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title : Christian Ministers Urge Congress To Save Religious 'The Word Network' on Comcast
summary : Christian ministers went to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Wednesday to appeal to Congressional members about Comcast Corporation's recent actions to decrease or cease distribution of The Word Network, the largest African-American religious network in the world that was reaching 3 billion people around the globe. On Nov. 11, 2016, Comcast executives sent a two-sentence letter to The Word Network, stating it will no longer offer the channel to millions of subscribers on 456 Comcast systems.
date : Jan 13, 2017 11:21 AM EST
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title : NAACP Image Awards 2016 Airs Feb. 5 On TV One, with 'Creed,' 'Empire' Hits, Host Anthony Anderson
summary : National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and TV One will broadcast the 47th NAACP Image Awards on Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, at 8 p.m. CST. The telecast includes a one-hour live pre-show at 7 p.m. CST from the star-studded red carpet, which previously included entertainers, such as Oprah Winfrey, Will Smith, Taraji P. Henson, Gabrielle Union, Kerry Washington, Tracee Ellis Ross, David Oyelowo, Spike Lee, Laverne Cox and Octavia Spencer.
date : Feb 04, 2016 01:33 PM EST
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title : President Obama to NAACP: ‘We Can’t Close Our Eyes Anymore’ on U.S. Justice System
summary : President Barack Obama visited the NAACP’s national convention in Philadelphia on Tuesday, urging for an overhaul of the criminal justice system in the United States. He focused largely on those locked up for non-violent crimes.
date : Jul 15, 2015 05:58 PM EDT
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title : Rachel Dolezal, Who Identifies as Black, Grew Up in White Evangelical Christian Household
summary : The media has placed a spotlight on former Spokane NAACP President Rachel Dolezal, who identifies as culturally black but is actually a white woman. Now scrutiny has been placed on her upbringing within an evangelical Christian household.
date : Jun 17, 2015 07:28 PM EDT
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title : Georgia Teacher Steps Down after Calling President Obama ‘Anti-Christian’
summary : A middle school teacher in Georgia has stepped down after insinuating that President Barack Obama was not a Christian. She is expected to retire at the end of the school year.
date : Apr 30, 2015 09:49 AM EDT
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