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ABOVE PHOTO: Pastor Fred Luter Jr., president of the Southern Baptist Convention, speaks in Houston. The Southern Baptist Convention will chose a new president from among at least three candidates on Tuesday at their convention in Baltimore in June 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Bob Levey, File) By Travis Loller and Peter Smith ASSOCIATED PRESS  NASHVILLE, Tenn. …

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ABOVE PHOTO: Willie Grant, brother-in-law of Clyde Kennard, stands in front of the new marker outside of Kenard-Washington Hall at Southern Miss in Hattiesburg, Miss., on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. Kennard tried to become the first black student at Southern Miss in the 1950s. (Susan Broadbridge/Hattiesburg American via AP) ASSOCIATED PRESS HATTIESBURG, Miss. — A…

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By Thera Martin                                               The COVID-19 vaccination effort is still ongoing across the United States. However, reports from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) indicate that people seeking the shots have slowed down…

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By Napoleon F. Kingcade Mother’s Day is a special day that gives honor and respect to mothers in several countries around the world in addition to the United States. It is a great opportunity to show mothers how much we care. In this world, you have only one mother to love and cherish.  There are…

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FAMILY FEATURES Many childhood memories include sitting on mom’s lap and reading stories together. This year, you can show your mother how much those memories mean to you by giving her a Mother’s Day gift that harkens back to those special moments spent together. Whether your mom devotes time each week to read the latest…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Rev. Liz Theoharis, center at microphone, co-director of The Poor People’s Campaign, speaks outside National City Christian Church in Washington, Monday, April 5, 2021. A coalition of interfaith leaders and activists met in Washington and online to demand an end to the filibuster, calling it an arcane and racist tactic that blocks the…

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Michael Woodard NAACP Philly ACT-SO Local Gold Medalist and participant of the National NAACP ACT-SO 2016 Top five finalist – 2018 Season of American Idol Woodard was a part of the “American Idol” Final Five Tour which traveled all over the country, including a stop in Philly. Woodard will be debuting in an upcoming Netflix…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Hanelle Culpepper (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/Shutterstock) blacknews.com “Star Trek” has always had a diverse cast, from George Takei, who is Japanese, to Nichelle Nichols, who is African-American. And now, the popular TV series has Hanelle Culpepper, its first Black female director in the franchise’s history of more than 50 years. Culpepper is a…

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blacknews.com In June 2020, 39-year old Fabiana Pierre-Louis succeeded Walter Timpone to become the first Black woman to sit on New Jersey’s Supreme Court, the state’s highest court. She carries the legacy of John Wallace, who became the first Black male judge on the state supreme court in 2003. Pierre-Louis, who is Haitian-American, previously worked…

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