January, 2019 - Greater Diversity News

Hatilloo Theatre Commemorating 400 Years of Africans in America with Monthly Interactive Events

Artists in the ’70s and ’80s like Curtis Mayfield wrote about and sang about the centuries we have spent in this country – our advances and setbacks, our triumphs and defeats…

Forgeries of African American Art on the Rise

Today, the recent boom in museums has revealed a devotion to African-American artists and the increasing amount of attention paid to these artists has led to a significant rise in forgeries, according to a new report.

‘The Lord has held my hand this whole time’ — Cyntoia Brown Granted Clemency

Cyntoia Brown committed, by her own admission, a horrific crime at the age of 16. Yet, imposing a life sentence on a juvenile that would require her to serve at least 51 years before even being eligible for parole consideration is too harsh…

‘Grow Up, Do Your Job, End This Shutdown’: Federal Workers Hold Massive DC Rally Against Trump

“800K federal employees going without pay. An expired VAWA. Struggling Native American communities. Looming cuts to food stamps. Federal housing assistance in jeopardy. And that’s just the beginning.”

Justice for Jazmine – Victim of a Tragic Shooting Death

Many in the Greater Houston community are relieved to know that Jazmine’s killers have been apprehended and may soon face justice. However, the road to finding these suspects has been a real rollercoaster of high emotions and cloudy details.

Confronting Pharma Greed That Is ‘Literally Killing People,’ Unveiling Bills to Lower Drug Prices

“The United States pays by far the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs,” Sanders declared in a statement. “This has created a healthcare crisis in which one in five American adults cannot afford to get the medicine they need.”

“The Other America: Poverty In the United States”

By Michael Harrington
“The poor are not like everyone else. They are a different kind of people. They think and feel differently; they look upon a different American than the middle class looks upon. They, and not the quietly desperate clerk or the harried executive, are the main victims of this society’s tension and conflict.”

Remembering Dr. King and “The Other America”

“Little children in this other America are forced to grow up with clouds of inferiority forming every day in their little mental skies. As we look at this other America, we see it as an arena of blasted hopes and shattered dreams,” said Dr. King…

Diving into the Genetics of Sickle Cell Disease

Research indicates that as many as 3 million Americans carry the sickle cell trait, primarily impacting African Americans. In fact, nearly 1 in 12 African Americans have the sickle cell trait.

Shaw National Alumni President’s Perspective on “A Call To Colors” – GDN Exclusive, Vol. 2 Part III

Kalvin Wall indicated that Shaw’s national alumni association has not had its executive board meeting to fully flesh out “A Call to Colors” Phase II directives to local chapters as of press time, but fully expects to do that shortly.

Opioid Prescriptions and Overdoses Reduced Significantly in One Year

One year after changing prescribing guidelines to reduce the prevalence of addictive opioids, community physicians and New Hanover Regional Medical Center have reported a reduction of opioid prescriptions…

Dr. E. Lavonia Allison – Steeped in the Struggle for Justice – GDN Exclusive, Vol. 2 Part II

Few civil rights veterans have the eternal fire in their bellies for justice and equality like Dr. E. Lavonia Allison. And few have her undeniable track record of fighting for the Black community for well over 50 years.

African American Chefs Break the Glass Ceiling in the Culinary World

Many African American chefs often get stuck in the kitchen as sous chefs or line chefs and routinely don’t receive an opportunity to become head chefs. African American chefs, on the whole, have encountered tougher obstacles…

Minorities Poised to Take Advantage of Oil and Gas Boom

The industry is focused on its workforce of the future, creating more career opportunities for women, minorities and Millennials because it values diverse perspectives and contributions as key to driving continued innovation…

Equity v. Equality – ESSA Gives Power Back to the States to Control Education Policy

Now, members of the community must hold their school leaders and elected officials accountable to implement system-wide and school-specific measures that ensure equity in our schools.

Executive Producer Dream Hampton Talks “Surviving R. Kelly”

For Dream Hampton, who served as executive producer of the much-talked about “Surviving R. Kelly” documentary, the explosive revelations in the film were just the tip of the iceberg.

The Black Freedom Movement: What About Cape Verdeans?

The struggle for national liberation for Guinea-Bissau and the Cape Verde coincided with the energized Black Freedom Movement in the USA. Both of these movements had a profound impact on the thinking…

The Transatlantic Slave Trade: 500 Years Later the Diaspora Still Suffers

“The fact that slavery was underway for a century in South America before introduction in North America is not widely taught nor commonly understood,” said Felicia Davis of the HBCU Green Fund.

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson’s Statement on Kamilah Campbell’s SAT Score Challenge

As a mother and a former educator, I was extremely disappointed to learn that Kamilah Campbell’s SAT score is being challenged after she showed marked improvement in the second exam.

Asian Americans Advancing Justice and Congressional Efforts to Allow Access to the Ballot Box

Advancing Justice has worked for decades to preserve the voting rights for every eligible American while fighting against voter suppression tactics that impede Asian Americans’ access to the ballot box.

Black Students in Youngstown City School District Targeted for Failure by State

We are trying to make the community aware of this disparity which is why we are presenting it, said George Freeman, NAACP President. “It took a while to ferret out the details.

Cory Booker Reportedly Close to Announcing White House Bid

it was reported that Booker would decide to run over the holidays. The pressure after the holidays increased when his Senate colleague, Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), announced that she was running for President on January 1st.

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson’s Statement on Swearing-In Day

American voters sent a powerful message last November when they gave Democrats control of the House. I am committed to doing everything in my power to ensure that they never regret putting their faith in us.

COMMENTARY: A More Diverse Congress, a More Perfect Union?

No freedom in this homeland of the free, but this Congress offers freedom possibilities. It offers the possibility of fixing the Voting Rights Act, even as the Supreme Court has attempted to erode voting rights…

Michelle Obama’s “Becoming” Will Soon be a Classroom Curriculum For Young Black Girls

Reading Becoming was like sitting on the couch with your best friend and having one of those soulful conversations about life,” Mims told Black Enterprise. “Reading about how Michelle Obama felt unchallenged in elementary school…

From Depleted Food Stores to Understaffed Health Clinics, Native Americans Hardest Hit by Shutdown

For one tribe of Chippewa Indians in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the government shutdown comes with a price tag: about $100,000, every day, of federal money that does not arrive to keep health clinics staffed…

‘A Giant Step’ Toward Humane Healthcare as Democrats Announce First-Ever Hearings

“This is a huge step forward. We have to push on the inside while continuing to build support for this on the outside. Let’s make Medicare for All happen!”
—Rep. Pramila Jayapal

Flying High: Rexy Rolle Changing the Game in the Airline Industry

She’s climbed the corporate ladder, but nothing was handed to her – Rolle clearly has earned her wings. “My family instilled a very strong work ethic in me as a child. She’s climbed the corporate ladder, but nothing was handed to her …

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) Statement at Hearing on National Debt

The shameless GOP tax scam contains massive giveaways for the nation’s largest banks. According to Americans for Tax Fairness, the country’s six largest Wall Street banks will collectively save an estimated $14 billion in 2018 alone.

Commentary: When Hitler’s Generals Turned on Him

Recent events with the Trump administration… had me thinking about the July 1944 plot by some of the German military to overthrow Adolph Hitler. My reference to Hitler, just before you jump out of your seat…

Rep. James Clyburn: House Will Pass Plan to Reopen the Government

The plan includes full-year funding for six of the remaining appropriations bills that each received robust bipartisan support in the Senate. The House will also pass legislation temporarily funding…

In 2018, “Living While Black” Stories Exploded on Social and Mainstream Media

The national political environment has become a relentless focus on vilifying and stereotyping minorities, particularly Mexican immigrants, while at the same time failing to quickly and affirmatively denounce racism and xenophobia.

From Me to We. My New Year’s Resolution

My resolution for the New Year? To devote my time and energy at every opportunity to encouraging and engaging these conversations about getting from me to we. I hope you may consider making this a resolution for yourself as well.

The War for the Democratic Party Continues

Elizabeth Warren just threw her hat in the ring for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Unfortunately, Pelosi, Schumer and Hoyer are doing everything to keep the progressive insurgency in check…

A Bold, Progressive Agenda for a Happier and Healthier New Year

It goes without saying that 2019 will be a pivotal and momentous time for our country and the entire planet. As you know, there is a monumental clash now taking place between two very different political visions.

As Workers Win Local Pay Hikes for 2019, Sanders Says ‘We Must Raise Federal Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour’

More than five million workers in states and cities across the country will see their incomes increase in 2019, thanks to the push for a higher minimum wage by groups including Fight for $15.

Republican Tax Cuts Made Me Richer and Kept Working Americans Stagnant

One year after its passage, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act deserves a failing grade. It may have done what Republicans in Congress intended it to do — give billions of dollars in tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy and corporations — but it hasn’t done what this country needs.

North Carolina Central University Alumni Ready to Go with “A CALL TO COLORS” Phase II – GDN Exclusive Vol. 2 Part I

Phase II of “A Call to Colors,” Greater Diversity News – sponsored civic engagement campaign to register, and then mobilize student voters on every HBCU campus thereby activating supporters now and not waiting.

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