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After delivering stringent remarks condemning the agenda of “MAGA Republicans,” President Biden touted his administration’s victories in Washington over the past few months. “The cynics and the critics tell us nothing can get done, but they’re wrong,” Biden said. “There is not a single thing
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There’s Trouble In Mind at The Old Globe
By A.L. Haynes, Contributing Writer For those familiar with the genius of African-American author and playwright Alice Childress, Trouble In Mind is a wink-and-nod moment of the sly savante at her best. For some, it is a comedy with an unresolved ending. For the Black-American community, it is
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Massachusetts crime lab scandal may involve even more wrongdoing
A decade-old scandal at a Massachusetts crime lab — which led authorities to dismiss tens of thousands of drug convictions — may involve wrongdoing by more people than was previously known, according to a recent court order.  A state Superior Court judge said in a ruling related to the release of
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Just Why?: Tech Firm in Hot Water for Use of 'Digital Blackface' | The Michigan Chronicle
One tech company was scrutinized for using 'digital Blackface' after selecting white actors to play Black roles, BLACK ENTERPRISE reported. The move was made in response to George Floyd's death last May as an increasing number of corporations and companies have mulled over different ways to
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Obama, NNPA, NAACP, Urban League Applaud Chauvin Verdict, Call it a ‘First Step’ - Voice and Viewpoint
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent “True justice requires that we come to terms with the fact that Black Americans are treated differently, every day. It requires us to recognize that millions of our friends, family, and fellow citizens live in fear that their next
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Fort Frederik's Restoration Could Be A Community Game-changer
As a $6.2 million restoration of Fort Frederik commences on St. Croix's west end, friends and residents of the seven-block historic district are working with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to answer those questions and capture key opportunities from the project – especially, they
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Martin Luther King III and Wife Arndrea King Talk Voting Rights, Abolishing Filibuster
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The oldest son of the late civil rights leader called the more than 400 voter suppression bills in GOP-led states a reaction to the massive voter turnout in Georgia and other places that helped Democrats gain control of both chambers of Congress and the White House. Martin Luther
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IN MEMORIAM: Mary Alice Jervay Thatch, Freedom Fighting Publisher of Wilmington Journal Dies | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — A teacher and educated wordsmith, Mary Alice Jervay Thatch had an unsurpassed commitment to providing a voice to African Americans. She took over the Wilmington Journal in 1996, following her father’s footsteps, former National Newspaper Publishers Association Chair Thomas
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Ziggy Marley Will Receive the Black Press 2020 Global Icon Award and Make a Virtual Appearance at the 2020 NNPA Convention | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Ziggy Marley, the oldest son of the Reggae Icon Bob Marley, recently appeared on a livestream interview with the Black Press that was reached more than 1.7 million people around the world. The socially conscious singer is being honored for his outstanding achievements in the
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Time and energy are resources that we too rarely have enough of, and leaders never seem to have enough of either. Yet, we rarely think about the things we do on automatic that waste time and energy. BY MICHAEL F. BROOM, Ph.D., Organization Development Psychologist From our previous article, we know
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The Black Press: Our Trusted Messenger | Post News Group
Our Black newspapers are now celebrating 194 years of being the keeper of the flame of liberty and the source of information in “our” struggle for freedom and equality. The post The Black Press: Our Trusted Messenger first appeared on Post News Group.
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Aim for overall fitness - Stabroek News
It is well known that exercise sharpens the brain. Several studies have been done on the link between fit bodies and healthy brains. The article Aim for overall fitness appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Black Enterprise/Equitable Alliance Helps Advance The Black Community
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CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY: The Wilmington Ten, Fifty Years Later - Voice and Viewpoint
On Feb. 6, during an uncharacteristically frigid night for a southern city like Wilmington, a bomb was set off in the popular neighborhood grocery. As police and firefighters arrived on the scene, gun fire could be heard above the siren squeals and activity. Sniper fire, which was intended for the
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'Always There' – Dr. John Warren Honored with 2021 NNPA Lifetime Achievement Award | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Rev. Dr. John Warren, who accepted his prestigious award virtually while battling an illness, has remained a steady hand among the more than 230 African American publishers and media company owners who are members of the Black Press of America.
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Check It Out: No vaccine for racism? | New Pittsburgh Courier
by J. Pharoah Doss For New Pittsburgh Courier When Sen. Kamala Harris accepted the nomination for the vice-presidency at the Democratic National Convention, she made it clear to the … Continued The post Check It Out: No vaccine for racism? appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.
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NNPA President to Give Keynote in Forum on Social Justice Activism in Sports | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The participating panel of sports executives includes Arizona Cardinals Owner Michael J. Bidwell, Arizona Coyotes President & CEO Xavier A. Gutierrez, Phoenix Suns President & CEO Jason Rowley, Arizona Diamondbacks President & CEO Derrick Hall, and Arizona State University Athletic
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Howard University President Says Pool of Black Talent in America Not ‘Limited’
Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick, taking umbrage with a recent internal memo from Wells Fargo's CEO blaming the bank's lack of diversity on "a very limited pool of Black talent to recruit from," said that he is surrounded by a unique pool of African-American students, both at Howard
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(BPRW) Black Business Owners, Celebrities, Influencers, and Leaders Gather with Visa at CEO's Making Waves for Black Women in Business, Helping Corporations Fulfill Commitment to Equality and Inclusion | Press releases news -The Black Chronicle African Am
(BPRW) Black Business Owners, Celebrities, Influencers, and Leaders Gather with Visa at CEO's Making Waves for Black Women in Business, Helping Corporations Fulfill Commitment to Equality and Inclusion Two-Day
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Expanded Museum Traces Legacy of Slavery in America - Voice and Viewpoint
By Kim Chandler, Associated Press The statues of chained men, women and children stick hauntingly out of sand as simulated waves crash overhead, a symbol to the estimated two million people for whom the slave trade ended in a watery grave in the Atlantic Ocean. The exhibit is part on an expanded
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Is Your Company’s Employee Assistance Program Meeting The Needs Of Your Diverse Staff?
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Interview: Dr. Alexa Canady Teaches Us To Remain Calm In the Face of Obstacles - Voice and Viewpoint
By NNPA Newswire Hailing from Lansing, Michigan, Dr. Alexa Canady is the first African American woman in the United States to become a neurosurgeon. Dr. Canady went on to receive her Bachelor of Science from the University of Michigan, as well as her medical doctorate. She also graduated cum laude
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CELBRATING BLACK HISTORY: The Wilmington Ten, Fifty Years Later | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Chavis and nine others, eight young Black males, who were high school students, and white female anti-poverty worker, were arrested on charges of arson related to the grocery fire. Based on testimony of three young Black men (who later recanted their testimony), they were tried and
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MPD Hires Ex-Park Police Chief Pamela Smith as Equity Officer
D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department announced Tuesday that former U.S. Park Police Chief Pamela Smith has been hired as its new chief equity officer. The post MPD Hires Ex-Park Police Chief Pamela Smith as Equity Officer appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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NFL Partners With Four HBCUs To Increase Diversity In Sports Medicine
The National Football League (NFL) has announced the launch of the NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative in collaboration with the NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) and the Professional Football
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OPINION: Don’t Look Far. Honor the Black History Around You | Post News Group
We invite all Americans to celebrate Black History Month, too. It is all around us. There’s Black history to learn about in your neighborhoods, at your jobs, in your city and in your churches. Knowing about the struggles and contributions of Black Americans can enrich our understanding of each
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PRESS ROOM: PGA of America to Support Staffing of 2022 Major Championships through PGA JobMatch
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Womanist Theology: Recognizing Black Women’s Leadership, Contributions to the Black Church
“To do womanist theology, we must read and hear the Bible and engage it within the context of our own experience,” Dr. Jacquelyn Grant said. “This is the only way that it can make sense to people who are oppressed. Black women of the past did not hesitate in doing this and we must do no
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General Lloyd Austin Looking to Be the First Black Person to be Secretary of Defense - Los Angeles Sentinel
General Lloyd J. Austin III would be the first Black person to have control over the Pentagon. President-Elect Joe Biden is moving forward with the agenda of inclusion by selecting Gen. Austin as the formidable candidate to lead operations stemming from the U.S. Department of
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History-Making U.S. Secretary of Interior Tours Mississippi’s Civil Rights Sites
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The tour’s first stop was the now dilapidated, overgrown-with-vines Bryant’s Grocery, on Money Road, in Greenwood, Miss., where 14-year-old Emmett Till of Chicago was accused of allegedly whistling at the white store
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