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It’s More Than Art, Black Canvas Is an Art Explosion of Creativity – GDN Exclusive
The Black Canvas is a must-visit art studio and paint & sip in the Ville. Black Canvas is an art explosion of creativity. Visitors are introduced to spectacular colorful designs, hip-hop portraits, UV radiation, fluorescent paint, and art graffiti throughout
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FBI: While Active Shooter Incidents Decreased in 2022, the Number of People Killed Increased
The FBI on Wednesday revealed numbers showing a decline in active shooter situations and an increase in the number of victims shot in the United States during 2022. The FBI defined an active shooter as “one or more individuals actively
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New Orleans Teen Shatters Record with $10M in Scholarship Offers
Teenager Dennis Barnes has shattered multi-million-dollar records and gaining interest from colleges and universities everywhere. Barnes, who goes by his middle name Maliq, is a senior at International High School in New Orleans and has earned more than $9 million
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Carolyn Bryant Donham, Emmett Till’s False Accuser, Dies at 88
The white woman who testified that a Black teenager named Emmett Till had made inappropriate approaches toward her, which led to his lynching and murder in Mississippi in 1955, has died. According to a coroner’s report, Carolyn Bryant Donham, 88,
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Toni Braxton Nearly Dies, Underwent Emergency Heart Surgery
Grammy Award-winning singer Toni Braxton has revealed that she is lucky to be alive seven months after undergoing emergency heart surgery for a blocked coronary artery. Braxton, who has been transparent in her battle with lupus, shared that she had
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Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz Caught on Tape Plotting “Step Two” of Jan. 6 Insurrection
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) was adamant that neither the people nor the House of Representatives should have the final say in who would be president in 2020. After losing to Trump in the GOP primaries during the 2016 campaign, Cruz
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The Mission of Greater Diversity News (GDN) A GDN Exclusive – Part II
What I experienced as a young person growing up in Wilmington is still being felt by the youth of today in Wilmington, as well as across our Nation, city after city. That manufactured plague that held many of my friends
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Founder of Black-Owned Fintech App, CreditRich, Wins Best in Diversity Award at SXSW Pitch Competition
Last week, Angel Rich-Jones, founder of CreditRich, the AI FinTech app that rounds up users’ spare change to pay their bills intelligently, made history as the winner of Best in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the South by Southwest (SXSW)
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Anxious, Less Socially Active Black Seniors to Benefit From New Walgreens Initiative
Black seniors, in particular, have heightened levels of anxiety surrounding COVID-19. In fact: 4 in 10 report they feel socially isolated – that’s 13 percentage points higher than the total population of those 55 and older. They are 16% more
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News Readers Abandoning Facebook, Twitter in ‘Back to the Future’ Moment for Media Publishers
At the beginning of the 2000s, some of the most essential ideas in digital media were homepage traffic, blogs, and niche email newsletters. And as the digital news media business starts to turn around again, they are the ones that
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Army Removing Confederate Name of Virginia Fort to Honor Black Heroes
Fort Lee, Virginia, named in honor of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, will take on a new name that honors two Black Army trailblazers. The fort will honor Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg and Lt. Col. Charity Adams, the U.S. Army
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Entertainment Icon & Human Rights Activist Harry Belafonte Dies at 96
Renowned singer, actor, producer, and legendary civil rights trailblazer, Harry Belafonte has died at the age of 96. His publicist confirmed that the beloved icon died of congestive heart failure at his home in New York. In addition to his
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GDN Print Edition May 2023
There is an issue of great significance to Africans and people of African descent, historically created and maintained by multinational corporations and European Colonizers.
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The Mission of Greater Diversity News – GDN Exclusive – Part I
Since 1987, when we began this work to inform our community by publishing the latest experiences of Black people, I recognized the need to harness students’ energy, just as I experienced during the 1960s. As a young man at Fayetteville
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Denver Black Newspaper Launches Podcast to Expand BIPOC Voice in Colorado
Denver Urban Spectrum (DUS) has launched a podcast network to share the voice of BIPOC Coloradoans through critical conversations on social justice, politics, lifestyle, and more. Expanding the Narrative (ETN) Network is being hosted by Britanny Winkfield and can be
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Biden Signs Executive Order Establishing Office of Environmental Justice
President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to expand on his administration’s environmental justice goals, which include delivering clean air and water to communities nationwide. The first of its kind order establishes the Office of Environmental Justice at the
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The Genius of Little Richard Explored in New Film
To many, Little Richard lived a complicated life, from his outwardly gay and hypersexual ways to his brilliant but amazingly disrespected career. Putting aside his personal and flamboyant lifestyle, one could find it hard to argue with Richard’s statement in
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Biden’s Re-election Announcement to Test Resolve of Black Voters
The news that President Joe Biden will seek re-election has many curious about how well he will perform among African American voters. According to the results of a recent poll conducted by TheGrio and KFF, black people had a positive
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Anchors Away! Tucker Carlson Out at Fox; Don Lemon Fired from CNN
Two controversial news anchors at competing cable networks are out of jobs. Fox News has announced it has severed ties with race-baiting and MAGA supporter Tucker Carlson just one week after the network settled a defamation suit for $787.5 million
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Crime Survivors, Victims’ Families, State Legislators Call For Passage of Fair Access to Victim Compensation
Comes as Senate Crime Committee Votes on Wednesday, New Data Shows Racial Disparities in Victim Compensation Albany, NY (April 24, 2023) – Common Justice, a New York nonprofit that builds transformative solutions to violence without incarceration, will rally with crime survivors, legislators,
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North Carolina NAACP Takes Decisive Actions in Support of Voting Rights and Political Transparency
GREENSBORO, NC – Yesterday, the North Carolina NAACP executive committee met in Greensboro and took several decisive actions to advance civil rights in North Carolina and move the organization forward. During the meeting, the executive committee unanimously passed two resolutions
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Jay-Z and Mom, Gloria, Celebrate 20 Years of Giving Back With 2023 Scholarship Fund
The Shawn Carter Scholarship Fund (SCSF), founded by rapper turned business mogul Jay-Z and his philanthropist mother Gloria, has been helping low-income students achieve their dreams of higher education since 2003. With the deadline for this year’s scholarship fast approaching,
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Former Garbage Truck Worker Set to Graduate From Harvard Law School This Year
Rehan Staton, a 27-year-old man from Maryland, is gaining national recognition as he is set to earn his law degree from Harvard Law School this year after years of working as a garbage worker. He recently co-founded the non-profit The
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No Charges in Death of Black Woman Killed in Mexico By Her Friends
Nationwide — Federal prosecutors have announced that they will not be pressing charges in the death of Shanquella Robinson, a 25-year-old Black American woman who was found dead in Mexico in October 2022. The US Attorney’s Office for the Western
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Grandson of Man Who Shot Black Teen Says His Grandpa is Racist
The grandson of the 84-year-old white man, Andrew Lester, who shot a 16-year-old Black boy named Ralph Yarl when he mistakenly knocked on his door in Kansas City, Missouri, says that his grandfather is a racist conservative Trump supporter. Klint
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Facebook to Payout $725 Million to Users in Privacy Settlement; Here’s How to Claim Your Share
Meta, Facebook’s parent company, has agreed to pay $725 million to settle a class-action lawsuit. All Facebook users in the United States who used the network between May 2007 and December 2022 are eligible to receive a portion of the
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White Man Arrested in Shooting of 16-Year-old Who Rang Wrong Doorbell
The aftermath of George Floyd’s murder has led to several large corporations facing multiple lawsuits for failing to meet the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) commitments they made. The commitments were made following Floyd’s death in 2020, with businesses quickly
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Family of 16-Year-Old Shot in Alleged “Wrong House” Incident Retain Attorneys Ben Crump and Lee Merritt
A story broken by the Kansas City Defender, a family is claiming that their 16-year-old son, Ralph Yarl, was shot twice at the front door of a man after appearing at the wrong home as he attempted to pick up
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Atlanta Hosts Second Annual Black Sports Business Symposium
The Black Sports Business Symposium returned to Atlanta, bringing some of the biggest names in professional sports management to Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home of Atlanta United and the Atlanta Falcons. Kicking off Thursday April 13 and wrapping up Saturday, April 15th,
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Celebrating Financial Literacy Month: Lendistry CEO Everett Sands Pioneers with Scientific Brilliance
“Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise”—I Rise (last verse) Maya Angelou Everett K. Sands, the Chief Executive Officer of Lendistry, life began as a small child with
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Biden Issues Proclamation for Black Maternal Health Week
In 2022, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra implemented actions to improve maternal health and reduce health disparities, and this year, the Biden-Harris Administration has continued to champion policies to improve maternal health and equity. Vice President Kamala Harris
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National Latino Officers Association & Law Enforcement Activists Express Warning to New York Legislators
“A Menthol Ban is Discriminatory. It Will Turn a Health Issue into a Criminal Justice Issue.” NEW YORK — Since 1996 the National Latino Officers Association (NLOA) has been at the forefront of advocating against issues that adversely affect our
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Atlanta Hawks Upset Miami Heat, Advance to NBA Playoffs
Atlanta Hawks were considered an underdog going into Tuesday matchup against the Miami Heat in the NBA Play-In Tournament. In the scenario, the winner would advance to the playoffs while the loser would need to play one more game and
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Second Chance Pell Grant Program Grows, More Incarcerated People Can Get Degrees
People in prison rarely get to go to college. But an expansion in access to federal financial aid through Pell Grants for those who are incarcerated will soon make higher education a bit more available. As of 2014, only 15%
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Student Reporters Fill Crucial Gap in State Government Coverage
The local news business is in crisis. The nation is currently losing two community newspapers a week, on average, and 70 million Americans live in news deserts, communities with little or no local news coverage. In much of the
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Is College Stressing You Out? It Could Be the Way Your Courses Are Designed
Stress is stopping students from enrolling in and staying in college. According to a recent survey of over 12,000 adults in the U.S., 63% of those 18 to 24 who had never attended college said emotional stress is one of
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Framing the Future Fundraiser: Saturday April 22nd, Charity Ride
9am – afternoon at the Farm 11am-3pm Where: Sweet Valley Ranch – 2990 Sunnyside School Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28312 In the spirit of building homes, community and hope Fayetteville Area Habitat for Humanity is hosting their annual fundraiser “Framing the
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The State of Black America Reveals How Hate Continues to Rise in the U.S.
The National Urban League’s 2023 State of Black America report concluded that an uptick in police brutality, specifically against Black Americans, is no coincidence. Across the nation, white supremacist groups and domestic terror cells have infiltrated law enforcement and the
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Historic Black Church Gets Land Returned from NHL Penguins Franchise
In Pittsburgh’s Hill District, the historic Black Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church will return to its former location. More than 60 years ago, the church was forced to relinquish its sanctuary to an urban renewal project that destroyed the core
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Statewide Coalition Calls on NC Lawmakers to Oppose House Bill 346 and Senate Bill 296
RALEIGH – In solidarity with 35 organizations across the state, we are releasing this coalition letter to urge the N.C. General Assembly to oppose Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina’s (BCBSNC) proposal to “restructure” in House Bill 346 and
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Black Women-owned Jeep Club First Car Show to Debut on April 15th – GDN Exclusive
Southern Lux JeepHers LLC, a black women-owned jeep club, is hosting its first major car show, Ladies First, on April 15th, 3pm-6:30pm, at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, NC. The car show is the pre-opener before the city’s infamous East
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With Women Imprisonment Rising, Black Females Still Feel the Brunt of America’s Mass Incarceration
America imprisons many more of its citizens than any other developed nation, with men comprising most of the incarcerated. But the rate of growth for female imprisonment has been twice as high as that of men since 1980, according to
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NAREB Wants Special Purpose Credit Programs to Bridge Black-White Homeownership Gap
The median net worth for Black households is an embarrassingly low $24,000 compared to $188,000 for white families. And that’s one reason only 45.3% of Black Americans owned their homes in 2022, compared to 74.6% of white people, according to
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Keyven Lewis Has Innovated with CMIT Solutions
CMIT Solutions CEO Keyven Lewis is looking to grow the right way. A Dallas native, Keyven Lewis first dived into the tech industry when he was in high school, with the Commodore 64, an 8-bit home computer. He expanded upon
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New Study Suggests Melatonin Use Eases Risk of Self-harm Behaviors in Adolescents
In a recent study, Melatonin, a hormone that regulates sleep wake cycles, could potentially reduce risk of self-harm behaviors in adolescents. The study by Leone et al., published in the Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health’s Journal of Child
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UNT Dallas Partners with Texas Capital Bank to Diversify Banking Talent Pool
UNT Dallas and Texas Capital Bank have teamed up to offer students a Commercial Lending Certificate Program, providing a pathway for diverse students to find career paths in the financial services industry. Students will also have the opportunity to network
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Tennessee Republicans Are Reminiscent of Southern White Officials During Reconstruction
The Tennessee General Assembly’s expulsion of two African American lawmakers duly elected by their constituents, while sparing a third who happened not to be African American, signifies a dangerous subversion of our representative democracy, the most precious thing we have
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Council Votes to Return Justin Pearson to Tennessee State House
After Justin Pearson led thousands in a March from the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis to the Shelby County Administration Building, the Board of Commissioners voted to send the ousted Democrat back to the Tennessee State House of
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Anyone Can Claim To Be a Journalist or a News Organization, and Publish Lies With Almost Total Impunity
Headlines in early March 2023 implied Fox News mogul Rupert Murdoch had made a damning confession. He had affirmed that some of his most important journalists were reporting that the 2020 presidential election was a fraud – even though they
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Black Teen Dies in School Shooting That Didn’t Make National News
Ja’Shawn Poirier, a 16-year-old Black student, was shot and killed in a school shooting in Arlington, Texas. However, this particular incident didn’t receive any national media attention. According to reports, Ja’Shawn was fatally wounded after a fellow student, who is
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