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African American Designer Shines at Toyota
By Freddie Allen (NNPA) Rob McConnell, the manager for body engineering at the Toyota Technical Center said that he often draws inspiration from the fashion industry. “A little secret, hopefully no one is recording, but me and my wife sit
Read MoreAnnual Commemorative Service
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Commemorative Service Ebenezer Baptist Church – Horizon Sanctuary Time: 10:00 a.m. Free and Open to the Public (Limited Seating) The Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Commemorative Service is the spiritual hallmark of the King
Read MoreGoals of NC NAACP “It’s Our Time, It’s Our Vote” Campaign
It was announced on Dec. 1st, the sixtieth anniversary of the day civil rights icon Rosa Parks refused to sit in the back of a Montgomery, Ala. bus. And it is with that spirit, says NCNAACP President Rev. William Barber,
Read MoreYoung Black Entrepreneurs to Follow and Keep an Eye on in 2016
All of us have heard the word “entrepreneur” tossed around at some point in time. When you picture an entrepreneur, who do you imagine? Maybe you imagine Steve Jobs, Bill Gates or even Mark Zuckerberg. But they aren’t the only
Read MoreOhio State Dean Dead Wrong for Hiding Facts About Black Genocide and Abortion
In the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, “Our primary reason for bringing an end to racial discrimination in America must not be the communist challenge. Nor must it be merely to appeal to Asian and African peoples. The primary
Read MorePaula Watkins: First African-American Virtual School Founder
For more than 30 years, Dr. Paula Watkins has spent her professional career focusing on improving the student achievement gap in the core academic areas of mathematics, writing, reading and languages for school districts in the State of Michigan. Realizing
Read MoreWhat We Blacks Need to Do: “Oligarchy Vs Pontifex”
The oligarchical form of government is we, a small number of people, make the rules to benefit us, so you keep your mouth shut, smile, bow and just follow us “aunt and uncle”. The following politicians, individuals, groups, policy and
Read MoreSupreme Court Puts Reliable Government Jobs At-Risk
By Wade Henderson Guest Columnist (NNPA) Both of my parents worked in stable government jobs, so I had the privilege of growing up in a family that owned a home, a car, and set me on a path to college
Read MoreBlack History Month Scholarships for African American Students
Every year, many organizations give away scholarships in celebration of African American history. These scholarships are usually given to African American students, and are designed to inspire the next generation of Black history makers. Here are the top 7 Black
Read MoreThe Question Was Political Accountability? The Answer Is Profound
Our first Voter Rights Forum, held in Fayetteville in November 2015, revealed the issue that has stymied Black leaders and communities throughout the Civil Rights Movement. The question has always been simple but the answer has always been elusive. The
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Greater Diversity News (GDN) is a statewide publication with national reach and relevance. We are a chosen news source for underrepresented and underserved communities in North Carolina. GDN and our companion website focuses on issues and opportunities important to Historically Underutilized Businesses
Read MoreCommunity Partnerships Link Latin Americans
A little boy returns from a Milwaukee library with a book of his own, to keep forever – in both Spanish and English. A group of budding young musicians come together after school to share Latin and Caribbean rhythms in
Read MoreAging in Place Downtown
A program of Comprehensive Care of Wilmington and a non-profit organization in the State of North Carolina If you are over 55, live in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina and are beginning to think about life as a senior, the AGING IN
Read MoreOut Of Bondage Music Radio Syndication Show
Out Of Bondage Music Radio Syndication, created and produced by host Silivea Johnson, strives to provide it’s listeners with the very best and latest in Gospel music news and Artist musical trends. Out Of Bondage Music Syndications features variety in urban
Read MoreHow to Invest for a Brighter Financial Future
(StatePoint) The majority of Americans say retirement investing is a priority, but more than half consider Social Security a top-three source for funding retirement, and 40 percent of millennials expect Social Security (along with 401(k)s and pensions) to fund their
Read MoreBlack Online Marketplace Launches $100,000,000 Circulation Campaign
Twenty-three year old entrepreneur Shareef Abdul-Malik of Washington, DC believes in doing for self. That’s why he created WeBuyBlack.com, an online marketplace for black-owned businesses and sellers. “It allows small black-owned businesses to grow by being exposed to an international
Read MoreVote Your Aspirations Understanding the Value of Political Participation
Educate, Organize, Mobilize – All Americans should support and aspire to equal opportunity under the law. However, the 400 year history of slavery, Jim Crow and anti-civil rights activities continue to impede the legitimate aspirations of Black Americans to equal opportunity
Read MoreDear Forward Together Moral Movement Supporter
As the year 2015 draws to a close we take time to reflect on the victories that have been won and the battles that are still to be fought. Earlier this month the NC NAACP launched a massive voter empowerment
Read MoreGDN Print Edition 12-31-15
Greater Diversity News (GDN) is a statewide publication with national reach and relevance. We are a chosen news source for underrepresented and underserved communities in North Carolina. GDN and our companion website focuses on issues and opportunities important to Historically Underutilized Businesses
Read MoreVoter Rights Forums Protecting and Expanding Voter Rights: First Congressional District’s Voter Rights Forums
Efforts to protect and expand voting rights in North Carolina continue to gain strength with voter rights forums. The plan by Black elected officials and a coalition of Black publishers to convene a series of voter rights forums has taken shape
Read MoreLeaders Provide Vision — Not Division
(NNPA) Leaders provide vision. They help people understand where they are, how they got there and what they must do to go forward. They help calm nerves and strengthen courage. They are steady in times of trouble, inspiring in times
Read MoreCalifornia Medical Board Accused of Illegally Targeting Black Doctors
Physician Assistant Billy Earley says that the state Medical Board is wrongfully targeting and discriminating against African-American doctors. Corona, Calif. — Billy Earley is a Physician Assistant with over 18 years of experience. He speaks 3 languages and is an
Read MoreHelpful Hints to Make Your Money Resolutions Stick
If your 2016 resolutions is to spend less and save more, you’re not alone. (StatePoint) A quarter of US consumers are making money-saving resolutions, according to Nielsen surveys. While everyone sets out with the best of intentions, the truth is
Read MoreBobby Hill: A Vocal Transformation
Fourteen-year-old Bobby Hill is ending 2015 on a high note. Since blowing away Pope Francis and the world with his impassioned rendition of “Pie Jesu” from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1985 Requiem during September’s Festival of Families, Hill has found himself
Read MoreRetirement Landscape: What to Know Now
(StatePoint) Previous generations of Americans were able to achieve retirement with confidence, knowing that they could count on a steady stream of income from what is often referred to as the “three-legged stool” of company pensions, social security and personal savings. Today,
Read MorePolice Shootings of Black Males: A Public Health Problem
ST. LOUIS – A Saint Louis University public health researcher is proposing immediate, concrete steps to stem police shootings of black males. Keon Gilbert, DrPH, assistant professor of behavioral science and health education at Saint Louis University’s College for Public
Read MoreGrowing Diversity in Doctoral Programs
CHICAGO — The challenges of increasing diversity in academia have been widely cited. Now a new Northwestern Medicine study is addressing challenges at the Ph.D. level to boost the persistence of underrepresented minority and female students toward academic careers. The
Read MoreUNCW to Welcome Bernice A. King to Campus for Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
WILMINGTON, N.C. – Bernice A. King, the chief executive officer of the King Center, will be the keynote speaker for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. The event is scheduled at 7
Read MoreWorst Errors People Make Buying a Car
Most people who do a little, or a lot, of research on pricing, walk into a dealership with entirely too much confidence – so says MyHopscotch CEO, Ali Omooomy. “A print-out from Truecar’s website does not a savvy buyer make”,
Read MoreOvercoming Twin Threats to Voting Rights
Educate, Organize, Mobilize – With filings completed, candidates and parties are searching for their paths to victory in the March Primaries and November General Elections. Finding these paths is especially difficult for candidates and parties depending upon a massive turnout of
Read MoreNC Black Press, NCNAACP & NNPA Partner in Voter Effort
DURHAM, N.C. – The NCNAACP, NNPA and African-American newspapers associated with the NC Black Publishers Association (NCBPA) have now joined forces for the most massive nonpartisan voter registration, education, mobilization and ballot protection movement in North Carolina’s history for the
Read MoreVolkswagen Apology Ads Ignore Black, Latino Media
(NNPA) Still facing an uphill battle to regain its reputation as a trusted automobile manufacturer, Volkswagen has turned a blind-eye to consumers in the Black and Latino community. To some, it’s puzzling that the scandal-plagued automaker would ignore African-Americans, whom
Read MoreAttorney Zulu Ali Honored as One of The Top 100 Black Lawyers
(BlackNews.com) — Attorney Zulu Ali of the Law Offices of Zulu Ali in Riverside, California was honored on November 24, 2015 as one of the top 100 black lawyers by the prestigious National Black Lawyers – Top 100, an honor
Read MoreJanice L. Mathis New Executive Director of The National Council of Negro Women
Janice L. Mathis, a noted lawyer, diversity advocate and administrator, hails from Athens, Georgia Washington (BlackNews.com) – The National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) announced on Monday the appointment of Janice L. Mathis as the Executive Director of the 80-year
Read MoreDiabetes Treatment for Communities of Color
(NNPA) Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the rate of new cases of diabetes treatment in the United States declined by about 20 percent from 2008 to 2014. This represents the first sustained decrease in diagnosis
Read MoreUnited Against Voter Suppression and Apathy
Educate, Organize, Mobilize – Over the past several weeks grassroots leaders and Black Elected Officials have combined their efforts to address serious voter apathy in Black communities, and voter suppression. Recently the NC Black Elected Municipal Officials (NC BEMO) and
Read MoreTips to Overcome Life’s Obstacles
(StatePoint) Sometimes it can seem impossible to surmount life’s obstacles, particularly if you have been dealt more than your fair share. But you can often draw on the strength of others for inspiration and helpful advice, especially those who have
Read MoreMark Iris Uses Data to Help Police Departments Police Themselves
Mark Iris is arming police departments around the country with a novel crime-fighting tool — advanced data analyses and potentially life-saving intelligence derived by a group of Northwestern University undergraduates. Currently an adjunct lecturer at Northwestern, Iris served from 1984
Read MoreCommunities of Color Discuss Law Enforcement
(NNPA) The forum titled “The Relationship between Communities of Color and the Police Department” was summed up perfectly by panelist Angela Walker when she said that the problem in Milwaukee is that there isn’t a relationship. Many nods, snaps and
Read MoreDonald Trump’s anti-Muslim Statements a “Dog Whistle to White Supremacists and Racists”
Ebrahim Moosa, professor of Islamic Studies in the University of Notre Dame’s Keough School for Global Affairs, says… “Donald Trump has clearly displayed his venom against all Muslims by declaring the global Muslim community guilty by association. He should be
Read MoreHospital Choices Matter for Procedures or Surgeries
(StatePoint) Many patients become overwhelmed when they learn they need to have a procedure or surgery, and make quick decisions based on convenience. But before quickly settling for the nearest hospital, there are a few important things patients should consider.
Read MoreEnslaved Women in Early America, New Book Offers Insight
Finding Charity’s Folk: Enslaved & Free Black Women in Maryland Irvine, Calif. – “Charity Folks is a ghost of slavery who refuses to be silenced,” writes Jessica Millward, associate professor of history at the University of California, Irvine, in the
Read MoreChildren’s Learning Institute to Study Targeted Parent and Teacher Behaviors
HOUSTON, Texas – Understanding how to provide children with an early foundation in school readiness skills is critical, as many states estimate that half of their students, especially those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, arrive at kindergarten already far behind where
Read MoreCommonality of Purpose: Massive Voter Participation
Educate, Organize, Mobilize – Last week my article, If Apathy is the Issue, What is the answer? addressed a major issue identified at our first Voter Rights forum. This week I’ll address the same issue with the objective of leading to
Read MoreGDN Print Edition 12-03-15
Greater Diversity News (GDN) is a statewide publication with national reach and relevance. We are a chosen news source for underrepresented and underserved communities in North Carolina. GDN and our companion website focuses on issues and opportunities important to Historically Underutilized Businesses
Read MoreShould Protesters Be Allowed to Taunt Police Officers?
CHICAGO – Another white police officer (Jason Van Dyke), and another unarmed Black man killed (Laquan McDonald). This time, it’s in Chicago, and local African Americans are infuriated after viewing a recently-released video showing the police officer fatally shooting the teenager
Read MoreOfficer Charged with Murder in McDonald Case
(NNPA) After a year-long investigation, Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez’s office has filed first-degree murder charges against a Chicago Police officer accused of shooting a 17-year-old teen 16 times without provocation. The charges announced November 24 claimed Officer Jason
Read MoreStrategic Power of the Black Press in 2016
For over 45 million African Americans there are multiple priorities that need to be addressed in order to ensure that the socioeconomic and political interests of our families and communities are accurately articulated and fulfilled. We live in a multimedia
Read MoreLooking at Chicago’s Experience with Mixed-Income Public Housing
Chicago – Chicago and many other cities around the world have turned to mixed-income housing as a strategy to provide housing for low-income people. That approach, which received a closer look in a new book that examines public housing transformation
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The State of the Union Address: Class Act, Crass Responses
President Obama did his thing when he delivered the State of the Union address (SOTU) on Tuesday night. There was confidence in his speech, some off-the-cuff humor and a little swagger when he rattled off his accomplishments and asserted that
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