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Greater Diversity News Print 5-21-15
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 MoreMyth of the ‘Absent’ Black Dad
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Contrary to the myth, though Black men are more likely to live apart from their children than Whites, they are more involved in the lives of their children than Whites and Hispanics, Centers for Disease Control and
Read MoreEighth Grade La. Student Arrested for Throwing Skittles on Bus
An African-American eighth-grader was recently arrested for throwing Skittles on a bus in Louisiana. According to online news site Vocativ, a bus driver transporting students in Louisiana’s Jefferson Parish School District told a group of youths to stop throwing Skittles
Read MoreStudy Finds Deterioration of DNA in Poverty-Stricken Individuals
Income and ethnic identity issues among lower and lower-middle class individuals may lead to deterioration of the DNA, according to a new study. According to a study published in the American Sociological Association’s Journal of Health and Social Behavior, a
Read MoreWealth Inequality: An American Problem
As the wealthy few continue to prosper, the rest of the nation is caught in a financial tug-of-war between stagnant wages and a rising cost of living. In communities of color, chronic unemployment and underemployment and a host of other
Read MoreBlack Unemployment Dips Below 10 Percent
WASHINGNTON (NNPA) – The Black unemployment rate fell to single digits (9.6 percent) in April, for the first time since President Barack Obama was elected in 2008. Despite the improvement, the Black jobless rate is still double the unemployment rate
Read MoreNew Book Fosters the Entrepreneurial Spirit for Urban Youth
Military veteran turned Author Thomas Barr Jr. has spent years working in the service of government. He has penned a book that portrays the urban settings of Miami in fostering entrepreneurs among at risk youth. The book is entitled “Notorious
Read MoreA Battleground for Voter Suppression
In early April I wrote that, when the 2016 General Elections roll around, if progressive advocacy groups haven’t engaged in a massive campaign to defeat voter ID and other voter suppression tactics, their inaction will result in Hillary losing North Carolina
Read MoreGreater Diversity News Print Edition 5-14-15
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 MoreChallenging Economic Racism in America – Part II
There are many different manifestations of racism in America and throughout the world. But there is not a more insidious form of racism in the United States today than “economic racism.” Some scholars on the historical etymology of the term
Read MoreMarilyn Mosby is the Latest Example of Why Black Lawyers Matter
In response to last year’s killing of Michael Brown, La June Montgomery Tabron, who heads one of the nation’s largest philanthropies, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, issued a statement in which she astutely noted that deaths like Brown’s “demonstrate that the law-enforcement
Read MoreBlacks Becoming More Comfortable Discussing Mental Health
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that there are more than 40 million Americans currently dealing with mental illnesses, not including issues related drug and alcohol use. But mental health treatment goes far beyond diagnoses and
Read MoreThousands of Moms March to Demand Justice for Their Children Killed by Police Brutality
Washington, DC — Mothers of children who were killed by police officers convened in Washington, DC this past Saturday to march and bring attention to a nationwide epidemic of police brutality, racial injustice, and what they call “white privilege”. The
Read MoreBaltimore’s Youth Are Champions, Not Thugs
Dear Mr. President, – I need your help and together I know we can make a positive difference in the lives of many young people who feel their country has passed them by – kids who see no future for themselves.
Read MoreWhat Blacks Need To Do Who or what is the first Priority in this allegory?
THE PROBLEMS: A husband went to the police station to file a missing persons report. Husband: “I lost my wife. She went shopping and hasn’t come back yet.” Police: “What is her height?” Husband: “Average, I guess.” Police: “Slim or
Read MoreThe Quest for an Equal Opportunity America
Educate, organize and mobilize – (thethirdreconstruction.com) – Many concerned Americans, me included, are searching for ways to get our country beyond its long history of segregation and racial division. To this end, the mission of the Third Reconstruction is to create a
Read MoreGreater Diversity News Print Edition 5-7-15
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 MoreStudents Celebrate Community College Day at the General Assembly
Photo Caption: (Left to Right) Dr. Patricia Skinner, President of Gaston College, Dr. Sylvia P. Rios Husain, Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, Leonardo Vargas, Senator, Gaston College Student Government Association, Mildred Brunt, Secretary, Gaston College Student Government Association,
Read MoreIn Health, Income Has Greater Impact than Race
By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent – WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Being poor can have a bigger impact on your health than your race, according to a recent report by the Urban Institute. “Income is a driving force behind the striking health
Read MoreProblems Linger in Baltimore
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Baltimore’s curfew has been lifted, the officers have been charged, and Freddie Gray has been laid to rest. But the underlying causes of the protests around his homicide remain. “I think that people need to understand the
Read MoreKyla Imani McMillan, a 13-Year-Old Inspiration
Special to the NNPA from the New York Amsterdam News Kyla Imani McMillan, 13, is set for big things. This teenager’s resume is already impressive. She is being called “a developing quintuple threat,” with her songwriting, instrument playing, singing, dancing
Read MoreOrigin of the Baltimore Underclass
TheThirdReconstruction.com — As the world watches, Baltimore deals with an all too familiar incident of police misconduct that resulted in the murder of a defenseless Black man. This incident is not surprising or unusual in the communities of America’s historical underclass. However,
Read MoreGreater Diversity News Print Edition 4-30-15
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 MoreTips to Stay in Touch with Your Spiritual Side
(StatePoint) While there are many differences between the major world religions, there are just as many similarities. Fostering a conversation about religion and incorporating spirituality into your life can benefit you and your family, believe experts. “Finding common ground in
Read MorePolice Violence Coverage Takes Mental Toll
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Police have killed at least 369 people in the first four months of 2015, with 103 Black Americans – 28 percent – making up a disproportionate number of the victims, according to Ferguson protester project, Mapping the
Read MoreFive Ways to Avoid Altercations With the Police
By Matthew R. Drayton During the past few months, there has been numerous incidents— some tragic—where police officers were accused of brutality and abuse of power against African Americans, including Ferguson, South Carolina and New York being the most well-known.
Read MoreFocus on Art of Storytelling in Tradition of West African Griot
Tubman Museum Sets Grand Opening at New Location for May 16 Macon, GA – After 15 years of planning and construction, the Tubman Museum will officially open to the public on May 16. Founded in 1981, Macon’s Tubman Museum is
Read MoreSeen but Seldom Heard: Challenging the Perceptions of Young Disabled People Through Poetry and Performance
The London 2012 Paralympics raised the profile of disabled athletes in way never seen before. The focus was unquestionably on people’s achievements and successes rather than exclusively on their disabilities. While it went a long way towards changing perceptions of
Read MoreTeachers with Subconscious Bias Punish Blacks More
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – When teachers harbor subconscious racial bias, they are far more likely to discipline White students less severely than African Americans, according to a new study. As early as kindergarten, Black girls are being suspended at six times
Read MoreSpotty Baltimore Police Presence at Civilian Review Board Meetings
Baltimore’s police union has not sent a representative to a meeting of the city’s Civilian Review Board since 2009, according to information provided by Kisha Brown, director of Baltimore City’s Office of Civil Rights and Wage Enforcement. The last representative
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Black Voter in November 2016
Educate, organize and mobilize — (thethirdreconstruction.com) I continuously monitor the political polls and conversations about the results of North Carolina elections in 2014 and the electoral prospects for 2016. There are several germane topics on these issues that I believe are being
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