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01/29/2018

https://praiserichmond.com/1493329/kevin-hart-heads-for-richmond-va-and-100-other-cities-across-the-us/

LOS ANGELES (Jan 29, 2018) – Today, Kevin Hart announced he is expanding his widely successful and massively hysterical ‘The Kevin Hart Irresponsible Tour,’ adding over 100 new dates across the U.S…

10/08/2017

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08/23/2017

Richmond Ultimate Race Weekend ENTER TO WIN

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08/04/2017

As Trump Investigation Intensifies, Grand Jury Issues Subpoenas

A grand jury impaneled by Special Counsel Robert Mueller to investigate possible Russian interference in the 2016 election has issued subpoenas related to a meeting between then-candidate Donald Tr…

07/01/2017

‘We Will Not Stand By Silently:’ How Net Neutrality Became The Latest Civil Rights Fight

The Color of Change says net neutrality is crucial in today’s fights for racial justice and equality.

05/30/2017

Teen Thanks Strangers Fatally Stabbed Protecting Her From Racist

Destinee Mangum, 16, said she and her friend would be dead without the heroes.

05/22/2017

Investigation Launched After Bronx Man Dies In Police Custody

A probe has been launched into the death of Andrew Kearse—a Bronx man who died in police custody in Schenectady, New York.

05/19/2017

Teens Charged With Capital Murder In Shooting Death Of 6-Year-Old Boy

Authorities in Jackson, Mississippi have arrested three teens on capital murder charges in the death of Kingston Frazier, who was in the back seat of his mom’s stolen vehicle.

05/18/2017

Trump Chaos Poses Hurdles For GOP Midterm Elections

As President Donald Trump and his team scramble to explain developing troubles from inside the White House, the Republican Party will face challenges in key upcoming elections

05/11/2017

Bethune-Cookman Students Turn Backs, Boo DeVos At Tumultuous Commencement

The ceremony was calm until the university’s president introduced Omarosa, and it went downhill from there.

05/10/2017

Candidate For VA Gov Tom Perriello & Clovia Talk-Up the Primary

Virginia candidate for governor, former Congressman and educator Tom Perriello stopped Radio One Richmond to sit down for a talk and visit with Miss Community Clovia. Perriello starting the convers…

05/09/2017

https://praiserichmond.com/1451213/bell-biv-devoe-head-to-richmond-with-blackstreet-and-swv/

Richmond, VA — Hip hop legends Ricky Bell, Mike Bivins, and Ronnie Devoe, better known as Bell Biv Devoe, will bring down the house, along with Blackstreet and SWV, on the “Three Stripes Tour…

05/08/2017

15-Year-Old Bresha Meadows To Remain In Custody Before Trial

A lawyer for Bresha Meadows, accused of killing her allegedly abusive father, says she is not receiving proper mental health treatment while in detention.

05/05/2017

Here Is How Tax Code Reform Could Help Black & Brown Communities

Some experts believe tax code reform should include provisions that encourage investment in communities of color to spur economic growth.

05/01/2017

https://praiserichmond.com/1449660/the-bloody-win-tour-with-tye-tribbett-jj-hairston-and-jekalyn-carr-deliver-non-stop-energized-worship-experience/

Richmond, VA) – April 30, 2017 – The highly anticipated, “The Bloody Win Tour” stopped in Richmond, VA Sunday night where Tye Tribbett, JJ Hairston and Jekalyn Carr delivered a high impact Worship…

05/01/2017

https://praiserichmond.com/1449654/patti-labelle-hill-harper-and-yolanda-adams-to-speak-at-the-22nd-annual-black-enterprise-entrepreneurs-summit/

NEW YORK, April 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Join BLACK ENTERPRISE at the 2017 Entrepreneurs Summit hosted by Nationwide on Wednesday, May 17 through Saturday, May 20, at the Marriott Marquis Hous…

05/01/2017

Former Chicago Public Schools CEO Gets Prison Time

Barbara Byrd-Bennett, the former CEO of Chicago Public Schools, was sentenced to four and a half years in prison on Friday.

05/01/2017

Delta Pilot Slaps Woman At Atlanta Airport

A physical altercation at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport involving two women and a Delta pilot was captured on video.

04/27/2017

Radio One Presents Miss Community’s Send A Kid 2 Camp Radiothon

Radio One Presents the Miss Community & ALB Child Safety Foundation 10th Annual -A-Kid2Camp radiothon on Thursday, May 4 in partnership with Richmond Parks, Recreation and Community Facil…

04/27/2017

State, Local Governments Are Not Feeling Trump’s New Tax Plan

State and local governments are concerned about President Donald Trump’s new tax proposal, which was unveiled Wednesday under the bill of the largest tax reform in the country’s history…

04/26/2017

Urban Petersburg Text Club Consent & E-Sign

Consent to Electronic Disclosure By replying as directed to the text we sent you linking to this page (the “Invitation Text”), you consent to receive the disclosure in the Invitation Te…

04/25/2017

Serena Responds Gracefully To Romania’s Tennis Coach Over Racist Remark About Her Unborn Child

The tennis superstar calls out Ilie Nastase on social media for comments about her unborn child’s color.

04/21/2017

Reflections Of A Prince Fan Who Tried To Imitate His Princely Style

Imitation is sometimes the sincerest form of flattery, Anita Samuels, author and former Rhythm & Blues editor at Billboard magazine, writes about her music idol Prince, who passed away a year …

04/20/2017

Apparently Deranged Stalker Begs Malia Obama To Marry Him

The secret service determined the alleged stalker is mentally ill and reported him to the police.

04/18/2017

F. Gary Gray Is First Black Director To Win Highest Worldwide Box Office Grossing Film

F. Gary Gray is now the most successful black director to date, with the highest worldwide box office totals including all his films.

04/18/2017

Auntie Maxine Is Dragging Trump On Twitter Again, And It’s Great

Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Waters once again on Tuesday called for Trump’s impeachment, describing him as contemptible, and more.

04/17/2017

Cleveland Police Hunt For Suspect In Facebook Live Homicide

Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams identified a suspect in a Facebook Live homicide as Steve Stephens.

04/15/2017

Report Shows Black Children In NYC Die Disproportionately From Fatal Injuries

A new report has revealed an alarming disparity surrounding fatal injuries endured by Black children in New York City.

04/14/2017

This Happened After GOP Pundit Called Trump MLK Of Health Care

“[L]et’s not equate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a humanitarian, a Nobel Peace Prize-winner, to the vagina-grabbing president Donald Trump,” Democratic strategist Symone Sanders said on CNN…

04/13/2017

Watch Rev. Al Sharpton Bust His Best James Brown Slide

The 62-year-old pundit cut a rug on the set of PoliticsNation, his talk show on MSNBC.

04/12/2017

Philadelphia Black Business Community Launches ‘iBuyBlack’ Card

Business leaders launch the iBuyBlack card to help build wealth in the community.

04/11/2017

Anti-Gay Pastor Found Guilty Of Molesting Teenage Boy

According to News 4 Jax, Kenneth Adkins—who was once reported to have homophobic views—was convicted of two counts of aggravated child molestation, five counts of child molestation, and one count o…

04/10/2017

Divided Republicans With Failed Agenda Miss Obama

Republicans return home to constituents with no legislative accomplishments and no one to blame but themselves.

04/08/2017

Illinois City Elects First Black Woman Mayor

Allison Madison was elected the first Black woman mayor in Mound City, Illinois.

04/07/2017

‘Shots Fired:’ A Searing Examination Of How Police Investigate Their Own

Shots Fired’s examination of tragic police shootings from so many different angles distinguishes it from other racially-charged television dramas.