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eBay Employees Charge with Cyberstalking: Agressively Attacking Online Publisher

Six former eBay employees are accused of participating in an “ag- gressive cyberstalking campaign” against a Natick couple. US Attorney Andrew E. Lelling said the victims are the editor and publisher of an online newsletter that covers e-commerce companies, including eBay.

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12-Year-Old Sensation Keedron Bryant Signs With Warner Records for "I Just Wanna Live" to Celebrate Juneteenth

Just two weeks after posting a riveting and emotional performance of original song, “I JUST WANNA LIVE,” in response to long-standing systemic social injustice and as a plea for change, 12-year-old Florida-native Keedron Bryant signs with Warner Records for the official single release.

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COMMENTARY: Faith and Common-Sense, Ways to Fight Coronavirus

Fannie Mae Miles Bradford, at 89, has experienced more in her lifetime than many of the government officials who are advising us about our lives today. So, Mrs. Bradford is approaching the coronavirus scare with similar stamina that has seen her through many nerve shattering eras.

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The Roots Picnic 2020 Partners With Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote For Virtual Festival Experience

This year, in partnership with Michelle Obama’s national, nonpartisan nonprofit organization, When We All Vote, The Roots are launching the 13th Annual Roots Picnic as a virtual broadcast experience on Saturday, June 27th, exclusively on YouTube. The event is Executive Produced by Shawn Gee (Live Nation Urban), Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tarik Trotter (Two One Five Entertainment) and Dan Parise (DPS).

Stop Killing our Patients: Pandemic, Protest and the Outcry for Justice

Professor Bryan Pilkington holds weekly conversations with leading experts from medicine, nursing, and the health sciences, as well as political theorists, economists, ethicists, philosophers and legal experts.

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LiveXLive & Live Nation Urban In Partnership With Color Of Change Announce Lift Every Voice: A Juneteenth Special

Featuring Performances, Interviews & Discussions Commemorating African American Freedom & Celebrating The Unifying Language Of Music

Artists Participating Include Common, Fantastic Negrito, Justine Skye, Jonathan Mcreynolds, Joy Oladokun, Leon Bridges, Lion Babe, Mick Jenkins, Ti, Trea Tha Truth, Vic Mensa + More LiveXLive Media, Inc. and Live Nation Urban join forces with Color of Change for a 90-minute Special, Lift Every Voice: A Juneteenth Special, this Friday, June 19th at 5 P.M. PT/8 P.M. ET. The event will commemorate African American freedom and celebrate the unifying language of music streamed across LiveXLive digital platforms, which will be available http://livexlive.com/juneteenth.

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Independent Artist Najee Janey Releases his Reflections During Covid and Chaos with "As Is" an EP Sound Stream

When we contemplate the past several months years from now, the collective will all likely agree on one thing; the energy that the Covid-19 pandemic brewed, the civil unrest unleashed. And, so it is for new independent lyrical artist, Najee Janey. His latest EP release, "As Is," is a scorching, five song revelation delivered as one continuous track. A reflection of Janey's life and times during the chaos of the Coronavirus quarantine, "As Is" echoes raw as unmastered, unpolished and unapologetic musical poetry. With "As Is," Janey prevails as a brilliant melodious spectator, emerging from the ashes of turbulence, undaunted by the doggedness of unrelenting societal change.

Exercising Bayh-Dole march-in rights would handicap COVID-19 innovation

Scientists across America are working hard to develop treatments for and vaccines against COVID-19. Unfortunately, several activist groups are making their jobs harder.

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Leon Bridges Releases Official Video for "Sweeter" Featuring Terrace Martin

Today, Grammy Award winning R&B artist and songwriter Leon Bridges releases the official music video for “Sweeter” featuring Terrace Martin. Directed by his longtime photographer and collaborator Rambo, the video was filmed in Fort Worth, TX, in the neighborhood he grew up in and features his father and friends, including many from childhood. Filmed in a sun drenched hue, the video finds Leon celebrating life and community. Watch here.

Port Houston, Griffin & Strong, P.C. invite local business owners to virtual public hearing for 2020 Disparity Study

In an effort to assist local commerce and promote economic development and job creation, the Port of Houston Authority (Port Houston) has commissioned a disparity study to assess equal opportunity and fairness in its procurement and contracting process.

Congress Is Urged to Send Juneteenth Legislation to President Trump for Signature

A press conference is scheduled for June 17, 2020 at 11:00 AM at First Baptist Church of Sterling, 21449 Potomac View Road, Sterling, VA 20165 by the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF) to urge Congress to send President Donald Trump legislation amending SJR 45 2012 , Chapter 1, Part A, Subtitle I, Title 36 of U. S. Code 36, to include Juneteenth as a National Day of Observance.

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100 BLACK MEN SHARE THEIR STORIES: Literary Initiative Gives Black Voices A Platform to Speak

Literary Initiative Gives Black Voices A Platform to Speak

For the past two weeks, stories of discrimination, police brutality, and race-based scapegoating have consumed the news. Millions of people across the world have taken to the streets to combat systemic racism and bring equality to all people.

NAACP Condemns Honoring Confederate Statutes

My heart dropped when I learned that a statute celebrating all the soldiers who fought for the Confederate Army would be moved from the Sam Houston Park to the Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC). This is a statute that was erected in 1908 by the Robert E. Lee Chapter #186 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. This statue was erected for the purpose of honoring those who fought to keep my forefathers in slavery. In fact, it is inscribed with the following language “to all heroes of the South who fought for the principles of states rights”. The states’ rights they fought to defend were the rights of each of the states to decide for themselves to maintain the system of enslaving African American people.

NeuMoDx Molecular Announces CE Marking for HIV Viral Load Assay

Completes menu for key blood born viral tests

NeuMoDx Molecular™, a sample-to-result molecular diagnostic company focused on central laboratory customers, announced today CE Mark approval for its PCR Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) viral load test. This key test completes the NeuMoDx blood born viral menu which already includes tests for Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C virus (HCV) viral loads.

Dr. Thomas F. Freedom Celebration of Life Service

Texas Southern University will host a public visitation for Dr. Thomas F. Freeman on Tuesday, June 16, from 10 a.m. - 12:45 p.m., with a memorial service to follow, in the Health & Physical Education (H&PE) Arena (3010 Wheeler Avenue, Houston, TX 77004).

Wrongful Conviction Podcasts Presents: Power to the People

In the wake of the recent protests, justice advocate and philanthropist Jason Flom has been flooded with questions from people who are looking for advice on how to use their time, energy and money to make the biggest impact in the fight for equality in our criminal legal system.

Mark Cuban Supports NABJ's COVID-19 Relief Efforts

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and the NABJ Sports Task Force is pleased to announce that Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has contributed $100,000 toward the NABJ COVID-19 Relief Fund to assist both sports and non-sports journalists whose jobs have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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R&B Artist Felixx Releases Timely Visual "Black Man" In Support of Black Lives Matter

R&B recording artist and Atlanta native FELIXX released his riveting new single "Black Man," which expresses his feelings about the social climate of our country today. As a Black man, the Black Lives Matter movement is something Felixx is very passionate about, and as a result, he created this captivating and truth-telling song as his response to the unrest.

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Good-for-You Sweet Treats

While eating healthy and enjoying sweets seldom go hand-in-hand, choosing the right combination of nutritious ingredients can allow for guilt-free indulgences that shirks conventional dieting wisdom. In fact, some eating plans take it a step further by actually encouraging eating big in the evening when you’re naturally hungriest to help achieve your weight loss goals.

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Say His Name: George Floyd

Many from around the world came to Houston, Texas to say a final goodbye to George Floyd

As I walked inside of the Fountain of Praise sanctuary where the public memorial for George Floyd was being held, a cold, eerie, and chilling feeling came over my body. It caused me to take a pause stopping me in my tracks before I took my next step. I began to replay the audio from the murderous video of the tragic day that Floyd died in an almost nine-minute encounter in my mind.