June, 2015 - Greater Diversity News

The Black Clergy: Mission Against Voter Suppression – Educate, Organize and Mobilize

Over the past few weeks I’ve written about voter suppression and its growing threat to the well being of Blacks and other progressives. Last week I wrote about the need for the Black press to lead in the opposition to

Emanuel AME and the Buoyancy of Hope

Rev. Clementa Pinckney and his fellow congregants of Charleston’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C. gathered as usual in the historic edifice June 17 for their Wednesday evening prayer service. They came, as always, to refresh their religious

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Female Managers Do Not Reduce the Gender Wage Gap

Working women are “leaning in” and supporting more females in leadership roles, but a new study finds that having a female manager doesn’t necessarily equate to higher salaries for female employees. In fact, women can sometimes take an earnings hit

Education Advocates Call for Retooled No Child Left Behind on 50th Anniversary

(NNPA) — Officials, lawmakers and civil rights groups commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 by calling for much-needed updates to the law. The measure, many said, was one of the major victories of

Houston Dermatologist Developed a Skin Care Line That Is Now Easily Accessible For All

HOUSTON, TX -– Moore Unique Skin Care, a Houston based, African American owned company is now carrying three of its products through the Walmart “Made in the USA” program. Made in the USA is part of an effort by Walmart

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Free E-Cookbook from Meatless Monday Helps K-12 Operations Kick Off the Healthy Habit

NEW YORK – The Monday Campaigns, the nonprofit public health organization behind Meatless Monday, announces the publication of Meatless Monday Goes to School, a beautifully designed, free collection of 30 meatless lunch recipes to help K-12 foodservice directors and community

The Violent Roots of Southern Racism and The Massacre in Charleston: “What Then Must We Do?”

On Wednesday, June 17th, 2015 three black men and six black women were killed by a white youth in Charleston, South Carolina’s renowned Emanuel AME Church. Below are their names: Cynthia Hurd, 54 years old Suzy Jackson, 87 years old Ethel Lee

Belly Fat: Gotta Go

Let’s face it ladies… SUMMER IS HERE! What does that mean? – more FAT to have to deal with because what do we do during graduation celebrations, June 19th, family Reunions, etc? We eat, eat, & eat some more. And

The Black Press Must Lead

Educate, Organize and Mobilize – To suggest that I’ve had an enlightening past few weeks would be an understatement. Our readers are well aware of the seemingly endless articles I’ve written about voter suppression, the “Doctrine of Exclusion” and the expectations

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Closing Achievement Gaps Requires More than Education Reform

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Education reform alone isn’t enough to close achievement gaps between Blacks and Whites, according to a new report by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI). The study by EPI, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank focused on the needs

RV Cancer Support Group and Cancer Survivorship Summit

Twenty-four members from RV Cancer Support Group attended the eighth annual Cancer Survivorship Summit, and have been doing so for the past four years. The Summit is for survivors and their caregivers across our state. There is no cost to

Michelle Obama’s Real Life Experiences

“People will make assumptions about who they think you are based on their limited notion of the world.” Last month at the graduation ceremony of Tuskegee University, a historically Black college in Alabama, first lady Michelle Obama spoke candidly about

Hospitals Profit from Exorbitant Markups

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Hundreds of American hospitals are turning a profit by charging patients exorbitant rates for necessary procedures. And for 50 hospitals in particular, the mark-ups are as high as 12 times the amount it costs them to deliver

Racism in America Investigation by Brazilian Woman in New Documentary

Sofia Helena, a Brazilian woman, newly arrived to the United States, explores the plague of racism in the United States A U.S. based company, New Generation Media Group, announced the launch of its new documentary titled, Hazy Shades of America. The

Over-tasked and Under-funded? Educate, Organize and Mobilize

Back on May 21, 2015 I wrote a commentary entitled A Battleground for Voter Suppression. The purpose of that article was to highlight the fact that North Carolina will be a battleground state in 2016 and that those candidates whose

Fair Housing and Credit Violations Bring $242M to Blacks and Latinos

Despite long-standing federal laws banning discrimination in housing and credit, three recent actions reveal how the road to fair housing remains an arduous journey – especially for Black and Latino communities. Three recent and separate enforcement actions involving federal and

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Gospel Music Expert Lists 11 Most Influential Black Gospel Songs

Robert F. Darden, professor in Baylor University’s department of journalism, public relations and new media, and former gospel music editor for Billboard Magazine, is leading a national movement to preserve the fast-disappearing legacy of African American sacred music on vinyl.

Riot Redux: 2015 Mirrored 1968 Unrest

For elders within Baltimore’s Black community, the recent uprising after the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray was like a flashback to the riots that erupted in April 1968 after the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “Both

Homeless Teen Mom Becomes High School Valedictorian And Gets More Than $600K in Scholarships

Chicago, IL — Trameka Pope, an 18-year student from Chicago, has overcome many obstacles. While in elementary school, her and her mom became homeless. By 8th grade, she was pregnant. And by 9th grade, she gave birth. But yet she

New Program Will Train Next Generation of Business Leaders

Cornell College is launching a new business major this fall with three areas of focus, including business analytics, which uses data and statistical analysis to guide business decisions, and is one of the fast-growing areas in business. The major will

Blacks ‘Segregated’ in Low-Paying Retail Jobs

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – More than 1.9 million Black Americans work in retail, accounting for 11 percent of the industry’s total workforce. Despite being the second-largest source of employment for Black workers, new data from the NAACP and equality advocacy organization,

Feds and States Successfully Team Up to Prosecute Housing Bias

Three recent and separate enforcement actions involving federal and state agencies together prove how coordinated efforts against housing and credit discrimination can lead to equitable settlements for those whose rights have been denied. Further, the actions illustrate how the Consumer

Detroit Gentrification Means ‘Forced Relocation’ of Black Seniors

Many Detroit residents are celebrating a new era of revitalization, as the city’s thriving Midtown is now dotted with upscale shops, restaurants and new construction. But Motor City, blighted with 83,000 abandoned homes, is also seeing the forced relocation of

Can Hasan Harnett Sell Voter Suppression?

Educate, Organize and Mobilize — Whether he’ll actually pull it off remains to be seen, but clearly he intends to sell voter suppression and if Black voters aren’t educated, organized and mobilized, Harnett may do it. On Saturday, June 6, 2015,

Advocates, Officials Blast Bank Regulators’ Proposed Diversity Standards

Sen. Bob Menendez, SEC Commissioner Luis Aguilar Join Greenlining Institute in Criticism WASHINGTON – Final joint standards just released by six federal agencies for assessing the diversity practices of the financial institutions they regulate represent a complete failure to seriously

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Black Graduates Face a Tough Job Market

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – College graduates will enter a job market this year that is better than it has been in recent years, but they will still face a tough climb. That climb will be especially difficult for Black college graduates

Mass Incarceration Not a Factor in Crime Drop

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The crime rate has been steadily decreasing for 25 years, but mass incarceration has had very little, if any, impact on the decline, according to a report from the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University.

Home Repairs Loom Large for Low-Income Seniors

Curline Wilmoth (center) received help from Rebuilding Together Boston to make the bathroom in her Boston home more wheelchair-accessible. She is flanked by daughters Yvonne, left, and Doreen. (Sandra Larson/Bay State Banner) BOSTON–In Boston’s largely Caribbean and African American Mattapan

A Push to Stop Black-on-Black Violence and Misconduct

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – As cities across the country have mobilized massive street protests over police violence and misconduct, a familiar question has been raised by their opponents: Why does violence within the Black community garner less concern than police violence?

Creating Stronger Paths for Health and Learning

Beginning with pregnancy and continuing until the child is ready to enter the third grade, health, education and community support organizations are collaborating to give moms and their new babies a greater bond while boosting the child’s development. It’s Raising

What Blacks Need To Do: Summer Educational Plans for Students and Parents

PROBLEMS: Many students never open a book during the summer. They sleep until around 1:00 pm and only get up to raid the refrigerator when their stomachs start to growl from hunger pains. They hang out in the mall, a

A Response to Voter Suppression: Educate, Organize and Mobilize

(thethirdreconstruction.com) — Several weeks ago I wrote an article intended to be an alert to Black voters of the threat that the 2013 NC Voter Suppression Act, aka, the NC Voter Information Verification Act, posed to Black citizens desiring to participate

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Discrimination Against Students of Color Rampant in Louisiana School District

Three years after a Southern Poverty Law Center complaint sparked a U.S. Department of Education (DOE) investigation into the disproportionate number of African-American students arrested for minor rule violations in Louisiana’s Jefferson Parish Public School System, the problem has worsened,

Depression, Black Superwoman Syndrome, and Suicide

She was the founder of For Brown Girls and, later, the #DarkSkinRedLip Project, as well as several online movements celebrating dark-skinned Black women. By all accounts, she was a spirited, beautiful, trooper who inspired millions of women around the world

Ebonee Davis Recieves Graduate Diaspora Grant

Ebonee Davis is a recent recipient of the West African Research Association’s Graduate Diaspora grant which will allow her to spend three months working in Ghana, West Africa this summer at W.E.B. DuBois’ home, the W.E.B. DuBois Memorial Center for Pan-African Culture. On a trip to Ghana in

Blacks Least Likely to Get Business Loan from Banks

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Black-owned businesses face tougher challenges than other groups when seeking bank loans, according to a new study by the Gallup polling company commissioned by Wells Fargo. Nearly half (47 percent) of Black-owned businesses operate in the South

Black Woman Entrepreneur Opens New Bed & Breakfast In Durham, North Carolina

TheLRoomBNB (The “L” Stands for Ladies) – “Every Woman Deserves A Mini Break” Durham, NC – From unique restaurants, new condos to major hotel chains, the city of Durham, NC is expanding. And one African American woman and her team are

A Call to Curb Expansion of Charter Schools in Black Communities

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Parents, students and advocates for strong neighborhood schools continue to pressure civic leaders to end the expansion of charter and contract schools in Black and Latino communities across the nation. Jitu Brown, the national director of Journey

To Be Equal: A Message for the Class of 2015

“Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair. / It’s had tacks in it, /And splinters, / And boards torn up, / And places with no carpet on the floor—Bare. / But all the time / I’se been a-climbin’ on,

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