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Hate Crimes and Solutions offered by Activists
Phyllis G. Williams, the co-host of the podcast “Living the Principles,” said one reason hate crimes are increasing is that criminals of those actions typically gain notoriety.
Read MoreBlack Men Still Incarcerated at Disproportionate Levels
Systemic racism drives both poverty and the mass incarceration of low-income people, especially people of color. This cycle of poverty and criminal justice…
Read MoreExperts: Reparations Are Workable and Should Be Provided
With the racial divide stoked by President Donald Trump’s racial bias, the need for some healing among the races is a progressive and necessary policy…
Read MoreExperts: ‘Jury of your Peers’ Rarely Applies to African Americans
Race has a tremendous impact in criminal trials, at least one African American juror can help even the playing field when it comes to verdicts.
Read MoreTrump, Media Assaults on Omar a New Low for American Politics
Some media favorable to the president have also attacked Omar and despite death threats made against her, Trump has continued his assault…
Read MoreHomeiletics in Service: Retired Pastor Serves a Different ‘Congregation’
During Holy Week, I was excited about the choices I had to worship in celebrating the resurrection of our Lord Jesus the Christ. For the first time in my ministry…
Read MoreNNPA President Represents Black Press at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
We are assembled together from across the nation as the media of America at a time when the Trump administration continues to have a frontal assault on the freedom of the press…
Read MoreHBCU Wellness Educator Cautions Americans About Their Obesity and Declining Health
Poignantly speaking, as a senior human being, 70-plus years of age, I am deeply concerned about this real-time menace, which is crippling and shortening the lives…
Read MoreWomen Fleeing Violence Experience More Trauma After Seeking Asylum
During the past two years, top psychologists sought to understand and document what immigrant women who have experienced violence and abuse need…
Read MoreMissing School Is a Given for Children of Migrant Farmworkers
The group reflects on their experiences growing up as the children of farmworking parents, their struggles against racism, and their work to craft an identity that reflects their heritage.
Read MoreDisney, Stieglitz and Others Criticize Excesses of Billionaires and Uber-Wealthy
It is time to call out the men and women who lead us and to draw a line in the sand about how low we are prepared to let hard-working people sink while top management takes home ever-more…
Read MoreThe Ida B. Wells Society Provides Investigative Reporter Training to Black Journalists
Challenging these disparities and presenting new opportunities for journalists of color, the Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting, is embarking on a nationwide training program.
Read MoreDon’t Skip the Work – Pay Your Dues in Life
Too often, I see clients and others give up because life is not going their way, but then when asked, “Did you do XYZ?” they only did X. You can’t skip to the next level without mastering the level you are on currently.
Read MoreHistorically Black Colleges Seek Path Forward in Tighter US College Market
Total collegiate enrollment in 2017 was only 19.8 million, which represents a 5.7 percent decline from 2010. HBCU enrollment has dropped a bit faster, falling to 298,000, which represents an 8.6 percent overall decline….
Read MoreFILM REVIEW: ‘Fast Color’ – Water Is Rationed Like It Is Gold
Fast Colorcrosses too many genres to be good in any specific one and that wreaks havoc on an audience’s attention. There are wondrous sci-fi elements: the skies produce…
Read MoreSelfish Versus Selfless. Know the Difference
There a lot of things in our Christian belief system that require a leap of faith, including faith itself. The whole notion of blessings is like that. I think I’m beginning to understand blessings…
Read MoreDr. Michael Eric Dyson’s “Conversation Peace,” His First Tour of HBCUs
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson this week kicked-off “Conversation Peace,” his first-ever tour of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the United States.
Read MoreLet’s Get Real With College Athletes About Their Chances of Going Pro
When the NFL draft takes place, it will represent a professional dream come true for the 224 college football players who get picked.
Read MoreThe Case for African American Reparations, Explained
For the first time, most major Democratic presidential contenders are talking about whether the U.S. government should consider paying reparations to the descendants of African Americans…
Read MoreECSU Named One of Top ‘Voter Friendly Campuses’ in Nation
Elizabeth City State University designated one of the nation’s “Voter Friendly Campuses,” through the national student affairs professionals organization, NASPA.
Read MoreDr. Barber Says Student Civic Engagement Is Essential – GDN Exclusive “A Call to Colors” Vol. II Part XIII
With the 2020 elections just around the corner, harnessing the power of the black student vote is critical, observers say, in determining the future of this nation.
Read MoreFaith is Not Religion – Never Was, Never Has Been
Jesus died to save us from us. Hence, God’s grace gives us insight that in Christ, salvation is still ours if we only give all things up to the indisputable mercy of God…
Read MoreBlack Millennial Political Convention Scheduled in Washington
“The Black Millennial Political Convention is the only place where Black millennial voices and concerns are a priority,” said Lea Webb, the convention’s co-chair…
Read MoreLorraine Toussaint: Veteran Actress Talks ‘The Village’ and Brooklyn
You know, there’s a point in your career where you take whatever you can get. And then early on in my career, I realized, oh, I don’t want to do that.
Read MoreBlack and White: Key Findings of American’s View on Race in 2019
According to a recent study, 84 percent of black respondents said people not seeing racial discrimination where it exists is a bigger problem…
Read MoreAutomatic Voter Registration Laws Transform How People Register to Vote
In the past five years, 15 states have adopted automatic voter registration (AVR). These registration increases are found in big and small states…
Read MoreDoes Color “Blindness” Render Me Invisible, Unimportant, or Not Worthy to Be Seen?
Our perceptions of the value of ourselves and others often determine our treatment of and reactions toward those we view as less than or not as valued.
Read MoreSGAs/BSUs Nationwide Encouraged To adopt “Civic Engagement” Campaigns – GDN Exclusive Vol II, Part XII
“A Call to Colors,” the Greater Diversity News’ (GDN) student civic engagement campaign promoting voter registration, education and mobilization, is set to spread nationwide…
Read MoreNotre Dame’s History Is Nine Centuries of Change, Renovation and Renewal
While some parts of the cathedral might be irreplaceable, I believe many future generations continue to admire and learn…
Read MoreNew Cholesterol Study: Pass the Eggs, or Pass on the Eggs?
Developing heart disease was a bummer for egg lovers. Should you stop eating eggs because of this new finding?
Read MoreNeglect, Disrespect of Puerto Rico Continues
The Donald Trump administration’s response to the crisis reveals that Puerto Ricans are racialized as subordinate, despite their US citizenship…
Read MoreOil and Natural Gas Industry is Ripe with High Paying Opportunities for Minorities
We expect that in this workforce of future, African Americans and Latinos will supply almost 40 percent…
Read MoreLeading State-Based Healthcare Marketplaces Have Performed Well
The report examines the impact that federal and state actions have had on state-based marketplaces and the federally…
Read MoreDon’t Go Out That Door Spiritually Unarmed
Spiritual warfare as my bible says (for believers), is fought in the mind, in the emotions and in the will… we’re really struggling against “the devil’s schemes.”
Read MoreAlpha Advocacy in Action Alert: Voter Engagement Strategies
The 2020 elections are fast approaching and pose a critical impact on the future of our communities. This is all about the Urgency of NOW and Alpha Advocacy In Action!
Read MorePhenomenal Woman Empowerment Network Challenges Women to Stop Accepting Mediocrity
PWEN is a Phoenix-based 501c3 partnership organization created to support, encourage, and empower women of all ages and races. Since 2013, the nonprofit has positively impacted…
Read MoreBlack Detectives Win Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against the NYPD
Last week, the three detectives were awarded the $700,000 settlement which includes back pay and damages to account for their loss…
Read MoreMeet the ‘Doctor’ Who Helps Black Entrepreneurs Go Viral
Dante Lee is not a medical doctor, but he is known and well-respected as a Revenue Doctor™. That’s because he is a marketing genius…
Read MoreAuthor Lost 100 lbs. and Beat Depression Launches Mobile App
Dakota Jack, is a contemporary author that inspires us to achieve our little goals first through her new book – and soon, through her mobile app!
Read MoreGrammy Award Winning Musician, Mel Brown, Levels Up Jobseekers
“In February 2019, the national unemployment rate dipped to 3.8 percent,” according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For the soon-to-be graduate…
Read MoreCOMMENTARY: Wordz of Wilson — Black Heroes
I believe celebrating our heroes does as much for us as it does them. Most who put in work to improve our communities, using whatever resources they have…
Read MoreThe 2019 Masters: Tiger’s Incredible Improbable Comeback to Win
“It’s overwhelming because of what has transpired,” Woods told reporters after he shot a -2 under 72 for -13 under overall to seal the victory.
Read MoreDon’t Mess with Max: Mnuchin Madness
Mnuchin is really above his Peter Principle as Treasury Secretary in any administration but 45’s. And those birds of a feather stick together because they share values…
Read MorePlay Ball, To the Victor Goes You – Power and the Righteous
Can you imagine any athletic event where the ball actually participates as an independent active component? Well, the truth is we are that ball in this high-stake game…
Read MoreLife-Long Educator Authors Book on Leadership
By Dr. Jennifer Wimbish
First African American president of Cedar Valley College (CVC), of the Dallas County Community College District, in her recently released book “Leadership Wisdom For All Generations”…
Suspect Arrested in Case of Three Church Fires in Louisiana
St. Mary Baptist Church in Port Barre burned down on March 26. On April 2, the Greater Union Baptist Church in Opelousas, Louisiana was burned…
Read MoreCongress Traveling the Country to Hear Evidence of Voting Rights Violations
Some of the violations that have been reported include closed polling places, new limitations on voter registration and removal of names from voter lists.
Read MoreBill to Give Students Defrauded by For-Profit Colleges Their Day in Court
The Court Legal Access & Student Support (CLASS) Act prohibits any school receiving Title IV student aid funding from placing restrictions on students’…
Read MoreMeet National Black Chamber of Commerce in Atlanta
The NBCC is dedicated to economically empowering and sustaining African American communities through entrepreneurship and capitalistic activity within the United States and the Black Diaspora. NBCC provides resources to support the development of startups and established minority & women owned
Read MoreWSSU SGA President Leads Campus Civic EngagementA – GDN Exclusive “A Call to Colors” Vol. II, Part IX
The strength behind SGA Pres. Gibson’s leadership – empowering students at WSSU to have a voice, and have that voice heard.
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