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Author Tayari Jones moved back to Atlanta from New York to find herself

3 hr ago Houston Chronicle - Andrew Dansby

For 10 years, Tayari Jones lived in New York, where she found herself immersed in an environment rich with other writers. At a certain point,... [Read More]

Bernie Sanders gets endorsements from 7 black S. Carolina lawmakers

4 hr ago MSN

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Thursday announced endorsements from seven black lawmakers in the critical early voting state of South Carolina, a show of... [Read More]

Man Sexually Assaults Victim Outside Parkridge East Hospital

5 hr ago

On Tuesday East Ridge Police responded to Parkridge East Hospital due to a reported sexual battery. Officers were told by the victim that... [Read More]

Bernie Sanders announces endorsements during SC visit

Thursday, April 18 - 9:14 PM WFFF FOX Burlington

Sanders announced endorsements from seven black lawmakers in the critical early voting state of South Carolina, a show of force in the first place where... [Read More]

Fundraiser for 3 burned African American churches tops $1.8M goal

Thursday, April 18 - 7:20 PM AP - NEW ORLEANS

A crowdfunding drive to help rebuild three African American churches gutted by arson fires in Louisiana has surpassed its original $1.8... [Read More]

African-American Educators Honored for 1st Year of Teaching

Thursday, April 18 - 6:44 PM WVIR NBC Charlottesville

African-American teachers around Charlottesville and Albemarle County are being honored for all their work throughout the school year. [Read More]

Johnny Cash hits US Capitol as state replaces statues

Thursday, April 18 - 6:32 PM Radio France Internationale

Music legend Johnny Cash will be immortalized with a statue in the US Capitol as his native state of Arkansas replaced divisive figures associated with... [Read More]

Major arts, humanities donor pledges $1.5M to Charleston's African American Museum

Thursday, April 18 - 6:19 PM Charleston Post and Courier - Emily Williams

The newly-announced contribution follows two other major donations the museum has received over the last few months. [Read More]

Play of two impactful stories of teens benefit Lynching Memorial Project

Thursday, April 18 - 6:00 PM WBAL NBC Baltimore - Lisa Robinson

The deaths of a Jewish girl during the holocaust and a young African-American boy come together on stage in a powerful new play that is... [Read More]

Massive arts, humanities donor pledges $1.5M to Charleston's African American Museum

Thursday, April 18 - 5:32 PM Charleston Post and Courier - Emily Williams

The newly-announced contribution follows two other major donations the museum has received over the last few months. [Read More]

Ravens Owner Steve Bisciotti Donates $100K To Help Rebuild 3 Louisiana Churches Burned Down

Thursday, April 18 - 5:31 PM WJZ CBS Baltimore

Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti donated $100,000 to help rebuild the three predominantly African American churches destroyed by arson. [Read More]

Members of NAACP discuss Better Together merger

Thursday, April 18 - 5:28 PM KTVI FOX St. Louis - Jaime Travers, Vic Faust

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – St. Louis County NAACP President John Gaskin says after reviewing the Better Together plan that it's clear that a united... [Read More]

Drive for 3 burned African American churches tops $1.8M goal - McKinnon Broadcasting

Thursday, April 18 - 4:36 PM AP - NEW ORLEANS

A crowdfunding drive to help rebuild three African American churches gutted by arson fires in Louisiana has surpassed its original $1.8 million goal. A... [Read More]

NYC-based foundation gives Charleston's African American Museum $1.5M

Thursday, April 18 - 4:19 PM Charleston Post and Courier - Emily Williams

The newly-announced contribution follows two other major donations the museum has received over the last few months. [Read More]

Drive for 3 burned African American churches tops $1.8M goal

Thursday, April 18 - 4:19 PM AP - NEW ORLEANS

A crowdfunding drive to help rebuild three African American churches gutted by arson fires in Louisiana has surpassed its original $1.8 million goal. A spokeswoman... [Read More]

Black women cracking 'stained-glass ceilings' with Jesus' 7 last words

Thursday, April 18 - 3:24 PM Religion News Service

At least a dozen churches across the country are hosting Good Friday services this year that feature seven African American female preachers speaking about the... [Read More]

A 'hero among heroes,' it's time this WWI soldier be recognized for his valor

Thursday, April 18 - 3:16 PM SFGate - Petula Dvorak

Why do we have to keep opening old wounds, removing Confederate statues, debating reparations for slavery, acknowledging history's injustices? Let's start with the... [Read More]

What's New Next Week? April 18, 2019

Thursday, April 18 - 3:14 PM WGTV PBS Wrens

Next week, GPB takes you through the history of African American entrepreneurship, into the center of the abortion debate and beyond to a dwindling Dead... [Read More]

Museum 'tells stories that haven't been told'

Thursday, April 18 - 2:58 PM Danville Commercial News - Steven Spearie - SPRINGFIELD

Route History, which opened to the public recently in a former Texaco gas station highlights stories around the African-American experience on Route 66, Jim Crow... [Read More]

Victim reports sexual battery incident outside Parkridge East Hospital

Thursday, April 18 - 2:05 PM WDEF CBS Chattanooga - Collins Parker - EAST RIDGE, Tennessee

East Ridge Police are asking for public information on a sexual battery case. A victim reported on Tuesday that a man made unwanted verbal sexual... [Read More]

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