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NAACP Disclaimer: Rev. Barber’s Prophetic Message in Prime Time
The Rev. William Barber dropped the mic Dear Branch Leaders and Members of the NC NAACP and the thousands of North Carolina friends who are members and friends of the 215 partner organizations in our Forward Together Moral Movement, Dr.
Read MoreCourt of Appeals Rejects Governor McCrory’s Efforts to Suppress the Right to Vote in North Carolina
Court of Appeals Rejects Governor McCrory’s Efforts to Suppress the Right to Vote in North Carolina; Permanently Blocks Voter ID and Other Extremist Tactics to Keep Black and Brown Voters from Exercising the Right to Vote – A Statement from
Read MoreThe Black Church and the Response to HIV/AIDS: Where Faith Meets Advocacy
It’s no secret that HIV/AIDS advocates and the Black church have not always seen eye to eye. However, a new faith-based initiative could create more collaboration between those groups than ever before. The United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS
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Read MoreDeveloper Sells Chicago Property, Later Discovers Emmett Till Lived There
It looks like an ordinary building on the South Side, but its occupants were not. For 121 years, the two-story structure has stood in Chicago’s predominately Black Woodlawn neighborhood. An unassuming edifice built with Chicago’s muscular red brick, it’s a
Read MoreOlive Shisana: On Sharing and Lifting Each Other Across The Diaspora
On the front lines of the AIDS epidemic for decades, Dr. Olive Shisana—President and CEO of South Africa-based Evidence Based Solutions and co-chair of the 2016 International AIDS Conference—will be the first to tell you that not only do Black
Read MoreAnti-Gun: Dallas Tragedy Debunks Every Gun Control Myth
Marc Morial says that the background check database for gun purchases must be complete, and the types of incidents that warrant anti-gun prohibition must be thoroughly examined. Anti-gun and anti-violence: “We can’t tolerate this anymore. These tragedies must end. And to end them, we must change. We will be told that the causes
Read MoreFinancial Justice: Key Focus at 2016 NAACP Convention
Charlene Crowell says that a number of studies have found that each year payday and car-title loans strip more than $7 billion — largely from people of color and other low-income consumers suffer from a lack of financial justice. In
Read MoreHealth Benefits: Mushrooms
Even with its many nutritive values, only 18.5 percent of survey respondents said they knew the health benefits mushrooms offer, according to a new UF/IFAS online survey of 674 consumers. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Relatively few people are aware of the
Read MoreSCE&G Removes Tons of Coal Ash from Catawba-Wateree River Near Columbia, S.C.
The coal ash is being excavated pursuant to the settlement agreement. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. –According to its semi-annual report under a settlement agreement negotiated by the Southern Environmental Law Center on behalf of the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation, South Carolina Electric and
Read MoreFixing Police-Community Relations: Video-recorded Police Shootings Calls on Law Enforcement to be “Positive, Proactive Agents of Change”
(Below is a list of recent video-recorded police shootings.) More police shootings have been recorded recently, providing a real opportunity for our nation’s police to take the lead in building positive community relations, according to Virginia Tech’s Scott Geller. With video-recorded
Read MoreNAACP Pledge Protect and Preserve Our Lives – Stop Police Violence
BALTIMORE, MD — NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks recently issued the following statement after the NAACP Convention and RNC Convention in Ohio this week [help to stop police violence]: “Amidst both ongoing police–involved shootings in our streets and the recent slaying
Read MoreFinal Score: Everyone Lost While HB2 Is Creating a Discriminatory Environment
Friend of Equality, House Bill 2 continues to have dire consequences for our state. Just yesterday the NBA announced it was pulling its 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte, NC citing HB2 for creating a discriminatory environment. North Carolina General Assembly
Read MoreRedefining Racism by Reexamining Jeffersonian Democracy
As America celebrated 240-years of “democracy” on July 4, 2016, the longstanding tradition of hero-worshiping Thomas Jefferson continued. Meanwhile, as the slaughter of Black people continues in parallel tradition, America tends to disassociate the 18th-century racism and violence of its
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Read More8,000 People Open Accounts at Black-Owned Bank in Atlanta
Citizen’s Trust Bank, a historic black-owned bank in Atlanta, GA, has seen a huge spike in business. In just five days, 8,000 people have submitted applications to open an account. It all started with the recently renewed concern about police
Read MorePetition to Label “Black Lives Matter” a Terrorist Group Dismissed
Over 140,000 people have signed an online petition at WhiteHouse.gov accusing the Black Lives Matter movement of being a terrorist group that uses “violence and intimidation in pursuit of political aims,” but the Obama administration has issued a statement saying
Read MoreSenator Warren Calls Out 21st Century Digital Robber Barons
During a recent speech on competition and the American economy, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), who some politicos consider to be in the running for the Democratic “veepstakes,” took aim at the growing concentration of power and wealth in Silicon
Read MoreBody-Mind Meditation Can Boost Attention, Health, Lower Stress
Meditation has long been promoted as a way to feel more at peace. But research from a Texas Tech University faculty member shows it can significantly improve attention, working memory, creativity, immune function, emotional regulation, self-control, cognitive and school performance
Read MoreDeconstructing Reconstruction in the Aftermath of Baton Rouge, Falcon Heights and Dallas
(NNPA) – After Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Falcon Heights, Minnesota there was Dallas, Texas. After rogue cops unceremoniously killed two black men, a deranged shooter killed five police officers. The shooter, identified as Micah Johnson, reportedly said that he wanted
Read MoreSeven Web Sites and Apps to Help You Find and Support Black-Owned Businesses for Just $10
There are so many reasons why it is important to support black-owned businesses. Black-owned businesses represent just 7 percent of all small businesses in the U.S., but they create jobs and contribute to the economic strength of urban communities. Many
Read MoreDo Smart Phones Make You Smarter?
Is your smart phone making you smarter? Does your car direction finder make you eligible for NASA training school, and your camera phone enables you to be a Walter Cronkite reporter-wannabe so savvy you can skip four years of journalism
Read MoreReducing Racial Bias Possible in Older Children
Research has shown children have racial biases from an early age, but a new University of British Columbia study has found that it is possible to combat prejudice in older kids. The study– the first of its kind to examine
Read MoreWhere Did Officer Friendly Go?
“Old Time D.C.,” a nostalgia-filled Facebook page, recently stirred a distant memory that struck a chord, given current events. “Who remembers MPD’s Officer Friendly?” one poster asked last April, regarding D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department. More than 250 replies erupted. “I
Read MoreMy White Male Privilege Is Complicit in Black Male Killings
I am the outward embodiment of privilege. A 39 year old heterosexual white man. A six foot tall lawyer with no physical impairments living on a safe street with my white lawyer wife and our two kids in a safe
Read MoreGDN Print Edition 7-14-16
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Read MoreMultimedia Power Couple Gives Second Chances With “Free Jobs for Felons” Events
Felon, felony, criminal record, ex-offender, ex-con, etc., etc., etc. These labels in the job market are a hindrance. They are a separating factor of who gets in and who goes in File 13 even before an interview. Once an individual
Read MoreNew Report Shows 750,000 People With Disabilities Behind Bars
As the White House and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle consider criminal justice reform, a new white paper, “Disability & Criminal Justice Reform: Keys to Success” was released recently by the nonprofit disability organization, RespectAbility. The report uses
Read More‘Martin’s Soul Food’ Cooks Up Family Tradition
It took Timothy Martin just eight years to go from gas-station chef to soul-food restaurant mogul. Growing up in Norfolk, Va., Martin and his 10 siblings eagerly anticipated the dinners their father, Ernest, prepared. “He’d work eight hours a day,
Read MoreUNCW Office of Facilities Hosts Informational/Networking Session, ‘The Joint Venture Conversation’
WILMINGTON, NC – The (http://uncw.edu/com) UNCW Office of Facilities is hosting an informational/networking session, The Joint Venture Conversation, on Thursday July 28, 4 – 6 pm in McNeill Hall, Room 1051. Joint venture is a collaborative model useful in creating partnership
Read MoreWorried About Alzheimer’s? These Tips Can Help Keep Your Brain Healthy
Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most frightening, yet least understood ailments we face as human beings. The loss of memory – forgetting family, friends and the most important events of our lives – is painful, tragic and heartbreaking for
Read MoreHumble Start, Early Tragedy Turn Latina Immigrant Into Law Partner
Eva Plaza never dreamed of becoming a lawyer or owning a business. But the sudden loss of her father when she was just eight dramatically changed her life. Born in Torreon, Mexico, Plaza and her three young siblings were reared
Read MoreSinger Chaka Khan Cancels Show — Checks Into Rehab for Pain Killer Addiction
Just two days before she was set to perform at the California State Fair, 63-year old singer Chaka Khan reportedly canceled her performance, and announced that she will be entering rehab to address her addiction to prescription pain killers. The
Read MoreIndependence Day for Us Progressives Is Nov. 8
WHAT WE BLACKS NEED TO DO PROBLEM: The extreme conservatives developed a master plan to water down the constitutional rights of blacks, poor whites, young people, women, LGBT and other minorities. Their strategy was to throw three of the most
Read MoreDemocracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom
Author Condoleezza Rice
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! From the former secretary of state and bestselling author — a sweeping look at the global struggle for democracy and why America must continue to support the cause of human freedom.
GDN Print Edition 7-7-16
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Read MoreBlack Children Kicked Out of Preschool and Into Prison
Behind every successful child is a parent or teacher who has a positive influence on the child. Sadly, this is not always the case. Black children are often targeted in school for disruptive behavior and suspended and expelled at a
Read MoreCampaign Supports “Common Sense” Gun Control
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a civil rights advocacy group and political lobbying organization for the LGBTQ community, showed support for the victims of the Orlando massacre by posting photos of the victims with their names and ages in each
Read MoreCompany Invests $100K in Black Tech Start-up
Charlotte, N.C. — Ebonomy, Inc. aims to change the face of the web with its new Afrocentric website at www.ebonomy.com. The tech start-up company recently received a $100,000 investment from JHP Industrial Supply Company, Inc., which is a Black-owned wholesale
Read MoreGleaners Launches “Hunger Free Summer” Campaign
Gleaners Community Food Bank (www.gcfb.org), a non-profit group based in Detroit, Mich., that distributes 79,000 meals per day, recently launched the 2016 “Hunger Free Summer” campaign. According to the USDA, more than 20 million children rely on free or reduced-price
Read MoreAngela Bassett’s New Skin Care Line
Actress Angela Bassett has partnered with Dr. Barbara Sturm, her friend and a well-known skincare expert, to launch a new skin care line that specifically addresses the needs of women with darker complexions. The new line is called Darker Skin
Read MoreAsk Alma: My Messy Co-Worker Has No Home Training
Dear Alma, I work in a small accounting office of 16 people. We sit in cubicles very close to one another and we have more men than women. This is important to share as I explain my situation. I have a
Read MoreBotswanan Officials Tout Economic Success During 50th Anniversary
(NNPA) When the southern African nation of the Republic of Botswana gained independence from Britain in 1966, it was ranked as the third poorest country in the world. Through prudence, fiscal discipline and good governance, Botswana earned the reputation as
Read MoreThe Difference Between Jesse Williams’ BET Speech and What Comes Next
(NNPA) More than a couple of million folks have responded to the words spoken by Jesse Williams, which points out the fact that many Black people are mesmerized by words that excite us and stimulate our emotions. Rather than initiating
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Read MoreExperiment and Experience: 2016 Vacation Outlook
Experiment and Experience: 2016 Vacation Outlook School’s out for the summer and as the temperatures rise across the United States, so does the volume of vacation travel. But the types of vacations Americans seek in 2016 buck travel trends from
Read MorePatients Without Borders: Challenges in the Rapid Growth of Medical Tourism and Telemedicine
Traditionally, medical tourists travel from high-income countries to middle and low-income countries seeking health care at a lower price. With a growing wealthy class in developing countries and increased access to the Internet, more citizens from around the world are
Read More“Building Homes With a Heart” Missions Homes, a Ministry of Joel 2 Missions
WILMINGTON, N.C. Joel 2 Missions is a new 501©3 approved ministry in Wilmington. The Founding Director, Paula Millsaps, moved here with her two children almost two years ago after serving for years in many outreach capacities throughout the faith community
Read MoreGo Somewhere New: Reasons Why Travel Is Good for Your Soul
Visit NomadicMatt for the latest and greatest travel blog. Click here to go to the blog Simply put, I’m a lot more awesome now than I used to be. In fact, I think travel makes everybody a more awesome person.
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Project JumpStart – Intellectual Honesty about Race and Criminal Justice System Reform
Today, across America, we urgently need more intellectual honesty about race and criminal justice system reform. There is an old adage that posits “The more things appear to change, the more they stay the same.” Once again, millions of Americans
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