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‘My Kinky Hair is Beautiful’: Research Explores How Black Women Negotiate Their Identities

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Source: (www.today.wayne.edu) – Meaningful research has broad impact — and in some cases, a personal connection to a scholar. For Trejha Whitfield, a Ph.D. student and graduate teaching assistant in the Department of Communication, research has […]

Where Does the Black Church Fit in Today’s Black Lives Matter Movement?

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Nation Mar 30, 2021 – In the summer of 2020, protests erupted across the globe to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matters demonstrations in the U.S., calling for racial justice for Black people like George Floyd, […]

Florida Senate Passes Controversial ‘Anti-Riot’ Bill Pushed in Wake of Black Lives Matter Protests

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By Dartunorro Clark – (Source: www.nbcnews.com) – GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis championed the legislation and is expected to sign it as early as next week. The Florida Senate on Thursday passed, largely along party lines, […]

The New Face of the Republican Party

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Reginald Clyne, Esq. – Apr 13, 2021 Updated Apr 14, 2021 – In the good old days, the “grand old party” of American Republicans stood for family values, welcomed immigrants and was for reducing taxes and government oversight. […]

Pfizer Testing COVID-19 Vaccine on Kids as Young as 2 Years Old

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CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC – Source: www.bnc.tv) – Almost 3.5 million kids have been infected with the disease In this Wednesday, March 24, 2021 image from video provided by Duke Health, Alejandra Gerardo, 9, looks up to her […]

904WARD Releases Third of Eight Retrospectives of Racial Equity Data

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904WARD Releases Third of Eight Retrospectives of Racial Equity Data Race and zip codes should not be the biggest determinant of how long a person will live. If we radically and intentionally address the factors that […]

The Educational Impact of COVID-19 on Black kids Will Be Generational

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By Torrance Stephens | April 15, 2021 | 0 – (Source: www.rollingout.com) Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Black kids across the nation were not truly benefiting from participation in government public schools. In Baltimore, an analysis in 2017 of testing data of […]

U.S. Supreme Court Sounds Ready to Pay Student Athletes

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — Lauren Victoria Burke – 4.14.21 – (Source www.blackpressusa.com) – The business of college sports, which includes millions in television contracts and sponsorships, resulting in a world of lucrative payouts for everyone other than […]

#NNPA BLACKPRESS: Mahalia Biopic Premieres on Lifetime

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THE BURTON WIRE — (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) – Born in New Orleans, Mahalia began singing at an early age and went on to become one of the most revered gospel figures in U.S. history, melding her […]

Communities of Color and Other Buyers, Beware of Bold Promises from Health Insurers

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By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association – (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) – A recent report by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that “older Black, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaska Native adults […]