March, 2023 - Greater Diversity News

Federal appeals court blocks enforcement of Florida ‘Stop W.O.K.E. Act’

Public university professors in Florida may continue to share their opinions about racism, sexism, and discrimination in the classroom — at least for now — after three federal judges upheld a ban on enforcement of a controversial law that GOP

Ribbon Cutting, Grand Re-Opening Ceremony for Portia Mills Hines Park

[fvplayer id=”9″] .Video by Jacentia Kinsey Portia Mills Hines Park Improvements WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – A grand re-opening ceremony took place for Portia Mills Hines Park at 10 a.m. on March 14. The park is located at 400 N 10th

Entrepreneur Launches New Initiative to Support NYC High School Students as They Reach for Their Dreams

Kevin Benoit, founder of Parlé Magazine, is proud to announce the launch of Parlé Endeavors, a New York city based 501(c)3 organization aiming to empower and support young adults pursuing careers in the arts, media, journalism, entrepreneurship and related field.

Nonprofit Gives Away Almost $20K in Scholarships to Black Students in STEM

Math with EEEs, Inc., a Black-owned non-proﬁt dedicated to empowering African-American students through education and STEM scholarship opportunities, is sponsoring 10 students for the highly sought-after online coding course by Codewithsharen. All in all, the organization has already given away

Democrats Join Push to Ban TikTok from American-held Devices

Democrats in Congress are making it clear that they want to ban the Chinese app TikTok in the U.S. Reported national security concerns over massive amounts of data that TikTok collects on its millions of American users sit at the

CDC Recommends All Adults Get Tested for Hepatitis B

The U.S. Centers for Control and Prevention have issued a new recommendation urging all adults to receive screening for hepatitis B at least once in their lifetime. The agency describes hepatitis B (HBV) as a liver infection caused by the HBV virus.

The Rebirth of Golf at Florida’s Oldest HBCU

The uniforms were the start. Black skorts and orange, purple, red and white polos with a glow-in-the-dark logo. The young women on the Edward Waters University golf team really, really liked that one-of-a-kind logo. The six asked their coach, Kelly

Fairways to Leadership Teaches Power of Golf

To say Jaylen Brown was skeptical might have been an understatement. Dr. Eric Boyd, an associate professor of marketing at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, had come to pitch his passion project, Fairways to Leadership, to the Student

Biden Issues Another Executive Order Seeking to Curb Gun Violence

As he visited Monterey Park, California, on Tuesday, President Joe Biden lamented that every few days in the United States, the country mourns a new mass shooting. Biden argued that daily acts of gun violence, including community violence, domestic violence,

Toni Newman Hired to Direct NMAC’s Coalition For Justice and Equality

NMAC is launching the Coalition for Justice & Equality, a new division within the agency. The Coalition will build partnerships with other progressive-focused organizations in and out of the HIV community to respond to harmful decisions by the U.S. Supreme

Black Journalist Launches Media Platform Named After Fredrick Douglass’ Newspaper

Tay Lekyle has launched 3D Northstar Freedom File, a blog that addresses issues of injustices, philosophy, life, and culture related to African Americans. However, all are invited to read and subscribe. After all, some Black-specific issues are universal and can

Private School Founded by HBCU Alumni Honors Black Boys and Men at Annual Community Awards Ceremony

Icon Preparatory School (Icon Prep) is a Black-owned private school founded in Tampa, Florida in 2018 by FAMU alumni. After working in schools around the country, the founders created a college-prep school inspired by the ethos of HBCUs (Historically Black

Despite Increased Black Unemployment Rate, Biden Celebrates Robust Job Market

America’s employers added 311,000 jobs last month, surpassing the 208,000 experts predicted. Further, the last two years saw more jobs created since 1940, a sign that the country has recovered soundly from the COVID-19 recession. In January, employers added 504,000

Federal Researchers Find Sudden Unexplained Deaths Rose for Black Infants

The authors concluded that Black infants die nearly three times the rate of white babies. A new study has shown a huge racial difference in infant deaths. Researchers found that babies born to African Americans had the highest rate of

Master’s Program for Black Scholars Invites Applicants for Inaugural Cohort

WIT Offers Tuition-Free First Year for New Engineering Master’s Program for African American Students with Any Undergraduate Degree. Nationwide — Wade Institute of Technology (WIT), an experiential college that offers students of African descent the opportunity to create

Auto Journalist and NNPA Columnist Frank Washington Dies

When Frank Washington wrote about how the newly released 2022 Mercedes Benz E450 was much better than its replacement, some may have thought the aboutthatcars.com editor was throwing shade at the automaker’s previous version of one of its prized vehicles.

Attempts to Overturn Leandro Decision Disregard Precedent and Violate the Educational Rights of Our State’s Children

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Justice Center is deeply disturbed by recent attempts by the State Controller and legislative leadership to disregard precedent and rehear the N.C. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Leandro III, which is only months old. Nothing

Damali Rhett Harding Named Acting U.S. Program Director for Regulatory Assistance Project

MONTPELIER, VT – The Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP), a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that supports energy regulators in the clean energy transition, announces that Damali Rhett Harding has been named acting director of its U.S. program, effective March 17. Harding, a

Reregulation of Airlines Will Have Negative Impact on Travelers of Color  

Among the significant strides our country has made to create a more equitable society, air travel does not always come to mind. However, it was not long ago that air travel was only for the elite. Airfares were prohibitively expensive, and flying

Federal Investigators Find Louisville Police Routinely Call Black People ‘Boy,’ ‘Animal,’ and ‘Monkeys’

A review of the Louisville police department by the U.S. Department of Justice found that officers conducted searches based on invalid warrants and illegally carried out raids without knocking and making an announcement. In a lengthy report, which the DOJ

Automaker To Young Black Students: Are You Nissan Ready?

Approximately 50 young African American men from high schools across the country converged in Nashville for three days of career readiness experiences as part of the annual Nissan Ready program, which took place February 15-17. In partnership with 100 Black

Black Press Week Celebrates and Empowers African American Journalism

Washington D.C. – The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) will host the annual Black Press Week from March 16-17, 2023, with events and activities aimed at promoting and empowering African American journalism. The two-day event kicks off on Thursday, March

Here’s How the White House Says President Biden’s Budget Advances Equity

President Joe Biden unveiled a $6.8 trillion budget plan that includes aiding several social programs, raising taxes on the wealthy, and decreasing the country’s debt by $3 trillion over the next decade. While the plan has little chance of passing

Livingstone College to Host Famed Attorney Ben Crump, Equal Justice Now for Bail and Police Reform Panel Discussion

Livingstone College to host famed attorney Ben Crump, Equal Justice Now for bail and police reform panel discussion. Eric Kowalczyk and Bakari Sellers to moderate program SALISBURY, NC – Famed civil rights attorney and recent NAACP Image Award recipient Ben

The Women Who Stood With Martin Luther King Jr. And Sustained a Movement for Social Change

Historian Vicki Crawford was one of the first scholars to focus on women’s roles in the civil rights movement. Her 1993 book, “Trailblazers and Torchbearers,” dives into the stories of female leaders whose legacies have often been overshadowed. Today she

How the ‘Holman Rule’ Allows the House to Fast-Track Proposals to Gut Government Programs Without Debate or Much Thought at All

The slim Republican majority in the House of Representatives has just voted to give itself a streamlined way to fire civil servants and shut down federal programs it doesn’t like – outside the standard process of review and debate. This

Introducing the First Ever Encyclopedia Series For the African Diaspora in the New Millennium

Au’loni Media Group, LLC has launched The Melanoid Chronicles, the first-ever encyclopedia series for the African Diaspora in the New Millennium and the first to ever be created in the United States of America. So far, The Melanoid Chronicles have

DOJ Court Brief Hints at Possible Federal Indictment of Donald Trump

Officials from the U.S. Department of Justice have stated that inciting imminent private violence is not part of a president’s official responsibilities, the strongest indication yet that criminal charges are being considered against former President Donald Trump. In a case

Three Rap Legends Set for DC’s Hip Hop Museum’s Grand Induction Ceremony

This Saturday, March 11, is the National Hip Hop Museum of DC’s Grand Induction Ceremony, where they will honor CL Smooth, Special Ed, and Dres of Black Sheep. The event will kick off at 4 p.m. with a live broadcast

12-Year-Old Black Entrepreneur Awarded $25K Grant from Mayor of Tempe, Arizona

Meet King Mauni, the 12-year-old founder and CEO of We Kingz Bro, an inspirational apparel brand that empowers young men to build a life and future that they are proud of. His company was recently awarded a $25,000 grant from

Lost art of fighting – with hands: Part II I was Just Thinking…

I was Just Thinking… In part I of this discussion, we recalled “the good ole days” when kids who had a beef with each other fought it out – by hand. They exchanged punches and bruises, exhausted themselves, made up,

On Anniversary of Bloody Sunday, Biden and Harris Vow Continued Push for Voting Rights

To protect one of America’s most precious liberties — the right to vote — 600 courageous people marched out of Selma, Alabama 58 years ago. However, their peaceful demonstration on the Edmund Pettus Bridge was met with brutal force. John

ABC Ventures Salutes the Late Shirley Chisholm For Over 30 Years of Service as the National Spokesperson of America’s Black Colleges

In addition to Education, Health, Wellness and the Environment are major concerns because of the many health disparities in Black America. Black America suffers from high disparities in the affliction and treatment of hypertension, diabetes, asthma and stroke. The higher

The Brief but Shining Life of Paul Laurence Dunbar, a Poet Who Gave Dignity to the Black Experience

l Laurence Dunbar was only 33 years old when he died in 1906. In his short yet prolific life, Dunbar used folk dialect to give voice and dignity to the experience of Black Americans at the turn of the 20th

Eli Lilly Is Cutting Insulin Prices and Capping Copays at $35 – 5 Questions Answered

Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly is slashing the list prices for some of its most popular insulin products by 70% and capping insulin copays at US$35 for uninsured patients and those with private health insurance. These changes follow efforts by the

Why Can’t Americans Agree On, Well, Nearly Anything? Philosophy Has Some Answers

Does wearing a mask stop the spread of COVID-19? Is climate change driven primarily by human-made emissions? With these kinds of issues dividing the public, it sometimes feels as if Americans are losing our ability to agree about basic facts

28-Year-Old Makes History as the Third Black Female Captain For PSA Airlines

Antoinette Paris-Hudson, a 28-year-old African American pilot, made history as the third Black female to become a Captain for PSA Airline. Most recently, she received a job offer from American Airlines, the largest airline in the world. Since her childhood,

The Retention Problem: Women Are Going Into Tech but Are Also Being Driven Out

By 2029, there will be 3.6 million computing jobs in the U.S., but there will only be enough college graduates with computing degrees to fill 24% of these jobs. For decades, the U.S. has poured resources into improving gender representation in the tech

Addressing the Issues Around Public Safety and Policing

Following the murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd in 2020 at the hands of law enforcement—two in a long line of avoidable tragedies—Democrats reaffirmed our commitment to ensuring that law enforcement truly protect the communities they serve. House Democrats

Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors Officially Granted Ghanaian Citizenship

Viola Fletcher, a 108-year-old survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has become a Ghanaian citizen alongside her 101-year-old brother, Hughes Van Ellis. The historic event took place on Tuesday, February 28, at Ghana’s embassy in Washington, where Fletcher and

Former Atlanta Fire Chief Says Slavery Was God’s Plan Because of Social, Spiritual and Economic Famine in Africa

In a videotaped lecture that many called out as teeming with self-hate, a former Atlanta fire chief ridiculously opined that it was God’s divine plan that permitted Americans to enslave Africans. NBC News reported that Kelvin J. Cochran, who is

Fore Hire Launches “Women Who Want to Work in Golf” Program Presented in Partnership With the PGA

FORE HIRE launches “Women Who Want to Work in Golf” program Presented in partnership with the PGA of America and hosted by PING FORE HIRE announced today that it has launched the “Women Who Want to Work in Golf” program,

South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation

By Imani Perry
An essential, surprising journey through the history, rituals, and landscapes of the American South—and a revelatory argument for why you must understand the South in order to understand America.

Chris Rock to Finally Address Oscars Slap at Baltimore’s Hippodrome Theater for Live Netflix Special

One year after Will Smith stunned a live audience and millions watching the Oscars on television when he slapped Chris Rock, the comedian on the receiving end of the attack will finally address the incident. On Saturday, March 4, Netflix

Obesity Care Week Begins as Report Reveals that Nearly 50 Percent of African Americans Have Obesity

Obesity Care Week 2023 (OCW) kicked off on Monday, Feb. 27, with a focus on the disproportionate impact of obesity on communities of color. Health officials responsible for OCW said racial and ethnic minorities have a higher rate of chronic

Tribes in Maine Left Out of Native American Resurgence by 40-Year-Old Federal Law Denying Their Self-Determination

Hundreds of the 574 federally recognized Indian nations in the U.S. now routinely provide their citizens with the full array of services customarily expected from state and local governments, from tax collection to environmental protection regulations. At the same time, many tribes

Student Debt Cancellation Program in Jeopardy as Supreme Court Justices Hear Arguments

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Feb. 28, 2023, regarding a multistate lawsuit to block the Biden administration’s student loan debt cancellation program. The Conversation asked John Patrick Hunt, a law professor at the University of California, Davis, and Celeste K. Carruthers,

REMADE Seeks Technology Proposals for New $20 Million Round of Funding

Projects Must Sustain U.S. Manufacturing and Accelerate the Nation’s Transition to a Circular Economy ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The REMADE Institute, a 168-member public-private partnership funded in part by the United States Department of Energy today issued

Campus Racial Incidents: Racial Slurs and First Amendment Protections

University of Missouri Decides Not to Discipline a Student Who Used a Racial Slur Filed in Campus Racial Incidents on January 22, 2023 A student at the University of Missouri sent a message on social media to a friend speaking about the

The Heroic Life of Black Musician Graham Jackson, but Teaching His Story Could Be Illegal Under Laws in Florida and North Dakota

The story of Graham Jackson is a timeless tale of American ingenuity, hard work and the cream rising to the top. It’s also a tale of economic inequality, overt racism and America’s Jim Crow caste system. As one of the first Black musicians

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