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COGIC Church Hit Hard By Coronavirus Deaths Among Its Leadership

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Written by Madison J. Gray – Bishops in several states have died of the disease as services are halted. The Church of God in Christ (COGIC), the nation’s largest African American Pentecostal denomination, has been particularly affected […]

From Oprah To Lebron, to Serena, Black Luminaries are Lining Up To Honor The Class of 2020

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by Caroline Clarke – Carol’s Daughter founder Lisa Price did not graduate from college and, other than speaking at her young daughter’s Moving Up ceremony a few years ago, she has never given a commencement address—nor […]

Cynt Marshall Law: COVID Crisis Management from the Dallas Mavericks’ CEO

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by Caroline Clarke – One of the upsides of crises is that they can offer clarity, although it may take a while to see the forest for the trees. Since the NBA shut down on […]

Barack Obama and Eric Holder Address Challenges Young Men of Color Face Amid COVID-19

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by Lydia Blanco – In 2014, former President Barack Obama launched My Brother’s Keeper Alliance (MBK) to support the advancement of young men of color in America. Since launching the national program, he has kept […]

Don Hardin Spearheads the Construction of the National Museum of African American Music

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by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton – The opening of the National Museum of African American Music is scheduled to take place this Labor Day Weekend in the heart of downtown Nashville. BLACK ENTERPRISE spoke with Don Hardin, founder […]

Rep. Lawson Announces $29.4M in Federal Stimulus Funds to Assist EWC, FAMU, FSCJ and Florida Gateway College

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Rep. Al Lawson (FL-05) announced that four North Florida colleges/universities will receive an additional $29,443,491 in federal stimulus funds to offset financial losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds are a […]

Trump’s Attacks On Obama Are Sign Of His ‘Extraordinary Insecurity’

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By Lee Moran – The former national security adviser said Trump is “clearly threatened” by what Obama stood for. Former national security adviser Susan Rice on Wednesday suggested why President Donald Trump frequently attempts to blame his predecessor, […]

OP-ED: Stop Excluding People of Color in Environmental Policies

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By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association — Protecting the environment should be about protecting people, regardless of the color of their skin, ethnicity or race, or where they […]

‘Killed in Cold Blood’: Biden, Abrams Call For Action in Shooting Death of Ahmaud Arbery

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Nicholas Wu – USA TODAY – Former Vice President Joe Biden and former Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams called for action and a formal investigation in the aftermath of the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old black […]

Blacks in China Say They Were Told Not to Report Racial Discrimination

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https://rollingout.com/2020/05/01/blacks-in-china-reportedly-told-not-to-report-racial-discrimination/