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GDN Print Edition 4-28-16

Greater Diversity News (GDN) is a statewide publication with national reach and relevance.  We are a chosen news source for underrepresented and underserved communities in North Carolina.  GDN and our companion website focuses on issues and opportunities important to Historically Underutilized Businesses

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Women Who Are Cheated on ‘Win’ in the Long Run; New Women ‘Lose’

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – Women who lose their unfaithful mate to another woman actually win in the long run, according to new research from Binghamton University. “Our thesis is that the woman who ‘loses’ her mate to another woman will go

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Troubled Homeowners Can Avoid Foreclosure With New Mortgage Modification Program

Since 2004 approximately 8 million homes have been lost to foreclosure, according to CoreLogic, a national mortgage data firm. Although the number of homeowners entering foreclosure has fallen dramatically since the height of the crisis, 434,000 homeowners remained in some

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Harriet Tubman: Economic Freedom Fighter

(NNPA) – When Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew announced that Harriet Tubman would grace the new $20 bill, my heart sang hallelujah. Additional changes to the currency were also announced. The back of the $10 bill will now recognize the five

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NYU Study Finds Shifting Gaps in Educational Attainment Among Students of Different Incomes

A new NYU Steinhardt study published in the journal AERA Open looks at income-based gaps in educational attainment. While the difference in high school graduation rates between high- and low-income students shrunk, inequality may have shifted to higher education, with

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The Great Migration Was a Triumph of the Black Press

(NNPA) There were over six hundred Black families applying for 53 apartment units in just one day in Chicago in 1917. In two years, more than 100 storefront churches would dot the South Side. By 1930 the number would climb

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Parents Upset After Police Arrest Students, Ages 6 to 11, at Their School for Not Breaking up a Fight

Murfreesboro, TN – Some parents in a small town in Tennessee are highly upset after several kids between the ages of 6 and 11 were handcuffed and arrested at their elementary school for not stopping a fight. The altercation was

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GDN Print Edition 4-21-16

Greater Diversity News (GDN) is a statewide publication with national reach and relevance.  We are a chosen news source for underrepresented and underserved communities in North Carolina.  GDN and our companion website focuses on issues and opportunities important to Historically Underutilized Businesses

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Viola Davis to Star With Denzel Washington in Film Adaptation of August Wilson’s “Fences”

According to HollywoodsBlackRenaissance.com, Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis and two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington, will star in a film adaptation of August Wilson’s Fences to be released next year through Paramount Pictures. The film is already in production, will be shot

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Vivica A. Fox to Host 2016 DNC Watch Party Celebrating the Black Vote

PHILADELPHIA, PA.,  (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) – Actress, producer and businesswoman, Vivica A. Fox, will join chair of the Darby County PA Democratic Party, Richard Womack Jr, to host the DogonVillage.com’s 2016 Democratic National Convention (DNC) Watch Party complete with dinner, dancing,

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Black Women Won’t Celebrate Equal Pay Day until August 1

The Sewall-Belmont House is located at the National Women’s Party in Washington D.C. It is one of the oldest houses near the United States Capitol, and was the house where Alice Paul wrote the 19th Amendment that granted women the

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Teen Produces Documentary to Advocate for Girl’s in Ghana, Africa

Atlanta – A Queen’s Discovery: A Young Girl’s African Journey To Find Her Greatness Within, a documentary directed by 16-year-old Nzinga Anasa Braswell, has been selected for the 2016 International Film Festival hosted by the Atlanta Alumnae Chapter of Delta

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Former Detroit Gang Member, Now Gang Peacemaker

Ray Winans, once affectionately known as “Killer Ray,” is helping reduce gun violence in Detroit  –  one gang member at a time. The 37-year-old former gang member is an unconventional activist who mediates among gangs, police and federal prosecutors while

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GDN Print Edition 4-14-16

Greater Diversity News (GDN) is a statewide publication with national reach and relevance.  We are a chosen news source for underrepresented and underserved communities in North Carolina.  GDN and our companion website focuses on issues and opportunities important to Historically Underutilized Businesses

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Incredibly Sexist Ads Big Pharma Used to Peddle Pills to Women

In the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) boasted slick, “Mad Men”–style ads in which women clearly “knew their place” and stayed in it. Ads about the pathos of aging wives and mothers losing

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Criminal Justice Reform Snagged in Campaign Politics

(Urban News Service) Planned reforms to federal drug and sentencing laws that imprisoned many African-Americans have become locked up by election-year politics. “The cost of incarceration and a growing awareness of the problems with mandatory minimum sentences have created a

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Dr. Lawrence Rouse, JSCC President, Receives President of the Year Award

KENANSVILLE, N.C. – Dr. Lawrence Rouse, president of James Sprunt Community College (JSCC) in Kenansville, was recently named President of the Year by the State Board of Community Colleges.  During Dr. Rouse’s tenure at JSCC, he has strengthened the collaboration

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Mothers Say Middle-Class Status Little Protection Against Gendered Racism for Black Boys

Study reveals how African American mothers parent young sons – via ‘bias-preparation’ strategies – to navigate ‘Thug’ image and vulnerabilities of African American masculinity. Middle-class African American mothers must parent differently than their white counterparts. African American middle-class mothers bear

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Research Explores Effectiveness of Male Support Groups

Dr Esmée Hanna, Research Assistant in the Centre for Men’s Health at Leeds Beckett, will discuss her current research into the value of group-based support for young fathers; and Steven Markham, a Researcher for the Centre for Men’s Health, will

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Chicago to Pay $4.9 Million to Family of Man Tasered and Dragged by Police

Chicago, IL – The city of Chicago has reached a settlement with the family of Philip Coleman for nearly $5 million. Back in 2012, 38-year old Coleman, who is African American, was arrested for domestic batter against his mother. After

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Make the Election About Economic Justice

This year’s presidential primaries have highlighted the importance of people of color to the Democratic Party coalition. Hillary Clinton’s lead in the party’s nomination race comes almost entirely from her strength among African-Americans and Latino voters. When people of color

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GDN Print Edition 4-7-16

Greater Diversity News (GDN) is a statewide publication with national reach and relevance.  We are a chosen news source for underrepresented and underserved communities in North Carolina.  GDN and our companion website focuses on issues and opportunities important to Historically Underutilized Businesses

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Race Biases Teachers’ Expectations for Students

When evaluating the same black student, white teachers expect significantly less academic success than black teachers, a new study concludes. This is especially true for black boys. When a black teacher and a white teacher evaluate the same black student,

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Over 10,000 Families Set Free From Drug Abuse

Drug addiction continues to impact every segment of American society. Twenty-three million Americans are currently addicted to alcohol and/or other drugs. Only one in 10 of them (2.6 million) receives the treatment they need. The result: a treatment gap of

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Howe Pre-K Principal Patricia Waddell Named 2016 “Children’s Champion”

WILMINGTON, NC – Patricia Waddell, principal of Howe Pre-K Center, has been  named a 2016 Smart Start “Children’s Champion” for her exceptional service to young children and their families in New Hanover County. Ms. Waddell has been an educator for the past 42 years

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Black Family-Owned Business Hits It Big With New Lowe’s Home Improvement and Walmart Deal!

Charleston, S.C. — Chevalo and Monique Wilsondebriano, owners of Charleston Gourmet Burger Company, have overcome major obstacles and have hit it big by landing a major deal with Lowe’s Home Improvement and Walmart. Chevalo, a former FDNY EMS First Responder,

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Walls, Firewalls and Minority Politics in 2016

Newswise — We’ve heard talk of Hillary Clinton’s so-called “firewall” of African-American voter support in the southeast. We’ve heard proposals from Republican candidates for a very different wall in the southwest. It’s made for a sharp focus on minority politics

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Meet White Lives Matter: The Racist Response to the Black Lives Matter Movement

(SPLC) After the accelerated growth of the Black Lives Matter movement, many racists across America have gone on a barnstorming campaign, posting the catch phrase White Lives Matter (WLM), to counter a message they believe is playing a part in

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Jay-Z and His Mom, Gloria Carter, Announce New 2016 Scholarship Program

Scholarship awards range from $1,500 to $2,500, and the application deadline is April 30th The Shawn Carter Foundation Scholarship provides financial support to high school students as well as undergraduate students entering college for the first time. The purpose of

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GDN Print Edition 3-31-16

Greater Diversity News (GDN) is a statewide publication with national reach and relevance.  We are a chosen news source for underrepresented and underserved communities in North Carolina.  GDN and our companion website focuses on issues and opportunities important to Historically Underutilized Businesses

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New Mobile App Is Building Black Wealth Nationwide

Have you ever wanted to shop with Black owned businesses in your city or when traveling across the United States? Not sure how to find local or national businesses that are owned by people that look like you and live

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Seven Tips to Mastering an Online Job Interview

WACO, Texas – For current or future job seekers who don’t enjoy being “on camera,” it’s time to move past that insecurity. There’s high probability that your initial interview will take place online. Kevin Nall, director of operations in Baylor

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Churches Go Green, Save Green, Clean God’s Green Earth

The biggest challenge at the Reverend Dr. Earl D. Trent, Jr.’s historic black church is raising enough money to do the Lord’s work. Trent, pastor of  Washington, D.C.’s Florida Avenue Baptist Church, was grappling with that very issue five years

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Follow the Money: Minority Vendors Raise Questions About Government Spending on Ads

(NNPA) The federal government spends about $1 billion on advertising services, but history continues to show that small businesses and local and minority-owned media companies are mostly left out. On Wednesday, March 23, as part of its ongoing series on

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Hillary Clinton Meets With Civil Rights Groups, Black Millennials

(NNPA) A few days before presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton racked up a huge win in Nevada’s Democratic primary, largely thanks to the overwhelming support that she received from Black voters, the former Secretary of State met with civil rights leaders

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Immigrant New Yorkers Face Unexpected Challenges to Health and Wellbeing

  New York – A new report based on in-person interviews and surveys conducted by The New York Academy of Medicine provides insights into what immigrants—nearly 30 percent of the city’s population—in New York City see as barriers to improved

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Was It Civil Rights or a Movement?

They fought for integration, equal education and voter registration. There were Freedom Rides, a march on Washington and mayhem on Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge. There were sit-ins, brutal attacks and stands against violence. In the end, freedom was achieved –

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