Urban News Service
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‘Hair Love’ Oscar Win Essential to Blacks’ Fight Against Prejudice
Matthew A. Cherry's "Hair Love" Oscar win for Best Animated Short Film on Sunday serves as a victory for African…
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Wrongly Convicted Man’s Journey Fuels New ABC Show ‘For Life’
"For Life" adapts the real-life story of Isaac Wright Jr., a falsely convicted man who studied law in prison and…
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African-American Woman Goes from Homelessness to Yale Medical School
Looking out into the darkness beyond the windshield of her mother’s car, where Chelsea Fearce and her mother were spending…
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Oprah’s ‘2020 Vision’ Tour Lights Path to Ultimate Healing, Success
The estimated 45,000 attendees of Oprah's 2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus Tour's first three stops — Fort Lauderdale, Minneapolis…
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T.D. Jakes Discovers Nigerian Roots
Bishop T.D. Jakes, who has visited Africa many times, proudly talks about his Nigerian roots after confirming, through a DNA…
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Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello: Paradox of Liberty
Gayle Jessup White strolled through a poignant exhibit about slavery while processing a complex past: Many of her ancestors —…
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He Found Good Work — Without a College Degree
When Earnest Parker Jr. wanted to go to college, his parents did not have the money. Now he is earning…
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Barber Finds Success with Restoration of Antique Chairs
Not many were on board when Jon McDaniel decided to honor his late father-in-law by … having his 1950s barber…
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Foreclosure Crisis Lingers in the Black Community
By Avis Thomas Lester Urban News Service Affluence is no antidote to foreclosure. In Prince George’s County, Maryland — one…
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