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Founder of Black-Owned Fragrance Brand Teams Up With JCPenney to Launch Luxury Collection

Posted by urbancommunityradio — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 23:41 GMT

November Nichols, the African American founder and CEO of a fragrance brand called Ch min, has teamed up with JCPenney to via: https://1037thebeat.com/founder-of-black-owned-fragrance-brand-teams-up-with-jcpenney-to-launch-luxury-collection/

Medicaid offices target dead people's homes to recoup health costs

Posted by urbancommunityradio — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:55 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) - As Salvatore LoGrande fought cancer and all the pain that came with it, his daughters promised to via: https://1037thebeat.com/medicaid-offices-target-dead-peoples-homes-to-recoup-health-costs/

SCOTUS upholds mandatory minimums for some drug dealers

Posted by urbancommunityradio — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:53 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court ruled Friday that thousands of low-level drug dealers are ineligible for shortened prison terms under a via: https://1037thebeat.com/scotus-upholds-mandatory-minimums-for-some-drug-dealers/

Fani Willis stays, Nathan Wade resigns from Trump election case

Posted by urbancommunityradio — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 22:48 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) - A special prosecutor who had a romantic relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis formally withdrew Friday from via: https://1037thebeat.com/fani-willis-stays-nathan-wade-resigns-from-trump-election-case/

Vaughan Gething elected first Black leader of a U.K. government

Posted by urbancommunityradio — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 17:46 GMT

LONDON (AP) - Vaughan Gething won the Welsh Labour Party leadership contest on Saturday, and is set to become the via: https://1037thebeat.com/vaughan-gething-elected-first-black-leader-of-a-u-k-government/

Fulton County DA Fani Willis can stay on Trump case only if she removes her ex as a special prosecut

Posted by urbancommunityradio — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 12:45 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) - Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis must step aside from the Georgia election interference case against Donald via: https://1037thebeat.com/fulton-county-da-fani-willis-can-stay-on-trump-case-only-if-she-removes-her-ex-as-a-special-prosecutor-judge-says/

Historic abortion clinic visit by Harris appeals to important voting bloc: Black and brown women

Posted by urbancommunityradio — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 07:44 GMT

Vice President Kamala Harris did what no U.S. vice president, or even president, had ever done when she visited a via: https://1037thebeat.com/historic-abortion-clinic-visit-by-harris-appeals-to-important-voting-bloc-black-and-brown-women/

Harris holds marijuana reform roundtable with Fat Joe: 'Nobody should have to go to jail for smoking

Posted by urbancommunityradio — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 02:43 GMT

Vice President Kamala Harris convened a roundtable discussion on marijuana reform at the White House on Friday, declaring, "Nobody should via: https://1037thebeat.com/harris-holds-marijuana-reform-roundtable-with-fat-joe-nobody-should-have-to-go-to-jail-for-smoking-weed/

Husband and Wife, Both Doctors, Open Black-Owned Dual Practice Specializing in Sleep Medicine and Ob

Posted by urbancommunityradio — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 02:38 GMT

In a groundbreaking move, Drs. Christopher and Dafina Allen, a trailblazing African American husband and wife duo, are making history via: https://1037thebeat.com/husband-and-wife-both-doctors-open-black-owned-dual-practice-specializing-in-sleep-medicine-and-obesity-management/

UK's longest-serving Black MP denied chance to speak during debate on racism at least 46 times

Posted by urbancommunityradio — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 21:42 GMT

Diane Abbott, the first elected Black woman and the longest-serving Black member of Parliament, blasted United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi via: https://1037thebeat.com/uks-longest-serving-black-mp-denied-chance-to-speak-during-debate-on-racism-at-least-46-times/

Police reforms enacted after Tyre Nichols' death will end if Tenn. governor signs bill

Posted by urbancommunityradio — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:41 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Legislation designed to undo police traffic stop reforms set in place after the fatal beating of via: https://1037thebeat.com/police-reforms-enacted-after-tyre-nichols-death-will-end-if-tenn-governor-signs-bill/

Watch: White House pressed on Haiti | The Hill with April Ryan

Posted by urbancommunityradio — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 01:37 GMT

This week's edition of "The Hill With April Ryan" examines Haiti's drastic political and humanitarian concerns. TheGrio pressed the White via: https://1037thebeat.com/watch-white-house-pressed-on-haiti-the-hill-with-april-ryan/

Congressional members concerned TikTok ban will harm entrepreneurs, content creators

Posted by urbancommunityradio — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 20:35 GMT

Some members of the U.S. House of Representatives are standing firm on their opposition against a bill that would ban via: https://1037thebeat.com/congressional-members-concerned-tiktok-ban-will-harm-entrepreneurs-content-creators/

An old 'IT outage' alert confuses voters in Ga. county with largest number of Black voters, raises q

Posted by urbancommunityradio — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 05:32 GMT

Warnings of an "unexpected IT outage" Tuesday on the election website of Georgia's most populous county prompted alarm on social via: https://1037thebeat.com/an-old-it-outage-alert-confuses-voters-in-ga-county-with-largest-number-of-black-voters-raises-questions-about-cheating/

U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters says MAGA Republicans continue to launch attacks against marginalized commun

Posted by urbancommunityradio — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:31 GMT

This week a handful of House Democrats held a discussion titled "Countering Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Attacks by MAGA via: https://1037thebeat.com/u-s-rep-maxine-waters-says-maga-republicans-continue-to-launch-attacks-against-marginalized-communities/

State where Black babies almost 2x more likely to die than white infants adds earlier Medicaid cover

Posted by urbancommunityradio — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:30 GMT

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A new Mississippi law will allow earlier Medicaid coverage for pregnant women in an effort to via: https://1037thebeat.com/state-where-black-babies-almost-2x-more-likely-to-die-than-white-infants-adds-earlier-medicaid-coverage/

Donor said lawmaker makes him 'want to hate all Black women,' but conservatives keeping the $12M gif

Posted by urbancommunityradio — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 14:29 GMT

LONDON (AP) - Britain's Conservative government said Wednesday that the party does not plan to give back 10 million pounds via: https://1037thebeat.com/donor-said-lawmaker-makes-him-want-to-hate-all-black-women-but-conservatives-keeping-the-12m-gift/

Black Entrepreneur's Deli in New York City to Make $1.2M in Sales, Opens 2nd Location

Posted by urbancommunityradio — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 05:35 GMT

Meet Joshua Dat, the Guyanese owner of Datz Deli in Queens which offers a unique twist on classic New York via: https://1037thebeat.com/black-entrepreneurs-deli-in-new-york-city-to-make-1-2m-in-sales-opens-2nd-location/

Marcia Fudge to step down, CBC members remember her legacy

Posted by urbancommunityradio — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 04:26 GMT

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus are reacting to United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge's via: https://1037thebeat.com/marcia-fudge-to-step-down-cbc-members-remember-her-legacy/

Marjorie Taylor Greene's co-opting of #SayHerName is egregious, but white people do this all the tim

Posted by urbancommunityradio — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 23:25 GMT

Editor's note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author's own. Read more opinions on via: https://1037thebeat.com/marjorie-taylor-greenes-co-opting-of-sayhername-is-egregious-but-white-people-do-this-all-the-time/