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How Big Pharma Is Hindering Treatment of the Opioid Addiction Epidemic
“A crippling problem.” “A total epidemic.” “A problem like nobody understands.” These are the words President Trump used to describe the opioid epidemic ravaging the country during a White House listening session in March. The percentage of people in the
Read MoreBetsy DeVos’ 6-Month Report Card: More Undoing Than Doing
Since the inauguration of Donald Trump, the news cycle has been dominated by stories of White House controversy: a travel ban, North Korea, health care and more. Meanwhile, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has been busy fulfilling her conservative agenda
Read MoreGDN Classifieds August 3, 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 MoreHoward University Student Uses Journalism to Give Back
Born on a warm July day during the summer of 1997, Noni Marshall entered the world destined to create, lead, and inspire. Marshall grew up in Nashville, Tennessee. It was there that she stepped into her greatness and accepted her
Read MorePortland Lawmakers Pass Racial Profiling Bill
In an effort to improve the relationship between law enforcement and the Black community, state lawmakers in Oregon recently passed a bill to combat racial profiling by police. The Statesman Journal reported that the “bill requires law enforcement agencies to collect
Read MoreRaphael Bostic, President and Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Raphael W. Bostic recently took office as the 15th president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. He is responsible for all the Bank’s activities, including monetary policy, bank supervision and regulation, and payment services. In
Read MoreTrump Isn’t Letting Obamacare Die; He’s Trying to Kill It
Early on the morning of July 28, Republicans were dealt a surprising blow when Sen. John McCain (R-AR), along with Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), voted against the latest installment of GOP efforts to repeal the
Read MoreWhat Does Choice Mean When It Comes to Health Care?
President Trump continues to threaten millions of Americans who now have health insurance with loss of coverage by undermining the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as “Obamacare.” His goal has been to repeal the ACA, or to have it repealed by a version
Read MoreWhy Detroit Exploded in the Summer of 1967
When most people see the movie “Detroit,” it’ll likely be their first encounter with the events of July 1967, when a routine bust of an after-hours drinking establishment led to five days of protests, looting and clashes with the police.
Read MoreSlavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II
Author Douglas A. Blackmon
Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War
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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 July 27, 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 MoreBlack Publishers Push for Report on Federal Ad Spending
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is set to begin work on a report detailing advertising spending by federal agencies—particularly as it pertains to Black and Latino media companies. “After several senators joined our request, including Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Shumer,
Read MoreWe’re All Responsible for the Success of Our Students
(NNPA) – Popular opinion, suggest that caregivers, educators, and students have an equal role to play in the academic achievement of students. However, according to an annual survey of “Black and Latino Parents and Families on Education and Their Children’s
Read MoreE3 Home Based Business Expo to Empower, Educate and Equip Black Entrepreneurs
JTI Coaching & Seminars is hosting the E3 Home Based Business Expo on September 30, 2017 at the Bethesda Marriott Pook Hills in Bethesda, Maryland. The event is designed to empower, educate, and equip women home-based business owners and entrepreneurs
Read MoreLocking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America
Author James Forman, Jr.
Forman shows us that the first substantial cohort of black mayors, judges, and police chiefs took office amid a surge in crime and drug addiction.
NAACP, Airbnb Partner to Promote Travel, Offer New Economic Opportunities to Communities of Color
Baltimore — The NAACP, the country’s original and largest social justice organization and Airbnb, the world’s leading hospitality company, today launched a landmark partnership that will help spread the economic benefits of home sharing to more communities. Under the new partnership, Airbnb
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