?Many...
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You Can All Soar Above Obstacles -- First Lady Michelle Obama To Tuskeegee...
Michelle ObamaREMARKS BY THE FIRST LADY AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT ADDRESSOn May 9 Tuskegee, AlabamaThank you all. (Applause.) Thank you so much. (Applause.) Let’s let our graduates rest...
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FUNK MUSIC ICON NILE RODGERS AND CHIC TO HEADLINE 10th ANNUAL APOLLO THEATER...
Nile Rodgers EVENT WILL ALSO FEATURE PERFORMANCES BY NE-YO, ROSANNE CASH, LUKE JAMES AND KIMBERLY NICHOLEThe Apollo Theater today announced details for its largest fundraising event – Apollo Spring...
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Passings: Thapelo Moshoaliba
Thapelo “Salty” Moshoaliba [Passings]Our family is deeply saddened to inform you that our father, Thapelo “Salty” Moshoaliba, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2015 at 5:50 a.m.As many of you know, he has...
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BEYOND FERGUSON: CRIMINALIZING POVERTY IN AMERICA
The DOJ investigation following Michael Browns killing exposed Ferguson's financially-driven criminalization scheme “Held captive" is how one 13-year-old described the feeling of growing up poor in our...
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Alleged Government Plans For "Investors" Confront "People Power" In Uganda...
Gen. Salim Saleh, brother to Gen. Museveni -- origin of land struggle in Acholi goes back decades [Analyses]When the younger brother of President Yoweri Museveni, Gen. Caleb Akandwanaho, a.k.a. Gen....
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NYC COUNCIL MEMBERS JOIN FEDERATION OF PROTESTANT WELFARE AGENCIES IN RALLY...
FPWA CEO and Executive Director, Jennifer Jones Austin, speaks at rally for low-income workersNew York City Council Members joined FPWA on the steps of New York City Hall today to call on the New York...
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