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IN MEMORIAM: Remembering Natalie Desselle Reid – Friends, Colleagues and Fans Share Grief
Fans everywhere are mourning the loss of actress Natalie Desselle Reid, 53, who passed away December 7 after a quiet battle with colon cancer. Reid, who is best remembered for her breakout role as Mickey in the 1997 comedy B.A.P.S. Desselle Reid
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Don’t Make Black Success a Disqualifier in the Biden-Harris Administration
When President-elect Joe Biden pounded the podium after the November 2020 elections and proclaimed, “The Black community has always had my back,” he also pledged to make the Biden Administration accountable and reflective of the interests of Black Americans and
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Stimulus, Politics and the Risk of More Lives Lost Ahead of Georgia’s Senate Runoff
Before the November election, politics prevented successful negotiations for a new coronavirus stimulus package. One month later, politics continue to play a central theme in the still failing talks between Democrats and Republicans, with many on Capitol Hill pointing to
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Dr. Robert Redfield, CDC and Health Officials Sound Alarm on Rising COVID Cases
Dr. Robert Redfield, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has sounded the alarm about the increasing number of coronavirus deaths in the U.S. With approximately 273,000 reported deaths in 2020, Dr. Redfield said this week
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The Politics of Winning Hearts and Minds, Yet Losing the Presidency
Mark your calendars. The 2020 presidential election will be the last time the Electoral College will determine the next POTUS. Will an imminent SCOTUS decision make that determination? Will it be a congressionally mandated 28th amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
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Brenda K. Jones Honored with HBCU Coalition of Pitt County “Good Trouble” Award – GDN Exclusive
“Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America.” Congressman John Lewis For 23 years, the HBCU Coalition of Pitt County – a partnership group of various HBCU alumni organizations – has been sponsoring and hosting
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Four Ways to Close the COVID-19 Racial Health Gap
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the reality that health in the U.S. has glaring racial inequities. Since March, people of color have been more likely to get sick and more likely to die from COVID-19 infection because they have been living and
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Trump Plans to Execute Four Black Death Row Inmates Before He Leaves Office
Before this year, no federal execution had taken place since 2003. However, in July, Attorney General William Barr, at the behest of President Donald Trump, resumed federal executions. Since then, eight people have been executed. Before Trump leaves office next month, five
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Why AARP Cares – AARP Is Recognizing November/December as Caregiving Theme Months
AARP is striving to make it easier for older people to live independently and remain in their homes and communities where they prefer to be, surrounded by family and friends. By providing planning resources and additional forms of support to
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Tina Turner Reflects on her Life in New Picture Book
At 81, Tina Turner quietly reflects on her “imperfections and all” in a telling new pictorial autobiography where she explores her fashion and artistic expressions. In “That’s My Life,” the Queen of Rock n’ Roll reflects on growing up
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Congressional Black Caucus Elects Executive Committee for the 117th Congress
U.S. rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) will chair the Congressional Black Caucus for the 117th Congress. The announcement came as the CBC embarks on its 50th anniversary as the voice of Black America in Congress. Along with Congresswoman Beatty, the CBC
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Stopping the Exploitation of Prisoners and Their Families Requires More Comprehensive Solutions
The year 2020 brought renewed global focus to issues of social justice in America. Racial disparities and inequities highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic to the killings of George Floyd and so many other of Black and Brown Americans at
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Prince’s ‘Sign o’ The Times’: A Timeless Masterpiece
“In France, a skinny man died of a big disease with a little name/by chance his girlfriend came across a needle and soon she did the same…” That’s how one of the greatest albums in history opened. The title
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How Sensors Monitor and Measure Our Bodies and the World Around Us
Sensors are all around. They are in automatic doors, at cash registers, in doctors’ offices and hospitals. They are used inside the body and outside. Sensors detect aspects of the physical world – matter, energy, force – similarly to a
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Zillow Finds Remote Work Could Help Black Renters Become Homeowners
The rapid rise in pandemic-driven telework could make first-time homeownership most broadly accessible to black renters compared to other renters, based on factors including income, the makeup of local industries, geography and more, a November Zillow analysis suggests. Zillow research
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AfroComicCon 2020 – Blerd Binder Covers Nerdy News for the Black Nerds of the World
The Blerd Binder covers nerdy news for the Black nerds of the world. We welcome you to take the journey with us as we talk about subjects ranging from movies to music to tech to toys. If you’re a Blerd
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Challenges Black America Face with Distant and Virtual Learning During COVID-19
Students, teachers, parents, and administrators face ever-rising challenges as the coronavirus pandemic continues to force changes in how young people receive their education. The challenges are particularly pronounced in the African American community, where access to the internet, working parents,
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Will the Black Community Get Shut out From COVID Vaccination?
The first wave of coronavirus vaccines should reach the public this week, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommending that all adults receive the vaccination in 2021. While the CDC said there should be enough doses for
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Somewhere, Snoop Dogg, Mike Tyson and JR Smith are Celebrating Federal Bill to Legalize Marijuana
Somewhere in in the world — California, Nevada, or beyond — Snoop Dogg, Mike Tyson, J.R. Smith, and millions of other Americans are smiling. They might even be enjoying a puff and “passing it around.” On Friday, December 4, 2020,
Read MoreFormer U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Regina Benjamin, Discusses the Importance of Home and Health During Live Interview with NNPA
On Thursday, December 10, at 11AM ET, the accomplished physician will join this reporter and National Newspaper Publishers Association President and CEO, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., for a LIVE interview. The discussion will be streamed live over Facebook, Youtube
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What Are Emergency Use Authorizations, and Do They Guarantee That a Vaccine or Drug Is Safe?
In coming days, the Food and Drug Administration is likely to authorize new COVID-19 vaccines based on applications submitted by two companies. These authorizations have happened very fast in a process called “emergency use authorizations,” or EUAs. Does this swift action
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First of its Kind PSA Campaign to Combat Health Disparities in the African American Community
VNR1 Communications Partners with The African American Wellness Dallas, TX (December 4, 2020) — VNR1 Communications today announced a partnership with the African American Wellness Project (AAWP) to release a nationally syndicated PSA campaign on the health issues that disproportionately
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Psychologist Creates First Ever Therapy Card Deck for Black Teen Girls
Dr. Ebony Butler, the creator of My Therapy Cards, the first card deck and self-help tool for Black women, has done it again! Because she strongly feels that Black girls should not be left out of the conversation about mental
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Why Biden Will Find It Hard to Undo Trump’s Costly ‘America First’ Trade Policy
Since becoming president-elect, Joe Biden has signaled that restoring America’s leadership on the world stage is among his highest priorities – an intention aptly demonstrated by his Cabinet picks. Biden’s nominees are “ready to lead the world, not retreat from it,” he said on Nov.
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Twana Lawler, Inspires Thousands of African Americans by Sharing Her Story of Triumph Over AIDS
Meet Twana Lawler, an AIDS survivor and motivational speaker who has a very profound story that heals hurting hearts. She is also a screenwriter, playwright, poet, songwriter, and author who creates riveting truths about love, life, and relationships. Although her
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Biden-Harris Administration Commits to Ensure Government Spending with Black and Minority-Owned Media Businesses
President-Elect Joe Biden’s administration plans to support legislation offered by District of Columbia Democratic Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton that would ensure federal agencies advertise with minority-owned businesses, including the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA). “From the racial equity plan –
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Isiah Thomas Talks Basketball and Champagne with the Black Press
Thomas, who led the Indiana Hoosiers to an NCAA title and twice guided the Detroit Pistons to an NBA championship, discussed basketball and Cheurlin Champagne with the Black Press during a recent livestream broadcast. For NBA Legend Isiah Thomas, there’s
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Reckoning With Slavery: What a Revolt’s Archives Tell Us About Who Owns the Past
The consequences of 400 years of the Atlantic slave trade are still felt today. Untangling the power structures and systemic racism that came with slavery is ongoing, with police brutality, memorials to slave owners and reparations forming part of the discussion. But as the United
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Socialism Is a Trigger Word on Social Media – but Real Discussion Is Going on Amid the Screaming
The word “socialism” has become a trigger word in U.S. politics, with both positive and negative perceptions of it split along party lines. But what does socialism actually mean to Americans? Although surveys can ask individuals for responses to questions, they don’t
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Cicely Was Young, Black and Enslaved – Her Death During an Epidemic in 1714 Has Lessons That Resonate
What I believe to be the oldest surviving gravestone for a Black person in the Americas memorializes an enslaved teenager named Cicely. Cicely’s body is interred across from Harvard’s Johnston Gate in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She died in 1714 during a measles epidemic
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Tribes Mount Organized Responses To COVID-19, in Contrast To State and Federal Governments
As the months roll by, the pandemic continues to hit Indigenous nations hard. But this phenomenon is not new. Epidemics have been part of colonialism since settlers arrived. Health inequities tell us that illnesses have different outcomes on different populations;
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200+ Black Female Founders to Meet Online For 2-Day Virtual Event
The BOSS Network, in collaboration with JPMorgan Chase and Advancing Black Pathways, will host the Minority Merchant Event series – a 2-day virtual event to educate, empower, and promote Black female founders on Dec 4th and 5th. Black founders receive
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Global Disabilities Map Visualizes the Strength and Power of Millions of Athletes
When the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law in 1990, it became illegal to restrict access – to employment, education or federally funded institutions – based on disability. The ADA made it easier for wheelchair users, senior citizens or
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All Eyes on Georgia – Senate Control Crucial for the Nation
These days, like the old Ray Charles song says, I’ve got Georgia on My Mind. We should all be thinking of Georgia because come January 5, the state is positioned to make a tremendous change for the better — a change
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President-Elect Biden Names All-Women Senior Communications Staff
Fills out Staff with Women of Color; Black Men Nominated for Key Posts It isn’t often a politician running for office keeps his campaign promise. Since defeating Donald Trump, Joe Biden has so far lived up to his promise of
Read MoreHow GreaterDiversity.com Tracks Page Views for Advertisers
Questions about the challenge of classifying what is a “page view” a couple times before (see Understanding Analytics: When Is a Page View Not a Page View? and A Quick Update on Page Views). Greater Diversity.com uses Cloudflare, which sees
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