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Here are four myths about American slavery we need to stop believing

RAW STORY - People think they know everything about slavery in the United States, but they don’t. They think the majority of African slaves came to the American colonies, but they didn’t. They ...

No 'specific agenda,' but Trump, Putin have lots to discuss

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The United States and Russia are working to get high-level diplomatic talks back on track that were canceled after the U.S. imposed new sanctions on Moscow. Undersecretary ...

CAPITAL CITY BLACK FILM FESTIVAL TO HONOR ACADEMY AWARD, GOLDEN GLOBE AND EMMY WINNER LOUIS GOSSETT, JR. AT THE FESTIVALS 2017 OPENING NIGHT GALA

Austin, TX (BlackNews.com) -- The Capital City Black Film Festival (CCBFF) today announced that Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy winner Louis Gossett, Jr., will be honored at the film festivals ...

BLACK ENTREPRENEUR LAUNCHES ONLINE SERVICE TO HELP CAR BUYERS FIND THE BEST DEALS

Dallas, TX (BlackNews.com) -- Car buyers can expect the best value for their money when they use CarMarshal.com. With an inventory of over 100,000 new and used vehicles at dealerships ...

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BLACK-OWNED START-UP ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF THEIR FIRST LUXURY TIMEPIECE

Atlanta, GA (BlackNews.com) -- Atlanta-based upstart watch brand Michoud & Irish is proud to announce the release of their first offering. Michoud &...

Tesla just welcomed this CEO to its board. Here’s why it’s a big deal for Silicon Valley

Tesla has bucked its trend of appointing mostly men to its board of directors. And the move could mark a new direction for other Silicon Valley...

Meet the Mother and Two Daughters Who Own 13 McDonald’s Franchises

Patricia Williams and her daughters, Nicole Enearu and Kerri Harper-Howie, have built an empire of McDonald’s franchises in the Los Angeles,...

Dark Money Basics

Center for Responsive Politics What is Dark Money? Dark Money refers to political spending meant to influence the decision of a voter, where the...

AWARD-WINNING MARKETING CONSULTANT, SPEAKER & AUTHOR; VELMA TRAYHAM, RELEASES NEW BOOK "WHEN GOD SAYS GO"

Nationwide -- Velma Trayham is an award-winning Christian marketing consultant, real estate investor and speaker. She is highly regarded as a...

Honda unveils new Accord as midsize cars fall out of favor

DETROIT (AP) -- The latest version of Honda's venerable Accord midsize car is lower, wider, lighter and sleeker than its predecessor, and the...

Education

African American Students Deserve a High-Quality Education

By Progress 2050 - The mandate of Brown v. Board of Education has yet to be fulfilled. Research has shownthat for children for African American and Latino...

When study abroad ends in death, US parents find few answers

NEW DELHI (AP) — Nearly six years after her son slipped and fell around 100 meters (yards) into a raging mountain river in India, never to be seen...

19 AGs sue DeVos for delaying for-profit college rules

Democratic attorneys general in 18 states and the District of Columbia are suing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos over her decision to suspend rules...

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Set to Host Largest Conclave in Detroit

Detroit, MI — Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., (PBS), is set to host its International Conclave on July 18 – 23, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan at the...

These 2 Programs Help Low Income Mothers Triple Their Income With a Career in Technology

Low income mothers need all the help they can get when it comes to emerging themselves to high-wage careers in technology. Fortunately, there are...

State Sued for Seizing Control of Failing School District

COLUMBIA, SC. (AP) -- The worst-performing school district in South Carolina says in a lawsuit that the state education chief unconstitutionally...

Tech

In Google vs. the EU, a $2.7B fine could just be the start

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Google's parent company Alphabet can easily afford the $2.7 billion write-down it's taking to cover a big antitrust fine in...

Google parent books $2.7B fine as European fight looms

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Google parent Alphabet is taking a $2.7 billion write-down to cover a large fine EU antitrust enforcers assessed in June....

Swedish leader says security leak in 2015 was disaster

HELSINKI (AP) -- Sweden's prime minister says a security leak in the transport agency two years ago was "a disaster," but it's unclear what damage...

Entertainment

Beyonce wax figure touched up after fans say it's too white

NEW YORK (AP) -- A wax figure of Beyonce at Madame Tussauds in New York has been given a makeover after fans of the megastar said the figure was too...

OJ Simpson faces good chance at parole in Nevada robbery

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- O.J. Simpson, the former football star, TV pitchman and now Nevada prison inmate No. 1027820, will have a lot going for him when he...

Detroit's '67 riots halted music, helped recalibrate sound

DETROIT (AP) -- It wasn't sweet music that brought Martha Reeves to the microphone at the Fox Theatre that day in July 1967; it was brutal reality....