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HBCU Caucus Partnership Challenge Is an Effort To Promote Greater Engagement and Support Between Private Companies

The HBCU Caucus Partnership Challenge is an effort to promote greater engagement and support between private companies and HBCUs. 99 companies have taken the challenge. Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC-12) and Congressman French Hill (R-AR-02) announced 3

The “Godmother of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) – Congresswoman Alma Adam

In Congress, Congresswoman Alma Adams is known as the “Godmother of HBCUs .” After joining the US House of Representatives in 2014. Since the founding of the caucus, Rep. Adams has proposed landmark HBCU legislation, and passed many of

Johna Speller: The New Generation of Leadership Development – GDN Exclusive

Can a 17-year-old be a leadership guru? If anyone thinks that it is not possible, Johna Speller is testing that limited thinking. She has been a life member of the NAACP since age 3! She knows the challenges of living

The New Generation of Leadership: Siani-Simone Is Much More Than Talk – GDN Exclusive

Siani-Simone Ammons, Secretary of NC NAACP Youth & College Division “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” This quote by Maya Angelou, one of the favorite writers of high school senior Siani-Simone Ammons, speaks to

NAACP Youth and College Division (YCD) Launches Its Midterm Election Podcast Series – A GDN Exclusive

President of the North Carolina Youth and College Division of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Johna Speller, continues her critical student engagement, voter education, registration, and mobilization efforts through a series of planned podcasts designed to

Super Mario 3 – Mario Benavente Wins City Council Seat for District 3 Fayetteville NC

“I feel just as grateful as I did today. On the evening of July 26th, the morning of August 5th, and about 6 hours ago – when told for the 3rd time that six votes held strong. I am honored

Interactive Tool Encourages Americans to Plan When and How They Will Vote

CHECKLIST – HOW TO PLAN YOUR VOTE (Plan Your Vote: 2022 Elections (nbcnews.com) is the 2020/22, interactive tool from NBC News and MSNBC, which encourages Americans to plan when and how they will vote, considering each state’s coronavirus pandemic restrictions, mail-in

Issues to Action: The New Black Student Movement – A GDN Exclusive

The Black Community faces many issues, such as Race and Justice, Education Innovation, Environmental & Climate Justice, Economic Justice, Health and Well-being, Next Generation Leadership, Advocacy & Litigation, and more. Over the decades, perhaps none has been more critical than

About The New Black Student Movement (NBSM) A GDN Exclusive

The New Black Student Movement (NBSM) evolved from a Greater Diversity News (GDN) initiative created to educate, organize, and mobilize student voting. The strategy was to develop as an organizational strategy and not to be an organization. The project created

“It’s a Family Affair:” NAACP Membership – A GDN Exclusive

[fvplayer id=”1″] I am encouraging Black parents to purchase NAACP memberships for their children that are 25 and younger. It is also a good idea to buy one for yourself if you’re not already a member. The NAACP represents a

What Is Humanizing Education? A Greater Diversity Exclusive Part 3: A Pledge to All Children

“Not…by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” Is this the ideal to strive toward? Interestingly, these words are being used to suggest that, based on the color of their skin, Black children should not

Modeling The New Black Student Movement (The NBSM) – Exclusive for The NBSM

Early in 2021, Greater Diversity News (GDN) asked “Is a new black student movement needed?” Meet William Evans, a junior at Fayetteville State University (FSU) and President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) FSU student

They Call It “Political” But What Is It Really? GDN Exclusive

This is something we hear often, “I’m not political.” What does one mean when they say this? I suggest what they really mean is that they are unsure of what they do know or don’t know about politics, or they

Fueling a New Black Student Movement – GDN Special

While the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s was ignited by luminaries like Martin Luther King, Jr., Fannie Lou Hammer, and Malcolm X, it was fueled by freedom fighters from across this nation’s college campuses. Young men and women from both the

Thousands March on For Voting Rights, D.C. Statehood

Marchers rallied in the nation’s capital and cities across the country, demanding passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, the For the People Act, and for D.C. statehood. “Our country is backsliding to the unconscionable days of Jim

What A Difference: What Does Injustice and Disparity Look Like in Practice?

Fayetteville State, a Historically Black University (HBCU), gets a new Chancellor. Outrage ensues. What was the outrage about? Was the outrage legitimate? How long did the outrage last? Did it even matter? Is the outrage over? Let us look

Dominion Energy’s HBCU Promise℠

Our $25 million commitment to be shared by 11 HBCUs in 4 states In 2020, Dominion Energy committed $25 million to be shared by 11 historically black colleges and universities in Virginia, Ohio, North Carolina and South Carolina. The six-year

North Carolina NAACP Youth and College Advisor Endorses “A Call to Colors” New Black Student Movement Strategy

“The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and discrimination.” And to this end, North Carolina

Queens for a National Cause – (Elections 2020 in Review) – GDN Exclusive

Marching to the beat of their own drums at their own pace, HBCU students across the nation have prepared themselves for this moment their entire lives. The sound of HBCU marching bands is a tune that has been played for

Miss NCCU Launches Greater Diversity News HBCU Voting Outreach Research Project – “A Call to Colors” GDN Exclusive

To Imani Johnson, the Greater Diversity News (GDN) HBCU Voting Outreach Project is a way for students at historically Black colleges and universities to connect during times of civic outreach, and learn from each other “…to engage, to enlighten and

Pandemic Can Not Stop NCCU CEAC Voter Efforts – A GDN Exclusive

On Saturday, August 8th, the National HBCU Alumni Foundation’s 6th Annual Leaders Conference Civic Engagement and Advocacy Committee (CEAC) Summit will convene virtually. Hosted by the North Carolina Central University Alumni Association, Inc. (NCCUAA), this year’s theme is “Expanding Alumni

Alpha Kappa Alphas Celebrate 30 Years of Service Sigma Tau Omega Chapter – GDN Exclusive

It has been thirty years this month since the Sigma Tau Omega (STO) Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated was chartered in Cary and Western Wake County to “…provide service and solve problems” for the local community. Chapter President

Yvonne Lewis Holley Vies to Make history as First Black NC Lieutenant Governor

A GDN Election 2020 Special When the smoke cleared after the March 3rd primaries two months ago, suddenly, the prospect that North Carolina’s next Lieutenant Governor would be an African American became real. True that briefly, there was the question

Voter Education, Registration & Mobilization Resources

NC Voting Resources Confirm your voter registration: https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/ Online Voter Registration/ Adjust Current Registration: https://www.www.ncdot.gov/dmv/offices-services/online/Pages/voter-registration-application.aspx Requesting a NC Absentee Ballot / Vote By Mail: https://www.ncsbe.gov/Voting-Options/Absentee-Voting Facts about voting after you’ve been convicted of a crime: https://www.ncvoter.org/been-locked-up/ https://www.ncsbe.gov/Portals/0/Documents/VotingRightsGuide_CriminalJusticeSystem.pdf Facts about voter

Economic Agenda Purposed by the HUB Inclusion Coalition and NC NAACP – GDN Exclusive

The NC HUB Coalition and the NAACP economic development committee are convening a series of virtual conferences to address issues that impact HUB (MWBE) businesses. High on the agenda is the creation of the “Support Our HUBs” campaign. Months ago,

Dear Michelle – A Greater Diversity News Exclusive

All hail the reluctant ruler! It is no joke that the people we all want in power are those who do not seek it. If you could win the presidency, would you? Notice that there is no should. Anyone who

Voter Suppression Goes to College – GDN Student Engagement Exclusive

If preliminary data estimates on the recent 2020 primaries in North Carolina are accurate, student voters on HBCU campuses must raise their turnout game come the general election this November. So says Dr. William Busa, founder of EQV Analytics, a

Voting Key to Addressing Issues, Say NAACP Youth – GDN Student Engagement Special

If black college and high school students want a greater voice in the issues that directly affect them, they will need to become politically active, and vote…

GOP-Connected Group Created Fake Erica Smith Ads

A Republican connected super political action committee (PAC) out of Washington, D.C. called “Faith and Power,” is spending over $1.6 million in television and radio ads running in four North Carolina television markets promoting State Senator Erica Smith’s candidacy for

UNC System Association of Student Government Senior VP Supports “A Call to Colors” – GDN Exclusive Vol. 3 Part IV

Raekwon Davis, 22, is the Senior Vice President of the UNC System Association of Student Government (UNCASG). One of the missions of the UNCASG is to address student voter participation. Mr. Davis, a senior and political science major at North

2020 Voter Mobilization Forum: “Educate, Organize and Mobilize” – GDN Exclusive Vol. 3 Part III

Watch the January 25, 2020 Voter Mobilization Forum click here: The message was clear. Starting with the March 3rd primaries and ending in the November 6th General Elections, North Carolina’s African American community – the target of numerous voter suppression

VIDEO for 2020 “A Call to Colors” Voter Mobilization Forum

Video Matrix The Pitt County HBCU Coalition, the Pitt County Chapter of the Shaw University National Alumni Association and the Pitt County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc, present The 2020 “A Call to Colors (ACTC) Voter Mobilization

The National Council of Negro Women Supports and Sponsors “A Call to Colors” January 25th Voter Mobilization Forum a GDN Special

Watch the live Voter Mobilization Forum event on January 25, 2020 at https://9c5996605f.nxcli.net/live In the Spring of 2019, Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole convened a meeting of National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) affiliate leaders. Two dozen officers of leading national women’s

Support for 2020 “A Call to Colors” Voter Mobilization Forum January 25 – GDN Exclusive Vol. 3 Part 2

When it comes to voter education, registration, and organization, it will be the forum that beats all forums. Its goal is to institutionalize voter mobilization as a standing initiative in black leadership organizations, nationwide. The Pitt County HBCU Coalition,

Chief Justice Beasley Knows Civic Engagement Works – GDN Exclusive, Vol. 3 Part 1

It was a year ago next month, on February 12th, 2019, that Governor Roy Cooper made history by appointing NC Associate Justice Cheri Beasley as the 29th Chief Justice of the NC Supreme Court – the first African American woman

NCABCO President Endorses Financial Support For Greater Diversity News’ “A Call to Colors” – GDN Exclusive, Vol. II, Part XXVIII

Saying that “…collective power incites collective action, the president of the North Carolina Association of Black County Officials [NCABCO] has come out with strong support for Greater Diversity News’ “A Call to Colors” [ACTC] voter education, registration and mobilization campaign.

NC Black Alliance Announces Support for “A Call to Colors” – GDN Exclusive, Vol. II, Part XXVI

Saying that “There is no time better than now, specifically in North Carolina, for like-minded organizations to align our approach to voter education and registration,” NC Senator Valerie Foushee (D-District 23-Chatham, Orange), chairwoman of the NC Black Alliance, has announced

Divine Nine Organizations Prepare For 2020 Elections – GDN Exclusive, Vol. II, Part XXVI

It should be no secret that the fraternities and sororities that proudly make up the Divine Nine plan to assist in turning out the African American vote in 2020 – one of the most crucial elections in our lifetimes –

Aggie SGA-AG Pushes Campus Student Voter Engagement – GDN Exclusive, Vol. II, Part XXIV

Brenda Caldwell is the attorney general for N.C. A&T University’s Student Government Association. But the Greensboro native, junior and Political Science major has also, since the beginning of the semester in August, registered 388 students to vote, mostly freshmen, and

NPHC Council of Presidents Announced Strategic Priorities Supporting Viability of the African American Community

The nine historically Black Greek-Lettered Organizations, recently announced its annual strategic priorities that will guide its collective efforts to address systemic issues affecting the viability of the African American community.

NCCU PACE Committee Leading the Way With: “A Call to Colors” – GDN Exclusive, Vol. II, Part XXIII

Students are being orientated not only to the importance of voting, and that many of the issues of today do, in fact, affect them, but that they also have a voting precinct on campus…

Divine Nine Groups to Register Student Voters at Football Games – GDN Exclusive “A Call to Colors” Vol. II, Part XXIII

When the Eagles of North Carolina Central University face off in their home opener against the Vikings of Elizabeth City State University on Sept. 21st at Durham’s O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium, all of the important action won’t just be on the

KEMBA Center Leader Endorses “A Call to Colors” Civic Engagement – GDN Exclusive “A Call to Colors” Vol. II, Part XXII

Rev. Connors indicated that he was already planning to reach out to the pastors of larger church facilities affiliated with KEMBA Center in those districts, about allowing the NC Board of Elections to conduct training sessions…

Pastor Jay on “A Call to Colors” – “We’re in it Together” – GDN Exclusive “A Call to Colors” Vol. II, Part XXI

What role would faith-based community institutions like mosques, temples and churches play in nonpartisan “A Call to Colors” civic engagement strategies to empower the African American community…

The Way Forward For “A Call to Colors” – GDN Exclusive – “A Call to Colors” Vol. II, Part XX

It has been almost a month since the momentous August 3rd National HBCU Alumni Associations Foundation Civic Engagement & Advocacy Committee (CEAC) Summit at NCCU School of Law in Durham.

The Divine Nine Models For Civic Engagement – A GDN Exclusive “A Call to Colors” Vol. II, Part XIX

“We encourage you to be civic-minded and be active in the community before you even join any of our [D9] organizations,’ “Brent said, she went on to explain that most D9 members began their careers at the HBCU level.

The NC NAACP Model – A GDN Exclusive “A Call to Colors” Vol. II, Part XVIII

Alston says what Publisher Peter Grear and Greater Diversity News (GDN) are trying to accomplish with “A Call to Colors” is very similar to the mission of the NC NAACP. August 3^rd “A Call to Colors” Summit received high marks on its presentations.

St. Joseph A.M.E.’s New Pastor Believes in Civic Engagement – GDN Exclusive “A Call to Colors” Vol. II, Part XVII

DURHAM, N.C. – He is the 31st pastor of St. Joseph African Methodist Episcopal Church, a predominately black church with 150 years of distinguished history, service to the community, and social justice activism. Having been appointed to lead St. Joseph’s

NCCU Alumni Summit Focuses on “A Call to Colors” – GDN Exclusive “A Call to Colors” Vol. II, Part XVI

When the National Historically Black College and Alumni Association’s Fifth Annual Alumni Leaders Conference convenes Saturday, August 3rd at North Carolina Central University’s School of Law, its theme will be “Strategically Sustain the Future of HBCUs through Alumni Advocacy.” But

ECSU Student Civic Engagement Ramping up for 2020 Elections – GDN Exclusive “A Call to Colors” Vol. II Part XV

Ramsey proudly touts what the campus NAACP does in promoting voting and voter registration drives at the beginning of the school year.

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