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What Is Exciting About Black Political Excellence – A Generational Changing of the Guard
What is exciting about the Black political excellence is that it also represents a generational changing of the guard. Gillum is 39, Pressley and Abrams, in their early 40s. Booker is 49, and Harris is in her early 50s. This is quite a change from the entrenched political leadership that endorsed Pressley’s opponent.
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HBCU Alumni From the Class of 1968 to Discuss “Memory Stability Practices for an Aging Generation” During Their 50th Golden Class Reunion
Now, Dr. Singleton is writing about one of the upcoming senior class table topics for discussion during the celebration of their 50th Golden Class Reunion: “Memory, Mobility and Aging”.
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If You Shelter in Place During a Disaster, Be Ready for Challenges After the Storm
Many people will likely decide to stay put despite evacuation orders ahead of Hurricane Florence. And if history is any guide, they may not be fully thinking through the problems they’ll face in the aftermath.
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Mark Knight Is Our Best Tabloid Cartoonist. Is His Serena Williams Drawing Racist?
American cartoonists exaggerated the features, clothes, speech and deportment of black people. The effect, as in Edward Clay’s famed “Life in Philadelphia” series, was to suggest that African Americans would never fit into city life as free people.
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Nia Franklin Wins Miss America
“I grew up at a predominately Caucasian school and there was only five percent minority, and I felt out of place so much because of the color of my skin,” Franklin said. “But growing up, I found my love of arts, and through music that helped me to feel positive about myself and about who I was.”
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Seeking Sponsors to Honor the History and Memories of Past African American Baseball Players
The names of the teams in this league reflect that of past Negro League players i.e. Rube Foster All-Stars, Satchel Paige All-Stars, and Josh Gibson All-Stars etc. This league is dedicated to the generations of baseball players…
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Producer/Writer Shukree Tilghman Joins the BeMeBeFree Back to School Anxiety Empowerment Campaign
“With little down time, less sleep and constant social media vigilance, our modern technology, cultural pressures and instant image access, create an anxious suffering in our youth in ways we are only beginning to fully understand..”
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San Francisco Falsely Accuses African American Real Estate Investor, Charges Her $2.5 Million
The question remains: What is Kihagi’s crime? Enforcing contractual agreements with white tenants is no crime, yet tenants have lied, slandered, and waged a campaign of harassment…
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Black Professor’s New Initiative Helps College Students Become Multilingual, World-Ready, and Globally Competitive
PAD is a non-profit educational and cultural organization. It was founded and incorporated in Baltimore, Maryland by Dr. Zekeh Gbotokuma. Its mission is to promote positive diversity, interculturalism, international competency
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EXCLUSIVE Former GOP Chair Steele Says He Knows Identity of Op-Ed Writer
“No individual will want to go to the boss or go public, so they sit there talking and they write a letter together and give it to one person to take it – in this case to the press,” Steele
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Modern Slavery – Horrific Convict-Leasing System Exposes Dark Truths about American History
Over a four year period, up to a thousand Texas convicts were leased to private contractors to quarry granite for the Texas state capital building in Austin. Time will tell if there are more bodies to be unearthed and discovered, with stories that need to be told.
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The Story of a Black Woman Living in the South After the Civil War and Slavery Have Just Ended
Inspired by the life of the author’s great-great grandfather, “The Twisted Crown” takes readers from the bustling streets of Boston at the height of the Abolitionist movement to the war-ravaged landscape of Reconstruction…
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Politicians, Lies and Election Legitimacy – It’s an Old Story
I’m a scholar of 19th-century American history and politics. Whether an election should be overturned because of the lies of a third-party group may seem like a very contemporary and topical issue…
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National Historically Black College and University Alumni Association Foundation has formally adopted “A Call to Colors,” the nonpartisan voter registration campaign on all North Carolina HBCU campuses…
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National HBCU Alumni Association Foundation Promotes “A Call to Colors” GDN Exclusive Part XVIII
National Historically Black College and University Alumni Association Foundation has formally adopted “A Call to Colors,” the nonpartisan voter registration campaign on all North Carolina HBCU campuses…
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Black Entrepreneur Launching New Streaming Platform to Showcase Independent Black Productions
X On Demand Seeks to Change the Game for Black Filmmakers and Content Creators New York — With the ease of access to film and television shows online and streaming services on the rise this year, there are few markets in
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Personal Transformation Guru, Lisa Nichols, to Speak at Dudley’s Educational & Motivational Symposium
Triad-based international hair care and cosmetic company, Dudley Beauty Corp, LLC, announced today that Lisa Nichols, a featured teacher in the Secret will be the keynote speaker at its EMS, Educational & Motivational Symposium…
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Attorney Zulu Ali Named Top 10 Immigration Lawyer and Criminal Lawyer by Attorney and Practice Magazine
Attorney Ali earned a Juris Doctorate (law degree) from Trinity International University Law School and a liberal arts degree with an emphasis in African Studies from Regents College through a consortium with Tennessee State University.
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26 Years Later, a Woman Admits She Lied to Convict a Man of Murder in Chicago
In reviewing the request to dismiss the case, current Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s office says the new evidence is unsupported, without merit and has filed a motion to dismiss the case.
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Boston City Council Member Ayanna Pressley Becomes the Latest New Young Candidate to Win Big
At a time when pushback against the Trump administration’s divisive policies towards minorities and immigrants have been featured, Pressley’s vigorous campaign captured the imagination of the nation’s current political climate.
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Black Student Activists Face Penalty in College Admissions
In the book, legal scholars Devon Carbado and Mitu Gulati argue that in the “post-racial” era, white-controlled organizations prefer to hire “‘good blacks’ who will think of themselves as people first and black people second.”
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Convict Leasing – Exploiting a Loophole in the 13th Amendment’s Allowance of Slavery “as a Punishment for Crime”
Prisoners in 17 states and several Canadian provinces are on strike in protest of prison labor conditions. Their demonstrations are compelling Americans to understand that some everyday foods are produced behind bars, for cents on the hour…
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Campaign Season Is Moving Into High Gear – Why Some Votes Mean More Than Others
While there is much talk about the fiscal deficit or the infrastructure deficit, less attention is paid to the mounting democratic deficit. The more undemocratic tendencies of the U.S. electoral system are growing stronger.
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Call to Action: NAACP Statement on Kavanaugh’s Troubling Civil Rights Record
What we do know of Judge Kavanaugh’s civil rights record is deeply troubling. His views on voting rights, affirmative action, equal employment, fair housing, and criminal justice could shut the courthouse door on justice for a generation.
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Commentary: There Is a Black Wave Sweeping Across the State of Florida
The fight for the soul of the Democratic Party starts with the unification, mobilization, and organization of the base. Gillum is a bold powerful voice for change, and the question is, “Will the Florida Democratic Party get behind this progressive candidate 150%?”
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Roland Martin Launches New Digital Show on Politics This Week
Journalist Roland Martin launches his new digital show, Roland Martin Unfiltered, this week. The show will feature a live stream broadcast on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Periscope and IGTV, Monday through Friday at 6 p.m. eastern.
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Right-Wing Pundits and Politicians Exploiting Mollie Tibbetts’s Death to Push ‘Profoundly Racist’ Agenda
Tibbetts’s father rebuked those who “knowingly foment discord among races,” noting that this “incites fear in innocent communities and lends legitimacy to the darkest, most hate-filled corners of the American soul.
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Aretha Franklin Died With Millions of Dollars, But She Forgot to Do This!
Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, is a legend that will never be forgotten. But with all due R-E-S-P-E-C-T, the IRS is probably singing with joy because she reportedly left no will when she died.
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The Genius of Black Women and Girls Celebrated at the 2018 Empowering Designing Women
It will allow elders and adults to share life’s experiences with teens and girls to uplift, inspire and support them. Women and girls of all ages will be impacted and empowered by this event. They want this to be a multi-cultural event.
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Pilot, Author, and Registered Nurse — Wants to Inspire Black Youth Across America
Learn how this poor African-American country boy, who was raised in the projects, was given the privilege to fly a $30 million-dollar aircraft. But not only did he become an esteemed helicopter pilot-in-command…
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NHRMC and YMCA Sponsor Third Free Outdoor Fitness Celebration Series
The events will occur at 9 a.m. every Saturday in October, weather permitting. All events will be held at Portia Hines Park, 400 N. 10th St., Wilmington. The Oct. 27 event includes a Halloween costume contest with prizes for all participants and a grand prize for the winner.
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Myles Truitt: Star of Sci-Fi ‘Kin’ Is Poised for Stardom
In Kin, Truitt plays the role of Eli, a young, boy adopted by a white family forced to go on the run when his brother gets into trouble with the wrong folks. Along the way he finds a mystifying weapon to use as protection in their quest for safety and survival.
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‘Blackkklansman’ Delivers Critical and Powerful Message
“The racial climate in this country is toxic [so] if Spike Lee can open just one person’s eyes to the systematic racism that African Americans face every day, then he accomplished what he set out to do…”
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Spiritually Speaking… Trust Is Such a Complex Thing, Dealing With Betrayal
Everyone knows someone who has been crippled by a lover or spouse gone crazy, or, watched someone stumble up on the truth about a situation that everybody but them knew the real deal. In the real world that kind of stuff hurts.
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