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Bill Cosby Supports Protestors, Rips Tactical Gear Wearing Cops 
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Bill Cosby Supports Protestors, Rips Tactical Gear Wearing Cops 

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior CorrespondentJune 4, 2020

Imprisoned comedian Bill Cosby has spoken out the police murder of George Floyd, a handcuffed African American man who died a short time after police officers were filmed pressing their knees into his neck and body for nearly nine minutes.  

In a statement released by his publicist Andrew Wyatt, Cosby cited the continued police killings of African Americans and the racially-motivated slayings of Black people, including his son, Ennis.  

Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden Clarifies Message to Black America
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Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden Clarifies Message to Black America

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior CorrespondentMay 28, 2020

As the Breakfast Club interview wrapped and a Biden aide said he was running short on time, Charlamagne asked the former vice president to stop by the studio when Biden returns to New York. 

“It’s a long way until November,” Charlamagne told Biden. “We’ve got more questions.” 

Biden replied, “You’ve got more questions?” “Well, I tell you what, if you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for Trump or me, then you ain’t black.”  

Biden Wants Michelle Obama as Veep
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Biden Wants Michelle Obama as Veep

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior CorrespondentApril 23, 2020

Tempering any enthusiasm of a Biden-Obama ticket, Biden added that, “I don’t think she has any desire to live near the White House again.” He concluded that it’s still too early to select a running mate

IN MEMORIAM: Earl Graves Sr., Black Enterprise Founder Dies
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IN MEMORIAM: Earl Graves Sr., Black Enterprise Founder Dies

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior CorrespondentApril 9, 2020

“At 9:22 p.m. this evening, April 6, my father and hero, Earl Graves, Sr., the founder of Black Enterprise, passed away quietly after a long battle with Alzheimer’s,” Earl Graves Jr. wrote on Twitter. “I loved and admired this giant of a man and am blessed to be his namesake. Love you, dad.”

GM Prodigy Charles Muse Recounts his Rise to the Top of Auto Industry
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GM Prodigy Charles Muse Recounts his Rise to the Top of Auto Industry

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior CorrespondentFebruary 20, 2020

“I had many engineering assignments as an intern including Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics in my last rotation and lo and behold, I got a full time offer as an aerodynamicist. As an Aerospace Engineering graduate, you typically end up in the aerospace industry like Lockheed Martin or Boeing, but I was able to land a dream job in both of my passions at General Motors starting out as the lead aerodynamicist for crossovers.”