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The NFL is making progress in the realm of diversity, making history in 2015 when the Arizona Cardinals hired a woman as part of their coaching staff. The New York Jets followed suit last month with the announcement that Collette Smith will join the team for the summer in a coaching role. Smith, 44, is […]

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Black Music Month originated in 1979.  President Jimmy Carter proclaimed the month of June as Black Music Month to celebrate the wonderful music, the achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we lost.

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Black Music Month originated in 1979.  President Jimmy Carter proclaimed the month of June as Black Music Month to celebrate the wonderful music, achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we lost.

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Black Music Month originated in 1979.  President Jimmy Carter proclaimed the month of June as Black Music Month to celebrate the wonderful music, achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we lost.

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Black Music Month originated in 1979.  President Jimmy Carter proclaimed the month of June as Black Music Month to celebrate the great music, achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we’ve lost.

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June marks the month-long celebration of African-American Music Appreciation Month, which focuses on the musical contributions of African-Americans. The month was initially started in 1979 as Black Music Month, and has since put its focus on primarily on artist that hail from the United States. On June 7, 1979, President Jimmy Carter signed the first […]

05/31/17 – Ambassador Andrew Young calls into the TJMS to discuss his International Leadership Awards and 85th Birthday Tribute happening in Atlanta on June 3. Blackish star Anthony Anderson will host the event with performances by Usher, Wyclef Jean, Jill Scott, Estelle, Anthony Brown and more. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram

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  Tom Bradley made history in the summer of 1973 by becoming Los Angeles’ first, and to date, only Black mayor. The historic feat made the late politician just the second Black person to hold a mayoral seat in a major U.S. city. Bradley was born on December 29, 1917 in Calvert, Texas to sharecropper […]

Jacque Reid goes Inside Her Story with attorney Natasha Bowman to discuss the topic of sexual harassment in the workplace. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram

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  Lisa Blunt Rochester made history earlier this year when she was sworn in as the Delaware state representative for the U.S. Congress in January. Ms. Rochester is the first woman and African-American to represent the state. But her call to the office was inspired by heartbreaking circumstances. Rochester, 55, came to politics in 1989 […]