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Posted inLifestyle
PRIDE, PREJUDICE & POWER
By Ben Jealous June is Pride month in the United States. In big cities and small communities, LGBTQ+ people and their friends, families, and allies will celebrate freedom and progress […]
Posted inSports
GRANT JACKSON
By Ebony Carrington of Oowee Sports Nation Having a Mamba Mentality (created by Kobe Bryant) is the ability to dedicate oneself to excellence with no excuses ⏤ focusing on improvement […]
Posted inArts and Entertainment
Bass in Your Face– Joseph M. Toliver
By Bianca B. King Professional jazz bass guitarist Joseph M. Toliver shares insight on his multi-decade career, musical inspirations, and upcoming projects this Black Music Appreciation Month. A multi-instrumentalist with […]
Posted inCulture
She Reps: ShySpeaks
Shy Amos, also known as ShySpeaks, is an American hip hop and spoken word artist. With her soulful voice, thoughtful lyrics and irrepressible confidence Shy is winning fans from San […]
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Coming out “officially” at work
By Keysha Bradley I’ve worked at my corporate job for 25 years, but it wasn’t until last year when I “officially” came out at work. For the first 24 years, […]
Posted inTexas
JUNETEENTH EVENTS
Juneteenth Tennis Exhibition Event will start at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 18, at Kiest Tennis Center in Dallas. A special feature this year will be our Celeb Doubles Match, […]
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From Celebration to For Sale: How America is Already Commercializing Juneteenth
By Marlissa Collier Were y’all able to get your Great Value Juneteenth ice cream, plates and napkins before Walmart pulled them off the shelves? Yeah, me neither. It all happened […]
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She Represents: R Nezz
R. Nezz is a Mississippi native, graduate of Mississippi State University, and a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She has participated in a number of talent shows and […]
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The NETwork DFW Hosted 1st Sneaker Ball at the African American Museum to Commemorate Juneteenth
By Lena Foster With a mixture of sophistication and style, The NETwork DFW’s Juneteenth Charity Sneaker Ball embodied genuine Black essence and greatness while recognizing a historic event. The NETwork […]