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An Emmy No Black Actress Has Ever Won

rtmphayes - September 30, 2013

When the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards nominees were announced, hopes were high that an African-American actress — in this case Kerry Washington, star...

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Marvin Winans' Perfecting Church Invites Bankole Thompson to Moderate Final Detroit Mayoral Debate August 2 Ahead of August 6 Primary

rtmphayes - July 31, 2013

Perfecting Church, one of the most prominent African American churches in the country with 4,500 members based in Detroit, MI, and its Bishop...

National News

Miss Black USA Pageant to Celebrate the Rise of the African American

rtmphayes - July 31, 2013

The Miss Black USA Pageant finals are scheduled for Monday, Aug. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the University of the District of Columbia...

Business

Introducing Voo Vodka, first black-owned premium vodka

rtmcnedd - May 17, 2013

Entering the market is Voo Vodka a premiere spirit distilled in Michigan and available for purchase in Michigan and Nevada...

Entertainment

Jessica Care Moore Says "Black Women ROCK!"

rtmadminmc - March 15, 2013

(Photo credit: Rae Maxwell) From Nona Hendrix and Grace Jones, to the Afro punk warrior goddess Tamar Kali, Black women artists are inextricably...

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African-American tap dancing legend Jeni LeGon dies at 96

rtmadminmc - December 11, 2012

African-American tap dancing legend Jeni LeGon died Friday at the age of 96 at her home in Vancouver. From the...

News Briefs

As minority banks fail nationwide, experts question their relevancy

rtmadminmc - November 27, 2012

From Madame Noire Business: Black-owned banks once offered financial credit and stability to the African American community. The Huffington Post...

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The Multiracial Face of the Democratic Party

rtmadminmc - November 13, 2012

The Root) -- For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. And so today it seems almost serendipitous that...

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22 black war veteran graves to be restored

rtmadminmc - November 13, 2012

Just a few years ago, two dozen black war veterans’ graves were hidden behind decades of weeds and trash in the...

News Briefs

Black kidney cancer patients die earlier than white patients

Harley Wright - November 12, 2012

Research shows that whites with kidney cancer consistently outlive blacks with the same condition. (Photo: Fotolia, ©bst2012) From Healthline: Racial...

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