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February is African American History Month, and New Hanover County Schools plans to celebrate with a variety of events that are educational, inspirational and fun. 

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New Hanover County Schools Celebrates African American History Month  

February is African American History Month, and New Hanover County Schools plans to celebrate with a variety of events that are educational, inspirational and fun. 

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How Racial Oppression, Power and Privilege Impact the Marketplace

Race is central to all kinds of markets, not just traditional product markets, but also health, education, housing and other markets that contribute to people’s well-being.

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Black History: Annie Easley Helped Make Modern Spaceflight Possible

Back then, schools were racially segregated, with whites and blacks attending different schools, and the latter were often considered inferior. Easley, however, overcame those barriers

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Higher Education Act Becomes PROSPER Act – Exploring Its Impact on Student Debt

The PROSPER Act includes a host of problematic provisions that will make it both harder and costlier for students to earn a high-quality certificate or degree.

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Interested in Starting or Reinventing a Business? Learn How to Write a Business Plan

Learning how to write a business plan can refocus your business goals. SBA’s Business Plan Tool provides you with a step-by-step guide to get started.

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Banks Not Complying with Community Reinvestment Act – Small Business Credit Denied

Access to small business credit is a major contributor to local economies and job creation, but hey are still economically depressed several years after the end of the U.S. financial crisis that started in 2008. The research published by the U.S. Small Business

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Community Reinvestment Act Encourages Banks to Meet Credit Needs of Their Communities

The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) is intended to encourage depository institutions to meet the credit needs of the communities in which they operate.

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Download GDN Print Edition for August 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)

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“Flawed Flesh, Perfect Purpose” Author, Rocket Scientist Encourages Others to Pursue STEM Career

Flawed Flesh, Perfect Purpose, a compilation of thought-provoking short stories encouraging readers to utilize their fears, setbacks and failures to propel them …

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Civil Rights Group Condemns Bank of America’s End of Free Checking for Low-Income

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Says Action Will Deny Poor Consumers Access to Mainstream Banking Services   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Kristen Clarke, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following statement

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Response to Removal of Temporary Protective Status for Haitian Immigrants

Immigrants first received Temporary Protective Status as part of the Department of Homeland Security’s efforts to assist after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake…

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The Fairfax County Police Department released extremely disturbing video footage that shows the U.S. Park Police shooting and killing an unarmed Iranian-American man …

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NAACP Condemns Lack of Transparency in Fairfax County Park Police Shooting

The Fairfax County Police Department released extremely disturbing video footage that shows the U.S. Park Police shooting and killing an unarmed Iranian-American man …

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White Supremacist Town Manager Envisions “Homeland” for Whites

It’s indicative of the extent to which white supremacists live in a bubble that they believe their white ethno-state visions have even a chance of coming to fruition.

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Report Documenting Widespread and Unjust Civil Asset Forfeiture in Alabama

Jamey Vibbert, a car dealer in Dothan, became embroiled in civil asset forfeiture proceedings when prosecutors seized $25,000 he had been paid for two vehicles.

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Listening to and Believing Children

testimony from more than 150 sexual abuse survivors, Larry Nassar, the former team doctor for the U.S. gymnastics team, was sentenced to 40 to 175 years…

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Women’s March overpowers Matthew Heimbach’s Neo-Nazis in Knoxville

A small group of anti-racist activists had gathered across the street from the Locust Street Garage and were yelling up toward a contingent of black-clad white nationalists

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When Black Lives Mattered, Teaching About the Reconstruction Era

Every day brings new horrors as the U.S. president’s racist rhetoric and policies provide an encouraging environment for attacks on black people and other communities of color.

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Infant Mortality, Death by Inequality: Poverty, Racism Killing America’s Children

A child born in the U.S. is 76 percent more likely to die before reaching adulthood than a child born elsewhere in the developed world.

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Statement from Black Lives Matter Global Network on Government Shutdown

The #TrumpShutDown does not merely demonstrate that our system is broken. Since we all know that Republicans control the presidency, Senate, and House

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Anthology: Women Write the World — Essays on Equality, Justice, and Freedom

Women of color have long been silenced even while social movements have flourished. “All the Women in My Family Sing” amplifies the voices of women …

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Stop Using Nine Million Children as a Bargaining CHIP to Undermine the ACA

Steps taken by the Trump administration have increased the number of uninsured Americans by more than 3 million since last January.

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What the Government Shutdown Means for American Health Care

While the law mandates that the essential personnel who protect life and property must remain at work, these government workers will not receive pay during the shutdown.

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Reportedly, Hundreds of Amazon.com Employees Are on Food Stamps

The emergence of Amazon as an employer of so many who need assistance raises a question: Why is this giant, successful company offering such limited pay?

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Black Woman Has Created First Ever Ride-Sharing App For People With Disabilities

Ja’Nese Jean, a known international opera singer, is more than just a beautiful, fascinating voice. Jean, also a tech entrepreneur …

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To Close the Digital Divide, It Must First Be Identified

Despite the potential for broadband to modernize the economy in rural America, access and availability continue to lag. The President’s recent executive order affirmed …

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The Rise and Fall of the Associated Negro Press

By Professor Gerald Horne – For nearly fifty years, the Chicago-based Associated Negro Press (ANP) fought racism at home and grew into an international news organization abroad. At its head stood founder Claude Barnett …

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Black-Owned Nursing Academy Offers Nursing Assistant Classes

Nurse T is highly regarded by many as a dependable leader whose efficiency and diligence has led to building successful team morale. She spends her leisure time traveling, mentoring and educating …

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Second Annual National Day of Racial Healing With Concerts, Proclamations and Programs

On Jan. 16, communities across the country celebrated the National Day of Racial Healing (#NDORH) with events and activities as distinct as their participants.

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Words Matter: Standing Up to Bigoted Language

It has become commonplace to witness a public display of bigoted and offensive language. The latest onslaught, made by the President of the United States in a meeting about immigration …

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White Supremacists Praise Trump’s Inflammatory Immigration Remarks

The comments elicited gratified responses from white supremacist “leaders” like Richard Spencer, David Duke and Andrew Anglin, as well as from rank and file racists.

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Conscience and Religious Freedom Division in the HHS Office for Civil Rights

Our Constitution’s First Amendment works in tandem with the rights embedded in our other amendments; it should not be used to undermine those other rights, or the right to medical care.

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The Fallout of Police Violence Is Killing Black Women Like Erica Garner

One study found that “At ages 49–55, black women are 7.5 years biologically ‘older’ than white women.” We can only imagine what that looks like for a young woman …

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