Shoppe Black Staff Shoppe Black [dropcap]Three[/dropcap] of my favorite drinks are water, tequila and wine. Red wine specifically. Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, more specifically, in case you want to send me some. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] That being said, here’s a list of Black Owned Wine Businesses that will help you find your new favorite. Black Owned […]
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My Grandmother Calls Me Every Election Day. Here’s Why That Matters. | Forbes
Ferrisa Connell Forbes President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965 while Martin Luther King and others look on. Featured Image [dropcap]Each[/dropcap] November, my now 93-year-old grandmother dresses up to cast her vote in-person at her local precinct. Perhaps more importantly, she also calls each of her kids and grandchildren to remind […]
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Georgia Voters: Here’s How to Legally Vote Even if You’re on Brian Kemp’s Can’t-Vote List | Yahoo News
Kat Armstrong Yahoo News [dropcap]The[/dropcap] Georgia Governor’s race is making even more headlines this week — and not just because Democratic hopeful Stacey Abrams could become the US’s first-ever Black woman governor. News spread Thursday that the Republican candidate, current Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp, has been accused of using his position to suppress […]
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Emaciated, mutilated, dead: the mental health scandal that rocked South Africa | The Guardian
When 1,700 vulnerable and mentally ill people were moved from specialised care facilities to unlicensed organisations in a bid to save money, nearly one in 10 died.
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Why one nurse is running for Congress | Politico, Pulse Check
The midterm elections are about health care — especially for one former HHS staffer mounting a challenge for Congress.
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Newark Museum Names New Director | The New York Times
New Jersey’s largest museum has a new leader. On Wednesday, the Newark Museum announced that Linda Harrison had been selected to succeed Steven Kern as director and chief executive officer.
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Anita Hill: Kavanaugh confirmation hearing ‘disservice to the American public’ | The Guardian
Professor said Senate committee response to Christine Blasey Ford mirrored her experience testifying against Clarence Thomas
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In Mississippi Senate race, an African American Democrat faces a Republican using a Confederate symbol | The Washington Post
In Mississippi, where Espy is seeking to become the first black senator from the state since shortly after the Civil War, the difficulty facing him is underscored by the unbroken line of white, male faces that have led the state for the past century and a half. And it is exemplified by McDaniel’s tactics.
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Letter From The Democrat Plantation | Medium
William Spivey Medium The Old Plantation, John Rose. Featured Image [dropcap]I[/dropcap] argue on the Internet with what I’ll lump together and call Republicans. Most of them are indeed registered Republicans although some prefer only to be called Conservative or Libertarian. As far as I know, I’m the only black regular among the group but being […]
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Roxanne Roxanne | Kennedy-Center.org
From the producers of Fruitvale Station and Dope comes this Netflix film that chronicles the journey of Lolita “Roxanne Shanté” Gooden from a fierce teenage battle emcee to Hip Hop legend. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Kennedy Center Hip Hop Culture Council member and film producer Mimi Valdés, Roxanne Shanté, and more.
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