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posted on March 10, 2010 00:15
Nearly 14 months ago America watched as Barack Obama took the oath to become the first African-American president of the United States. His victory se...
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posted on March 10, 2010 00:04
By Sarah Mahoney
MarketingDaily.com
It's certainly no news that the demand for ethnic beauty products has been exploding, with annual sales ...
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posted on March 10, 2010 00:04
By Richard Prince
Journal-isms
Ed Gordon, who came to national attention as the anchor-host of news and interview shows on Black Entertainme...
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posted on March 10, 2010 00:01
The Pulaski County Brownfields Program, on behalf of the Pulaski County Judge and the Cities of Little Rock and North Little Rock, and various partner...
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posted on March 09, 2010 07:44
By The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES - Mo'Nique became the fifth black woman to win an acting Oscar on Sunday night, 70 years after Hattie McD...
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posted on March 05, 2010 07:10
Supermodel and actor Tyson Beckford along with fashion designer Korto Momolu host the third annual, Impressions of U’s The Designer Choice Fashion...
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posted on March 05, 2010 07:00
Black history month does not stop in February for citizens in Arkansas. The history lesson continues through the Curtis H. Sykes Memorial Grant, Readi...
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posted on March 05, 2010 07:00
More than 500 students and administrators from 73 colleges across the country will arrive in Little Rock on March 19-21 for the 2010 IMPACT National S...
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posted on March 04, 2010 07:09
Bring your lunch and join us as we discuss the goals the boys established from the first session January 9, 2010. The youth will also work on selected...
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posted on March 04, 2010 07:00
To celebrate Women’s Month, Park Rangers invite you to enjoy the movie Iron Jawed Angels (124 min.) produced by HBO on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 2:00...
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posted on March 03, 2010 14:37
The Choice Bus is an experience-based learning tool designed to show young people the power of education as well as the likely consequences of choosin...
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posted on March 03, 2010 12:57
Rep. Charles Rangel has announced that he is temporarily stepping aside as chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee today, because he d...
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posted on March 03, 2010 12:25
Senator Shane Broadway of Bryant formally announced his candidacy for Lieutenant Governor Wednesday. Serving in the Arkansas General Assembly, Br...
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posted on March 01, 2010 07:01
The Little Rock School District’s Spring Parent Institute and Health Fair will be held Saturday, March 13, 2010, at St. Mark Baptist Church Family Lif...
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posted on March 01, 2010 07:00 
(targetmarketnews.com) Grammy-Awarding winning hip-hop artist MC Lyte and sought-after comedienne Loni Love (Chelsea Lately Show) are taking to the ai...
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posted on February 26, 2010 14:00
CONWAY – The University of Central Arkansas Chapter Of NAACP will be hosting its annual March Leadership Conference the week of March 1.
The theme of...
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posted on February 25, 2010 10:00
Pyramid Art, Books and Custom Framing kicks off the opening of their new location with a book signing with former Arkansas Razorback basketball coach ...
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posted on February 25, 2010 09:00
State Rep. Darrin Williams will be the keynote speaker at Pulaski Technical College’s annual Black History banquet on Friday, Feb. 26.
The banquet be...
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posted on February 24, 2010 10:36
Nolan Richardson to promote his book “Forty Minutes of Hell”
UAMS is proud to announce the sixth annual Midsouth Summit Black Expo at the Metroplex E...
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posted on February 24, 2010 09:07
The Arkansas Minority Health Commission, Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus and the Arkansas Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical Association will presen...
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posted on February 24, 2010 09:00
Wendell Griffen, former Arkansas Court of Appeals judge, officially announced yesterday he will seek the judgeship position former held by Willard Pro...
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posted on February 24, 2010 06:24
CONWAY -- Six young ladies are competing for the title of Miss Essence 2010 Wed., Feb. 24 at Reynolds Performance Hall on the campus of the Univ...
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posted on February 24, 2010 00:05 
(targetmarketnews.com) Earvin "Magic" Johnson released a statement today saying someone from Magic Johnson Enterprises really had been speaking with s...
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posted on February 23, 2010 23:01 
Shaun R. Harper, a national researcher examining black male college access and achievement outcomes, and Robert Jackson, author of “No More Excuses, B...
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posted on February 23, 2010 07:00
U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., announced a new addition to her growing list of dedicated men and women from around the state to fill important pos...
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posted on February 23, 2010 00:05
The Pulaski County Special School District will hold a career fair to recruit certified teachers, paraprofessionals, substitute teachers, adult educat...
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posted on February 19, 2010 12:42 
CONWAY - Award winning author and former news reporter ReShonda Tate Billingsley will speak Thursday, Feb. 25 at the University of Central Arkan...
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posted on February 19, 2010 12:33
The Winter Olympics traditionally have never been big with black TV viewers, and this year is apparently not going to be the exception. The Opening Ce...
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posted on February 19, 2010 12:24
(February 17, 2010) Executives with Chicago-based Johnson Publishing Co. have denied that there are negotiations taking place regarding a sale or part...
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posted on February 19, 2010 12:15
VANCOUVER (BlackNews.com) – French pairs skaters Yannick Bonheur and Vanessa James are set to create history on Sunday when they become the ...
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posted on February 16, 2010 18:13
Former Appellate Court Judge Wendell Griffen plans to seek the Pulaski County 5th Division Circuit Court judgeship in the May nonpartisan judicial pri...
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posted on February 16, 2010 15:47
Pine Bluff – Dr. Jamal-Harrison Bryant met with University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) student leaders for about an hour before his keynote spee...
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posted on February 15, 2010 07:32
The Christian Ministerial Alliance will sponsor its third annual L.C. and Daisy Bates Leadership Forum Luncheon on Monday, Feb. 15, Daisy Gatson ...
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posted on February 15, 2010 07:30
The Black History Commission of Arkansas will hold a reception on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010, to announce their revised and newly renamed grant program fr...
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posted on February 15, 2010 07:02
Former Arkansas Razorback Basketball coach Nolan Richardson will sign copies of his recently released book, "Forty Minutes of Hell: The Extraordinary ...
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posted on February 15, 2010 07:00
"Breaking Barriers ... Building Bridges ... THINK JUSTICE" is the theme for the 2010 Religious Emphasis Week at Philander Smith College on Feb. 21-26....
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posted on February 14, 2010 07:00
Pine Bluff, Ark. Applications for the Arkansas Geographical Critical Needs Minority Teacher Scholarship Program are now available for the Fall 2...
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posted on February 12, 2010 22:09
By Miranda Grubbs,CFAC Media Office
Soledad O’Brien, CNN television anchor and correspondent, will speak at the University of Central Arkansas on Feb...
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posted on February 12, 2010 10:31
UPDATE! Due to inclement weather, Black History Month events that have been rescheduled include:
Screening and discussion of the Chris Rock docu...
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posted on February 12, 2010 08:15
UPDATE! Due to the number of instructional days students have missed this year, the Little Rock School and Pulaski County Special School Districts are...
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posted on February 12, 2010 07:56
Are you looking to serve your community? The City of Little Rock is seeking residents of the city to serve on various boards and commissions.
A total...
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posted on February 12, 2010 07:00
Radio personality “Broadway” Joe Booker (Power 92 Jams, KOKY) and friends will be taking over the Doubletree Hotel Feb. 26-27 to celebrate the popular...
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posted on February 11, 2010 09:00
The Arkansas Black Hall of Fame and The William J. Clinton Foundation will host Arkansan native and renowned classical and acoustic pianist James H. M...
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posted on February 10, 2010 07:00
Pulaski Technical College will host a reception and gallery talk featuring North Little Rock artist LaToya Hobbs from 5:30-7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 11...
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posted on February 10, 2010 07:00
In a gesture to honor victims on one-month anniversary of quake, the Clinton School students, faculty and staff are encouraging people throughout Arka...
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posted on February 10, 2010 07:00
YellaDuck Entertainment presents a semi-formal red carpet affair that will feature live music from local and national gospel artists, including Jessic...
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posted on February 09, 2010 14:47 
The Bless The Mic lecture at Philander Smith College featuring NFL star Terrell Owens, scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, has been canceled due to ...
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posted on February 09, 2010 07:00
JET magazine, the only national weekly African-American news magazine, announces today the most sweeping evolution in its history. The new brand strat...
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posted on February 08, 2010 22:43
With a hard freeze of slush-covered roads expected Monday night and temperatures forecast to remain below freezing until Tuesday afternoon, Governor M...
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posted on February 08, 2010 15:34
Little Rock, AR—Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce announces Myron Jackson, CEO and Executive Creative Officer at The Design Group has been appo...
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posted on February 08, 2010 07:00
Many Arkansans are not aware of the tax credits available to them. To help educate Arkansans of tax credits, Goodwill Industries of Arkansas will...
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posted on February 06, 2010 07:15
CONWAY – The University of Central Arkansas Office of Minority Student Services, UCA Chapters of The National Association for the Advancement of Color...
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posted on February 05, 2010 09:15
The Korto Momolu line of jewelry was officially launched on Dillards.com yesterday. Dillard’s announced that a new line of signature accessories and h...
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posted on February 05, 2010 07:31
The Arkansas Democratic Black Caucus presents its sixth annual King/Kennedy dinner Thursday, Feb. 11 at First Baptist Church, 2015 Main St. in North L...
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posted on February 05, 2010 06:55
As a part of its Black History Month celebration, the Museum of Discovery in Little Rock presents African Rhythms, Feb. 4-6, with Zinse Aggine and stu...
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posted on February 04, 2010 22:44
The Bless The Mic lecture at Philander Smith College featuring speaker and author Iyanla Vanzant is rescheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 16, in ...
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posted on February 04, 2010 07:00
Nearly 50 students from area schools got a chance to see the World of Pharaohs exhibit at the Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock thanks to the Little...
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posted on February 02, 2010 07:00
Hollywood, FL (BlackNews.com) -- Haitian-born Ron Duprat, perhaps best known from Bravo’s hit TV series “Top Chef” has teamed up with four fellow cont...
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posted on February 01, 2010 07:02
Michael Steele, chair of GOPAC, the Republican Political Action Committee, and former U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Jr., chair of the Democratic Leadership Co...
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posted on February 01, 2010 07:00
Pine Bluff, AR. The University of of Arkansas at Pine Bluff will present the Chancellor’s Spring Convocation Tuesday, February 16 at 10:30 a.m. in the...
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posted on February 01, 2010 07:00
By Erik Sass, MediaPost.com
However bad the state of the magazine industry and economy in general may be, there's always room for one more celebrity ...
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posted on January 29, 2010 11:55
New York, NY (BlackNews.com) -- After a series of aggressive attempts, BET News anchor Jeff Johnson made his way to the earthquake stricken city of Po...
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posted on January 29, 2010 10:39
Gov. Mike Beebe announced the appointment of former Court of Appeals Judge Olly Neal Jr. as interim judge for the 1st Judicial District in eastern Ark...
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posted on January 29, 2010 10:34
The Bless The Mic lecture at Philander Smith College scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 2 and featuring inspirational speaker and author Iyanla Vanzant has bee...
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posted on January 25, 2010 18:00
U.S. Rep. Marion Berry (D-Ark.,1st) announced today that he would not seek re-election.
Berry is the second congressman from Arkansas to decide not t...
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posted on January 25, 2010 07:00
Washington – U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) is accepting applications for her summer internship program, which provides students the opportunit...
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posted on January 25, 2010 07:00
The Mid-South Division of the American Cancer Society is offering $1,000 scholarships to young Arkansas cancer survivors entering college for the 2010...
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posted on January 23, 2010 01:15
In honor of Black History Month, Mosaic Templars Cultural Center will host a series of entertaining and educational events through the month o...
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posted on January 23, 2010 00:43
Pine Bluff, AR. Dr. Jamal Harrison-Bryant, pastor and motivational speaker, will visit the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff February 4 to continue...
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posted on January 21, 2010 19:57
Startled listeners woke up on Monday, the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday, to hear KARK-TV Channel 4 anchor Matt Mosler jumble the words “King”...
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posted on January 21, 2010 13:17
A standing room crowd watched as veteran firefighter Joe Gray was honored for his promotion to battalion chief. City Manager Bruce Moore, Fire Chief G...
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posted on January 21, 2010 13:15
Little Rock’s largest predominately African-American church, St. Mark Baptist Church, presented a check for $20,000 to help with the ...
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posted on January 20, 2010 09:17
Jesse Mason was selected as the next commissioner to the Little Rock National Airport Commission. He succeeds Dr. Carl Johnson whose term ended Decemb...
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posted on January 20, 2010 09:02
Jo Luck, president and chief executive officer of Heifer International announced last week she is stepping down as CEO to write a book about h...
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posted on January 20, 2010 08:57
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Head Start/Early Head Start program will begin accepting applications on Jan. 25 for the 2010-1...
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posted on January 18, 2010 23:16
Channel 11 has reported that Parkview High School sophomore Chris Winston collapsed this evening during a basketball game at the school. He stopped br...
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posted on January 15, 2010 00:20
The funeral arrangements have been announced for former State Representative Sharon Dobbins. Family hour will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, January 22 ...
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posted on January 14, 2010 16:57
(Blacknews.com)
The legendary singer from Philly, whose hit songs included "Close the Door", "It Don't Hurt Now", and "Love T.K.O." died on Wednesday...
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posted on January 13, 2010 21:54
By Bill Lawson
Stephens Media
LITTLE ROCK — Former state Rep. Sharon Dobbins, 44, of North Little Rock died late this afternoon at Baptist Health Me...
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posted on January 12, 2010 00:20
(TMZ.com) Simon Cowell will no longer be crushing terrible singers' dreams on the most popular show on television.
Cowell just announced this will...
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posted on January 12, 2010 00:04
(TMZ.com) Usher claims he was the victim of a serious Christmastime jewel heist -- when someone jacked $1,000,000 in jewelry from the back of his...
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posted on January 11, 2010 07:00
The Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission (AMLKC) was created 16 years ago to promote Dr. King’s principles of understanding and acceptance of n...
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posted on January 08, 2010 07:05
A lone white man uncomfortably sits in the middle of a group of singing and dancing Black people. What does he do? He offers them a bucket of fried ch...
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posted on January 08, 2010 07:00
(Blacknews.com) Police will not charge the fiancee of late Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry in connection with his death last month.
Charlott...
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posted on January 08, 2010 07:00
Washington, DC - Nobel Peace Prize honoree Mother Teresa, legendary actress Katharine Hepburn, Negro Leagues Baseball and Cowboys of the Silver Screen...
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posted on January 08, 2010 07:00
Impressions of U is gearing up for it's third anual Designers Choice Fashion Preview with an open model call.
Wanted: MALE AND FEMALE M...
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posted on January 07, 2010 09:56
By: BlackAmericaWeb.com and Associated Press
Sheila Dixon, the first African-American female mayor of Baltimore, has agreed to resign under a deal ...
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posted on January 07, 2010 09:39
(BlackNews.com)-- In a special three-night programming event Tuesday, Jan. 19 – Thursday, Jan. 21, TV One will feature the world premiere of an all-ne...
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posted on January 07, 2010 09:28
(Blacknews.com) BY JJ. Smith
We’ve all heard on Oprah, CNN, ABC News, and the Washington Post that 70% of black women are single, and 42% are unmarri...
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posted on January 06, 2010 09:49
Applying for scholarships just got easier for college bound Arkansans.
The state announced on Tuesday, a strea...
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posted on January 06, 2010 09:34
U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln has kicked off the new year with an expanded campaign team that includes African-Americans in two key positions.
&...
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posted on January 06, 2010 09:30
(Targetmarketnews.com) The State of the Black Union (SOBU) symposium has been one of the most anticipated events for millions of African-Americans dur...
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posted on January 05, 2010 08:43
By Margena A. Christian
EbonyJet.com
Mrs. Eunice Johnson, producer and director of the Ebony Fashion Fair and secretary-treasurer of Johnson Publish...
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posted on January 05, 2010 08:00
The University of Central Arkansas Foundation recently received a $500,000 gift from the Rush and Linda Harding Charitable Lead Trust. Accordi...
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posted on January 01, 2010 07:00
As we approach the end of the decade, it's time to look back. To start, say hello to Bad: Unless you hate yourself, hate your money, or simply enjoy l...
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posted on January 01, 2010 07:00
(BlackNews.com)Tyra Banks is pulling the plug on her talk show.
The former model says the syndicated "The Tyra Show" will end after its fifth seaso...
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posted on January 01, 2010 06:57
(BlackNews.com) - eBuppies.com (www.ebuppies.com) is a new online dating site that is dedicated to providing singles from all over with the opportunit...
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posted on December 31, 2009 13:18
By: Tonya Pendleton, BlackAmericaWeb.com
As it is at the end of every year, there are clear examples of those who had a successful one and those wh...
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posted on December 31, 2009 11:51
Impressions of U is gearing up for it's third anual Designers Choice Fashion Preview with an open model call.
Wanted: MALE AND FE...
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posted on December 31, 2009 11:45
By Douglas Martin
The N.Y. Times
Percy E. Sutton, a pioneering figure who represented Malcolm X as a young lawyer and became one of the nation�s mos...
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posted on December 31, 2009 11:38
(Targetmarketnews.com) Shareholders of Nike, Gatorade and other Tiger Woods sponsors lost a collective $5 to $12 billion in the wake of the scandal in...
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posted on December 22, 2009 14:20
Century Industries Inc., the second largest minority-owned manufacturer in Arkansas has partnered a deal with national home improvement giant ...
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posted on December 22, 2009 14:01
Philander Smith College will be getting some much needed funds to upgrade their security on campus next year. The historically black college will rece...
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posted on December 22, 2009 09:37
The 59th annual Central Arkansas Sphinx Foundation and Alpha Phi Alpha Debutante Scholarship Ball is set for Saturday, December 26 at the Peabody Hote...
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posted on December 22, 2009 07:15
(Mercury News) In its earliest days, Facebook was primarily a white and Asian phenomenon. No more. In the first study of the race and ethnicity of its...
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posted on December 22, 2009 07:10
(The Buffalo News) - Four years ago, Evita Broughton celebrated Kwanzaa for the first time with her family - lighting a candle each night and discussi...
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posted on December 21, 2009 16:52
A private middle school in inner-city Atlanta has received $1.5 million from Oprah Winfrey.
The Ron Clark Academy announced the donation Thursday. T...
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posted on December 21, 2009 13:10
(TalkBusiness.net)Arkansas' senior Senator Blanche Lincoln, a pivotal vote in the long-running Senate health care debate, says she will support the Se...
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posted on December 21, 2009 07:18
(JBHE.com) During the 2009 season, there were seven black head coaches among the 120 colleges and universities in major college football. But in the s...
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posted on December 21, 2009 00:24
Disney’s first black princess rocked the theaters this weekend bringing in a nice $25 milli. “The Princess and the Frog” earned a big wet kiss from fa...
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posted on December 19, 2009 08:10
The Marriott Foundation is offering renewable $9,000 scholarships to black and Hispanic college students who are majoring in hospitality management, h...
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posted on December 19, 2009 07:00
(JBHE) In 2009 Harvard University and Yale University reported black student graduation rates of 95 percent. This is the highest rate in the land.
Pr...
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posted on December 18, 2009 10:02
Celebrate the holiday seasons this weekend with these great events:
100 Black Men of Greater Little Rock, Inc. Annual Holiday Gala: Friday, D...
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posted on December 18, 2009 08:54
The African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) has named “Precious” as the Best Picture of 2009. Directed by Lee Daniels, the Lion...
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posted on December 18, 2009 07:14
(JBHE) New data from the U.S. Census Bureau illustrates the problem of low retention and graduation rates for African-American college students. The r...
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posted on December 17, 2009 12:08
The Health Care Reform debate continues in Arkansas, Washington and around the nation. As the Senate is positioning itself to vote on th...
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posted on December 17, 2009 11:58
Pulaski Technical College will be the site of a mass flu vaccination clinic on Thursday, December 17. The clinic will last from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. V...
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posted on December 17, 2009 08:58
Tennessee State University in Nashville received a donation of the archives of Grammy Award-winning gospel singer Bobby Jones. The collection of recor...
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posted on December 17, 2009 08:42
U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) is accepting applications for her summer internship program, which provides students the opportunity to learn ab...
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posted on December 16, 2009 10:12
Pine Bluff, AR. The Pan Hellenic Council and the Office of Student Involvement and Leadership at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff recently don...
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posted on December 10, 2009 01:15
By JESSE WASHINGTON
AP National Writer
Amid all the headlines generated by Tiger Woods' troubles - the puzzling car accident, the suggestions of mar...
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posted on December 10, 2009 00:57
The Little Rock Central High School NHS Youth Leadership Academy: Agents of Change is a new program sponsored by Little Rock Central H...
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posted on December 10, 2009 00:38
By: Nia Ngina Meeks, BlackAmericaWeb.com
OSLO, Norway – Alice Torriente didn’t blink twice about traveling to tramp around in the snows of Iowa to ...
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posted on December 10, 2009 00:23
Jefferson Comprehensive Care System, Inc. (JCCSI) ill be hosting the fourth Regional HIV/AIDS Conference in Little Rock on March 4-5, 2010. Th...
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posted on December 09, 2009 10:14
Actor and producer Tyler Perry's mother, Willie Maxine Perry, has died at age 64.
"Willie Maxine Perry. February 12, 1945 to December 8, 2009. Tha...
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posted on December 08, 2009 11:38
(targetmarketnews.com) Tavis Smiley and PBS will expand their relationship in 2010 with the January premiere of THE TAVIS SMILEY REPORT, a series of f...
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posted on December 08, 2009 10:47
PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Imagine the joy and relief of knowing that your child or grandchild’s college expenses are taken care of. That can be a rea...
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posted on December 08, 2009 07:33
Spilt Covers Features Controversial R&B Singer Chris Brown and Newcomer Drake
(BLACK PR WIRE) NEW YORK -- Vibe Lifestyle Network, parent ...
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posted on December 07, 2009 14:21
The White House announced Wednesday, Dec. 1, that Social Secretary Desirée Rogers would not be testifying to Congress Thursday about the two reality-t...
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posted on December 07, 2009 14:15
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- While the overall unemployment rate for Americans fell in November, the jobless gap between African-Americans and all other...
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posted on December 02, 2009 12:51
The BET premiere of the Soul Train Awards on Sunday, November 29, drew 4.0 Million total viewers to the CENTRIC Channel, according to Nielsen data, --...
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posted on November 30, 2009 13:14
(PEOPLE.com) -- In an unprecedented gesture, Tyler Perry has pledged $1 million to the country's oldest and largest civil rights organization, the Nat...
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posted on November 30, 2009 13:04 
As Atlanta's mayoral race entered its final weekend before a Dec. 1 runoff election, an African-American former state senator and a feisty city counci...
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posted on November 30, 2009 13:01
Sade, the "quiet storm" R&B group featuring vocalist Sade Adu, has completed its long-awaited sixth studio album. "Soldier of Love," the ban...
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posted on November 29, 2009 22:31
TACOMA, WA.- Four police officers were shot and killed Sunday morning in what authorities called a targeted ambush at a coffee house in Washin...
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posted on November 25, 2009 17:17
World AIDS Day will be commemorated on Dec. 1 with a variety of awareness and testing events scheduled, the Arkansas Minority Health Commissio...
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posted on November 24, 2009 20:47
By Sam Eifling
Courtesy of Arkansas Business
Myron Jackson owns a suit he bought out...
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posted on November 24, 2009 09:50
On World AIDS Day, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009 the national award-winning, highly-acclaimed actress, singer, producer, and AIDS activist, Sheryl Lee Ralph, ...
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posted on November 24, 2009 09:25
By Sam Eifling of Arkansas Business
Myron Jackson owns a suit he bought out of some dude's trunk at his barber shop. "And it's one of my...
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posted on November 24, 2009 09:02
Advantage Communications, Inc. (ACI), a full-service marketing, advertising, and public relations ...
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posted on November 24, 2009 08:43
The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery, which is committed to ensuring minority-owned and women-owned businesses have opportunities to participate in its on...
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posted on November 23, 2009 22:13
(Guardian) Hudson, who won an Oscar for her supporting turn in 2006's Dreamgirls, will take the lead role in a new biopic of the former South African ...
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posted on November 23, 2009 22:06
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BET.com will debut the much buzzed about web series BUPPIES on Tuesday November 24th for a ten-week run. Set in the glitzy and...
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posted on November 20, 2009 10:49
Once an underutilized storage room is now a new parent center at College Station Elementary school. Students, teachers and parents along with ...
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posted on November 20, 2009 10:22 
By Gary Levin
USA TODAY
Oprah Winfrey finally appears ready to call it quits.
The queen of daytime talk is set to announce Friday that she's ending...
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posted on November 19, 2009 08:49
Tonight local mayors, legislative representatives, community leaders, friends, and family will join in a sold-out event to roast and toast Sen...
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posted on November 18, 2009 17:51
Weeks before the theatrical release of Disney's upcoming animated feature The Princess and the Frog, the excitement for film-inspired merchandise is a...
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posted on November 17, 2009 16:52
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Nov. 17, 2009) ― The Bless The Mic: Chopped and Screwed lecture series at Philander Smith College featuring actor Colum...
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posted on November 16, 2009 19:39
ABC’s Emmy award winning TV series "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” is looking for a deserving and in need of a new home family from Arkansas ...
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posted on November 16, 2009 19:12
Chicago-based Johnson Publishing Co. has announced that starting with the December/January issue, EBONY magazine will begin unveiling numerous changes...
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posted on November 13, 2009 09:01
Curtis L. Vance, the man convicted of capital murder in the killing KATV anchor Anne Pressly, was sentenced to life in prison without parole and not t...
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posted on November 13, 2009 00:28
By Clay Carey of The Tennesseean
The phrase "bow wow wow, yippie yo, yippie yea" belongs exclusively to funk legend George Clinton, a panel of federa...
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posted on November 13, 2009 00:13
Arkansas Baptist College will hold its Fall Convocation ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 11:00 a.m. in the Arkansas Baptist College Gymnasium,...
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posted on November 13, 2009 00:10
LITTLE ROCK, AR — Central Arkansas Water (CAW) has announced the election of Jay C. Hartman to the position of Chair of the Board of Commissio...
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posted on November 11, 2009 17:36
LITTLE ROCK ― Exactly nine years after 14th Street in Little Rock was renamed Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive, Philander Smith College o...
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posted on November 09, 2009 13:26
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Nov. 2, 2009) - Anti-racism activist Tim Wise is the next speaker in the Bless The Mic series at Philander Smith College. The lectu...
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posted on November 09, 2009 06:28
National Black Storytelling Festival and Conference
Little Rock will be the center of the Black storytelling world! AND LITTLE ROCK RESIDENTS WILL ...
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posted on November 06, 2009 17:49
KATV Channel 7 News has reported that the bus carrying band members from Grambling State University bound to Little Rock for the Delta Cl...
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posted on November 06, 2009 11:53
Saratoga Springs made history Tuesday night, becoming the first Utah city to elect a black woman as mayor.
Councilwoman Mia Love defeated cha...
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posted on November 06, 2009 11:24
Numbers were small, but the message was loud and clear
Leaders from the national, state and local chapters of the NAACP rallied around the steps of...
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posted on November 02, 2009 11:59
posted on November 02, 2009 11:54
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A former tobacco industry executive said Friday in Charleston that cigarette companies have targeted black people in America.
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posted on November 02, 2009 11:53
New York (CNN) -- On a beautiful fall day in Yonkers, New York, just north of New York City, Mary J. Blige stepped onto the sidewalk on South Broadway...
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posted on November 02, 2009 11:17
Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- The first daughters have gotten it along with other children, and more residents around the nation may soon be able to get t...
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posted on October 30, 2009 16:37
(STAND! News wire services) The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), a civil rights organization co-founded by Martin Luther King Jr., nam...
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posted on October 30, 2009 13:20
WASHINGTON (CNN) – The Senate has formally confirmed Dr. Regina Benjamin to be the U.S. surgeon general, making her only the third African American to...
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posted on October 30, 2009 11:47
The 2009-2010 Roots Season offerings from the John McLinn Ross Players promise to be exciting and engaging on many levels. The aptly dubbed Roots Seas...
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posted on October 30, 2009 09:23
(BLACK PR WIRE) Marc H. Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League, has been chosen by the U.S. Census as a National Profile Partner. In h...
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posted on October 29, 2009 22:13
(The Huffington Post) Remember when Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Cambridge Police Sergeant James Crowley and President Barack Obama all s...
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posted on October 29, 2009 14:14
UrbanMediaGroup (UMG) will present the world renowned Morehouse College Glee Club, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, 6:00 p.m. at Dunbar Magnet Middle School audi...
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posted on October 28, 2009 09:03
(nydailynews.com) A celebrity feud may be brewing between Tyler Perry and Spike Lee. The movie mogul behind the recent box office hit "I Can Do Bad All By Myself" told "60 Minutes" that he's "insulted" and "pissed off" by comments Lee made about his work last May.
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posted on October 28, 2009 09:02
The Bless The Mic: Chopped and Screwed lecture series presents actor Columbus Short (Stomp the Yard, Cadillac Records) who was scheduled to speak Wedn...
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posted on October 27, 2009 17:08
Pine Bluff, AR. Susan L. Taylor, former Editor of ESSENCE magazine, will visit the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff November 12 at 6 p.m. in...
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posted on October 26, 2009 12:55
(Targetmarketnews.com) This fall, Historically Black College & University (HBCU) football fans will have more than on-field rivalry to focus on. F...
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posted on October 26, 2009 12:49
(Targetmarketnews.com) On Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 8 PM ET BET will broadcast the premiere of the 2009 BET HIP-HOP AWARDS with host Mike Epps. Tap...
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posted on October 22, 2009 12:44
Grammy-winning gospel singer Kirk Franklin is ready to bring some love through music for this weekend’s CityFest. Franklin is a part of the free, fami...
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posted on October 22, 2009 10:16
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posted on October 22, 2009 07:22
The Arkansas Minority Health Commission’s HIV/AIDS Prevention Coalition announces its first World AIDS Day essay and poster contest. The contest is ge...
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posted on October 21, 2009 23:55
On Tuesday night Dr. Robert Franklin, president of Morehouse College in Atlanta, brought a powerful and uplifting message to a packed house at the hug...
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posted on October 21, 2009 23:50
Getting ready for CityFest: Gospel group True Praise, winners of the Power to End Stoke contest, performs at the VIP Reception at 1620 Restaurant. The...
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posted on October 20, 2009 10:24
The first non-black winner of the Miss Hampton University Pageant has apologized for writing a letter to President Obama saying her win was not widely...
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posted on October 20, 2009 10:20
HAMMOND, Louisiana (CNN) -- The actions of a justice of the peace in Louisiana who refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple have p...
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posted on October 17, 2009 08:42
Many more African-Americans and Latin Americans are infected with sickle cell disease than are people of other races, but those affected by the disease know no limit or race.
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