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Back To Her Roots...Loni Love Quarantine Talent Show Attracts Over 20,000 Viewers with Guest Judge Jonathan McReynolds

In 2003, Loni Love competed as a finalist on "Star Search" an opportunity that brought major attention to her comedic chops as a stand-up talent. This past weekend, Love went back to her roots and garnered over 20,000 viewers who tuned in for the first-ever Loni Love Quarantine Talent Show.

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The Right to Vote Is Fundamental to Any Democracy

The right to vote is fundamental to any democracy. Protecting that right -- and making it easier to exercise it -- ought to be a priority across partisan lines. Instead, in states across the country -- particularly in the five years since the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act -- it has become a pitched battle.

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"Twenty Pearls: The Story of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc."

Gravitas Ventures has acquired the U.S. and Canadian distribution rights for "Twenty Pearls: The Story of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.," an intimate documentary film introducing the storied history of Alpha Kappa Alpha, America's first sorority for Black college women. Narrated by Phylicia Rashad and written and directed by Deborah Riley Draper, Twenty Pearls tells the story of a powerful sisterhood created in 1908 that has influenced significant watershed moments in history, including World War II, NASA, Civil Rights, Voting Rights, Women's Rights, HBCUs, and Public Health.

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After string of Supreme Court setbacks, Democrats wonder whether Biden White House is capable of urgency moment demands

Debra Messing was fed up. The former "Will & Grace" star was among dozens of celebrity Democratic supporters and activists who joined a call with White House aides last Monday to discuss the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.

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US warship had close call with Houthi missile in Red Sea

A cruise missile launched by the Houthis into the Red Sea on Tuesday night came within a mile of a US destroyer before it was shot down, four US officials told CNN, the closest a Houthi attack has come to a US warship.

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'Day Without a Woman' Strike Puts Some Parents in Bind Amid School Closures

Organizers say it was intended in the same spirit of "love and liberation" that inspired women's marches worldwide.

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Parkland school resource officer decried as coward gets princely pension of $8,702 a month

The former school resource officer criticized for his response to the Parkland school massacre is receiving more than $8,700 a month in state pension, Florida Department of Management Services spokeswoman Nina Ashley said Wednesday.

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Unlawful and dangerous: UNC chancellor on 'Silent Sam' toppling

Protesters on Monday night toppled the controversial "Silent Sam" statue on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Is Trump Racist? Record Speaks Very Loudly

When new U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was asked on "60 Minutes" whether she thinks President Trump is a racist, she responded with the candor that makes her a compelling force in Washington: "Yeah, yeah, no question."

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The American Plutocracy Gets Its Immoral Tax Bill

"I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just: that his justice cannot sleep forever."

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Police release Michigan State shooting timeline and a troubling note found in the gunman's pocket

The gunman who killed three Michigan State University students and critically wounded five others last month in a mass shooting wrote in a note found in his pocket that he was "tired of being rejected" and was hurt, police said Friday.

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Uber Suspended in Philippines After Showdown with Regulators

Uber has gone offline in the Philippines after the startup once again clashed with regulators.

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African American Independent Filmmaker, Devin Haqq, Wins “Best Narrative Feature” Award at This Year’s American Black Film Festival (ABFF)

Devin Haqq, an independent filmmaker, won the 2017 Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature Film at the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) held in Miami on June 18th. The winning film, “Ambition’s Debt” is set in a post-apocalyptic world and adapted from William Shakespeare’s epic tale of honor, ambition, betrayal, and the supernatural. The story follows the downfall of Rome’s most honored citizen, Marcus Brutus, as he conspires to assassinate Julius Caesar.

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CRACKXCOCAINE: The Drug-Fueled Brand Putting Mexico City On The Streetwear Map

The rotation of so-called “hype” labels in the streetwear community has been steady for several years now. Supreme, Palace, BAPE, YEEZY, Gosha Rubchinskiy, OFF-WHITE. When it comes to igniting consumerist hysteria among stylish youngsters, these guys stand unconquered – at least within the mainstream.

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Black Entrepreneur Launches Madagascar's First Ever Pizza Joint -- Now the Country's Largest Fast Food Restaurant Chain

La Gastronomie Pizza is Madagascar's first ever pizza joint. Now it is also the country's largest fast food outlet. Owner Chef Mbinina worked hard to build his brand in a country where there are no fast food brands.

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DraftKings and Caesars shares soar following ESPN deal

In the latest in a flurry of big events for sports gambling sites, DraftKings and Caesars announced Monday a deal with ESPN that will feature their content on the network's digital and TV platforms.

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This Nebraska town -- population 2 -- grew to 10 times its size for a Thanksgiving feast

The welcome sign reads "Gross, Pop. 2," but one of America's smallest towns has a lot more heart and holiday spirit than its size suggests.

Tulsa Organizations Announce Campaign to Memorialize Tulsa Race Massacre

The Black Wall Street Memorial committee and Tulsa Community Remembrance Coalition are launching the “10,000 Brick Campaign” throughout May to build a memorial to Black Wall Street in honor of those lynched during the 1921 Race Massacre.

Sports Events 365 will demonstrate at WTM in London new supplier interface for major ticket vendors

Sports Events 365 supplier interface, which was introduced this summer, has already allowed travel agencies, tour operators, OTA's and other travel customers to receive immediate confirmation on 80% of all sporting events tickets

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Olivia Wilde gets support after claim she abandoned rescue dog

Olivia Wilde is a lot of things, including a director, an actor, a mom, and, supposedly, an excellent maker of salad dressing.