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CLEVELAND – People in Cleveland have honored scores of black men who served in the Civil War and then were largely forgotten. Hundreds gathered Monday for a Memorial Day observance at the city’s Woodland Cemetery, where 86 black Civil War veterans are buried. The Plain Dealer of Cleveland reports many of the graves don’t have […]

As  reported yesterday, the Rev. Bernice King has announced that she is stepping down as an elder at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. King said her decision to leave her post is unrelated to Bishop Eddie Long’s recent settlement of four sexual misconduct lawsuits. Bernice King spoke exclusively with our own Rhodell Lewis on MyPraiseAtl.com […]

As  reported yesterday, the Rev. Bernice King has announced that she is stepping down as an elder at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. King said her decision to leave her post is unrelated to Bishop Eddie Long’s recent settlement of four sexual misconduct lawsuits. Bernice King spoke exclusively with our own Rhodell Lewis on MyPraiseAtl.com […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A day after coach Jim Tressel’s forced resignation for lying about Ohio State players receiving improper benefits, the focus has shifted to the investigation of star quarterback Terrelle Pryor and his succession of used cars. The salesman who put Pryor behind the wheel of several expensive vehicles said in a sworn affidavit […]

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Clarice Taylor, most famous for playing Anna Huxtable on “The Cosby Show” and Harriet on “Sesame Street,” has died at the age of 93, reports People. Clarice played Harriet on the popular children’s show for 14 years, while also spending some time as the Huxtable matriarch. Taylor succumbed to heart failure and was surrounded by […]

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Clarice Taylor, most famous for playing Anna Huxtable on “The Cosby Show” and Harriet on “Sesame Street,” has died at the age of 93, reports People. Clarice played Harriet on the popular children’s show for 14 years, while also spending some time as the Huxtable matriarch. Taylor succumbed to heart failure and was surrounded by […]

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Having endured her mother’s death, her father’s absence and being shuttled between multiples foster homes, Tawana McNair, 17,  is one of 35 seniors at Lincoln Academy receiving her high school diploma and her associates degree in the same year. McNair, who decided to pursue the double degree after her teachers’ prompting, is a member of […]

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Having endured her mother’s death, her father’s absence and being shuttled between multiples foster homes, Tawana McNair, 17,  is one of 35 seniors at Lincoln Academy receiving her high school diploma and her associates degree in the same year. McNair, who decided to pursue the double degree after her teachers’ prompting, is a member of […]

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Muscular brushstrokes bring to life the painting of a young black man who is set against a textured white background. Shades of red, yellow, orange outline angular features on his bowed head. His closed eyes suggest deep thought. This 24-by-36 inch painting, “Dans L‘air,” loosely meaning in French “There is a sad or happy air,” […]

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Muscular brushstrokes bring to life the painting of a young black man who is set against a textured white background. Shades of red, yellow, orange outline angular features on his bowed head. His closed eyes suggest deep thought. This 24-by-36 inch painting, “Dans L‘air,” loosely meaning in French “There is a sad or happy air,” […]

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Almost 60 years after the U.S. military was desegregated, soldiers of all races now serve alongside each other.But long before the 1951 integration, African Americans were fighting to protect this country. Some of their stories are told in a new film entitled “For Love of Liberty.”former Secretary of State Colin Powell is one of a […]

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Almost 60 years after the U.S. military was desegregated, soldiers of all races now serve alongside each other.But long before the 1951 integration, African Americans were fighting to protect this country. Some of their stories are told in a new film entitled “For Love of Liberty.”former Secretary of State Colin Powell is one of a […]