July, 2018 - Greater Diversity News

Dr. Kimberly Jeffries Leonard to Lead The Links, Incorporated

The Links, Incorporated is dedicated to enriching, sustaining and ensuring the culture and economic survival of African Americans. It is comprised of 15,000 professional women of color…

Meet the African American Man Who is Changing How We See the World of Sport

Sport has the ability to bridge communities, explore the boundaries of racism, and revitalize communities … But understanding how to utilize sport is often misunderstood.

Official Midwest HBCU Alumni Weekend to Kick Off in Columbus, Ohio August 2-4

While the weekend has been growing in momentum with signature events like the HBCU Connect Recruitment Reception on Friday, August 3rd, the schedule of events continues to grow.

ArtUp Becomes First Rutgers University-Newark Affiliate for Artists & Creatives

ArtUp reimagines the creative economy. The Memphis Business Hub for Creatives Program will help transform the way artists work, from the gigging and part-time…

NNPA ESSA Educator Spotlight: Millennial Jarren Small Brings Innovation to Education with “LegendsDoLive”

In 2014, without any major partners, Small founded LegendsDoLive, an organization committed to funding and coordinating community-based programs for disadvantaged youth.

Supreme Court Polarization Is Not Inevitable — Just Look at Europe

A politically polarizing court is not inevitable. In some European countries, the judicial appointment process is actually designed to ensure the court’s ideological balance, and justices work together to render consensus-based decisions.

OP-ED: We Must Support the Black Press and Roland Martin’s New Daily Digital Show

Martin has financing from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, and is hoping for funding from the folks who say they miss unfiltered news.

Black Publishers Come Together in Norfolk to Challenge Fake News

Examining the critical role of Black media, alongside the new age of technology, Deborah Gray-Young, placed emphasis on millennials… Our struggles and our truths have been at the forefront of battling fake news throughout history.

NC NAACP Blasts GOP Legislature’s Rejection of Black Superior Court Pick

Former Secretary of Crime Control and Public Safety Bryan Beatty, an African-American, was the only one of three candidates put before state lawmakers for their consideration that they rejected.

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NC NAACP Blasts GOP Legislature’s Rejection of Black Superior Court Pick

Former Secretary of Crime Control and Public Safety Bryan Beatty, an African-American, was the only one of three candidates put before state lawmakers for their consideration that they rejected.

New Hanover Regional Medical Center Earns National Cancer Accreditation

To earn voluntary CoC accreditation, New Hanover Regional Medical Center met 34 quality care standards and is required to maintain levels of excellence in the delivery of comprehensive patient-centered care.

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New Hanover Regional Medical Center Earns National Cancer Accreditation

To earn voluntary CoC accreditation, New Hanover Regional Medical Center met 34 quality care standards and is required to maintain levels of excellence in the delivery of comprehensive patient-centered care.

North Carolina Could Boost Voter Turnout by More than 225,000, The Problem of Low Voter Participation

In November, North Carolinians will decide via a ballot measure whether the state will require voter ID for future elections, only two years after the state’s old voter ID law was struck down by a federal court for targeting African Americans.

‘Ready to Fight Back’: Progressives Gear Up to Reject Extremist SCOTUS Pick

All those on the list of possible choices, says Sen. Elizabeth Warren, have “shown their willingness to side with the wealthy and powerful over the rights of women, workers, voters, and minorities.”

Trade Rules Are Deeply Flawed but Trump’s Tariff Fixation Is Hurting America and the Rest of the World

He has hiked tariffs on goods and services from China, Canada, Mexico, Europe and beyond, prompting a wave of retaliation in kind that is sure to crimp American exports of everything from pork and soybeans to synthesizers.

Black Leaders Express “Profound Indignation” Over Schumer and Pelosi’s Failure to Defend Maxine Waters From Trump Attacks

In the wake of the letter sent earlier in the week, and following Trump’s remarks in Montana, Pelosi on Thursday night tweeted that the president should stop “making despicable attacks” on the congresswoman.

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Black Leaders Express “Profound Indignation” Over Schumer and Pelosi’s Failure to Defend Maxine Waters From Trump Attacks

In the wake of the letter sent earlier in the week, and following Trump’s remarks in Montana, Pelosi on Thursday night tweeted that the president should stop “making despicable attacks” on the congresswoman.

Rep. Maxine Waters Takes Strong Stand for Fair Housing at HUD New Legislation Would Restore Revoked Protections and Rules

Fifty years ago, Congress empowered HUD to dismantle legalized discrimination in housing to create opportunity for all as where you live is a factor in so many of life’s outcomes, including education and healthcare…

Black Newspaper Publishers Take a Hit with Trump’s Tariffs on Canadian Newsprint

Amid the rush to comprehend the ramifications of a full-scale international trade war initiated by the errant and backward tariff policies of the Trump Administration, there are results of the tariffs that need to be challenged by Black America.

Fayetteville State University National Alumni President Supports “A Call to Colors” – GDN Exclusive Part XIV

Vote for Your Old White & Blue! As the days and weeks go by, anticipation grows as to how voters will respond this November when the midterms arrive. On the campuses of historically black colleges and universities, that question

Books Aim to Strengthen the Business of Black-Owned Barber Shops and Hair Salons

The barbershop book, “Keep That Seat Hot and the beauty shop book, Her Hair is Her Crown of Glory”, teach business principles for owning, growing, and sustaining a business. They discuss practical and common- sense approaches…

Psychologist Reveals the Real Motivation Behind Female Rivalries

Secret Betrayal: How to Heal Female Rivalries uncovers the truth behind the root cause of the “epidemic”. Included are interviews from female celebrities on the topic and the Foreword is a transcribed interview with the late great Dr. Maya Angelou.

Black Teen CEO, Zandra, Debuts New Plant-Based Skincare Product Line and Production Facility

The full range, which will be made available in stores across the USA by Fall 2018, will include a Herbal Clay Clarifying Bar, Toner for skin repair and normalizing the skin after cleansing, a Scrub Mask…

Rethinking Incarceration: Advocating for Justice That Restores

By Dominique DuBois Gilliard
The United States has more people locked up in jails, prisons, and detention centers than any other country in the history of the world. Mass incarceration has become a lucrative industry, and the criminal justice system is plagued with bias and unjust practices. And the church has unwittingly contributed to the problem.

Norfolk’s First Black Mayor Kenneth Alexander Declares ‘Black Press of America Week’

Norfolk Mayor Kenneth Alexander issued a proclamation declaring “Black Press of America Week” in the waterfront city in Southeastern Virginia, kicking off the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s (NNPA) annual convention at a welcome reception at the Chrysler Museum. Reading from

Meet the Only Black Woman in the U.S. Who Owns Her Own Bank

Rolling Out, she said that what makes her unique as an African American female leader is her ability to genuinely connect with people and inspire a culture of synergy. “It’s a God given talent that comes naturally…”

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Meet the Only Black Woman in the U.S. Who Owns Her Own Bank

During an interview with Rolling Out, she said that what makes her unique as an African American female leader is her ability to genuinely connect with people and inspire a culture of synergy. “It’s a God given talent that comes naturally…”

Exploring Colonialism, Resistance, and Reconciliation – National Association of Black Social Workers

The social work profession requires discipline and compassion in equal measure. Social workers are called to respond to chaos, trauma, or neglect with the goal of developing and implementing a plan to help remedy unfortunate situations.

Black Valedictorian Gets Her College Scholarship Revoked After Giving Controversial Graduation Speech

As the top student of DeSoto Independent School District class of 2018, Destiny already had plans for college. She was guaranteed to receive a one-year free tuition to a state university (as all valedictorians from Texas do)…

Serena Williams Says She Is Drug-Tested More Than Other Athletes

According to the article posted at Deadspin last week, the seven-time Wimbledon champion has been tested five times this year alone. That is more than double the number of tests done to other top American women’s tennis players wherein some were tested twice and others not even tested yet.

Black Fraternity Sues for Racial Discrimination After Being Turned Away by Venue

It happened late last year in December when Kappa members put down a $1,500 deposit for the event which was to be held in February. But around two weeks before the event, the men were told they would have to take their business elsewhere.

We Must Reform School Discipline Policies for the Safety of Our Children

Teachers apparently agree. In anonymous surveys, they describe how badly school safety has deteriorated. As one stated, “We have fights here almost every day.

NAACP Sees Continued Rise in Hate Crimes, Legacy of Trump’s Racism

According to new data “hate crime totals for the 10 largest cities rose for four straight years to the highest level in a decade.” The NAACP believes there is a direct relationship between the rise in hate crimes exemplified by the continual #LivingWhileBlack incidents…

A Letter from America’s Children – Unrelenting Wickedness That We, Your Children, Live With Every Day

Ron Harris, an adjunct professor at Howard University, says that American children struggling with poverty, violence and homelessness, deserve media coverage, too.

On Fourth of July, Statue of Liberty Protesters Declare: “Abolish ICE”

“ICE has proved to be a threat to our liberty and way of life, and should be abolished,” said Leon Kirschner, Rise and Resist member. They go after the most vulnerable among us, acting without due process to detain people.

What the Pledge Means – Our Republic Rejects Autocratic Political Leadership and Authoritarianism

It sees them as a threat to our democracy, and depends upon a system of elections in which ballots are counted fairly and citizens have equal voting rights.

Missouri NAACP v. Ferguson-Florissant School District – Court Rules School District Violated Voting Rights Act

ST. LOUIS — A federal appeals court today ruled that the at-large electoral process used by Missouri’s Ferguson-Florissant School District violates the Voting Rights Act. The American Civil Liberties Union brought the lawsuit on behalf of the Missouri NAACP and

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