November, 2018 - Greater Diversity News

How Mainstream Media Helps Weaponize Far-Right Conspiracy Theories

Memes need not be humorous or factual … All they need to do is attract attention online, which often translates into mainstream media coverage. That makes memes potent tools for distributing disinformation.

Michelle Obama’s “Becoming” Is an Insight into Inequality, Feminism and a FLOTUS Who Broke the Mould

One measure of predicted global interest is that Michelle Obama’s book, “Becoming”, will be translated into 28 languages. The month-long tour plan is bold, taking in ten major arenas…

Senator Kamala Harris on Farr Nomination: We Must Do Better

“…And yet, instead of Congress acting to strengthen access to the ballot, the Senate is considering Thomas Farr for a lifetime appointment to the District Court of the Eastern District of North Carolina.”

U.S. Senate’s Only Black Republican Blocks Tom Farr from Becoming a Federal Judge

This week, a Department of Justice memo written under President George H.W. Bush was released that shed new light on Mr. Farr’s activities. This, in turn, created more concerns.

Eli Lilly Announces Lilly Diabetes Solutions Center to Assist People with Insulin Affordability

Not only does the African American community face the dilemma of increased diabetes diagnoses, but also faces numerous health care challenges when trying to manage diabetes…

Rep. Karen Bass of California Will Lead the Largest Congressional Black Caucus in History

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus selected California Congresswoman Karen Bass to be the next Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus.

Viola Davis to Portray Shirley Chisholm in Film by Amazon Studios

Amazon Studios won a bidding war for the rights to produce the Shirley Chisholm film. The project is the first Amazon Studios production deal emerging from the partnership…

How To Tackle Trust Issues In Your Family Business

60 percent of family wealth disappears because of a lack of communication and trust among family members, and this can be especially true when the person who built a thriving family business retires or passes away.

Minority-Owned Tech Startup Mixtroz Raises Over $1M for Networking Software

Mixtroz, a minority and woman-owned tech startup specializing in connecting people at live events in real time, has reached the historic fundraising mark of $1 million.

FSU Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement Scholars Recognized

Two Fayetteville State University Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (FSU-RISE) scholars, Don Eaford and Shamar Wallace, received awards for outstanding poster presentations of their summer research…

National Civil Rights Group Responds to New Evidence of Thomas Farr’s Central Role in Voter Suppression

The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following statement on the nomination of District Court nominee Thomas Farr. The statement followed new revelations…

Meet Harvard Newspaper’s First Ever Black Woman President In 145 Years

At Harvard you’re in a space that was made for white men, so if you’re not the cookie-cutter white man who Harvard was built for, it can be difficult to navigate being here,” she said.

NNPA’s Black Parents’ Town Hall Meeting to Discuss State of Education in Houston

Teachers should seek to build trust with the parents and seek to know the parents on a first name basis, so they can stay in the loop. I think that will go a long way…

12-Year Old CEO Micro-Franchising Her Company to Help Young Girls Start Businesses

Award-winning GaBBY Bows CEO Gabrielle Goodwin and her mom Rozalynn are sharing their international brand with other girls and their moms through the Mommy and Me Entrepreneurship Academy.

After Referendum, North Carolina GOP Tries Voter ID Again

RALEIGH, N.C. — Emboldened by a referendum voters approved this month, North Carolina’s soon-dwindling Republican majorities at the legislature will scramble to approve their preferred voter identification law before Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper can stop it. The GOP-dominated General Assembly returns

Building the Faith on a Firm Family Foundation

Apostle Herman L. Murray’s leadership of a local 3,000 congregation, evangelistic travels and, weekly sermons are often heard around the world. The goal is to see the transformative impact…

Racial Profiling and Teaching While Black at VCU

It comes amid a string of incidents — some of which have gone viral on social media — in which white people called the police on black people…

Capital Access is the Key to our Economy

Fortunately, we have discovered one of the best explanations on what it is and how to take advantage of it. We want to share this valuable explanation.

Valder Beebe Show: Randy Jackson

Multi-talented music producer and this year he is partnering with Colgate and the American Diabetes Association on their “Everyday Reality” campaign.

Can a Woman’s Coalition Survive Petulant White Women?

Black, white, Latina, Asian, Native, Palestinian and other women have starkly different experiences. We are joined by our gender but separated by the status…

Oral Arguments Scheduled for HBCU-Maryland Inequality Case

In 2013, Judge Catherine Blake, U.S. District Court of Maryland, found that Maryland continues to operate vestiges of a de jure system of segregation…

NAACP’s Tiffany Dena Loftin Honored at Black Girls Vote Ball

The Rising Star Award is bestowed upon a person for their clear demonstration and dedication to changing the world we live in for the better.

Meet the Certified Holistic Coach Who is Helping Black Women Fight Endometriosis

Renee is very passionate about supporting the Black community. “I know what that pain feels like and I remember at one point working with a holistic specialist that cost $200 an hour…”

A Black Doctor Among Four Dead in Shooting at Mercy Hospital

A Black doctor was among four people who died in a mass shooting at Mercy Hospital in Chicago’s predominately Black Bronzeville neighborhood. She was identified as Tamara E. O’Neal.

Criminal Justice Reform Long Overdue for Black America

For 40 long years, until North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue signed “Pardons of Innocence” documents for each member of the Wilmington Ten (including myself)…

Election 2018 and A Free Press -Time to Evaluate the Results

The thought of black candidates beating Trumpian acolytes of his political idiocracy must have unnerved President Trump. In his post-election remarks, he seemed to unfurl frustration on minority reporters.

Voting Behavior and The Impact of The Black Vote in 2018 Midterm Elections

The poll focused on six states with competitive elections (CA, FL, GA, TX, NV, and AZ), as well as a national survey of House battleground districts.

Mississippi Rally to Focus on Protecting Voting Rights

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith’s shameful remarks prove once again how Trump has created a social and political climate that normalizes hateful and racist rhetoric. We’ve seen this in Florida from Ron DeSantis and others…

NAACP Youth and College Division National Director Honored at Black Girls Vote Ball

“I dedicate this award to everyone 35 and under who constantly prove this country wrong. I dedicate this award to those who can’t vote. I dedicate this award to every black woman who says I told you so…”

Progressive Newcomers Urge Democrats to Embrace Bold Agenda or Face Primary Challenges

Newly-elected member of Congress—and some of the top organizers who led her successful campaign and others—committed to a strategy of holding the Democratic Party’s feet to the fire in order to “save the country”…

National Trust Raises Over $10 Million to Preserve Historic Black Sites

The National Trust for Historic Preservation announced that one year after the launch of the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund the organization has hit a funding milestone, raising more than $10M dollars for this $25M initiative.

The ‘Roots’ of Slavery and its Lasting Effects – A System of Discrimination

Still, those names come with a price because many agree that hate is as American as Apple Pie and baseball. And, victims of such hate not only include the once enslaved African American…

Female Entrepreneur Breaks Cultural Barriers in Jamaica

Founder of Compton, California-based entertainment law firm, “Wan Move,” Moiika Stanley’s first international event, the Wan Move Diaspora Experience (WMDE) Conference and festival is a trailblazing event…

Stacey Abrams Ends Historic Gubernatorial Run

Abrams announcement comes days after post-election lawsuits demanding that all votes be counted in the face of voter suppression tactics used by the Secretary of State’s office. Kemp failed to step down from the office while running…

‘Amazing Grace’ – Documentary of Aretha’s Best-Selling Gospel Album

The smooth transition from her live recording to the now historic double album culminated with a Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance. The making of the documentary traveled a much rougher road.

Dallas Cowboys Rekindle the Hope of Fans

In winning their first road game of the season, the Cowboys improved to 4-5 and are just two games behind the Washington Redskins (6-3) in the race for supremacy in the NFC East.

NAACP Strongly Urges Senate Rejection of Farr Nomination

Farr stands out for his decades-long crusade to disenfranchise African Americans. He learned how to intimidate Black voters from segregationist Senator Jesse Helms and helped turn North Carolina…

ACLU: Our Right to Protest Is on the Line

The proposed rules would ban protests from 80 percent of the White House sidewalk, limit the ability to engage in spontaneous demonstrations in response to breaking news on the National Mall and near the White House…

The Bitter Lesson of the Californian Fires

The California fires are just the most recent in a series of major wildfires, including fires in Greece in July this year that killed 99 people, Portugal and Chile in 2017, and Australia. Why do wildfires seem to be escalating?

Three Ways the Women’s Movement in U.S. Politics Is Misunderstood

Media outlets have been quick to attribute women’s candidacies and successes to the Democratic “blue wave.” This generalization ignores places like Alabama, where voters…

How Anti-Black Bias in White Men Hurts Black Men’s Health

Researchers have documented “large, pervasive and persistent” racial inequalities in the U.S. Inter-group relations are among the factors that contribute to such disparities, many of which manifest themselves in gaps in health care.

Mississippi Campaign Heats Up After ‘Lynching’ Remark

If Hyde-Smith’s [hanging] comment was an exaggerated expression of regard, many in the one-time civil rights hotbed — and many more from across the nation… We are looking at potentially having a day of action for members of Shelby County…

Is the FBI Underreporting the Surge in Hate Crimes?

The FBI has released it’s 2017 hate crimes statistics which revealed a 17 percent increase in incidents since 2016. In 2017 there were 8,493 victims and 6,307 known offenders. By comparison there were 7,509 victims…

The Florida Election & the Ghost of Gore-Bush Recount

“I am replacing my words of concession with an uncompromised and unapologetic call that we count every single vote,” Andrew Gillum said. DeSantis leads Gillum in the unofficial count by about 34,000 votes…

Black Couple Suing Costco After Manager Called 911 and Accused Them of Robbery

“I need police immediately at the Costco wholesale,” the caller said, according to WJLA. “I have a robbery in progress. They’ve been here before. They just robbed the Glen Burnie Costco an hour ago.”

ACLU Response to Sen. Hyde-Smith ‘Public Hanging’ Comment

Sen. Hyde-Smith should be ashamed of herself. The fact that she chooses to use such repugnant language despite the ugly history in her state speaks to her lack of concern and knowledge about the experience of people who don’t look like her.

Demos Relaunches Emerging Voices Fellowship With Scholar, Journalist Caleb Gayle

Voting restrictions probably don’t register for many people who don’t live in environments where there is this constant threat that you may not have your vote counted in the same way or that to some extent you might not be able to vote…

Trump, the Republicans and the Neo-Confederate Objective

When [Trump] and his followers suggest that their way of life is being threatened, they mean that the privileged status of whites and men—compared with people of color and women…

Does Racism Have an Impact on Health?

Emotional and physical trauma for more than 400 years affect the well-being and outlook of Blacks every day. Day-to-day urban life, gentrification and uncertainty of the future causes stress…

From a Digital Desert to an Entrepreneurial Hub

“…technology without people and workers is useless. Housing without technology is just another housing project or Digital Desert. It is the combination that provides a future to the community.”

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