Born in Martinique, Jean-Pierre is the daughter of Haitian immigrant parents who moved with her to the U.S. when she was 5, her father working as a cab driver and her mother as a caregiver.
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Prison Life Part 1: An unwavering look into the world of an artist who had it all but now is facing his consequences
However, in Jna’s defense, he just wanted fame and success so fast that his mental capacity couldn’t resonate with reality. And he is like most local talents looking for that big break into the hip hop/rap genre.
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What does a Mother means to the World that is so full of love, hate and all in between?
Rather she is a wife, sister, daughter, special friend, remarkable woman, stepmom, mother-in-law, niece or mom-to-be, she is the woman we will be cherishing tomorrow, Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 8, 2022.
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The Mechanics of Entrepreneurship: Have You Considered Intrapreneurship?
Employers and employees should be aware of how they can grow the company and how they can be a significant influencer in their organization in a positive way.
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Masks off? This is not a Future song; it’s politics clashing with science and affecting travel
This mandate being struck down was not done so based on science or medical data. It was based on a Federal Judge claiming that the CDC which is an important medical agency that makes decisions on public health measures.
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‘I did not feel safe’: Carnival Cruise overwhelmed with COVID cases, passengers say
Passengers tell KING 5 they waited hours for meals, weren’t properly isolated and couldn’t get ahold of medical staff.
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Why Telfar bags are the new HBCU ‘Material Girl’ staple
“And now you’re not talking about dressing if you’re not talking about Telfar. That’s why I feel like this style will be something that’s looked at as nostalgic in the future.”
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Black Farmers Lost At Least $326 Billion During 20th Century
A new study has found that Black farmers have lost more than $326 billion in land value during the 20th century. That figure, according to researchers, is a deeply conservative […]
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Judge Rules Lawsuit Seeking Reparations for Tulsa Race Massacre Can Move Forward
Three survivors of the massacre have sued the city of Tulsa, the county office of the law, and other defendants over the attack, in which a white mob killed hundreds of Black residents.
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Mother’s Day is just around the corner and Telfar has some great gift ideas in mind
Telfar’s shopping bags, made from 100% vegan leather, the shoppers feature Telfar’s embossed “TC” logo and come in three sizes and nine different colours, including black, tan, white, dark olive and oxblood.
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Be Patient
How many times have you given up on your diet and exercise plan because you were not losing weight quickly enough? Have you ever stopped trying to be free of an eating disorder because you felt it was impossible? Don’t lose hope! Instead, be patient and read today’s article for encouragement to stick with your diet and exercise plan.
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Russia releases former U.S. Marine Vet Trevor Reed in prisoner exchange but what about Brittney Griner?
Reed’s case attracted international attention, and he was widely seen as a political prisoner. The U.S. government had been working for his release, and his release is seen as a positive step in relations between the U.S. and Russia.
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Celebrating National Poetry Month: Five Black Poets you should know.
After the 22-year-old African-American poet recited her inauguration poem, she received international acclaim and two of her books became best-sellers that are after she was selected by president Joe Biden last year during the inauguration read her original “The Hill We Climb”.
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SpaceX aims to build 1,000 Starships in 10 years
SpaceX has been steadily increasing its production capacity over the past few years, as it ramps up to meet the growing demand for its affordable launch services. This includes new manufacturing facilities and more advanced technologies, such as 3D printing.
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Rising Stars: Meet Craig Morris Jr.
It’s more important to understand someone than to judge them. We think the first step to understanding someone is asking them the fundamental questions about who they are and how they became the person they are today. Understanding and empathy are essential building blocks for a better, more compassionate world. We’re incredibly fortunate to be able to ask these questions each week through our interview series. Below you’ll find inspiring interviews from in and around St. Louis.
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The Importance Of Businesses Communicating Success
A focused, energetic communications strategy is needed to reassure customers, employees and industry.
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Let’s never forget the Highlights of Coachella 2022 last weekend
Megan The Stallion lit up the stage during the first weekend of Coachella and debuted a brief snippet of one of her new tracks described as a “very motherf*cking personal” song, bluntly dedicated “to whom it may the f*ck concern which samples Jodeci and Wu-Tang Clan’s “Freek’n You Remix.”
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African Americans Have Become Less Hesitant to Get COVID-19 Vaccines
In December 2020, 38 percent of Black respondents surveyed said they didn’t plan to get a vaccine, compared with 28 percent of white respondents. By June 2021, 26 percent of Black and 27 percent of white respondents were vaccine hesitant.
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COVID: The Road of a Long Hauler… Redemption
Our Narrative Matters family would like to thank Areia Cobb for her inspirational writing as she shared her road to recovery from COVID-19 and how being a COVID-19 Long Hauler affected every aspect of her life; as a wife, mother of two active boys and a working professional. Redemption is her final entry in this series. It is our hope that these journal entries provided hope, inspiration and information as you or your loved one walked through the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Once abandoned, Groveland cemetery for African Americans to get new life with grant
“The historians tell us here that Mr. Edge, who was one of the businessmen in this community, very prominent businessman, that he donated this acre and a quarter land for these African American folks to bury their loved ones,” Carroll said.
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VSU Copeland African American Museum wins Google Ad Grants award
Watson said the Copeland African American Museum’s No. 1 goal with Google Ad Grants is to introduce more people to its collection and its story.
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Individual wealth building for African Americans
More than 73 percent of African Americans reported the inability to cover expenses for three months in an emergency, according to an April 2021 Pew Research Poll. The Covid-19 Pandemic has impacted Americans overall in this category with only 4 in 10 Americans of all backgrounds reporting the ability to handle a $1000 emergency expense right now without using the charge card.
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BLACK AMERICAN TAXES: COMPARING WHAT WE PAY
To answer these questions, we collected 2019 data from the primary source of US tax information: The US Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income (SOI) Division.
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What Good Friday and Easter Mean for Black Americans
We believe that one day the entire created world will be transformed to become what God always intended it to be: free of pain, death and sorrow. It will be an earth that still contains some of the things of this life: food, art, mountains, lakes, beaches and culture. There will be hip-hop, spirituals, soul music and grits (with cheese, salt and pepper — not sugar) in the renewed creation. Christians believe that our bodies will be resurrected from the dead to live in this transformed earth.
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Billionaire Elon Musk makes a offer to Buy Twitter
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Twitter’s largest shareholder now is offering to buy the company for $43 billion in cash. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1514564966564651008?s=20&t=TEdbrQRAD_b7W4V3BItV2w Just weeks after he bought shares in the company has launched a leveraged buyout for Twitter. The takeover bid is the latest twist in a wild two weeks for the billionaire and […]