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Woman Leads Program to Help Blacks With Previous Marijuana Convictions Become Entrepreneurs in the Industry
Khadijah Tribble is fighting hard for returning citizens with marijuana convictions. As Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility at Curaleaf, a leading medical and wellness cannabis operator, she is using her experience in government relations to help create equitable cannabis regulations
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HBCU Grad Creates Card Game That Empowers Black & Brown Families to Build Generational Wealth
Baltimore, MD — From a story of power and perseverance comes a game of life and learning. Meet Ruby Taylor, an HBCU graduate from Howard University who is the founder of Legacy! Card Game – a fun, interactive way for black and brown
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Black Educators Create a Leadership Development Program Centered around Pop Culture
Jersey City, NJ — Trill or Not Trill, the nation’s top culturally responsive leadership institute, is proud to announce the launch of their new book We Wear Kicks to Work. Released in October 2020, the book merges theory, practice, and real-life stories within
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Momentum Has Increased in the Fundraising Effort To Save the Wilmington Journal Building
Wilmington, NC — Momentum has increased in the fundraising effort to Save the Wilmington Journal Building. Funds have been raised to date in excess of $35,000, thanks to a major contribution by Rev. William Barber, and the continued contributions to
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Media 2070 Announces Full Slate of Events for Black Narrative Power Month
In February, Media 2070 and partners will highlight the history and future of Black narrative power and its role in securing media reparations WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, Free Press’ Media 2070 team announced a full schedule of events in honor
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Why a Shootout Between Black Panthers and Law Enforcement 50 Years Ago Matters Today
In the early hours of Feb. 10, 1971, police surrounded a property in High Point, North Carolina, where members of the Black Panther Party lived and worked. In the ensuing shootout, a Panther and a police officer were both wounded. The
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Elizabeth City State University Ranked Number 4 in Top 10 Hbcus in the Nation
Elizabeth City State University has been ranked number 4 in Best Colleges top 10 Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the nation. The college ranking website’s 2021 list was released this week. “This is exciting news and an honor well-earned
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Making ‘More Black History’ in Classical Music
In observing Black History Month, National Newspaper Publishers Association President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., has always maintained a poetic theory: “The best way to observe Black History Month is to make more Black history,” Dr. Chavis, one
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CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY: The St. Augustine Four is a Vital Part of Black History
St. Augustine, Florida, the country’s oldest city, has always been a contradiction. Today, the city along the northeast coast of Florida is recognized for its breathtaking Spanish colonial architecture and the tranquil beaches that sit off the Atlantic Ocean. A
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Race and Data Discrimination in America – Its Devastating Overt Impact
Recently there is a welcomed breath of fresh political air in Washington, DC even amidst the unprecedented spread of the global COVID-19 pandemic throughout the United States. According to the Biden-Harris Administration the issues of racial justice and equity are
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IN MEMORIAM: Keeping the Legacy of Legendary Supremes Star Mary Wilson Alive
Mary Wilson was a friend to the Black Press of America, a neighbor to the world, and the radiance she exuded never seem to fade. At 76, the Supremes legend is gone too soon. Wilson died suddenly late Monday, Feb.
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Analysis: A War Rages on in America, and It Didn’t Begin With the Assault on the Capitol
It started with slavery and never ended, through lynchings and voter suppression, the snarling attack dogs of Bull Connor and the insidious accounting of redlining. Today’s battles in the race war are waged by legions of white people in the
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CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY: The Wilmington Ten, Fifty Years Later
Wilmington, North Carolina, is known today for its vibrant riverfront with three colorful island beaches and southern hospitality, major contributors to the port city’s bustling tourism. However, Wilmington’s past paints a picture of a much different city. While things may
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CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY: Black History in Science: Remembering Dr. George Carruthers
He built his first telescope at the age of 10, and by age 25, George Carruthers earned a Ph.D. in aeronautical and astronautical engineering. Upon graduating from the University of Illinois, Dr. Carruthers started work at the U.S. Naval Research
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Stacey Abrams, Black Lives Matter are Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Both Stacey Abrams and the Black Lives Matter movement have been nominated to win the Nobel Peace Prize. The nominations represent an opportunity for either Abrams or Black Lives matter to win over even more support around the globe should
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Disenfranchised and Marginalized Communities See Hope with Biden, Harris
Before he won the 2020 election, President Joe Biden campaigned on a promise to reverse many of the previous administration’s assaults on the nation’s racial progress. The president ran on the premise of “reclaiming the soul of America” and ensuring
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Did Publix Make Dispensing the Covid-19 Vaccine Political?
At least once per week I shop at a Publix grocery store in my community. So, when I read online that they would be dispensing the COVID-19 vaccine to residents 65 and older, as announced by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis,
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Cedric Richmond Affirms to African Americans: “You’ve Got a Friend in President Biden”
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are not only talking the talk when it comes to racial equity. The new administration is walking that walk. In the first of what is expected to become additional subsequent White House
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Attorney Lisa Martin is 1st African American Judge in 34th District Court
Martin commits to maintain a community focus ROMULUS, MICHIGAN – Attorney Lisa Martin brought with her more than 20 years’ experience in the legal field when she decided to run for a seat on the 34th District Court. A resident
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The Big Lie and the Push to Restrict Voting
Trump’s Big Lie of widespread voter fraud continues to echo beyond the violent attack on the Capitol. In state legislatures across the country, politicians are capitalizing on his campaign of disinformation to push aggressive legislation to make it harder to
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What Is Food Insecurity? Disproportionately Putting Black and Hispanic Households at Risk
Among the many striking images from the pandemic is an aerial photo showing cars in seemingly endless rows lined up at a food bank in San Antonio, Texas. A jarring awareness of food insecurity in the U.S. has accompanied the health and financial concerns
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How ‘Uncle Tom’ Still Impacts Racial Politics
Published nearly 170 years ago, Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe had a profound impact on American slavery. But Uncle Tom is not a relic from the 19th century: this complex figure still has a hold over Black politics. In fact,
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How Food Banks Help Americans Who Aren’t Getting Enough to Eat
Food banks, nonprofits that collect and distribute food to hunger relief organizations, have played an essential role in the distribution of emergency food relief throughout the United States for more than 50 years. They have been more visible than ever
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The Unemployment Rate You See in Headlines Ignores Millions of People Without Work
Many economists would agree that the official U.S. unemployment rate is an inadequate measure of actual labor market conditions. Although this is one of the most cited pieces of data on the economy as a whole, not many people understand how this indicator is
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Gut Microbe Transplants Help Cancer Patients Respond to Immunotherapy and Shrink Tumors
The effect of a drug, or impact of a treatment like chemotherapy, doesn’t just depend on your body. The success of a particular medicine also depends on the trillions of bacteria in your gut. The 100 trillion bacteria that live
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When Black Kids Are Shut Out From the Whitewashed World of Children’s Literature
Hanging on the wall in my office is the framed cover of the inaugural issue of The Brownies’ Book, a monthly periodical for Black youths created by W.E.B. Du Bois and other members of the NAACP in 1920. The magazine – the
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How to Heal the Country’s Wounds, Bishop Barber Says in Inaugural Prayer Service
Both the new president and vice president have the personal experiences with the breaches in America that will help them heal the country’s wounds, Bishop William J. Barber II said in the sermon he delivered as part of the Presidential
Read MoreWhat’s Normal? We Need to Define the New Normal as Safe, Fair, and Equitable
I got my first COVID vaccination last week. No big deal, an achy arm, but otherwise, just like a flu shot. The young lady who administered the shot smiled and said, “after you get your second shot, you can get
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How a North Carolina Farmer Become an Important Part of Maryland’s Black History
She was born on a farm in North Carolina but made an everlasting impression in Maryland. Verda Freeman Welcome counted among the foremost political, civil rights, and community activists of her time. After moving to Baltimore at age 23, Welcome
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NNPA President and CEO Dr. Ben Chavis Named Among 100 Most Influential Blacks Today
National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., was named to the inaugural CORE Multimedia Group’s 100 Most Influential Blacks Today. The CORE 100 honorees, which include changemakers like Stacey Abrams, Attorney Ben Crump, NBA
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Superstars Help NNPA Conclude Informative Midwinter Training Conference
Superstars Stephanie Mills, Doug E. Fresh, Cupid, and Miki Howard put an exclamation mark on a successful, inspiring, and informative National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) Midwinter Training Conference. The virtual event concluded Friday evening, Jan. 29, with NNPA Chair Karen
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To Repair Our Country After Violent Insurrection, We Must Fight White Supremacy
Just two weeks ago, many of us celebrated the new year – and the end of an especially devastating one – with a renewed sense of optimism that perhaps the worst of the Trump presidency was behind us. That hope
Read MoreA Charismatic Activist Works To Build a Better Chicago
We are thrilled to share with you today’s trailer drop for insightful documentary “A Tiny Ripple of Hope” ahead of its world premiere at the Slamdance Festival (February 12th-25th, 2021). Our world has seen inspiration in the actions of an individual
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Is There Fairness in Corporate America? – GDN Exclusive
According to historian, Edward E. Baptist in How Slavery Became America’s First Big Business, it was 1792, when one hundred and sixty feet from New York City’s slave market, that New York City’s stock market was formed. Corporate America owed
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Biden Signs Executive Orders Aimed at Tackling Racism in America
President Joe Biden signed a series of executive orders that his less than two-week-old administration hopes will be a catalyst to tackling America’s long-standing race problem. Biden’s action focused on equity and included police and prison reform and public housing.
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IN MEMORIAM: Film and Stage Legend Cicely Tyson Dies at 96
From her first significant role as Jane Foster in the TV drama “East Side/West Side” to her recurring role as Ophelia Harkness in “How to Get Away with Murder,” Cicely Tyson’s nuanced portrayals of proud Black women “were a powerful
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Biden Administration in Push to Put Harriet Tubman on $20 Bill
After four years of push back from the administration of Donald Trump, Underground Railroad heroine Harriet Tubman may finally appear on U.S. currency. “The Treasury Department is taking steps to resume those efforts to put Harriet Tubman on the $20
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Arizona State University Renames Film School to Honor Sidney Poitier
Arizona State University has named its new film school after legendary actor Sidney Poitier. According to a USA Today report, the decision to name the school after Poitier, 93, is about much more than an emphasis on diversity. In an
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New Administration’s Biggest Challenge: Biden Launches Head-On Attack Against COVID-19
A Senate impeachment trial, the aftermath of a deadly insurrection, racial tension boiling, and a myriad of foreign policy and other issues are among the many challenges facing President Joe Biden’s administration. Perhaps the biggest – or at least of
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Save the Wilmington Journal Building – Virtual Telethon Set to Reach Fundraising Goal
January 27, 2021, Wilmington, NC. – Community organizers led by Mrs. Linda Thompson have held meetings in preparation for a Virtual Telethon set to go online February 20, 2021. The Telethon expects to build on the growing effort to
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