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House Committee to Vote on D.C. Statehood Bill Next Month

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By James Wright (Source: www.washingtoninformer.com) – D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton said Wednesday that the House Committee on Oversight and Reform will mark up and vote on her D.C. statehood bill next month. The vote […]

New York Legalizes Sale of Recreational Marijuana

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(Source: www.bnc.tv) – The law will take about two years to go into effect. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law on Tuesday that makes the sale of recreational marijuana legal in […]

Have Ticket Will Travel – to Martha’s Vineyard

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) An eight-hour flight from the west coast, a five-hour drive from New York City, and 9 hours from Washington, D.C., […]

‘Twenty Pearls’ AKA Documentary Shows the Vision and Impact of Black College Women

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Nsenga K. Burton Ph.D., NNPA Newswire Culture and Entertainment Editor – (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) – Executive Producer and Alpha Kappa Alpha member Kimberly Esmond Adams believes anytime is the right time to […]

“Sesame Street” Welcomes Two Black Muppets to Contextualize Discussion on Race

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By Victor Omondi – (Source: www.yourblackworld.net) – The most popular children’s show in collaboration with its nonprofit counterpart is set to launch a program that aims at teaching viewers about “ABCs of Racial Literacy.” Sesame Street will […]

Method Man to New Age Rappers: ‘Where Are They Getting This Money?’

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By Victor Omondi – (Soucer: https://yourblackworld.net) – The longtime Wu-Tan Clan legendary Method Man finds the success of the new-age rap celebrities mind-boggling. The millions of albums sold, fruitful acting roles, countless worldwide tours, and […]

Angela Yee Discusses Private Label Hair Extensions and Securing Wealth

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By Raquelle “Rocki” Harris (Soruce: www.rollingout.com) – Maintaining dope hairstyles can be expensive, so business mogul and co-host of The Breakfast Club, Angela Yee, offers affordable products from Private Label Extensions. Available online and in stores, it’s the […]

PRESS ROOM: Fintech Startup Greenwood Raises $40 Million in Funding to Provide Black and Latino Banking Services

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — March 25, 2021 — ATLANTA –(Source: BlackPressUSA) – Greenwood, the digital banking platform for Black and Latino individuals and business owners, will feature best-in-class online banking services, innovative ways to support Latino […]

Stop Blaming Tuskegee, Critics Say. It’s Not an ‘Excuse’ for Current Medical Racism

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By Kaiser Health News, Contributor – March 24, 2021 – (Source: www.usnews.com) – By April Dembosky – For many Black Americans, the infamous syphilis study isn’t the medical deal breaker it’s often made out to be. […]

The GOP’s Real Target –the Voting Rights Act

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March 30, 2021 By Earl Ofari Hutchinson – (www.thehutchinsonreport.net) – All eyes have been on Georgia’s blatant effort to shove the state permanently back in the red state column with its naked, unabashed Jim Crow […]