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Published on Jun 13, 2025

Leon Thomas Covers D’Angelo’s 1995 Classic ‘Brown Sugar’ With Dylan Sinclair

For his next trick, Leon Thomas joins forces with Dylan Sinclair to update a seminal R&B classic as an Amazon Music Original. There is perhaps no song more foundational to the late-90s subgenre neo-soul than D’Angelo‘s 1995 hit “Brown Sugar,” one of …

Source: UPROXX - Neutral
Published on Jun 9, 2025

8 Fats Domino Songs to Celebrate During Black Music Month.

Like Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry 1 (ThyBlackMan.com) Few artists have left a mark on American music as enduring as Fats Domino. With his unmistakable New Orleans flair, Domino didn’t just play piano — he crafted a sound that blended rhythm and blues with …

Source: ThyBlackMan - Center-right
Published on Jun 13, 2025

Ohio Republicans propose higher threshold for passing levies: Capitol Letter

Rotunda rumblings 60% Solution? The latest Republican plan to curb Ohio’s rising property taxes is to raise the threshold for passing local levies from a simple majority of 50% plus one vote to 60%. Anna Staver reports that House Bill 355 is the latest …

Source: Cleveland.com - Ohio - Neutral
Published on Jun 13, 2025

Sly Stone turned isolation into inspiration, forging a path for a generation of music-makers

In the fall of 1971, Sly and the Family Stone’s “There’s a Riot Goin’ On” landed like a quiet revolution. After two years of silence following the band’s mainstream success, fans expected more feel-good funk from the ensemble. What they got instead was …

Source: The Conversation - Neutral
Published on Jun 13, 2025

Trump Fulfills 2018 ‘S-Hole’ Nation Ban Vision With New Immigration Proclamation

By Felicia J. Persaud NEWS AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. June 13, 2025: June marks both Caribbean American Heritage Month and Black Music Month in the U.S., but for many Black immigrants, the month continues with another harsh blow – a proclamation by …

Source: News Americas Now - Indeterminate
Published on Jun 13, 2025

Remembering Baba Bradley Simmons, Durham's legendary African and Afro-Cuban drumming master

If you ever came across African diasporic music in North Carolina with live drums — like, djembes, dununs, shékeres — then there's a good chance master drummer Baba Bradley Simmons was involved. Simmons was a veteran instructor of West African and Afro …

Source: WUNC - North Carolina - Public Broadcaster
Published on Jun 13, 2025

Commemorate ‘Freedom Day’ with a Juneteenth celebration in Northern Colorado

Juneteenth, a federal holiday observed annually on June 19, is set for this upcoming Thursday. The holiday, also known as Freedom Day, commemorates the end of slavery across the U.S. Get top headlines and KUNC reporting directly to your mailbox each week …

Source: KUNC - Colorado - Public Broadcaster
Published on Jun 13, 2025

Foundation Friday: Jazz at Lincoln Center

JALC education program participants at Frederick P. Rose Hall, courtesy of Jazz at Lincoln Center. Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC) has long stood as a global steward of jazz, the music that shaped American identity, and which the organization believes is a …

Source: NBA - Neutral
Published on Jun 13, 2025

Rare clips from Black films, TV shows to be featured at train station

"Black Film in Focus" will feature screenings and displays of items from late Detroiter James E. Wheeler's vast collection of rare films and artifacts. The Black Canon, founded by Wheeler's son and daughter to preserve and archive the …

Source: Detroit Free Press - Michigan - Center-left
Published on Jun 13, 2025

Fireworks to celebrate Fourth of July throughout the PA region

The Fourth of July falls on a Friday in 2025 and there will be plenty of opportunities to see fireworks in celebration of the country’s birthday. There are also some displays ahead of and after the holiday. Berks County July 3, FirstEnergy Stadium, Reading …

Source: Main Line Media News - Pennsylvania - Neutral
Published on Jun 13, 2025

‘A fair airing’: New biography panels Robert Crumb’s comic history

When you think about the psychedelic 1960s, images by Robert Crumb swirl around, somewhere, in the blacklight room of your mind. Until now, the only story of Crumb’s life is the documentary film “Crumb” by Terry Zwigoff. However, Dan Nadel has now written …

Source: Wisconsin Public Radio - Public Broadcaster
Published on Jun 13, 2025

CeCe Winans: Tiny Desk Concert

This Black Music Month, Tiny Desk honors the anniversaries of landmark albums that have shaped the course of music and culture. CeCe Winans' voice transcends genre, race and generations — something incredibly rare in the gospel and Christian music …

Source: KASU - Arkansas - Pending
Published on Jun 12, 2025

World-renowned US university choir makes historic London return

A world-renowned US university choir makes historic London return. The Hampton University Concert Choir’s UK tour this month (June 24-30) will rekindle memories of a landmark moment in its musical history. It was nearly a century ago that London provided …

Source: The Voice - Left-wing
Published on Jun 13, 2025

The best of times, the worst of times: How Diana Ross went from triumph to disaster in 1976

(Credits: Far Out / Motown Records / Public Domain) A true icon in every sense of the word, Diana Ross boasts one of the greatest success stories in American cultural history. From a failing Motown vocalist in the early 1960s to one of the world’s …

Source: Far Out Magazine - Neutral
Published on Jun 12, 2025

Tony-winner LaChanze to perform at Orlando’s Renaissance Theatre

Multi-hyphenate — and multi-Tony winner — LaChanze will perform a one-night-only concert at Orlando’s Renaissance Theatre this month, the theater will announce today. Fresh off her latest Tony Award win — she picked one up as a producer of best play “ …

Source: Orlando Sentinel - Florida - Neutral
Published on Jun 12, 2025

Firearms aren’t the only weapons

Music, rhyme, poetry, and art in general have the power to invade us, to overflow from within, to redirect our course and orientation, transforming our reality through sensibility and energy. Words possess power, they belong to us, and we can share them. …

Source: Africa is a country - Left-wing
Published on Jun 12, 2025

Songs in the Key of Elevation

It’s an evening celebrating the art, innovation and trailblazers of Black expression. In other words, there’s a lot to celebrate at Cozy Canna with Songs in the Key of Elevation, the Black Music Month edition. Austin jazz ensemble Shades of Blue leads an …

Source: KUTX 98.9 - Texas - Pending
Published on Jun 12, 2025

Macon celebrates community, culture on Juneteenth with Freedom Festival, parade, history tours, more

Kids at last year’s Juneteenth celebration, Freedom Festival at Tattnall Square Park, do a drum performance for attendees. This year marks the 33rd annual Freedom Festival and Juneteenth Macon is hosting a variety of other events to celebrate African …

Source: The Macon Melody - Georgia - Pending
Published on Jun 12, 2025

The Double Standards of White and Black Genius

RIP Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Getty Images (ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content, Michael Ochs Archives) The overwhelming majority of humans alive now aren’t old enough to feel the shell shock from the musical paradigm …

Source: New York Mag - Left-wing

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Published on June 14, 2025 - 02:19 GMT

Notice of Public Comment Period - Draft Air Quality Permit 7069-R1, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of African ...

PUBLIC NOTICE Draft Air Quality Permit 7069-R1, Smithsonian Institution, Operation of an existing, non-automotive paint spray booth at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, 14th Street NW and Constitution Avenue NW Notice is hereby …

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Published on June 13, 2025 - 22:13 GMT

Notice of Public Comment Period - Draft Air Quality Permit 7069-R1, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of African ...

PUBLIC NOTICE Draft Air Quality Permit 7069-R1, Smithsonian Institution, Operation of an existing, non-automotive paint spray booth at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, 14th Street NW and Constitution Avenue NW Notice is hereby …

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Published on June 13, 2025 - 20:19 GMT

ODHS invests in father engagement programs to improve child well-being

During this month of appreciation for fathers, the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) is highlighting the critical role fathers play in a child’s physical, emotional and social development. The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) is working …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 18:03 GMT

Carrie's TOUCH and Dr. Annette L. Stanton Illuminate the Breast Cancer Experiences of Black Women with Project SOAR

SACRAMENTO, CA, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Carrie’s TOUCH, in collaboration with Dr. Annette L. Stanton at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), look back on seven years of Project SOAR (Speaking Our African …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 05:38 GMT

Call Sheet Media Announces New Script on Robert Smalls, Civil War Hero and American Legend

Script by Navy Officer and Historian Dr. Barry J. Brock Offers a Definitive and Powerful Portrayal of a Man Who Changed the Course of a Nation HOLLYWOOD, CA, UNITED STATES, June 11, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Call Sheet Media proudly announces …

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Published on June 11, 2025 - 22:58 GMT

A 2025 Guide to Juneteenth Celebrations in Greater Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, June 9, 2025 – Philadelphia offers many ways to honor Juneteenth, the longest-running holiday celebrating Black emancipation from slavery. Juneteenth marks the moment that enslaved Africans in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed, …

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Published on June 11, 2025 - 00:39 GMT

Court Appointments Announced

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced 17 appointments to the New York State Court of Claims, 5 appointments to the Supreme Court and 2 appointments to Family Court. “Our judicial system works best when we have talented, qualified jurists on the bench,” …

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Published on June 10, 2025 - 20:03 GMT

Georgia Parole Board Elects New Chair and Vice Chair for Fiscal Year 2026

Atlanta - Meg Heap will chair the State Board of Pardons and Paroles for Fiscal Year 2026 which begins July 1st. Heap who joined the Board in January of 2021 is a former prosecutor from Savannah. The five-member parole board today also elected Joyette …

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Published on June 13, 2025 - 23:35 GMT

Travis Stovall Launches New Speaker Website to Empower Leaders with Core Values Index Insights

New website showcases Travis Stovall’s keynote speaking on leadership, team performance, and the power of the Core Values Index. OR, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Leadership consultant, keynote speaker, and performance …

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Published on June 13, 2025 - 23:34 GMT

Isha Foundation Highlights Development Vision and Continued Community Engagement in Middle Tennessee

WARREN COUNTY, TN, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Isha Foundation, a Tennessee-based nonprofit organization, has reaffirmed its long-standing commitment to local communities across Warren, Van Buren, Grundy, and Sequatchie …

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Published on June 13, 2025 - 22:01 GMT

Planet Nugg Reopens with 'Out-of-This-World Weedkends' All Summer Long

Cannabis Dispensary Superstore located in Farmingdale, NY FARMINGDALE, NY, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Planet Nugg, Long Island’s fastest-growing cannabis dispensary—and proud winner of Best of Farmingdale for Outstanding Customer …

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Published on June 13, 2025 - 22:00 GMT

50 Years After Fall of Saigon, Brian Thuan Luu Shares Epic Escape and Story of Resilience in Flashlight in the Ocean

Luu's Memoir Chronicles Harrowing Solo Journey from war-torn Vietnam to freedom in America at the age of 13. NASHVILLE, TN, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- NASHVILLE, TN – From the depths of uncertainty to a life built on …

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Published on June 13, 2025 - 21:05 GMT

Tampa Florida based Krewe of Europa to appear in the 2025 Sabac Serbia Karneval

TAMPA, FL, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Tampa Florida USA based Krewe of Europa also known as America’s Krewe has just announced that they are traveling to Sabac Serbia to appear in the 2025 Karneval Sabac in September 18th …

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Published on June 13, 2025 - 20:56 GMT

Bruno’s Bounce House Expands Bounce House Rentals In Reston, VA

Bruno’s Bounce House delivers safe, high-quality bounce house rentals to Reston, VA, elevating parties and events with fun, reliable inflatable entertainment. RESTON, VA, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Bruno’s Bounce House, a …

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Published on June 13, 2025 - 20:37 GMT

Starwalk Of Dallas Now Offering Premium Water Slide Rentals In Richardson, TX

Starwalk of Dallas brings high-quality water slide rentals to Richardson, TX, offering fun and excitement for events of all sizes. RICHARDSON, TX, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Starwalk of Dallas, a premier provider of …

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Published on June 13, 2025 - 20:32 GMT

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ARMADA WASTE MANAGEMENT/GPB WASTE MANAGEMENT INVESTORS WHO SUFFERED LOSSES

Please Contact the Law Firm of KlaymanToskes for A Free and Confidential Consultation to Discuss Pursuing A Potential Recovery of Your Losses NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- National investment loss and securities law …

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Published on June 13, 2025 - 20:30 GMT

Nigerian-Born Jazz Artist Francis ONAH Unveils Deeply Personal New Album 'Still Standing'

After five years of healing, acclaimed multi-instrumentalist and composer releases a powerful soundtrack of survival and resilience DALLAS, TX, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Jazz composer and saxophonist Francis ONAH returns with …

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Published on June 13, 2025 - 20:01 GMT

Artistic Horror Short Film ‘BABYTEETH’ Explores Monsters in Our Heads and Homes

Screening at Dances With Films LA on June 24, 2025 LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The monstrous legacy of addiction and generational trauma through the eyes of a LatinX trans teen are explored in the art- …

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Published on June 13, 2025 - 19:57 GMT

XLIV Italian Bowl, American Football League Unveils the 'Gionni Colombo Trophy'

Penko, where Florence’s Goldsmithing Tradition Meets American Football Excellence LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Italian Super Bowl of American Football is now in full bloom in Toledo, Ohio, as the top …

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Published on June 13, 2025 - 19:48 GMT

Marques Amusement Company Offers Premium Bounce House Rental In Powder Springs, GA

Marques Amusement Company provides high-quality bounce house rentals, making events in Powder Springs, GA more enjoyable and unforgettable. POWDER SPRINGS, GA, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Marques Amusement Company, a …

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Published on June 13, 2025 - 19:47 GMT

Critical Ballot Info from Todd J. Stein as Early Voting Begins for District Leader AD76 Part A

Todd J. Stein Heads Into Early Voting for District Leader AD76 Part A with Critical Ballot Instructions for Voters NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As early voting begins this weekend, Todd J. Stein, …

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Published on June 13, 2025 - 19:43 GMT

Free Financial Planning: Dunbrook Associates Offers Complimentary Consultations to New Clients

To help promote financial literacy, Dunbrook Associates, Financial Advisors of Barrie, Ontario, is offering complimentary financial consultations to new clients BARRIE, ONTARIO, CANADA, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In effort to help …

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Published on June 13, 2025 - 19:35 GMT

Global Immigration Partners Named Immigration Law Firm of the Year – USA by Lawyer International Legal 100 Awards 2025

Global Immigration Partners PLLC (GIP) has been awarded “Immigration Law Firm of the Year – - Legal 100 Awards 2025 WASHINGTON DC, DC, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Global Immigration Partners PLLC (GIP) has been awarded “ …

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Published on June 13, 2025 - 19:22 GMT

Phyt Lab Redefines Luxury Activewear as a Rising Force in Fashion

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A new contender has emerged in the luxury performance apparel arena as PHYT LAB makes its official entry into the high-end fitness market. The brand, pronounced "fit lab," …

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Published on June 13, 2025 - 19:00 GMT

Central Florida Lifestyle Magazine Launches 'Best of Hotels' Contest to Spotlight Top Hospitality Destinations

ORLANDO, FL, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Central Florida Lifestyle Magazine is excited to announce the launch of its highly anticipated Best of Hotels contest — a community-driven celebration recognizing the standout hotels …

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Published on June 13, 2025 - 18:54 GMT

ActsSocial Launches Worldwide, Offering Christians a Dedicated Platform for Faith-Based Community and Connection

SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- ActsSocial is pleased to announce the official worldwide launch of its Christian social media platform, created to serve believers seeking a dedicated space for faith-based …

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Published on June 13, 2025 - 18:50 GMT

The Gravel Project's New Album 'Find What You Need', Drops Today

The Official Record Release Party Will Be at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA on June 14 BOSTON, MA, MA, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Gravel Rock Records announces the release of The Gravel Project’s latest album “Find …

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Published on June 14, 2025 - 06:23 GMT

UNESCO and Plastic Odyssey Join Forces to Tackle Plastic Pollution in Marine World Heritage Sites

UNESCO and Plastic Odyssey have announced a new strategic partnership to address the escalating crisis of plastic pollution threatening marine World Heritage sites. The collaboration was unveiled during the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in …

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