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Did you know? The NAACP was founded on February 12, 1909, the centennial anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln.

In the decades that followed, mayors of cities across the country began issuing yearly proclamations recognizing “Negro History Week.” By the late 1960s, thanks in part to the civil rights movement and a growing awareness of Black identity, “Negro History Week” had evolved into Black History Month on many college campuses. President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History MonthContinue reading “Did you know? The NAACP was founded on February 12, 1909, the centennial anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln.”

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Black Man Sentenced To More Than 1,800 Years Receives Conditional Pardon From Virginia Gov.

( BET.COM ) Civil rights activists say Lawrence Stephens was handed down a racially biased sentence by his trial judge. After serving 19 years behind bars, Lawrence Stephens received a conditional pardon from Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, cutting short a life sentence that civil rights activists say was racially motivated. Norfolk Va., station WAVY reports that Northam, in the final weeks ofContinue reading “Black Man Sentenced To More Than 1,800 Years Receives Conditional Pardon From Virginia Gov.”

Black History Facts

Black History Month honors the contributions of African Americans to U.S. history. Among prominent figures are Madam C.J. Walker, who was the first U.S. woman to become a self-made millionaire; George Washington Carver, who derived nearly 300 products from the peanut; Rosa Parks, who sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott and galvanized the civil rights movement;Continue reading “Black History Facts”

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NAACP Image Awards Nominations: Netflix Tops List With ‘Bridgerton’, ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ & ‘Da 5 Bloods’

The NAACP Image Awards nominations were announced Tuesday (February 2,) by Chloe Bailey, Anika Noni Rose and Nicco Annan, along with T.C. Carson and Erika Alexander. Netflix emerged with a leading 48 nominations. The streaming giant featured several projects including “Da 5 Bloods,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “Bridgerton” and “#blackAF.” via: Deadline With his final twoContinue reading “NAACP Image Awards Nominations: Netflix Tops List With ‘Bridgerton’, ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ & ‘Da 5 Bloods’”

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The 51st NAACP Image Awards winners list

It was a celebration of black excellence Saturday night at the 51st NAACP Image Awards. Hosted by “black-ish” star Anthony Anderson, the ceremony aired live Saturday night on BET from the Pasadena Civic Center Auditorium in California. NAACP President and Chief Executive Officer Derrick Johnson presented music and fashion star, business entrepreneur and philanthropist RihannaContinue reading “The 51st NAACP Image Awards winners list”

Rihanna calls on friends and allies to ‘pull up’ during powerful speech at 2020 NAACP Image Awards

Rihanna received thunderous applause following her stirring speech at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards.The musician, business mogul and philanthropist received the prestigious President’s Award at Saturday’s ceremony. During her acceptance speech, Rihanna spoke of the importance of unifying communities and encouraged people of color to tell friends of different races to “pull up.””I’m lucky IContinue reading “Rihanna calls on friends and allies to ‘pull up’ during powerful speech at 2020 NAACP Image Awards”