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Texas Gunman Not Welcomed at Church Before Shooting
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Supreme Court revives case brought by postal worker seeking religious accommodations
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The Temptations’ Otis Williams Talks Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson & Berry Gordy
Since signing with Berry Gordy’s Motown Records in 1961, the legendary Temptations have gone through many incarnations in their more than fifty years making music. From fledgling singers riding the early wave of Motown’s signature hybrid Rock n’ Roll/R&B sound, to becoming international hitmakers and now mainstays of American culture. That Motown sound, including The Temptations’ greatest hits, have become a universally celebrated comfort food for the soul. Who hasn’t hummed along with the classics My Girl, The Way You Do The Things You Do, Ain’t Too Proud To Beg, Get Ready, Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone and Just My Imagination?
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US presidential debates: What to know
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Today on News One Now: Remembering Comedian, Author, and Activist Dick Gregory - "A Man Who Absolutely Believed In Black Media"
Today on News One Now, host and managing editor Roland Martin spoke with founder and chairperson of Radio One, Inc. Cathy Hughes, Reverend Jesse Jackson, and Ambassador Andrew Young about the life of comedian, author, and activist Dick Gregory. Gregory died on Saturday at the age of 84. Martin called Gregory “a man who absolutely believed in black media,” which Hughes agreed with.
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Smokey Robinson Debuts Skincare Regimen Partnership With Skinphonic
Smokey Robinson is one of America’s more eternal frontmen; the “King of Motown” not only crafted the words we used to serenade girlfriends, crushes and wives, he managed to look youthful throughout his career. Now with his wife Frances, the collaboration between the pair and some of America’s top skincare formulators and renowned skin specialist Dr. Edward Dickerson have resulted in a product just for you. Skinphonic is a skincare solution product designed specifically to battle needs faced by people of color.
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President Obama Pens 55-Page Article on Criminal Justice Reform in Harvard Law Review
President Barack Obama returned to his Harvard Law Review roots (he was the first black president of hundred-plus year old journal in his last year at the school) as he penned a 55-page-article on criminal justice reform, how his administration has moved the needle, and how far we have to go.
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School Collects 100+ Hats For Student Battling Leukemia
There is no shortage of love and support for a nine-year-old boy who is six months into his battle with Leukemia. Thanks to his teachers and classmates he has no shortage of hats, either.
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L.A. Lakers Legend Magic Johnson Takes Consulting Position with Former Team to Advise Ownership
In his first public comments since being hired as an advisor to Lakers governor and co-owner Jeanie Buss, Magic Johnson tread softly about the Lakers executive of whom he has been most critical through the years. His role, he said, was simply to help in any way he could.
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Judge Sets Date For Murder Trial Of Former Rap Mogul Knight
A California judge on Thursday said the murder trial of former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight will begin in January without any further delays, a move that was welcomed by Knight.
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Harry Belafonte: A Voice of Social Injustice
It’s become popular to be an activist in 2017. In a matter of seconds an injustice can become a hashtag and with one tweet you can become the voice of a generation. Now imagine being the voice of social injustice when it wasn’t popular?
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9-Year-Old Helps Save Mom's Life By Ignoring Her Wishes
A 9-year-old Sedro-Woolley boy helped save his mother's life, by ignoring her wishes.
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Witty New Guide Helps Women Avoid Dating Disasters
Let's face it: the dating game isn't fun for women who always lose.
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James Corden Apologizes for Harvey Weinstein Jokes
Late-night host James Corden apologized for jokes he made about Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced producer who is the target of a growing number of sexual harassment and abuse accusations.
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Georgia Tech Football Recruit Dies After Being Hit By Train
A star high school football player in South Florida who had signed with Georgia Tech was killed Monday after he was hit by a freight train.
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This store employee's simple gesture meant the world to a teen with autism
A grocery store employee is being lauded for helping a teen with autism stock shelves in a fridge.
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Man retires from mail delivery at age 91
It was August 1949 when the U.S. Postal Service stopped using the train to deliver mail to Richfield and a 21-year-old kid made his first mail run in a delivery truck from Salt Lake back to his hometown.
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Colin Kaepernick is GQ's 'Citizen of the Year'
Colin Kaepernick is one of the faces of GQ's December issue. The magazine named the former 49ers quarterback its "Citizen of the Year" for starting the protest that became a movement in the NFL.
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Tucker Has Breakout Game To Help The Astros Win Series Over The Blue Jays
“I figured I was getting a fastball right there because he (Blue Jays pitcher Anthony Kay) was trying to get back in the count,” said Tucker on his approach being up 3-0 in the count. “I was just getting down and getting ready for it and put a good swing on it.”
