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And Baby Makes 3: Prince Harry, Meghan and Newborn Boy
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And Baby Makes 3: Prince Harry, Meghan and Newborn Boy

Associated Press -GREGORY KATZMay 6, 2019

Royal couple Prince Harry and wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. (courtesy photo) LONDON (AP) — Britain’s royal family has its newest member, a baby boy born to Prince Harry and his American wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, nearly one year after their wedding in a chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle. Here are some key points about the new arrival. WILL THE BABY GROW UP TO BE A KING? The baby boy will be seventh in line to the throne, making it very unlikely that he will grow up to be the British monarch. The current heir is Prince

$70M Magic Johnson Park Renovation Breaks Ground
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$70M Magic Johnson Park Renovation Breaks Ground

Sentinel News WireMarch 12, 2019

(left to right) Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Supervisor Ridley-Thomas, and CBS’ Jim Hill at Magic Johnson Park Renovation Groundbreaking. Photo by Martin Zamora / Board of Supervisors Surrounded by hundreds of cheering South Los Angeles residents, Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas and Earvin “Magic” Johnson kicked off a $70-million renovation of the park bearing the basketball legend’s name in the community of Willowbrook. The project represents the largest investment in a park improvement ever by the County of Los Angeles, and is the first phase of a master plan that is slated to dramatically transform Magic Johnson Park over the next two decades.

Controversial Governor Northam’s Wife Expresses Regret after Complaint of Racist Tour
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Controversial Governor Northam’s Wife Expresses Regret after Complaint of Racist Tour

Sentinel News WireMarch 4, 2019

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia first lady Pam Northam has expressed regret after the mother of an African-American teenager complained that a tour of the governor’s mansion was racially insensitive. Northam said Wednesday that is she is working to make sure the stories of slaves who worked in the mansion’s historic kitchen before the Civil War are told properly. Northam’s statement comes amid heightened racial tension in Virginia politics. Gov. Ralph Northam and Attorney General Mark Herring have recently apologized for wearing blackface decades ago. The state’s highest elected black official, Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, has compared himself to Jim

ALERT: NAACP Makes Public New Documents About 2020 Census Preparations
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ALERT: NAACP Makes Public New Documents About 2020 Census Preparations

Sentinel News WireFebruary 27, 2019

Commerce Department releases previously withheld documents exposing deficiencies in 2020 Census  The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is making public previously withheld documents about the 2020 Census, revealing alarming deficiencies in the federal government’s preparations and budgeting for the decennial headcount. The NAACP, together with the NAACP Connecticut State Conference and the NAACP Boston Branch, obtained these records as part of a settlement agreement following a suit brought federal court against the U.S. Department of Commerce, which houses the Census Bureau. The Census Bureau had previously failed to disclose the records pursuant to requests under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). “We remain committed to promoting full transparency in census preparations, particularly in light of

Black Caucus Statement Condemning GOP Efforts To Remove Member From House Foreign Affairs Committee
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Black Caucus Statement Condemning GOP Efforts To Remove Member From House Foreign Affairs Committee

Sentinel News WireFebruary 15, 2019

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar WASHINGTON – Today, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA), released the following statement in support of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) remaining on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.  The statement criticizes Republican demands for her removal while those same Republicans remain silent as members of their own party, including President Trump, have made racially insensitive, anti-Semitic and or emotionally-charged statements. “There is no place in our society for anti-Semitism. All forms of racism and discrimination must be condemned in the strongest possible terms. Representative Omar was correct to quickly apologize for her comments. “I

Spike Lee Boycotts Gucci, Prada for Blackface Items
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Spike Lee Boycotts Gucci, Prada for Blackface Items

Associated Press - BILL BARROW and ERRIN HAINES WHACKFebruary 10, 2019

Prada Bag MILAN (AP) — Director Spike Lee said Friday he will no longer wear Gucci or Prada until the brands hire some black designers following a pair of blackface fashion fails from the major Italian fashion houses. Lee said on Instagram that “It’s Obvious To Da Peoples That They Don’t Have A Clue When It Comes To Racist, Blackface Hateful Imagery. WAKE UP.” Spike said the brands needed to have black designers “To Be In Da Room When It Happen.” His personal boycott in the midst of movie awards season was a powerful message to luxury fashion houses that

WATCH: Trump’s Fast Food Burger-Fest at Whitehouse Brings Roasting from Late-Night TV Hosts
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WATCH: Trump’s Fast Food Burger-Fest at Whitehouse Brings Roasting from Late-Night TV Hosts

Sentinel News WireJanuary 15, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) — Junk food for athletes? President Donald Trump’s offer of greasy burgers and fries to the college football champion Clemson Tigers brought a roasting from late-night TV hosts. Trump, a fast-food lover, said he paid for the meal himself because of the partial government shutdown, which has led to furloughs among federal workers, including at the White House. Otherwise, he joked, first lady Melania Trump and Karen Pence, Vice President Mike Pence’s wife, would be making salads. “I had a choice. Do we have no food for you, because we have a shutdown?” Trump told the team gathered

NAACP KICKS OFF 2019 WITH WOMEN IN POWER TELE-CONFERENCE CALL TOWN HALL
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NAACP KICKS OFF 2019 WITH WOMEN IN POWER TELE-CONFERENCE CALL TOWN HALL

Sentinel News WireJanuary 12, 2019

NAACP will host its first tele town hall of the year, the Women in Power Town Hall, on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at 8pm EST. The telephone program, NAACP’s first public forum of the year, will provide a platform for leading women in policy and activism to engage listeners in a critical discussion about the top priorities for the next 12 months. Following the swearing in of the most diverse Congress in history–one filled with more women of color than ever before–this event will feature Congressional Black Caucus members, elected officials, NAACP leaders, along with business and civic leaders in

Actor-comedian Kevin Hart will host 2019 Oscars
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Actor-comedian Kevin Hart will host 2019 Oscars

Associated PressDecember 4, 2018

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Hart has a new job — he will host the 2019 Academy Awards, a role the prolific actor-comedian says fulfills a longtime dream. Hart announced his selection for the 91st Oscars in an  Instagram statement Tuesday. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences followed up with a tweet that welcomed him “to the family.” https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq_Ig_EFiOx/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link The announcement came hours after trade publication The Hollywood Reporter posted a story calling the Oscars host position “the least wanted job in Hollywood.”  Hart clearly doesn’t feel that way, writing on Instagram that it has been on his list

WATCH: Marc Lamont Hill’s Critical Remarks of Israel Cost Him Gig at CNN
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WATCH: Marc Lamont Hill’s Critical Remarks of Israel Cost Him Gig at CNN

Sentinel News WireNovember 29, 2018

  “Marc Lamont Hill is no longer under contract with CNN,” the network announced Thursday due to remarks he recently made with his United Nations speech Wednesday defending Palestinian use of force against Israel and repeating a “so called” terrorist mantra calling for Israel’s elimination. The term “… a free Palestine from the river to the sea,” is allegedly a slogan associated with the Palestine Liberation Organization and the U.S.-designated terrorist group Hamas. Hill  tweeted: Hill is currently a professor at Temple University. The University released the following statement  “Marc Lamont Hill has been quoted extensively over the last 24 hours. Marc Lamont Hill