July, 2020 - Greater Diversity News

Through Protest and Resistance, Lumbees Seek to Reconcile Past With Present

It may not have seemed unusual when a protest in support of Black lives and against police brutality moved through the town of Pembroke, North Carolina, in late June and faced off with counterprotesters. But it was unusual because of

Jerry McCrary, Mayor of Parmele, NC on the Hunt for Big Progress

NOTICE TO MAJOR RETAIL CHAINS – If you haven’t already, Jerry McCrary, mayor of Parmele, NC, wants to meet with you about setting up shop there. Not far from U.S. 64 East, Parmele has a bright future, and your business could be a big part of it!

Federal Spending Covers Only 8% of Public School Budgets

State and local tax dollars cover the bulk of U.S. public school funding. The federal government spends just under US$55 billion per year on K-12 education, in addition to outlays for early childhood education and post-secondary programs like loans and grants for college tuition. That’s just

HeroZona Foundation Establishes Nation’s Largest COVID-19 Testing Site

Like most of Arizona, Phoenix has suffered a tremendous spike in COVID-19 cases, and coronavirus testing has been limited. In response to the rapidly expanding numbers of the virus in Arizona and the need for additional testing, Alan “A.P.” the

Biases in Algorithms Hurt Those Looking for Information on Health

YouTube hosts millions of videos related to health care. The Health Information National Trends Survey reports that 75% of Americans go to the internet first when looking for information about health or medical topics. YouTube is one of the most popular online platforms,

As Coronavirus Cases Spike in the South, Northeast Seems to Have the Pandemic Under Control

“Hospital Capacity Crosses Tipping Point in U.S. Coronavirus Hot Spots” – Wall Street Journal This is a headline I hoped to not see again after the number of coronavirus infections had finally started to decline in the Northeast and Pacific

Smartphone Witnessing Becomes Synonymous With Black Patriotism After George Floyd’s Death

A flashbulb emits a high-pitched hum. A photograph of the legendary 19th-century abolitionist and newspaperman Frederick Douglass fades in on-screen. We hear the “Hamilton” alumnus actor Daveed Diggs before we see him. “What, to my people, is the Fourth of

Your Coping and Resilience Strategies Might Need to Shift as the COVID-19

As people in the U.S. mark six months of coronavirus, the challenges of coping with life during a pandemic continue to evolve. Most recently, reopening of parts of society under unsettled conditions and lingering threat are creating formidable demands on

Higher Education Can Be Seen as Hostile to Women of Color

1. Not reflected in leadership Only 30% of college and university presidents are women. Although nearly 40% of Americans are people of color, according to a 2017 study, just 5% of college and university presidents are women of color. This 5% is even

How Talking About the Coronavirus as an Enemy Combatant Can Backfire

We see this war reflected in the language that gets used by politicians, policymakers, journalists and healthcare workers. As the “invisible enemy” rolled in, entire economies halted as populations “sheltered in place.” We were told to “hunker down” for

Robersonville Mayor Tina Michelle Brown Fights for Its Future – GDN Exclusive

Robersonville Mayor Tina Michelle Brown, beyond her profound belief in GOD, has a guiding life principle – “Aim to inspire.” Given the impressive work ethic of this 50-year-old New Jersey native, there is little question that she leads the northeastern

Wells Fargo Commitment Could Potentially Result in Billions for Small Businesses

In April, Wells Fargo announced it would donate gross proceeds from the Paycheck Protection Plan to nonprofits working with small businesses. This month, the bank has ramped up its efforts by unveiling the details of an approximately $400 million initiative

Mask Resistance During a Pandemic Isn’t New – in 1918 Many Americans Were ‘Slackers’

We have all seen the alarming headlines: Coronavirus cases are surging in 40 states, with new cases and hospitalization rates climbing at an alarming rate. Health officials have warned that the U.S. must act quickly to halt the spread – or

‘Monumental Victory’: Tribes and Climate Activists Celebrate Court-Ordered Shutdown of Dakota Access Pipeline

A U.S. district court on Monday delivered a major win to local Indigenous organizers and climate activists—and a significant blow to the fossil fuel industry and the Trump administration—by ordering the Dakota Access Pipeline to be shut down and emptied of oil by Aug.

Interactive Map Details 67 Confederate Monuments Removed Since George Floyd Murder

A community organizing group dedicated to racial justice released Friday a new interactive map detailing the location and background of the nearly 70 monuments in former Confederate states that have been taken down, renamed, or removed since the police

COVID-19 Makes Clear That Bioethics Must Confront Health Disparities

With some reluctance, I’ve come to the sad realization the COVID-19 pandemic has been a stress test for bioethics, a field of study that intersects medicine, law, the humanities and the social sciences. As both a physician and medical ethicist,

Black Deaths Matter: The Centuries-Old Struggle to Memorialize Slaves and Victims of Racism

In an open lot just a block or so from where George Floyd was killed while being detained by officers, 100 plastic headstones were carefully placed. Created by artists Anna Barber and Connor Wright, the “Say Their Names Cemetery” sprung

How the First Consumer Boycott Helped Inspire the British to Abolish Slavery

While many companies have trumpeted their support for the Black Lives Matter movement, others are beginning to face consumer pressure for not appearing to do enough. For example, some people are advocating a consumer boycott of Starbucks over an internal memo that prohibits

Teachey, NC Mayor Supports ACTC – GDN Exclusive, Vol. II, Part XXVII

On November 5, 2019, history was made in the small, southwest Duplin County town of Teachey – population 431, size one square mile. It was the night of the general election, and by just one vote – 33-32 – Leonard

Supreme Court Upholds Indian Treaty Promises, Orders Oklahoma to Follow Federal Law

Land in eastern Oklahoma that the United States promised to the Creek Nation in an 1833 treaty is still a reservation under tribal sovereignty, at least when it comes to criminal law, the Supreme Court ruled on July 9. Justice

Supreme Court Rules: No Special Protections – President Must Release Financial Records

In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court has ruled that President Donald Trump has no immunity, by virtue of being president, from a state grand jury subpoena for his business and tax records in a criminal investigation by the Manhattan district attorney. “[N]o citizen,

Time to Vote: No Citizen Should Have to Wait More Than 30 Minutes

“No citizen should have to wait more than 30 minutes to vote,” declared a 2014 federal report on how to conduct elections. That report was responding to the long lines in the 2012 presidential election, when more than 5 million Americans were

US Navy Cheats Black-Owned Business Owner Out of $100 Million Contract

CommsolGlobal, a Black-owned business founded by Victor Ogunniyi, successfully bid on a five-year small business set aside contract with the US Navy for engine maintenance of their ships. The contract was awarded in 2012 and the entire operation was moved

Star-Studded Lineup Planned for First Black Press Virtual Convention

The coronavirus pandemic has forced the cancelation and rescheduling of many events. For the first time in the 80-year history of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and the 193 years of the Black Press of America, the pandemic has

Legendary Singer Deniece Williams Join Other Big Stars at NNPA Virtual Conference

Iconic four-time Grammy Award winner and 12-time nominee, Deniece Williams, will sit for a live interview with BlackPressUSA at 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, during the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s (NNPA) virtual convention. Williams, whose transformed R&B, pop, and gospel

Virtual Event: Be a Poll Worker in 2020 – The Facts about Absentee Voting in NC

Thank you again for joining us virtually for the NC Divine Nine Legislative Day in May. We were thrilled to get all of the feedback from the surveys, and we are ready to give you more. The committee is in

COVID-19 in Our Communities: Let’s Not Put Our Health at Risk

Washington, D.C., city attorney George Valentine was Black, brilliant, and fit. But after contracting COVID-19, he became so weak, he had trouble moving and even speaking. When it got to the point where he could barely breathe, George called

Big Mac Racism at McDonald’s – The Shocking Accusations

For more than 50 years, the McDonald’s Corporation took pride in branding itself as a socially conscious corporation particularly interested in doing business in abandoned and long-ignored Black communities while embracing racial diversity as a critical component of its corporate

Alert but Not Alarmed: What to Make of New H1N1 Swine Flu With ‘Pandemic Potential’ Found in China

Researchers have found a new strain of flu virus with “pandemic potential” in China that can jump from pigs to humans, triggering a suite of worrying headlines. It’s excellent this virus has been found early, and raising the alarm quickly allows virologists

Black Churches Have Lagged in Moving Online During the Pandemic – Reaching Across Generational Lines

From online campaigns for justice to popular TikTok challenges, Black young adults are at the forefront of social media trends. But when it comes to the Black Church, the same cannot be said – it has lagged behind in the rush to go digital. There

Six Eyewitnesses Misidentified a Murderer – Here’s What Went Wrong in the Lineup

On the strength of six eyewitnesses’ lineup identifications, Lydell Grant was sentenced to life in prison in 2012 for the murder of a young Texas man, Aaron Scheerhoorn, who was stabbed to death outside a Houston nightclub in 2010. All six of

Why Some Americans Seem More ‘American’ Than Others

In the United States and many other countries, nationality is defined by a set of legal parameters. It may involve birthplace, parental citizenship or a circumscribed set of procedures for naturalization. Yet, in many Americans’ minds, these more objective notions of

Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome : America’s Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing

By Dr. DeGruy
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome helps to lay the necessary foundation to ensure the well-being and sustained health of future generations and provides a rare glimpse into the evolution of society’s beliefs

What You Need to Know About Reconstruction 150 Years After the 15th Amendment’s Ratification

With the latest voter suppression efforts restricting access to the ballot box for voters of color and the resurgence of racist violence and vitriol today, DuBois’ words sound eerily familiar. At the same time it’s reassuring to recall how quickly formerly enslaved African Americans

American Policing: A Culture of Violence in Minority Communities

Former LAPD detective and leading national expert Timothy T. Williams, Jr. dives deep into police procedure, use of force, and wrongful convictions in debut book! Los Angeles, CA — According to a 2019, USA Today report, at least 85,000 law enforcement officers across

Author of Books About Race and Diversity Launches Online Humanity Chats

Ghanaian-American author Marjy Marj (Marjorie Boafo Appiah), who wrote The Shimmigrant and Same Elephants, has launched Humanity Chats – conversations about everyday issues impacting the human race. Airing on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube at 7:00 PM EST on Thurs. Humanity Chats encourages an open

Online Discussion: International Handbook of Black Community Mental Health

The International Handbook of Black Community Mental Health brings together the work of researchers and practitioners from the UK, Europe, and the US to explore the personal, lived experiences of people of color in the mental health system. Crucially, contributors

Ben Crump Heralded as Black America’s Attorney General

Momentous events can occur in an instant, but more often they emerge after a long build-up. The explosion of protests all over the world was such a moment following the George Floyd killing. And Ben Crump who has been called

Ziggy Marley Will Receive the Black Press 2020 Global Icon Award at NNPA Virtual Convention

Reggae legend Ziggy Marley will receive the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s (NNPA) 2020 Global Icon Achievement Award during the NNPA’s Annual Convention scheduled for Wednesday, July 8, and Thursday, July 9. The two-day international broadcast marks the first virtual convention

The American Economic System Works Just Fine for White People

For the past four hundred years, and most recently after the brutal killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, and other Black citizens by police forces in America, Black people and progressive Whites in America have protested that “the

Donny Williams Unanimously Appointed Chief of the Wilmington Police Department

On Tuesday, June 23, 2020, a native of Wilmington became Chief of Police after more than 29 years of service. He got his start at the agency as a Summer Youth Worker assigned to the Office of the Chief and

Where People Are Deferring Rent Payments the Most

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended life for millions of Americans, especially those who are out of work or have been otherwise financially affected. While it’s possible to negotiate hospital bills or request forbearance on a loan, though, it might prove

Greenleaf: OWN Network Hit is the Number One Cable Telecast for Women

The fifth and final season premiere of OWN’s hit megachurch drama “Greenleaf” (6/23/20) delivered 1.9 million viewers and ranked as Tuesday night’s #1 cable telecast in OWN’s key demographic of women 25-54, which is up +2% from last season’s premiere.

Rashard Brooks and the Tale of Two Police Officers and Officer Discretion

In the wake of almost a month of national protests, another police shooting gained attention and national news coverage after several videos of an arrest turned violent were widely viewed. The videos captured several scenes from the evening of June 13 in

Real Table Talk – Self-Preservation, and Some Care Tips for Your Family

Take a seat, take a breath, and let me walk you through a straightforward and truthful perspective on this new entity that is the topic of our conversations nowadays, Coronavirus, or COVID-19 which is now a part of everyday conversation.

$6 Million Awarded in Dislocated Worker Grants in Response to Coronavirus

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor announced the award of three Dislocated Worker Grants (DWGs) totaling $6,268,512 to help address the workforce-related impacts of the coronavirus. Funded by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which

A Winning Strategy: Protest & Political Action – Message, Means and Methods

In the wake of global protests following the recent police murder of George Floyd, I am moved by the stunning use of direct action. I am especially gratified to see so many Americans of many shapes, shades, ages and orientations

A Testing Time – Finding a Moral Perspective to Solve Our Problems

A few weeks ago, The New York Times ran an article noting that with the US preoccupied by the coronavirus pandemic, Black Lives Matter protests, and massive unemployment, “its competitors are moving to fill the vacuum, and quickly.” Russia, China,

Virtual Town Hall: ‘One Nation, Under God, Indivisible…Conversations that Inspire Liberty and Justice for All’

TODAY – WEDNESDAY, JULY 1 at 6 P.M.ET/3 P.M. PT- VIRTUAL TOWN HALL ‘One Nation, Under God, Indivisible…Conversations that Inspire Liberty and Justice for All’ – Presented by the Lorna M. Johnson Global Institute Panelists include: · CNN National and International

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