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Why Black Americans celebrated July 5th instead of July 4th
When the Ladies Anti-Slavery Society of Rochester, New York, invited abolitionist Frederick Douglass to give his famous July 4 speech in 1852, Douglass chose to speak on July 5 instead. Historians say...
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Kyrie Irving’s stepmom Shetellia to become 1st Black woman to negotiate and complete an NBA contract: report
In March last year, former Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving made changes to his management team by hiring his stepmother Shetellia Riley Irving to act as his agent, writer for The Athletic Shams Charania...
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From prison to teaching about Bitcoin at Jay-Z’s academy: ex-convict Justin Rhedrick shares his story
Justin Rhedrick was passionate about change while still behind bars serving a sentence for a home invasion. He had grown up in Charlotte around family and basketball but the lack of employment and his...
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Tracy Chapman becomes first-ever Black woman to have sole songwriting credit on a country chart-topper
Country music star Luke Comb’s version of “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman has got the singer her first No. 1 on the Billboard Country Songwriters chart as the sole credited writer, Taste...
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Sean Tresvant is now reportedly the first Black CEO of Mexican fast-food chain Taco Bell
Just a year and a half after joining Taco Bell as its Global Chief Brand Officer, Sean Tresvant has been promoted to CEO, making him the first Black person in that role, according to Blackbusiness.com....
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South Carolina officer helps reunite homeless man with family living 350 miles away in another state
A police officer in South Carolina has helped reunite a homeless man with his family who lived in another state. Lieutenant Conroy, who works with the Greenville Police Department, connects with homeless...
