Dave Roberts Becomes Second Black Manager to Win the World Series
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The Los Angeles Dodgers are the champions…
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‘Brian’s Song,’ ‘Roots,’ ‘Purple Rain’ writer dies at 83
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — William Blinn, a screenwriter for the landmark…
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IN MEMORIAM: Joe Morgan, “Big Red Machine” Star Dies at 77
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Joe Leonard Morgan, one of the all-time…
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‘Driving While Black’ shows history of US Black motorists
By RUSSELL CONTRERAS Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A new film examines the history of…
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Bob Gibson, fierce Hall of Fame ace for Cards, dies at 84
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer Hall of Famer Bob Gibson, the dominating St. Louis Cardinals pitcher…
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Success of Ginsburg film inspires CNN look at John Lewis
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Indirectly, the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader…
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Met Opera skips this season, 1st Black composer opens ’21-22
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Metropolitan Opera will skip an entire season…
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Zendaya becomes youngest lead drama actress to win Emmy
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zendaya said her “heart was…
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Minneapolis to name stretch of street for George Floyd
By Associated Press Undefined MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A stretch of a Minneapolis street that includes the…
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DJ Jazzy Jeff talks ‘Fresh Prince’ reunion, mansion rental
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — DJ Jazzy Jeff knew “The Fresh…
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DNC Launches Ad Campaign in Black Newspapers Across Five Battleground States
By BlackPressUSA On the first National Black Voter Day, the Democratic National Committee is launching…
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Carol H. Williams Receives Ad Age’s Prestigious Vanguard Award
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The NNPA congratulates and salutes Carol H. Williams not only for her outstanding…
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