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    âVery sad day here in Baltimore with the passing of Frank Robinson, the greatest Oriole of all time in my estimation and a true baseball legend who dedicated his life to the game,â said Jason La Canfora, who hosts a podcast in Charm City.
     Legendary film director Spike Lee said heâs done with Prada and Gucci after both companies trotted out racist clothing and hand-bags.
The City of Lauderhill and the MLK Task Force host several events around the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday and Black History Month.
âThe Black Press is an aspect of the fabric of the Black existence in America that is not getting enough attention or support from the community,â Kisha A. Brown, the founder and CEO of Justis Connection, told NNPA Newswire.
When given the chance at the ballot box, Americans overwhelmingly vote to impose a 36 percent or less rate cap. Today, 16 states and the District of Columbia have these rate caps in place, providing strong protection from payday loan sharks. In remaining states â those without a rate cap â interest rates run as high as 460 percent in California, over 400 percent in Illinois and 662 percent in Texas
The Financial Wall
Ben Wilsonâs Black Chronicle Book I 1778-1956, a Black history publication whose time has come, will be re-issued for the yearlong 400-year celebration of African American history beginning in January of 2019. HR1242, a bill signed into law in 2018 honoring this celebration, will also honor the many contributions made by African Americans to the building of the USA, despite Chattel Slavery, Jim Crow and 2nd class citizenship.
Building on the historic success of the 2018 Power Rising Summit, Black women will reconvene in New Orleans, Louisiana from February 22-24, 2019. Last yearâs summit brought together Black women across ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, political affiliation, socio- economic status, and gender experience.