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Gospel Music Heritage Month Foundation Presents 9th Evolution of Gospel Celebration - Monday, September 18, 2017

Honoring Gospel Music Legend and Stellar Award Winner Donnie McClurkin, Founder & CEO of Tyscot Music + Entertainment Bishop Leonard Scott and NAACP Chairman Emeritus Roslyn M. Brock

The Gospel Music Heritage Month Foundation (#GMHM2017) is proud to announce its ninth annual "Evolution of Gospel," which commemorates the month of September as Gospel Music Heritage Month (GMHM). The celebration will present inspirational and exhilarating music performances by some of Gospel music’s biggest stars and honor individuals who have made significant contributions to the rich legacy of Gospel music in America. The “Evolution of Gospel” will be held on Monday, September 18, 2017 at 7 p.m. EDT at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The event is free and open to the public. Interested persons can obtain tickets by calling 202.467.4600 or 800.444.1324.

Harris, Booker, Colleagues Demand DOJ Provide Training to Combat Racial Profiling During COVID-19 Pandemic

U.S. Senators Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) and Cory A. Booker (D-NJ) on Friday led a letter to Attorney General William Barr and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray demanding racial profiling training for all law enforcement during the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter comes after reports of African American men being targeted by law enforcement based on the CDC’s guidance to wear face coverings.

Mastercard Unable to Defend Its Support for Marxist Group "Black Lives Matter"

"There Are Plenty of Positive Ways for Mastercard to Show Its Support for Minorities Without Embracing a Hate Group," says Horace Cooper

While bemoaning a narrative of "systematic racism" in the United States, Mastercard executives were unable to defend their support for the organization Black Lives Matter when questioned at today's annual meeting of Mastercard shareholders.

Risky Behavior: What Is Proper Social Distancing?

Taking risks involves belief in a plan and courage to follow it up with action. Then there are times when taking risks means ignoring information and living life carelessly. Tons of people are adhering to the Stay Home Order, wearing masks in public, and washing your hands frequently. But then there are those who don’t follow the rules, who questioned authority, and always do what they want regardless.

Remembering Brown v. Board of Education

Last Sunday marked the 66th anniversary of the landmark 1954 Supreme Court decision, Brown vs. the Board of Education. The Brown decision addressed consolidated issues from four different cases involving racial segregation. The issues emanated from Kansas, South Carolina, Delaware, and Virginia. The unanimous opinion of the court was written by Earl Warren, Republican President Dwight Eisenhower's newly appointed chief justice. The Court declared that forced segregation of public-school children violated the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and was therefore unconstitutional.

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee in Collaboration with Congressman Hank Johnson and Congresswoman Marsha Fudge Seek Congressional Briefing from the U.S. Department of Justice on the Investigation of t

“Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor were two innocent lives who did not need to die. The laws must change. Killings driven by hate must be addressed both legislatively and morally. That must be done now!”

Goldman Sachs' next CEO is a part-time electronic dance DJ

Goldman Sachs' next leader isn't your typical investment banker. David Solomon has been named as the successor to CEO Lloyd Blankfein, who is stepping down September 30. Solomon is a part-time electronic dance DJ who spins records around New York and Miami clubs under the nickname DJ D-Sol.

Trump Is Lousy General for Trade War He's Started

President Trump has triggered what could be "the largest trade war in economic history," the Chinese Commerce Ministry warns. Trump is threatening tariffs on $500 billion in Chinese goods, virtually all of our imports from China. He's also hit Mexico, Canada and our European allies with punitive tariffs.

California fire explodes in size, is now largest in state history

Catastrophic wildfires continue to ravage California, as one blaze nearly doubled in size over the last three days, making it the largest in the state's history.

Shutdown to cut office overseeing federal food stamps by 95%

As the government shutdown loomed over the holidays, heads of federal agencies and departments overseeing health and public assistance services tweeted that, regardless of what was happening in Washington, they were attending, as much as possible, to business as usual.

Dow falls as trade war jolts investors

Trade war fears have returned to Wall Street, wiping out a chunk of the stock market's recent surge.

These myths about Mount Everest feed its mystique (and its traffic jams)

Ever since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to summit Mount Everest in 1953, adventurers the world over have tried to follow in their footsteps.

He couldn't hack it as a drug-sniffing dog. Now he's conservation's best friend

Let's face it: All dogs like to smell poop. But this dog smells something else, too -- opportunity.

75% of the US population will suffer below-freezing temps this week

Absurdly cold weather is about to grip much of the United States, trapping millions of Americans in subzero temperatures and bringing "dangerous to impossible travel conditions."

Rappler chief Maria Ressa says tax evasion charges won't silence news site's journalists

Maria Ressa, the CEO of the Philippine news website Rappler, said Monday that her reporters would not be silenced in the face of tax evasion charges, telling CNN that "journalists are more important today than ever."

Girlfriend of Philando Castile Settles with 2 Cities for $800,000

The Minnesota woman who live-streamed the aftermath of boyfriend Philando Castile's fatal shooting by police has settled with two cities for $800,000, the city of St. Anthony said Wednesday.

'America is not a racist country'

“America is not a racist country.” This is quickly becoming a Republican mantra. Sen. Tim Scott, the only Black Republican in the Senate, used it in his rebuttal to President Biden’s address to the Congress. Sen. Lindsey Graham, the Republican weather vane, echoed him, as did Republicans across the country. Scott went on to accuse Democrats of dividing the country by using race as a “political weapon.”

Epic Games and Apple spar over consoles and walled gardens on opening day of trial

Epic Games and Apple kicked off their high-profile trial on Monday, beginning a legal battle that is expected to run for at least two weeks and has the potential to change not only the iPhone maker's app ecosystem, but also the broader app economy worth hundreds of billions of dollars.

The scientists who developed the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine are a Turkish-German power couple

Scientists Ugur Sahin and Ozlem Tureci have dedicated their lives to the field of oncology and infectious diseases, and spent years pioneering personalized immunotherapy treatments for cancer.

Intelligence assessments warn Afghan capital could be cut off and collapse in coming months

Kabul could be isolated by the Taliban in the next 30 to 60 days, increasing the potential that the Afghan capital could fall under the control of the militant group, according to a senior administration official familiar with one US intelligence assessment.

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