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Black Dads Continue to Persevere and Love Their Children

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William J. Ford – Washington Informer Staff Writer – (Source: www.washingtoninformer.com) – Families Prepare to Celebrate Father’s Day on June 20 When looking up the word “dad” on a Google search, white faces appear in […]

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Cordae Partners with Disney To Support Students Attending HBCU’s by Funding Scholarships

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June 16, 2021 – (Burbank, CA)— GRAMMY®-nominated and acclaimed rap artist Cordae has partnered with Disney Dreamers Academy, held at Walt Disney World, and ESPN’s The Undefeated to award scholarships to youth from underrepresented communities […]

Infrastructure Investments Help Grow Small and Minority Owned Businesses

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AFRO – By Congressman Kweisi Mfume (Source: www.blackpressusa.com)- Put simply, a federal investment in infrastructure is an investment in small businesses. That’s true because there are a number federal safeguards in place to ensure small […]

Vaccinations for Adolescents on the Rise in America

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. NNPA President and CEO – (www.blackpressusa.com) – Over 60% of the United States’ population has now had at least one vaccination, in particular from, Pfizer, Moderna, […]

6 Historically Black Beaches to Visit This Season

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By Donna Torrence – (Source: www.sistersletter.com) – Dip a toe into history at one of these beautiful seaside and lakeside communities near you. During segregation, Black shoreline communities such as Atlantic Beach, South Carolina, and Idlewild, […]

The Fall of America Amid Division, Destruction, and Death

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By Michael Z. Muhammad, Contributing Writer – June 15, 2021 – Source: new.finalcall.com) – America has entered a long black tunnel, and there is no light. This is the sentiment that Atlanta-based youth mentor William […]

My Husband Doesn’t Want to Move Back to America: And I Don’t Blame Him

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By Ijeoma Kola, PhD – (Source: www.insightnews.com)- After taking a two-year “gap year” after defending my dissertation, I did the damn near impossible and landed a post-doctoral research position at a top 10 R1 research […]

African American Mosque Numbers Dropping at Accelerated Rate

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By Religious News Service – (Source: www.stlamerican.com) – African American mosques are closing at an increasing rate, while the number of mosques in the United States continues to grow, according to a report released June […]

Black Children Still Go Missing at an Alarming Rate

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by Stacy M. Brown – NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – @StacyBrownMedia – (Source: atlantadailyworld.com) – When the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) posted a photo of 14-year-old Isaac Gastelum on Twitter, the […]

‘I’m Still Here’: 40 Years Since the First Reported Case Of AIDS, The Fight Continues

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By Anoa Changa (Source NewsOne): (www.thewestsidegazette.com) – First reported by the CDC on June 5, 1981, the HIV/AIDS epidemic continues to be a pressing concern for communities across the country. On that date, the CDC documented five […]