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December 20, 2020

The Negro Leagues

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Perspectives On: Major League Baseball Recognizing Negro League Baseball from Howard Bryant, Bomani Jones, and Dr. Greg Carr

Urban Radio Nation Staff 11:00 AM

From 1920 to 1948, Black baseball players barred from the Major Leagues could only play in what were called Negro Leagues. As a result man...

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Labels: african american culture, bomani jones, Dr. Greg Carr, ESPN, Howard Bryant, Negro League Baseball, roland martin, The Negro Leagues

March 29, 2017

urban

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BET Shocker, Stephen Hill President of Programming Steps Down at Week's End

Urban Radio Nation Staff 7:07 PM

Stephen Hill, president of programming for BET Networks, has resigned after 18 years with the company. Connie Orlando, senior VP for speci...

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Labels: african american community, african american culture, African American media, BET, BET Networks, debra lee, radio, stephen hill, urban

February 7, 2017

urban

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The Best Thing You Will See About Black History Month 2017

Urban Radio Nation Staff 1:00 AM

The “Because of Them We Can” group launched a message about the current president administration's use of the term "alternative...

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Labels: african american culture, black history month, pop culture, radio, urban

September 26, 2016

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Radio One Proudly Serves As Media Sponsor of Smithsonian #NMAAHC

Urban Radio Nation Staff 6:07 PM

Reach Media, One Solution, TV One and Interactive One Join Forces to Promote the Historic Museum Opening with Over $250,000 of Donated Med...

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Labels: african american community, african american culture, alfred liggins, cathy hughes, nmaahc, Radio One, Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History & Culture, tom joyner

August 12, 2016

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The Importance of Simone Manuel's History Winning Gold Medal at Rio

Urban Radio Nation Staff 3:48 PM

I’m black and I can’t swim. Simone Manuel showed America why it must change. by Jerry Brewer Washington Post RIO DE JANEIRO — I can...

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Labels: african american community, african american culture, Olympics, Rio 2016, Simone Manuel

December 26, 2013

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Is It Time to Reboot, Upgrade, or Give Kwanzaa a New Operating System?

Urban Radio Nation Staff 2:00 PM

Jamie Foxx posted the following pic to Instagram wishing all a 'Happy Kwanzaa!" Most of us probably thought, "That's nice...

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Labels: african american community, african american culture, African American holiday, african american issues, holiday celebration, kwanzaa

June 26, 2012

urban lifestyle

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Media Outlets Unite for #InTheBlack Spending Power Campaign

Urban Radio Nation Staff 6:42 AM

BET Networks, Radio One, TV One, and Tom Joyner's Reach Media, along with the Steve Harvey Morning Show, Inner City Broadcasting and Ste...

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Labels: advertising, african american community, african american culture, African American media, Black business, Black family, Black media, buying power, urban culture, urban lifestyle

May 29, 2012

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VIBE Magazine Cover "Meet Your New Role Models"

Urban Radio Nation Staff 4:30 AM

We take a look at a popular topic in urban pop culture in light of last night's premiere of VH1's 'Single Ladies.' Undoubte...

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Labels: african american culture, African American media images, Atlanta radio, basketball wives, egypt sherrod, New York radio, Real Housewives of Atlanta, vh1, vibe magazine

October 18, 2011

Occupy Wall Street

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David Banner visits Occupy Wall Street and questions Hip Hop and "Our Culture"

Urban Radio Nation Staff 6:00 AM

Rapper David Banner made a recent appearance on BET's 106 & Park and ranted on Black music, culture, and men putting on dresses in t...

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Labels: 106 and Park, african american culture, African American films, David Banner, hip hop music, mtv, music industry, Occupy Wall Street

September 30, 2011

hip hop culture

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Common Thanks His Fans for Buying his Book; Makes the New York Times Best Sellers List

Urban Radio Nation Staff 6:51 AM

“Common has written a magnificent memoir. It states that it is a book about his fascinating life. That is true. More importantly, his story ...

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Labels: african american culture, african american literature, common, Hip Hop, hip hop culture

September 5, 2011

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Is there a Message in Beyonce's Pregnancy Beyond the Tweets?

Urban Radio Nation Staff 7:48 AM

Social media history was made last week right after Beyonce confirmed that she was pregnant with her performance at the recent MTV Video ...

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Labels: african american culture, african american issues, African American media images, Beyonce, dr. boyce watkins, hip hop culture, Jay-Z, Keli Goff

August 15, 2011

dr. martin luther king

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BET and Centric celebrate the 'Unveiling of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial'

Urban Radio Nation Staff 8:39 PM

BET Networks Celebrates the Unveiling of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial with a Special Programming Lineup on BET and CENTRIC on Sund...

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Labels: african american culture, BET, bet centric, dr. martin luther king

July 21, 2011

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What Jay-Z and Kanye’s New Track “Otis” Taught Me

Urban Radio Nation Staff 12:32 PM

"Why do we love it so much even though for most listeners, there’s no tangible expression of these lyrics in our lives? It’s as if we’r...

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Labels: african american culture, hip hop culture, hip hop music, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Otis, power 106, Travon Free, urban culture

May 18, 2011

gay

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Did Don Lemon Throw All Black People Under the Bus?

Urban Radio Nation Staff 6:25 AM

From the The Root.com "In the black community they think you can pray the gay away." Don Lemon came out in a recent New York Time...

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Labels: african american community, african american culture, african american issues, CNN, don lemon, gay

February 19, 2010

wnyc

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WNYC Radio Unearths a Rare Interview With Malcolm X

Urban Radio Nation Staff 3:21 PM

Sunday, February 21st is the 45th anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X. WNYC, the largest public radio station in the country, has ...

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Labels: african american culture, black history month, malcolm x, New York radio, wnyc

February 14, 2010

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Magic Johnson May Buy Ebony Magazine, Jet Magazine and Johnson Publishing

Urban Radio Nation Staff 11:32 AM

Basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson may soon take over a legend in the publishing world -- Chicago-based Johnson Publishing C...

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Labels: african american culture, African American media, Chicago, Ebony Jet, Ebony magazine, johnson publishing company, los angeles lakers, Magic Johnson, magic johnson enterprises, NBA, starbucks

December 28, 2009

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Percy Sutton Dies at Age 89

Urban Radio Nation Staff 8:28 AM

There's simply no way to put into a few words the magnitude of Percy Sutton's impact in Harlem and around the world. To simply say h...

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Labels: african american culture, African American TV Radio station owner, New York radio, percy sutton

December 3, 2009

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Steve Harvey says "DONT BLAME HIP HOP FOR TROUBLED YOUTH"

Urban Radio Nation Staff 5:37 AM

Why does anyone take advice from Steve Harvey? Must be because he has a radio show. "Come on Steve", you say that cool has gone o...

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Labels: african american culture, African American films, media influences, Steve Harvey

November 30, 2009

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Tiger Woods Refuses to Talk and Issues a Statement

Urban Radio Nation Staff 5:23 AM

So now Tiger refuses to talk to the police and issues a statement on his website on his single car accident. Accident? That was no acciden...

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Labels: african american culture, Diddy, media, michael jordan, tiger woods, urban culture

October 30, 2009

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It's not Atlanta, it's the Housewives of Detroit with Kim Bettie

Urban Radio Nation Staff 5:50 PM

"Given the economy and challenges of living in Detroit, our homes are becoming hotbeds of stress. I created The Kim Bettie Show to pro...

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Labels: african american culture, African American relationships, detroit radio, kim bettie

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