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“No label, no slogan, no party, no skin color, and no religion is more important than the human being.”
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Black Excellence

#TeachEmYoung: Three-Year-Old Ava Lewis Sells Lemonade to Buy Diapers For Moms in Need

August 21, 2019
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We need more of this! Three-year-old Ava Lewis of Durham, NC wanted to do something to help mothers in need. Her mother, Maggie Lewis, suggested she sell bracelets but Ava insisted on selling lemonade, with the proceeds going towards the purchase of baby wipes and diapers for families in need.…

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Black History

#OnThisDay: August 20, 1619 – 400th-Year Anniversary of Enslaved Africans Arriving in North America

August 20, 2019
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Today is a notable day in American History, a day that you won’t find in most history books. There will be no parades commemorating the occasion. The President, nor Congress, will not address its significance. No, today celebrates the 400th anniversary of the ugly stain that America was built on:…

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Black News

#Fore: Steph Curry Helps Bring Back Golf to Howard University

August 19, 2019
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On Monday, August 19th, three-time NBA Champion Stephen Curry announced a seven-figure donation to support bringing back Howard University’s golf team for the next six years. Howard University is a historically black university (HBCU) founded in 1867 in Washington DC. Through this partnership with Curry, Howard University goal is to…

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Black History

#OnThisDay: Rainey Bethea Became the Last Person Publicly Executed in the United States

August 14, 2019
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On August 14, 1936,  Rainey Bethea, a 26 year old black man convicted of rape & murder of 70 year Lischia Edward, was publicly executed by hanging in Owensboro, Kentucky. 20,000 people swarmed to the location to witness what would be the last public execution in the US. Most states…

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Black Excellence

#BlackGirlMagic: Arantza Peña Popo wins the 11th Annual Doodle for Google Contest

August 13, 2019
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That ain’t nothing but Black Girl Magic! Arantza Peña Popo, a teen from Lithonia, GA, won the 2019 Doodle For Google contest, beating out over 200,000 submissions. Her piece, titled: “Once You Get It, You Give It Back” debuted on the Google’s homepage on Aug 13, 2019 (EST). “In her…

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