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GDN Print Edition 3-26-15
Greater Diversity News (GDN) 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
Read MoreLetting Go of Self-Destructive Behaviors
Breaking the Self-Harm Cycle New Guide Provides Revolutionary Approach To Understanding and Healing Self-Destructive Behaviors Each year, millions of teenagers and adults engage in self-harm. While people often assume self-harm only refers to acts such as cutting — millions of
Read MoreMore Color to Books for Youth
23-Year-Old Howard Grad Tasked With Leading the Charge NEWARK, NJ – Kiana Nichols is too familiar with the fact that less than 3% of all books published annually for young readers feature a character of color. She grew up with
Read MoreNUL Report: America Remains in Crisis
WASHINGTON (NPA) – When it comes to the equality in America, a new report by the National Urban League says that Blacks are missing nearly 30 percent of the pie. The annual State of Black America (SOBA) report compared how
Read MoreFighting for a More Inclusive Pulpit
African American pulpits across our nation are standing steadfast in condemning the continuous brutality and injustice against Black lives, as it plays out on American streets and often on our nightly news. It is now time for our pulpits to
Read MoreA Guide to Overcoming Roadblocks for Professional Women of Color
“The chapters explore a range of potential roadblocks from inadequate support systems, stereotypes and mental and emotional energy to defining our expectations and taking care of one’s health and spirit.” CHICAGO, IL – The life experiences of Deborah Gray-Young placed
Read MoreActor Shiek Mahmud-Bey Tackles Rehab, Drug Addiction
Shiek Mahmud-Bey isn’t yet a household name, but has been hailed as one of Hollywood’s most talented actors. The Brooklyn-born thespian, best known for 1996’s “Night Falls on Manhattan” and starring in NBC detective drama “The Profiler,” is now tackling
Read MoreRegistration Is Under Way For UNC School Of The Arts Summer Arts Intensives For High School Students
Sunday June 21, 2015 – Thursday August 20, 2015 Map and Directions | Register
Read MoreOna Brown’s “Own Your Dream” Tour Takes Winning Message on the Road
Atlanta, GA – Acclaimed motivational speaker and author, Ona Brown, is taking her wildly successful message of resilience, strength and forgiveness across the country with her new Own Your Dream Tour, March 27 through April 11, 2015. The tour begins in
Read MoreGDN Print Edition 3-19-15
Greater Diversity News (GDN) 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
Read MoreOpen Letter to Starbucks and USA Today
The conversation on race in our country is changing. Once a subject left to be discussed by civil rights leaders, organizers and a few non-profits, race is now a topic for many. Names like Renisha McBride, Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner,
Read MoreCommunity Seeks Emotional and Physical Wellness from Chronic Illnesses
“It’s the stress of what we are going through as a community that is making us unhealthy,” said St. Louis Regional Health Commission CEO Robert Freund. Through the Gateway to Better Health Program, RHC has connected about half of the
Read MoreUNCW’S Business Fashion
As Mosley Performance Learning Center continues to transform into the premier career readiness academy for the region, the school will host two dynamic programs on the same day designed to give their students a competitive edge in the workplace. First,
Read MoreChange Is Never Spare
Most of us would agree with the concept that one sure thing that we know about life is change. The comparison to a roller coaster seems appropriate; a frightening one at that. Life is full of twists and turns and
Read MoreCoalition Launches Virtual Fundraiser for Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Durham, NC — Collegiate Life, Radio One and North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company have joined together to raise funds for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. They have launched a virtual fundraiser at www.hbcudonate.com. The fundraiser culminates with the National
Read MoreSeeking a Post-Racial America
Educate, organize and mobilize — Last week I wrote and published an article entitled; The University of Oklahoma: Anywhere USA, (http://thethirdreconstruction.com/the-university-of-oklahoma-anywhere-usa/). I posted the racist chant video to my Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/greaterdiversitynews ) and asked a rhetorical question. “Where did they
Read MoreGDN Print Edition 3-12-15
Greater Diversity News (GDN) 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
Read MoreEyewitnesses Call Fatal Los Angeles Police Shooting of Homeless Man Unwarranted
LOS ANGELES (FinalCall.com) – As the Honorable Louis Farrakhan was delivering Pt. 2 of his poignant Saviours’ Day message of guidance and warning, “The Intensifying Universal Cry for Justice,” at Mosque Maryam in Chicago and addressing police killings and brutality,
Read MoreConsumer Complaints Lead to $1.6B in Financial Relief Debt Collection, Mortgages Top CFPB Complaint List
Financial stress can feel like a lonely struggle. But according to a new report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 460,700 consumers shared many of the same financial concerns and contacted the agency for help in just six months
Read MoreA Meeting in London to Plot Ways of Profiting Off Africa’s Seed Systems
A meeting is to be held in London on 23 March by predominantly white men with a sprinkling of Africans, some of whom represent private seed companies, to discuss how to make a killing off Africa’s seed systems. Farmers and
Read MoreAthletic Cattle in a Meat Market
The NBA trade deadline for the 2014-15 season expired on Thursday, February 19 at 3 p.m., and was followed by the 2015 NFL scouting combine from Friday, February 20 through Monday, February 23. Both professional team sport leagues – along
Read MoreAmerica’s Nutrition Coach: Where Diet and Nutrition Intersect
I get lots of questions about what, when, and how much food to eat in order to achieve a healthy lifestyle. As your nutrition coach, I know that even with a balanced diet and your meals planned for the week,
Read MoreDr. Gail C. Christopher Receives Award from Grantmakers in Health
“Terrance Keenan Leadership Award” AUSTIN, TX – Dr. Gail C. Christopher, vice president for policy and senior advisor for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF), today was awarded the esteemed Grantmakers in Health’s (GIH) Terrance Keenan Leadership Award in Health Philanthropy
Read MoreTina C. Hines at International Women’s Day Celebration
FRANKLIN PARK, NJ – When it comes to highlighting the best in women, voices will no longer be silenced. The Women’s Empowerment Luncheon took place March 8 in Anguilla, BWI with keynote speaker Life Transformation Specialist Tina C. Hines. Women
Read MoreVoter Suppression: From Selma to Shelby
Educate, organize and mobilize — On Saturday and Sunday past, (March 7 & 8) tens of thousands gathered in Selma, Alabama to commemorate “Bloody Sunday” the turning point in the 1965 Civil Rights demonstrations that led to the passage of the Voting Rights
Read MoreGDN Print Edition 3-5-15
Greater Diversity News (GDN) 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
Read MoreSower vs. Seed, Which One Are You?
(NNPA) – A minister recently reminded me of something I pray will also benefit you in understanding your walk in faith. The pastor reminded those who would claim Christ as their own, that being a Christian is part of an
Read MoreAs Loan Debts Rise, Foreclosures Dip
A new economic analysis by the New York Federal Reserve Bank found fewer foreclosures, bankruptcies and credit card delinquencies. However the rates of delinquent auto and student loans are worse than before. For most consumers, debt may seem like a
Read MoreRacial Disparities in Early Childhood Hurts U.S.
WASHINGTON (NNPA) –Increased investment in early childhood education and care can eradicate many of the racial success gaps that persist throughout society, according to a new report from the Center for American Progress (CAP), The report, titled, “Investing in Infants
Read MoreDeveloping and Retaining Next-Gen African-American Engineers
Washington — The National Society of Black Engineers, the largest student-governed engineering organization in the country, and the American Society of Civil Engineers announced their renewed strategic partnership in a ceremony on Feb. 24 at the National Academy of Sciences’
Read MoreANCBEO Seeks Community Empowerment
TheThirdReconstruction.com Educate, organize and mobilize – On Saturday, February 21, 2015, the Alliance of North Carolina Black Elected Officials (ANCBEO) reported on recent studies that were commissioned to gather data and information related to the issues pertinent to policymakers and their
Read MoreGDN Print Edition 2-26-15
Greater Diversity News (GDN) 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
Read MoreTurner School of Construction Management Begins in Charlotte, NC
The 2015 Turner School of Construction Management (TSCM) will be hosted by the Urban League of Central Carolinas’ Inc. Turner developed an 8-week curriculum to provide management training and certification to potential subcontractors. Beginning on March 10 and running through
Read MoreSherrilyn Ifill Calls for Renewed Focus on Housing Segregation
Preventing future Fergusons will require dismantling the patterns of segregation established by decades of federal housing policies, Sherrilyn Ifill, president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund (LDF), told a gathering of law and social work students
Read MoreFilm Explores the Number One Problem in the African American Community
Dallas, TX – Keberland Media LLC, announced today that they have digitally released their first feature film entitled, IF IT AIN’T BROKE: Black Folks and Family Structure. Captured in various cities throughout the United States, the filmmaker explores the subject
Read MoreGOP Education Reform Would Hurt Poor and Black
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – As the Republican-led Congress prepares to update the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), civil rights groups, educators and student advocates fear that current proposals leave many poor and Black children behind. According to analysis by the
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The 400 Year Conspiracy
For many years, I’ve been monitoring the efforts of Blacks–from all walks of life–struggling to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles, to achieve political, economic, and social justice in America. Over the past two years I’ve been writing commentaries that address these
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