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Written by The Skanner News

Published: 19 January 2022

Harriet Tubman 

'Becoming Frederick Douglass' and 'Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom' offer fresh perspectives and insights into iconic historical figures

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Written by by BOTWC Staff

Published: 18 January 2022

 

Ava DuVernay’s new Naomi series aims to inspire a new generation of Black girl superheroes

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• about-streaming-services
• Drag-Queens
• HBO-max

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Written by By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer

Published: 10 December 2021

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Duke said he thought most of his 400-member congregation shared his inclusive views, and he was taken aback when a prominent congregation member, soon backed by other churchgoers, circulated emails attacking him.

• about-Thanksgiving
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• Macy's
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Written by by BOTWC Staff

Published: 29 November 2021

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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has entertained audiences for almost 100 years with creative balloons, floats and performers making their way down the streets of New York City, but this year’s event came with a twist

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• COVID-19 Vaccine

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Written by By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press

Published: 11 November 2021

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When iconic, 8-foot-tall children’s character tweeted last weekend that he had been vaccinated against COVID-19, conservative politicians immediately pushed back.

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Written by By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia

Published: 04 November 2021

 

The series, which was three years in the making, takes on new urgency given the renewed national conversation on “missing white woman syndrome.”

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• HPfeature

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Written by By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press

Published: 30 September 2021

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For years, decades even, allegations swirled that R&B superstar R. Kelly was abusing young women and girls, with seeming impunity.

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• BIPOC

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Written by The Skanner News

Published: 24 September 2021

 

Polaris delivers meaningful content created by BIPOC to millions of households

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• COVID-19

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Written by By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer

Published: 20 September 2021

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OK, it definitely wasn’t the Pandemmys, or the Zoomemmys, or whatever you want to call last year’s virtual Emmy ceremony

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Written by BY AARON MORRISON, ASTRID GALVAN and DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press

Published: 04 August 2021

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Naomi Osaka. Simone Biles. Both are prominent young Black women under the pressure of a global Olympic spotlight that few human beings ever know.