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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.

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Black 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…

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Experts: 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…

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Experts: ‘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.

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Trump, 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…

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Homeiletics 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…

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NNPA 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…

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HBCU 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…

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Women 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…

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Missing 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.

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Disney, 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…

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The 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.

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Don’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.

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FILM 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…

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Selfish 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…

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Dr. 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.

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Let’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.

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The 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…

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ECSU 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.

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Faith 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…

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Black 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…

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Lorraine 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.

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Black 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…

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Does 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.

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Notre 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…

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New 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?

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Neglect, 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…

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Oil 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…

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Leading 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…

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Don’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.”

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Phenomenal 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…

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Black 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…

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Meet 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…

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Author 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!

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Grammy 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…

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COMMENTARY: 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…

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The 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.

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Don’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…

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Play 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…

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Life-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”…

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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…

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Bill 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’…

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Meet 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

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