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‘Black Broadway,’ The Howard Theatre Returns

During the segregation era when Washington D.C.’s U Street corridor was known as “the Black Broadway,” the Howard Theatre was its crown jewel.  After a $29 million renovation, the 102-year-old People’s Theatre is starting to lift its show curtains once

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Letter to the Editor: “Greatest Good for the Greatest Number”

As I sit at the computer trying to complete my 2011 Federal Tax forms I find myself getting more and more angry. I realize that in order to limit the amount of taxes I owe in the future I will

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Discrimination in Managing Foreclosures Alleged

In the aftermath of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, Congress enacted the federal Fair Housing Act on April 11, 1968. This historic federal act made it illegal to discriminate in housing and housing related-activities on the basis of race,

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Racially Profiling Black Businesses

The positive demonstrations of support for the family of Trayvon Martin following his tragic death, and the nationwide evidence of unified response (hoodies everywhere!) and the call for justice are inspiring signs of a renewed spirit among African Americans and

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The Search for a Job Begins and Ends with You

Staying motivated is always tough, but it certainly gets easier when you start seeing results. That’s why keeping your spirits up during a job search can be extremely difficult. Candidates often face repeated rejection and rarely receive any feedback. A

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The Poverty Industrial Complex

In my last article, I wrote about the abuses of Section 3 of the HUD Act.  The billions of dollars that are supposed to be used for job training and business development for people living under poverty are constantly being

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Prostitution: One of Welfare Reform’s Unintended Consequences

While waiting in my car for a funeral repast to begin at a fraternal function hall, I noticed two young women, in their late teens or early 20s, lounging together on a stone wall at the edge of a large

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ABC’s “THE BACHELOR” FRANCHISE SUED FOR RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

Nashville residents Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson, an All-American football player and an aspiring National Football League player, respectively, filed a lawsuit against the popular ABC reality television programs “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” for intentional exclusion of persons of

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CONGO: Orchestre Symphonique Kimbanguiste

The “Orchestre Symphonique Kimbanguiste” has been in existence for fifteen years. Initially a few dozen music-loving amateurs shared the few instruments they had at their disposal. Rehearsals were organised in shifts so that everyone could have a turn. Today there

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Would Zimmerman Have Been Arrested Sooner if Trayvon Had Been White?

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – African-Americans are more than twice as likely as non-Blacks to believe that if 17-year-old Trayvon Martin had been White, his killer would have been arrested rather than set free, according to a new USAToday/Gallup Poll. Martin was killed

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When Love Hurts, Your Brain Feels The Pain

Have you ever been in a relationship that came to an abrupt end? If so, you fully understand why heartbreak is an appropriate description of what you felt. You don’t have to be left at the altar to feel intense

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“The Under Shepherd” Takes A Controversial Look at the Black Church

The latest foray into movie making by nationally syndicated morning DJ Russ Parr is astounding.  He wrote and directed his fifth movie entitled, The Under Shepherd. It’s sure to have people, particularly those deep in the Black church, saying a

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City, GUC, ECU to host business networking event, “Building HOPE”

GREENVILLE, NC—The City of Greenville, Greenville Utilities Commission, and East Carolina University will host its 7th Annual Minority and/or Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Mix-n-Meet-n-Learn on Saturday, April 21, 2012.  The business networking event will be held at the ECU Health

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CWRU Opens Dialogue on African-Americans and Mental Illness

Today, Case Western Reserve University hosts The Road to Renewal: Mental Health Forum with noted mental health advocate, Terri M. Williams, President and Founder of The Terrie Williams Agency and The Stay Strong Foundation, to address the devastating impact of

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