November, 2017 - Greater Diversity News

Democrats, Black Candidates Win Historic Victories on Election Night

Most saw victories by Democrats as a referendum on President Donald Trump, whose record low job approval rating has shrunk to 39 percent according to various reports.

Special Master in Racial Gerrymandering Case Releases First Round of Redrawn Legislative Districts

A special master appointed almost two weeks ago by a federal court to examine and potentially redraw parts of the state House and Senate maps released his proposed plan to correct unconstitutional racial gerrymanders.

Senate Rushing to Confirm Trump Judges Who Back Voter Suppression

President Donald Trump is rapidly filling a record number of empty seats on the federal courts. Many of his nominees have problematic records on voting rights. A Trump nominee from North Carolina, Thomas Farr, is one example.

Forum: Impacts of Structural and Institutional Racism on Women of Color

As part of our work to dismantle racism and promote greater justice and equality, we invite you to join Action NC as we host a powerful forum about the Impacts of Structural and Institutional Racism on Women of Color.

Texans Owner Bob McNair Meant Everything He Said about NFL Players

Black players in the National Football League have been described as ungrateful, thugs, sons of bitches and inmates by talking heads on sports radio, the commander-in-chief and most recently at least one NFL owner.

NAACP Set to Change Tax Status to Engage Politically

Even though the NAACP is 108 years-old, the organization is struggling to modernize and stay relevant in a rapidly-evolving, social media-driven landscape that requires speed and strategic communications skills.

Is the FBI’s New Focus on “Black Identity Extremists” the New COINTELPRO?

If you’ve been to a Black Lives Matter rally or tweeted the related hashtag recently, then the FBI might consider you a “Black Identity Extremist,” at least according to a report published by one of the nation’s top law enforcement agencies. In

DJ-Turned-Entrepreneur Finds Success With Her Homemade Peanut Butter and Jams

PB&Jams is a Black-owned company in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania whose founder, Megan Gibson, took an American favorite — peanut butter — and grew the idea into a successful business.

Black Millennial Launches App to Discover & Review Black-Owned Businesses

The next generation digital platform, Official Black Wall Street, is making it even easier to find and support Black-owned businesses with the launch of their highly anticipated new app.

City of Charlotte, NC Welcomes Its First Ever Black Female Mayor

Vi Lyles has just made history as the first Black woman mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina. She ran an aggressive campaign, and her victory was confirmed by local and national news outlets on November 8th.

Morehouse Grad’s DVDs Tell Black Stories

Morehouse College graduate, Rex Barnett, has produced one of the largest documentary catalogs in the nation featuring Black achievers. “We have to own our own media companies that produce programs about us,”

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How the Tax Package Would Slam Higher Ed

All told, the changes proposed by House Republicans would require Americans to spend US$65 billion more to get a higher education in 2027 versus 2018 by increasing costs for both students and universities …

Public Shaming of Workplace Harassers May Force Employers to Stop Protecting Them

Since the Harvey Weinstein scandal broke, a growing number of workplace harassment victims have decided to go public.

Could Atlanta Be on Track to Elect a White Mayor?

It is important to realize that even under these conditions, African-Americans can and do win elections in jurisdictions where blacks comprise less than a majority of the population.

FBI Tries to Crack Another Smartphone: 5 Essential Reads

The situation adds fuel to an ongoing dispute over whether, when and how police should be allowed to defeat encryption systems on suspects’ technological devices.

Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War

Author: Tony Horwitz
Bestselling author Tony Horwitz tells the electrifying tale of the daring insurrection that put America on the path to bloody war. Plotted in secret, launched in the dark, John Brown's raid …

Seven Takeaways from the Democrats’ Big Night

It was a big night for Democrats, who also captured the governor’s mansion in New Jersey and added a historic down-ballot win in Virginia, where Danica Rome became the first openly transgender person elected.

NNPA President Meets with Civil Rights Leaders and U.S. Mayors

During a recent meeting in New York City, the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) joined the National Urban League, the National Action Network and a group of mayors from around the country …

SPLC Releases Law Enforcement Training Video in Wake of Violent Protests

In response to the deadly white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, the SPLC has released a new training video to help law enforcement agencies prevent violence while protecting the rights of both speakers and protesters …

Two Big Problems With American Voting That Have Nothing to Do With Russian Hacking

Over the past year, the public discussion on election security and integrity has focused on concerns about foreign meddling in U.S. elections. The evidence is still coming in about which countries did what to influence both the public and the

Contributing Writer: Sascha Meinrath

Sascha Meinrath is the Palmer Chair in Telecommunications at Penn State and director of X-Lab, an innovative think tank focusing on the intersection of vanguard technologies and public policy.

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law & Election Protection Hotline (866-OUR-VOTE)

To Take Calls LIVE During Election Day – Voters In 25 States Will Go To The Polls On November 7^th To Cast Ballots In Local, Statewide Elections

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Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law & Election Protection Hotline (866-OUR-VOTE)

To Take Calls LIVE During Election Day – Voters In 25 States Will Go To The Polls On November 7^th To Cast Ballots In Local, Statewide Elections

Cure the Racism infecting NC’s Voting Maps Drawn in 2011 by Extremists, Who Used Them to Perpetuate Their Illegal Seats

The court “anticipates” a hearing on the Special Master’s Final Report in early January, 2018, noting candidates must file for primaries between February 12-18, 2018.

How Citizen Investigators Can Collaborate on Crowdsourced Fact-Checking

Research reveals that the best remedy for propaganda and misinformation intended to manipulate public opinion is helping readers engage in critical thinking and evidence-based reasoning.

Financial Educator Claims Jay-Z’s Album 4:44 the Most Important Work for the Advancement of Black People

Exantus states, “When Jay proclaimed ‘Financial Freedom is our only hope’ in the album’s debut song ‘Story of OJ,’ he wasn’t exaggerating.

Confirmed: Black Lives Matter, But Not as Much as White Lives!

While homicide is the leading cause of premature death among blacks, it is the 12th leading cause among whites. Yet, there is very little research devoted to black homicides, causing many to conclude that black lives matter but not as much as white lives.

TMCF Is Increasing the HBCU Talent Pipeline Into the C-Suite

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) recently held its 17th Annual Leadership Institute (LI) in Washington D.C., welcoming over 400 future leaders from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)

‘Drive2Greatness’ Ford Empowers HBCU Students to Pursue STEAM Careers

During the 2017 homecoming festivities that are now occurring on HBCU campuses across the nation, I believe it is also important to salute and recognize the companies that financially contribute to the success of HBCUs.

Public Schools Are More Segregated than They Were 40 Years Ago

After all those factors lead to a dip in school performance, students and their communities are stigmatized as “failing.” Schools close. Quality of life drops; economic prospects dwindle; public safety decreases …

Join the Upcoming ‘We Are Democracy’ Workshop in Winston-Salem on Nov. 18

Democracy North Carolina will equip you and your fellow activists from surrounding counties with the latest updates, tools, and training for building a multi-racial movement to mobilize …

Georgia Develops ESSA Plan to Close Achievement Gap

Georgia is making every effort to ensure that students have a better chance of performing at proficient or advanced levels on all state exams. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) prioritizes narrowing the achievement gap.

Blacks Often Pay Higher Fees for Car Purchases than Whites

After analyzing data on the sale of three million add-on products sold on 1.8 million vehicles from September 2009 through June 2015, these add-on costs were both unreasonably high and varied at the discretion of the dealership…

Join the Upcoming ‘We Are Democracy’ workshop in Asheville, N.C. on Dec. 2

Democracy North Carolina will equip you and your fellow activists training for building a multi-racial movement to mobilize for redistricting reform, fight back against voter suppression, and set the stage for our collective work in 2018.

GDN Classifieds November 2, 2017

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What Draws ‘Lone Wolves’ to the Islamic State?

Like this recent attack in New York, many IS attacks around the globe are carried out by individuals the media have dubbed “lone wolves” – that is, freelancers who act without the direct knowledge of the IS leadership.

What the History of Iconoclasm Tells Us About the Confederate Statue Controversy

How did a bunch of statues (most of which are conventional in their appearance) become a canvas for passion, vitriol and violence? Are the defenders of the Confederate statues correct…

The Weeping Time: Story of a Slave Auction

Author Anne C. Bailey
In March of 1859, the largest sale of human beings in the history in the United States took place at a racetrack in Savannah, Georgia. During the two days of the sale, raindrops fell unceasingly on the racetrack. It was almost as though the heavens were crying.

Policy Experts Discuss Educating Black Students in the New Jim Crow Era

We have to let the kids know that the world is waiting for them, they’re up next and we have to change their mindset that the world views them as disposable.

New Program to Help Aspiring and Seasoned Black Women Entrepreneurs

Out of the 30% of women owned businesses, African American women control 14% of these companies, or an estimated 1.3 million businesses, employing 297,500 workers and generating $52.6 billion in revenue.

In Scandal After Scandal, NCAA Takes Fall for Complicit Colleges

The UNC scandal is just one of many recent examples where universities have prioritized athletic prowess over academic integrity … where was the National Collegiate Athletic Association?

Measuring the Implicit Biases We May Not Even Be Aware We Have

Many large-scale disparities we see in society also show up in small-scale studies of behavior. So, how are these inequalities sustained in a country that prides itself on egalitarianism?

Despite Trump, Affordable Care Act (ACA) Open Enrollment Has Begun in N.C.

No, President Trump and the Republican Congress haven‘t “repealed and replaced” Pres. Obama’s Affordable Care Act (ACA), the federal health care law, yet.

A New Show-Stopping Marching Band at Allen University

As band director at Morris Brown College (Atlanta) for more than a decade, Ellis conducted the symphonic band and the Marching Wolverines, leading the band to a featured role in the (2002) film Drumline, which “brought show-style marching bands to the big screen for the first time.”

NAACP To Host Baltimore Town Hall on Police Reform

Baltimore residents, local elected officials, youth-based groups, faith leaders, and other social justice organizations have been invited to participate in this interactive dialogue.

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