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Greater Diversity News for August 24, 2017
Greater Diversity News 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 (HUBs)
Read MoreGDN Classifieds August 31, 2017
Greater Diversity News 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 (HUBs)
Read MoreThe NNPA Issues Call to Support Gulf Area Residents Impacted by Historic Floods
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) today issued an urgent national call for support for all people, who are being impacted by the devastating flood waters from Hurricane Harvey in Texas, especially now in Houston. In addition to the
Read MoreWhen You Educate a Girl, You Educate a Nation
As I write this, I am preparing to travel with my colleagues to Nigeria, where I will have the honor of meeting some of the Chibok girls who were released after two waves of negotiations between Boko Haram and Nigerian
Read MoreOne of the Oldest HBCUs in the Country Could Fold in September
Cheyney University, One of the Nation’s Oldest HBCUs, Could Lose Its Accreditation in September After years of financial trouble and heartbreaking enrollment decline, Cheyney University, one of the oldest Black institutions of higher education in America, is on the verge
Read MoreGreater Book Features: Empowering Underserved Communities
There are several ideas on empowering underserved communities that historically have gained consensus: One of the thoughts that has gained consensus is that, to empower Black communities we must educate them; The other consensus is that we can’t effectively educate
Read MoreThe Opioid Epidemic Is Finally a National Emergency – Eight Years Too Late
“It has been many long, hard, agonizing battles for the last few years and you fought like a warrior every step of the way. Addiction, however, won the war. To the person who doesn’t understand addiction, she is just another
Read MoreCharlottesville: A Step in Our Long Arc Toward Justice
The number and exuberance of white nationalists who descended on Charlottesville sent emotional tremors through the nation. Some worried that this was the beginning of an expanding movement that would hearken us back to darker times. And many felt that President Donald
Read MoreImprove Your Search: Job Centers Offer Little Help for the Unemployed
Montréal — If you are unemployed and looking for a job, the best way to get government-funded training and help finding a job is to prove you are “unemployable.” Far from providing workers with the means to move up and
Read MoreCEOs Close to Trump Deciding When to Advise and When to Leave
“I didn’t leave the Republican Party. I felt that the Party left me.” –Ben Bernanke Bernanke’s comment came to mind with the serial departures of CEOs from President Trump’s business advisory groups. Robert Iger (CEO of Disney) and Elon Musk
Read MoreNAACP Rebukes President Trump’s Decision to Pardon Convicted Racist Joe Arpaio
BALTIMORE – Today, President Trump pardoned convicted felon, disgraced former sheriff, Joe Arpaio. The NAACP, the nation’s foremost civil rights organization, released the following statement. “Joe Arpaio ruled Maricopa County, Arizona with an iron-fist, under the guise of ‘law and
Read MoreGDN Classifieds August 24, 2017
Greater Diversity News 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 (HUBs)
Read MoreWarning Signs of Mass Violence in America?
There are those who say that comparing President Donald Trump’s rhetoric to that of Adolf Hitler is alarmist, unfair and counterproductive. And yet, there has been no dearth of such comparisons since the 2016 presidential election. Many commentators have also drawn parallels between the
Read MoreHow Should We Protest Neo-Nazis? Lessons From German History
After the murder of Heather Heyer in Charlottesville, many people are asking themselves what they should do if Nazis rally in their city. Should they put their bodies on the line in counterdemonstrations? Some say yes. History says no. Take it
Read MoreOver the Years, Americans Have Become Increasingly Exposed to Extremism
Extremism has always been with us, but the internet has allowed ideas that advocate hate and violence to reach more and more people. Whether it’s the deadly “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville or the 2015 Charleston church massacre, it’s
Read MoreThe Confederate Statue Debate: Three Essential Reads
Editor’s note: The following is a roundup of archival stories related to the debate over what to do with Confederate statues. The impetus for the “Unite the Right” rally held in Charlottesville, Virginia on August 12 was a proposal to
Read MoreHow Religion Motivates People to Give and Serve
Saturday, August 19 is World Humanitarian Day – a time to remember the tremendous humanitarian need around the world. The stark reality is that the world is facing the greatest humanitarian crisis since 1945: Mass starvations are threatening millions of people in South Sudan, Nigeria, Somalia
Read MorePolicing the Black Man: Arrest, Prosecution, and Imprisonment
Author Angela J. Davis
A comprehensive, readable analysis of the key issues of the Black Lives Matter movement, this thought-provoking and compelling anthology features essays by some of the nation’s most influential and respected criminal justice experts and legal scholars.
New Generation of Leadership: Lumumba Becomes Youngest Mayor of Jackson, Miss.
Chokwe Antar Lumumba became the youngest mayor in the history of Jackson, Miss., when he was sworn-in last month in front of a standing room-only crowd at Jackson’s Convention Center Complex. Lumumba, 34, defeated the business-friendly incumbent Mayor Tony Yarber
Read MoreCBC Chairman Talks HBCUs, Impeachment and #RootOutRacism
During a conference call with reporters, Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.), the chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), pledged to revisit the debate around impeachment when Congress returns after Labor Day and announced a new campaign to #RootOutRacism in the
Read MoreConfederate Statues Fall, But Economic Racism Lingers
Cheers to New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, one of the first mayors to take Confederate statues down and to make the strong point that these statues represent nothing but oppression. You should check out the speech he delivered, in May,
Read MoreLegendary Civil Rights Activist and Comedian Dick Gregory Dies at 84
Legendary civil rights activist and comedian Dick Gregory died on Saturday. He was 84. Friends, family and celebrities took to social media to honor the icon and innovator of the Black community. “It is with enormous sadness that the Gregory
Read MoreThree Ways Black Faith Leaders Address HIV as a Social Justice Issue
In Los Angeles alone, more than 120 churches joined the Day of Unity, promoted by The Black Church & HIV initiative. AIDS activists have long called on faith leaders to help address and end the epidemic in Black communities across
Read MoreGDN Classifieds August 17, 2017
Greater Diversity News 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 (HUBs)
Read MoreSymbols of Hatred and Racism Should Not be Venerated
Trump administration’s refusal to condemn the public display of Confederate symbols emboldens the hateful groups that seek to divide our country. For too long, the American people have lived side by side with the emblems of white supremacy, oppression and segregation. Their continued presence in our public sites and buildings
Read MoreThe Fight for Fair Maps Continues on August 22 at 4pm
For three election cycles — 6 long years — the all-white Republican Caucus that rigged elections to gain super-majority control of the General Assembly, was unconstitutionally seated. The U.S. Supreme Court recently affirmed 9-0 that this Republican Caucus used racist
Read MoreIn “Chokehold: Policing Black Men,” Attorney Paul Butler Takes on Police Brutality
Author Paul Butler
Police brutality in the Black community is as old as law enforcement itself. Former federal prosecutor Paul Butler speaks in depth on the issue in his new book, “Chokehold: Policing Black Men.”
Jim Crow Statues: The History of the Statue at the Center of Violent Unrest
The violent scenes in Charlottesville, Virginia, that led to the death of one woman and left many more injured began as a dispute over a statue of General Robert E. Lee, which sits in a local public park. However, the
Read MoreProgram Empowers Low Income Young Adults to Go From Poverty to Professional Careers
Year Up is a program that helps low income young adults go from poverty to a professional career within just one year. It consists of six months of training, prep for entry level jobs, and then placement in an internship
Read MoreTaraji P. Henson: Fighting the Good Fight for What Is Right
Actress Taraji P. Henson has never shied away from a worthy cause, and she has always been ready to fight for what she believes is right. Not only has that worked out well for her, but it is also paying
Read MoreBlack Entrepreneur Finds Success Selling Cars Online: CarMarshal.Com Features 130,000 New Vehicles!
Online marketplace for new and used cars, trucks and SUVs offers proprietary tool that helps you find a car, and negotiate the price Dallas, TX — Carmarshal.com is offering a new convenient service that takes the hassle out of buying a car, using
Read MoreWhite Nationalists Who Marched in Charlottesville Are Being Identified — and Are Getting Fired From Their Jobs!
Thanks to NY Daily News writer Shaun King, a very popular Twitter account called @YesYoureRacist, and other hard-working Twitter users, many of the white nationalists who recently participated in the violent racial riot in Charlottesville, Virginia are being identified. Even more, some of
Read MoreHomegrown Terror on the Right Is on the Rise
The attack in Charlottesville, Virginia, in which a man named James Alex Fields Jr. used his Dodge Challenger as a weapon against a crowd of protesters, underscores the growing violence of America’s far-right wing. According to reports, Fields was a active member
Read MoreThe Legal Threat to Diversity on Campus
Last summer, the Supreme Court ruled that colleges and universities can use race as one factor among many in making admissions decisions. The court determined that such policies helped further an institution’s mission to attain the educational benefits of diversity. A recent
Read MoreLest We Forget: Children Are Watching This Racism, Violence and Our Reactions
I find myself in this place again. I am numb. I feel empty. I almost have no words. The saddest part about this? I wrote these exact words little more than a year ago. And now, here I am again, feeling the
Read MoreCharlottesville, Donald Trump, and the Dark Side of American Populism
Charlottesville, Virginia is home to the University of Virginia, founded by Thomas Jefferson; he was a slave owner, but today stands as a symbol of the US’s egalitarian ethos and political myth. But on August 12, some seven months into
Read MoreGDN Classifieds August 10, 2017
Greater Diversity News 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 (HUBs)
Read MoreNobody: Casualties of America’s War on the Vulnerable, from Ferguson to Flint and Beyond
Author Marc Lamont Hill
Heralded as an essential text for our times, Marc Lamont Hill’s galvanizing work embodies the best traditions of scholarship, journalism, and storytelling to lift unheard voices and to address the necessary question, “how did we get here?”
Peletah Academic Center For Excellence: Students Thrive and Achieve Academic Success
Whether based on myth or statistical data, the widely held notion that a student’s prospect for future success can be determined by his or her third grade reading score is disturbing. This perception labels some students as failures before their
Read MoreWarsaw Mayoral Election: A.J. Connors Has Thrown His Hat in the Ring
After years of sitting on the political sidelines, local pastor and community leader, A.J. Connors has thrown his hat in the ring and now seeks to become Mayor of the Town of Warsaw. His opponent is present Mayor Russell Eason.
Read MoreThe Alt-Right On Campus: What Students Need To Know
In this article Why is the Alt-Right Targeting Campuses? The Rise of the Alt-Rght The Alt-Right and Freedom of Speech What To Say, What To Do Who is the Alt-Right: Headliners Who is the Alt-Right: Brain Trust Who is the
Read MoreTen Ways to Fight Hate Guide After Charlottesville Attack
In response to recent events, including the deadly white nationalist violence in Charlottesville this weekend, the SPLC today released a new edition of Ten Ways to Fight Hate, its longstanding guide for effectively – and peacefully – taking a stand
Read MoreDeepening Corporate Diversity Recruitment – Thurgood Marshall College Fund
While “Diversity” is not a new term for the business world, it appears to be experiencing a resurgence of sorts lately. Every major corporation seems to be looking for employees from underrepresented groups—some, because they think these diverse perspectives will
Read MoreTrump Administration Continues to Play Down the Threat of White Supremacist Violence
After the deadly clash between hundreds of white supremacists and counter-protesters today in Charlottesville, Virginia, President Trump called for Americans to “come together.” He used similar words in his victory speech in the wee hours of Nov. 9, even as
Read MoreRev. Barber: Some Evangelicals Are Using Faith to Bring Us to the Brink of Nuclear War
There is a better gospel: one of justice, of inclusion, of love. When the Rev. Robert Jeffress declared this week that “God has given Trump authority to take out Kim Jong Un,” many who grew up in Sunday School struggled
Read MoreGwendolyn Brooks Won the Pulitzer Prize while Living in a Housing Project
Gwendolyn Brooks’ apartment was dark on May 1, 1950. The brilliant, award-winning Black poet, who wrote about life on Chicago’s South Side, had not paid her electric bill. With no electrical power, little money and a nine-year old son to
Read MoreThe Seeds of the Alt-Right, America’s Emergent Right-Wing Populist Movement
In recent months, far-right activists – which some have labeled the “alt-right” – have gone from being an obscure, largely online subculture to a player at the very center of American politics. Long relegated to the cultural and political fringe,
Read MoreThe Untold Stories of Women in the 1967 Detroit Rebellion and Its Aftermath
The movie “Detroit,” which tells the story of the 1967 Detroit rebellion, has received mixed reviews since its release. Some praised the film for tackling a complex, little-known story, while others criticized it for its representation of the the city,
Read MoreWhat the Google Gender ‘Manifesto’ Really Says About Silicon Valley
Five years ago, Silicon Valley was rocked by a wave of “brogrammer” bad behavior, when overfunded, highly entitled, mostly white and male startup founders did things that were juvenile, out of line and just plain stupid. Most of these activities
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Arpaio Pardon Could Encourage More Civil Rights Violations
It’s true, Trump has the legal power to pardon pretty much anyone. But pardoning Arpaio may send the message that state and local officials can aggressively enforce federal immigration law, even if it risks racial profiling and violating the due process rights of citizens and noncitizens.
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