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From High School Dropout to Teen Mom to Millionaire

Stormy Wellington was raised in Miami, Florida, where her mother worked the streets for a living, leaving her to be raised by others, including her brothers, family and friends. She was in and out of foster homes, even dealt in

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Rants & Retorts: How Bigots Got a Monopoly on Commenting About News Online

NEW YORK – With hate and dissension online increasingly forcing many to step away from social media, an award-winning New York-based journalist has released a timely book exposing the raw racism that lurks in the comments sections of news websites. Rants

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11th Annual People’s Moral Legislative Advocacy Day

Every year, NAACP members and Forward Together Moral Movement supporters come together from across the state to bring our demands to the People’s House on Jones St. Join us at the NC General Assembly for a day of direct advocacy at

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First Black Astronaut Remains a Forgotten Pioneer

NASA Barely Mentions Robert H. Lawrence Jr. During Anniversaries, Memorials Two historic events that changed America occurred 50 years ago. While many will remember the 50th anniversary of the failed Apollo 1 space flight, an equally historic event that affected

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An Opera in Jazz: Terence Blanchard’s “Champion”

(NNPA) – Pop, Rock, Jazz, and Classical. These are all separate genres of music. But what happens when you put two of them together? You get “opera in jazz” rather than “jazz opera,” according to jazz musician and opera composer

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Speak Out to Protect Your Health

For six years, Republicans have repeated the same phrase in every conversation about healthcare: “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Now that Republicans control all levers of government, they are preparing legislation to strip 30 million Americans of

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When Gut Instinct Is Wrong at Work – and When It Isn’t

Let’s say you’re interviewing a new applicant for a job and you feel something is off. You can’t quite put your finger on it, but you’re a bit uncomfortable with this person. She says all the right things, her resume

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Trump’s Immigration Executive Orders: The Demise of Due Process and Discretion

The U.S. immigration code, passed by Congress in 1952, rivals the tax code in its level of complexity. In January, President Donald Trump signed three executive orders on immigration that have made matters more complicated for immigrants and the lawyers

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Who Exactly Are ‘Radical’ Muslims?

The Trump administration has been using the phrase “radical Islam” when discussing the “war on terror.” From his inauguration address to remarks to military leaders, President Trump has been warning against “Islamic terrorists.” Many different kinds of individuals and movements

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Trump’s Revised Travel Ban Still Faces Legal Challenges

President Trump’s new executive order on immigration addresses some of the legal problems found by courts in the Jan. 27 original order, but is still vulnerable on some of the same legal grounds. As a constitutional law professor who has

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How Traditional Medicine Can Play a Key Role in Latino Health Care

In the U.S., many undocumented individuals and other vulnerable groups in the Latino immigrant population, such as indigenous language speakers, are already marginalized from mainstream health services. Increased scrutiny and a growing atmosphere of tension and discrimination could deter even

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Jewish Cemeteries: Can America’s Truth and Reconciliation Commissions Help?

Recent vandalism in Jewish cemeteries in St. Louis and Philadelphia illustrates the all too real problem of hate crime faced by many communities in the United States. Just this February, the Southern Poverty Law Center found that for the second

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17-Year Old Becomes First Black Student to Win Google Hacking Competition

In 2016, during a competition Google Code-In, Google rewarded hackers more than $3 million in 2016 for reporting vulnerabilities in the tech giant’s software and devices. At just 17 years old, Collins Nji from Cameroon was the first Black student

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Breast Cancer Survivor Using Memoir to Build a Much-Needed Oncology Center in the Caribbean

Dallas, TX — In 2007, not long after fulfilling her dream of living in Paris, France, Karla Baptiste was diagnosed with stage III breast cancer at the age of 34. She had just received her MBA and, like most new

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Underground Railroad History Project to Host Liberty Con 2017 – “Americans@Risk: Race, Denial, Privilege, and Who Matters”

Liberty Con 2017 – Americans@Risk: Race, Denial, Privilege, and Who Matters, the 16th annual public history convention organized by Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, is scheduled for March 24-25 at Schenectady County Community College in Schenectady, NY

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Alternative Facts: A Psychiatrist’s Guide to Twisted Relationships to Truth

The phrase “alternative facts” has recently made the news in a political context, but psychiatrists like me are already intimately acquainted with the concept – indeed, we hear various forms of alternate reality expressed almost every day. All of us

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Biography: Rev. Dr. Michelle Laws

Rev. Dr. Michelle Laws is a much sought after preacher, skilled public speaker and seminar presenter on women’s issues, human rights, and social justice. She has presented and preached extensively spreading messages of self-empowerment, faith and hope in God’s transformative

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Happy 108th Birthday NAACP: Forward Together, Not One Step Back!

Sunday, February 12th was the birthday membership celebration of the Duplin County NAACP.  An excited crowd met at the First Missionary Baptist Church of Warsaw and heard a rousing speech by Rev. Dr. Michelle A. Laws, former Executive Director of

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Can the Black Press Stay Relevant?

Mattie Smith Colin was a seasoned reporter for the Chicago Defender when the newspaper sent her to cover the return of Emmett Till’s body. The 14-year-old Chicago native, who was visiting relatives in the Mississippi Delta, had been brutally beaten

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Do You Know What the Affordable Care Act Does? Here’s a Primer to Help

The Affordable Care Act (ACA), or “Obamacare,” has generated controversy from its inception. Republicans vow to repeal it. Democrats vow to defend it. Yet, unfortunately, many ordinary Americans seem not to know what it does or why some people want

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Why You Should Date Your Best Friend

Being someone’s BFF is a big deal – you don’t hand over the other half of your “Best Friends” necklace to just anyone. Having a romantic partner who is also your best friend potentially sounds perfect. With your BFF as

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White House in Turmoil Shows Why Trump’s No CEO

Throughout the 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump made much of his business experience, claiming he’s been “creating jobs and rebuilding neighborhoods my entire adult life.” The fact that he was from the business world rather than a career politician was

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The Spotlight: Sampson-Duplin for March 2017

    Download The Sampson-Duplin Spotlight (The Spotlight), a monthly publication for Northeastern, N.C. Thanks to the help and support from area churches, businesses, political and community leaders. The Spotlight and GDN is distributed through local churches and businesses and is available free of charge. The ever

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The Spotlight: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford and Northampton for March 2017

Download The Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford and Northampton Spotlight (The Spotlight), a monthly publication for northeastern, N.C. Thanks to the help and support from area churches, businesses, political and community leaders. Church, business, political and community leaders are playing an instrumental role in

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GDN Print Edition for March 2017

Greater Diversity News (GDN Print Edition Jan. 19, 2017) 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

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Can Trump Resist the Power of Behavioral Science’s Dark Side?

More than two dozen governments, including the U.S., now have a team of behavioral scientists tasked with trying to improve bureaucratic efficiency to “nudge” their citizens toward what they deem to be higher levels of well-being. A few recent examples

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America’s Mass Deportation System Is Rooted in Racism

A rowdy segment of the American electorate is hell-bent on banning a specific group of immigrants from entering the United States. Thousands upon thousands of other people – citizens and immigrants, alike – oppose them, choosing to go to court

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Black Entrepreneur’s Weight Loss Company Helped Her to Lose 74 Pounds Without Exercise

Philadelphia, PA — Chandra Harris is the co-founder of Fit, Firm, and Fabulous which produces the Extreme Weight Loss Protocol system. She started the company out of necessity. She knew that being overweight was causing most of the overall health

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Physicians Medical Forum Hosts Conference to Increase Black Students Attending Medical School

High School, Community College, University/College, Pre-med, and Post-Baccalaureate Students Invited to Attend at NO COST | Sat., March 18, 2017 Bay Area, CA — Physicians Medical Forum (PMF) aims to expand the pipeline and the number of African American/Black students

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Program is Showing the Black Community How to ‘Buy Back The Block’

Denver, CO — Following the successful creation of ‘Buy The Block’ (www.BuyTheBlock.org) as well as the passionate contribution of the community towards ensuring that the movement’s goal of raising the sum of $60,000 is reached, founder and CEO Lynn P.

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Hidden Figures: How Black Women Preachers Spoke Truth to Power

Each semester I greet the students who file into my preaching class at Howard University with a standard talk. The talk is not an overview of the basics – techniques of sermon preparation or sermon delivery, as one might expect.

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Undocumented Immigrants Negotiate a Place for Themselves in America

Once undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers arrive on American soil, they run the risk of being stopped by law enforcement officials who are charged with investigating their status. A Feb. 17 memo released by the Department of Homeland Security reveals

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Want a Stronger Economy? Give Immigrants a Warm Welcome

Immigrants have long been a scapegoat when economies are sputtering, jobs are being lost or security is a concern. President Donald Trump’s planned wall along the Mexican border, for example, is premised on the notion that immigrants are pouring across

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Uber’s Dismissive Treatment of Employee’s Sexism Claims Is Typical

Uber has suffered a spate of bad publicity in recent days after allegations of harassment and discrimination from a former software engineer. In a blog post, Susan Fowler described being propositioned by her supervisor within weeks of starting her job.

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New Toolkit for Black Church Leaders Designed to Help Reduce Unplanned Pregnancy

Washington, DC — For many in the African-American community, the Black church has historically been a place where tough community issues are addressed, and that is why The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy (The National Campaign), Values

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Poet Brings the Issue of Black Women and Depression to the Stage

Karen Moore Enterprises with the Sistah Talk session sponsored by Urban Poetik Ministries Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of the Empowering Black Women Beyond the Blues Tour featuring performer LaVerne Evans Andrews and a popular writer, producer and

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Nearly 50 Percent of U.S. Children Now Live in Poverty, Trump Wants to Cut These Programs

The National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) reports that 43 percent of all children in the U.S. now live in low-income families. This includes 30.6 million children, including 5.2 million infants and toddlers under the age of three. What

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Black College Student From Chicago Discovers a Breakthrough for Colon Cancer Cure

When Keven Stonewall was in the fifth grade, he received four microscopes for Christmas from his parents. They did not realize then that his interest in biology would eventually lead him to discover a major breakthrough in the cure for colon

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10-year-old Entrepreneur Gianni Graham Using Her Profits to Inspire Other Girls

Almost every little girl wants a Barbie doll, but not all little girls can afford them. It took one creative and inspired little girl to solve this problem by donating Barbie dolls to homeless shelters and other places where girls

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Documentary About Workplace Discrimination To Screen At Hollywood Black Film Festival

Oakland, CA — Head Not The Tail Productions (HNTT Productions) is delighted to announce that its powerful and inspiring documentary Invisible Women: Being a Black Woman in Corporate America has been accepted for screening at the 2017 Hollywood Black Film

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Top 2017 African-American, Minority and Diversity Summer Internship Programs

Many companies and organizations are already announcing that they are accepting applications for their upcoming internship programs. Here’s a list of the top 2017 summer internship programs for African Americans: #1 – The NBA Internship Program offers college students an

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Meet Annie Malone – The First Ever Black Woman Millionaire

There are millions of women entrepreneurs in the United Statess that are running successful businesses, and many of them have even reached millionaire status. In fact, according a study by The American College, up to 45 percent of American millionaires

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Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom

Author Condoleezza Rice
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!  From the former secretary of state and bestselling author — a sweeping look at the global struggle for democracy and why America must continue to support the cause of human freedom.

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