September, 2022 - Greater Diversity News

Vote No to Restructuring the Fayetteville City Council A GDN Exclusive

I was a part of the Civil Rights movement in the sixty’s while a student at Fayetteville State University. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a direct out-growth of student engagement during the sixties. Defeating voter suppression and protecting

A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: A Voter Suppression Initiative in the City of Fayetteville

Our city is currently being loaded with a disingenuous campaign to change the structure of our City Council. You might have received a mailer asking for your signature in support of changing local elections from district-based to a hybrid model

CBO’s ‘Highly Uncertain’ Estimates Fail to Damper Biden, Democrats Enthusiasm Over Student Debt Cancelation

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the cost of outstanding student loans will increase by $20 billion because an action suspended payments, interest accrual, and involuntary collections from September 2022 to December 2022. The nonpartisan agency said after accounting for

Health, Gun Violence, and A Black Women’s Roundtable Help Kick off CBCF Conference

According to medical research, about 10% of the U.S. population has diabetes, and at least 1 in 3 are pre-diabetic. Further, approximately 828,000 Black patients have diabetic retinopathy, which may exceed 1 million by 2030. That information and a panel

Chrisette Michele Helps Punctuate ‘Black Excellence’ at NNPA Leadership Awards

The presentation of the annual awards preceded the rousing performance. Grammy winner Chrisette Michele sent the packed house home buzzing following her dazzling performance to conclude the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s Annual Leadership Reception at the Marriott Marquis in Washington,

Hip Hop Icon Coolio Dies at 59

Coolio, whose signature song “Gangsta’s Paradise” played a vital role in securing hip-hop as the popular music of choice, died at age 59. The artist reportedly died on the bathroom floor of a friend’s house. While paramedics suspect Coolio succumbed

Imperiled Freedom on the November Ballot

As we approach the midterm election on November 8, 2022, many Americans are not sure they will vote, some question whether their vote will count, and others are oblivious to the need to participate in the democratic process. But Americans

NNPA Set to Honor Four African American Trailblazers with Leadership Awards

Keith Ellison emerged as more than just a figurehead during his first term as Attorney General in Minnesota. The “People’s lawyer” displayed a firm and steady hand guiding the state through Covid restrictions, settling multi-billion-dollar drug cases with opioid distributors

Amazon Commits $147 Million to Create and Preserve Affordable Homes with Minority-Led Developers

ARLINGTON, VA — Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced a commitment of $147 million to create and preserve 1,260 affordable housing units in six of Washington D.C.’s eight wards and in nearby Maryland and Virginia communities – primarily in partnership with minority-led organizations. This

Poetry Foundation Makes History Honoring 2022 Pegasus Awardees

CHICAGO —The Poetry Foundation is proud to announce the winners of the 2022 Pegasus Awards, a family of literary prizes that include the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, the Young People’s Poet Laureate, and the Pegasus Award for Poetry Criticism. The

Report: Number of Black Americans Serving Long Prison Sentences Far Exceeds Other Groups

While Black Americans remain vastly overrepresented in the prison population, a new report found that the disparity widens among those serving lengthy sentences. The Sentencing Project found that in 2019, Black Americans represented 14% of the total U.S. population, 33% of the

FEMA Kicks off Preparedness Month with Campaign Targeting African American Communities

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has again teamed with the Ad Council for a public service announcement to kick off National Preparedness Month. With its new “Ready Campaign,” FEMA specifically targets African American communities with messages that encourages advanced preparedness

Prescribing Adolescents Multiple Psychiatric Drugs Now the Norm, Particularly in BIPOC Communities

The current trend of polypharmacy – the simultaneous use of multiple drugs by a single patient for one or more conditions – reflects racism and discrimination in the treatment of Black, Indigenous, and people of color children and teens, according

Bank of America Offers Zero Down-Payment Mortgages to Black, Latino Borrowers

Bank of America announced a new zero down payment, zero closing cost mortgage solution for first-time homebuyers, which will be available in designated markets, including certain African American and Hispanic neighborhoods in Charlotte, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, and Miami. According

5 Steps You Can Take To Manage a Hike in Interest Rates

The governor of the South African Reserve Bank recently announced an increase in the lending rate by 75 basis points. This means the repo rate (the rate at which the central bank lends money to commercial banks) will increase from 5.5%

Meet the Black Woman Lawyer to Represent Alabama Pastor Who Was Wrongfully Arrested

Atlanta-based attorney Bethaney Embry Jones is one of the lawyers representing Alabama pastor Michael Jennings after he was wrongfully arrested by Childersburg police. Jones is an exceptional lawyer who specializes in civil rights and personal injury cases. In May 2022,

University of Maryland School of Medicine and UMBC Receive NIH FIRST Grant to Recruit New Underrepresented Faculty

The University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) were awarded a 5-year, $13.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to enhance efforts at recruiting and training junior faculty from

Darrell T. Allison installed as 12th Chancellor of Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, N.C. — Darrell T. Allison, J.D., was officially installed as the 12th chancellor and chief executive officer of Fayetteville State University on Friday, September 23, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at the Felton J. Capel Arena on the FSU campus.

Black TV Chef, Owner of Multiple Restaurants Reveals How to Master Southern Cooking Even If You’re from the North

Superstar restaurateur and chef Justin Sutherland has launched a tour of American Southern cuisine shaped by his upbringing in the Northern Midwest and the South and by his African-American and Asian heritage. Justin owns multiple restaurants in the Twin Cities,

Loved Ones Hope Public Can Help Locate Black and Missing Individuals

Daniel Robinson drove his 2017 Jeep Renegade west into the desert terrain on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, and no one has seen the Buckeye, Arizona, man since. Investigators discovered the car, described as blue-grey, about four miles from a worksite

Rihanna To Headline Super Bowl Halftime Show

Rihanna, who refused to perform during the 2019 Super Bowl halftime show because of her stand with Colin Kaepernick, has decided to headline the big event in February. Jay-Z’s Roc Nation and Apple music made the announcement on September 25,

Reporting Conspiracy Threats: A Step Toward Preventing Future Attacks

During May’s commencement address at Tennessee State University, Vice President Kamala Harris told the HBCU graduates that in many ways, they were entering an increasingly unsettled world, but they could do something positive about that. “I look at this unsettled

Morgan State University Students Win Zillow’s Hbcu Hackathon With App That Measures Financial Credibility

Second-annual competition challenged participants to develop new technologies to help consumers during their journey to find a home. SEATTLE – Zillow’s second HBCU Housing Hackathon, which drew more than 200 students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), awarded top

Biden Student Debt Forgiveness Plan Begins, Not Ends

President Joe Biden’s recent student debt cancellation announcement elicited a diverse range of reactions– some congratulatory, others critical, and still others that seem unsure what to make of the unprecedented multi-billion-dollar effort. Predictably, long-time education and civil rights advocates spoke

Hear Her Campaign Addresses Health Inequities Among Pregnant and Postpartum People

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Hear Her campaign raises awareness of potentially life-threatening warning signs during and after pregnancy and encourages the people supporting pregnant and postpartum people to really listen when they express concerns. By Wanda

Largest-Ever HBCU Week Coming to Walt Disney World Resort Next Month

HBCU College Fair, Parade of Bands, Battle of the Bands and ESPN First Take live broadcast among event’s key components; Record number of HBCU college scholarships expected to be awarded on the spot LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – High school

New Name. Same Soul. Real Times Media Relaunches its Cultural Marketing Division as Pitch Black

DETROIT – Real Times Media, relaunched its cultural marketing division as Pitch Black today. Formerly known as RTM360°, the newly minted Pitch Black will continue to help clients connect with Black audiences through a mix of culturally relevant brand communication

A New Kind of Hope Lives Here

Research has found that 70 million people in the United States have criminal records. Of that number, 63 percent are no longer in jail, on probation, or on parole, yet roughly 27 percent of these ex-offenders remain unemployed due to

Stressed Out, Burned Out and Dropping Out: Why Teachers Are Leaving the Classroom

Many school districts across the United States are in the midst of a crisis: a teacher shortage. Part of the problem is due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are other reasons why teachers are leaving their jobs at higher

When You’re Questioning Your Faith After Being Hurt by Your Religious Community, Here Are 3 Ways to Cope

For the past few months, religion has never been far from U.S. headlines. The Supreme Court has overturned constitutional abortion rights. Congress is debating whether to codify protections for same-sex marriage. Courts have been asked to decide whether religious schools

Black Prison Labor Built American Business Empires

In Tennessee, during slavery less than 5 percent of the prisoners were Black. In 1866, after emancipation, that number jumped to 52 percent. And by 1891 it had skyrocketed to 75 percent. The racial makeup of prison populations in America

Two African American Developers Approved to Restore Famous Black Historic Center in Fort Myers, Florida

The developers are working on the historic building to bring it back to glory. Nationwide — McCollum Hall, a historical site and commercial center in Dunbar, was built in 1938 by Clifford McCollum. Within the vicinity of Fort Myers, Florida,

Ghana and Other African Nations Who Enslaved and Sold Blacks to Europeans to Formally Apologize

Delegates from Ghana, Kenya, and other African countries will meet in Kansas City to have a long overdue conversation about the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Nationwide — A cultural assemblage is set to converge on Kansas City, as the vision of

Attorney General Letitia ‘Tish’ James Has Spent Her Entire Career Working for the Public Good

Born and raised in Brooklyn, Attorney General Letitia ‘Tish’ James has spent her entire career working for the public good. She is the first woman of color to hold statewide office in New York, and the first woman to be

12-Year-Old Boy Makes History as the Youngest Black College Student in Oklahoma

At the age of 12, Elijah Muhammad has become a freshman at Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) making history as the youngest Black college student in the entire state of Oklahoma. Elijah, who is being homeschooled as a high school

Proposed Federal Abortion Ban Evokes 19th-century Comstock Act – A Law So Unpopular It Triggered the Centurylong Backlash That Led to Roe

Caption: A sign at a July 2022 abortion-rights protest in Santa Monica, California, recalls the country’s long history of trying to restrict access to reproductive health care. < Sen. Lindsey Graham has proposed a national U.S. abortion ban barring the procedure after 15

Nonprofits May Need To Spend About One-third of Their Budget on Overhead To Thrive – Contradicting a Rule of Thumb for Donors

Nonprofits that spend more on information technology, facilities, equipment, staff training, program development and fundraising tend to be more successful than those that scrimp on these”overhead expenses.“ But many donors are reluctant to support groups that spend heavily on those priorities

Humans Evolved With Their Microbiomes – Like Genes, Your Gut Microbes Pass From One Generation to the Next

When the first humans moved out of Africa, they carried their gut microbes with them. Turns out, these microbes also evolved along with them. The human gut microbiome is made up of hundreds to thousands of species of bacteria and archaea. Within a

Conspiracy Theories Are Dangerous Even if Very Few People Believe Them

There is an open question among pundits and researchers: Do more Americans believe in conspiracy theories now than ever before? But as a scholar of conspiracy theories and their believers, I am concerned that focusing on how many Americans believe conspiracy theories can distract from their

Voter Education Workshop – NAACP NC Youth & College Political Action

On Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) campuses, student engagement is just as significant to those institutions as their academic programs and student achievement in all other areas that those institutions make available. The title of this article reflects the

These High School ‘Classics’ Have Been Taught for Generations – Could They Be On Their Way Out?

If you went to high school in the United States anytime since the 1960s, you were likely assigned some of the following books: Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” “Julius Caesar” and “Macbeth”; John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men”; F. Scott Fitzgerald’s

NNPA President Join North Carolina Activists to Commemorate ‘Birth of Environmental Justice Movement’

When Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. arrived in Warren County 40 years ago, the Oxford native had no intention of going to jail again. Chavis, a member of the political prisoner group, The Wilmington 10, had served nearly a decade

Child Poverty Fell to a Record-low 5.2% In 2021 – Here’s How It Could Have Been Even Lower

The U.S. government’s most accurate measure of child poverty fell to 5.2% in 2021, the lowest level on record and a decline of 4.5 percentage points from a year earlier. This sharp reduction was due, in large part, to generous

The National Broadband Rollout Has a Blind Spot: Lack of Accurate, Transparent Data About Internet Access Speeds

Imagine purchasing “up to” a gallon of milk for US$4.50, or paying for “up to” a full tank of gas. Most people would view such transactions as absurd. And yet, in the realm of broadband service, the use of “up

How To Keep Kids Curious – Five Questions Answered

Kids are naturally curious. But various forces in the environment can dampen their curiosity over time. Can anything be done to keep kids’ curiosity alive? For answers to this question, The Conversation U.S. turned to Perry Zurn, a philosophy professor

Two African American Developers Hired to Restore Famous Black Historic Center in Fort Myers, Florida

McCollum Hall, a historical site and commercial center in Dunbar, was built in 1938 by Clifford McCollum. Within the vicinity of Fort Myers, Florida, this property has been regarded as an essential landmark for the Black community. For several decades,

Biden to Meet with Families of Brittney Griner, Paul Wheelan

Fresh off striking a tentative deal to avoid a rail strike that would have caused major travel disruptions across the country, President Joe Biden plans to meet Friday with the families of WNBA superstar Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine

Meeting Answers Call to End Hate-Fueled Violence Against Racial and Ethnic Groups

National Leaders Mark Historic Convening of the White House United We Stand Summit WASHINGTON, D.C. – Leaders of national organizations representing racial and ethnic groups targeted by violent extremists today convened at the White House for the United We Stand summit.

National African American Reparations Commission (NAARC) sends letter to California Governor

Gov. Newsom to Sign California’s AB-2296 Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans he National African American Reparations Commission supports California’s AB-2296 Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans. We urge Governor

Black Author Shocked, Book Publisher Prints a Photo of Hitler Inside His Memoir With Nazi Symbols on Every Page

Ash Cash Exantus, an African American author from Harlem, New York City, and one of the top financial educators in the country, was completely caught off guard when he learned from a shocking Instagram video that one of his customers received a

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