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Trump Wants to End Reproductive Healthcare for Millions of Low Income Women

Another healthcare benefit for millions of low-income women may soon be abolished. The legislation that will stop federal funding and end these programs is called H.J. Res 43, and it was signed by President Trump on April 13, 2017, ending

Central American Gangs Like MS-13 Were Born out of Failed Anti-Crime Policies

The street gang Mara Salvatrucha 13, commonly known as MS-13, was born in the United States. Despite what President Donald Trump and Attorney General Sessions have claimed, lax immigration policies are not what allowed MS-13 and other Central American gangs

Will Trump Give Working Families a Break?

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen recently summed up the economic benefits of widespread child care and paid family leave. Since 1979, she explained in a speech at Brown University, women have brought about most gains in real household income. Making

‘Moonlight’ Schooled Hollywood on Race. Can It Take on School Discipline, Too?

This year’s Academy Award winner for best picture tackles a difficult topic in the education world today: school discipline. In “Moonlight,” high school boys taunt the main character, Chiron, with homophobic slurs before beating him. The next day, Chiron shatters

Thurgood Marshall’s Widow Keeps His Legacy Alive

On the Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, “Cissy” Marshall Laments Lack of Progress Cecilia Marshall never imagined that the battle for equal rights in schools and elsewhere would still be as vital today as it was six decades

AFRICA NOW: Zimbabwe’s First Lady Evicts More Than 100 Families

Despite living in a democratic country, more than 100 families in Zimbabwe are now being forcibly evicted from their home farmlands by First Lady Grace Mugabe. In spite of a recent court hearing last month that ruled against the first

Macron Beats Le Pen, but Can He Lead France?

In the second round of the French presidential election, extremism lost. It is less clear what won. Estimates after the polls closed on May 7 had Emmanuel Macron winning with 63.7 percent of the vote. National Front candidate Marine Le

Getting Rich Is Largely About Luck – Shame the Wealthy Don’t Want to Hear It

The UK suffers from the highest levels of income inequality in Europe – partly because of the delusions of its rich. In countries where the rich have less, they tend to be less delusional, about themselves, about other people, about

‘Ain’t Our Children, Children?’

Right now, in North Carolina, there is a piece of legislation pending in the House of Representatives that would raise the juvenile age for jurisdiction to 18. What does that mean? It means that all 16 and 17-year-olds who get

Hidden Secrets of the Addict

Pete O’Shea –Known as “The Hope Dealer,” Show Business Expert, and Top Selling Author of “Pain Was My Friend.” The signs that may signal an issue are similar for all types of addiction. Keep in mind that there’s no sure

NASA Astronaut and Lowe’s Executive to Deliver NCCU Commencement Address

DURHAM, N.C. – Retired astronaut and Lowe’s Companies Inc. executive Joan Higginbotham will deliver the keynote address at North Carolina Central University’s (NCCU) 129th Commencement Exercise on Saturday, May 13, 2017. The Commencement Exercise will take place at 8

American Brain Foundation Presents Prestigious Public Leadership in Neurology Award

Minneapolis, Minnesota (April 27, 2017) –The American Brain Foundation last night presented B. Smith and her husband Dan Gasby the 2017 Public Leadership in Neurology Award (PLINA). The couple joins a prestigious list of past PLINA winners, including journalist Bob

Trump’s Brand of Economic Populism Gets a Makeover in First 100 Days

How can we make sense of the economic policy roller-coaster ride of Donald Trump’s first 100 days as president? Trump’s statements soon after taking office made many hope (or fear) that a new form of populism had become the guiding

Mine Wars: The Struggle for Coal Miners’ Health Care and Pension Benefits Comes to a Head

During the 2016 presidential campaign, then-candidate Trump repeatedly expressed his support for coal miners and their communities. Voters in the country’s old mining regions of Appalachia rewarded these promises with overwhelming electoral support. Yet this Friday, more than 22,000 retired

Police Around the World Learn to Fight Global-Scale Cybercrime

From 2009 to 2016, a cybercrime network called Avalanche grew into one of the world’s most sophisticated criminal syndicates. It resembled an international conglomerate, staffed by corporate executives, advertising salespeople and customer service representatives. Its business, though, was not standard

Environmental Justice Must Be a National Priority

Too often missing in discussions on the challenges facing African Americans is any focus on environmental justice, the idea that all people should enjoy a clean, healthy environment while being treated equally with regard to environmental policies, regulations, and laws.

As the U.S. Wrests Greater Control Over HIV, What’s the Key to Success?

With a likely increasing proportion of the HIV population virally suppressed, addressing disparities, especially racial ones, is vital for further progress. Throughout much of the current decade, a bleak statistic identifying just how dismally the United States health care system

A Determined Advocate Creates an App for Homeless Youth

Legacee Kares provides young people on the streets in New York City with resources and services, including access to PrEP. Legacee Medina knows firsthand what it’s like to be homeless. During her adolescence, and as recently as last year, the

NCDOT: Watch for Me NC Announces 2017 Partners

RALEIGH – Eight communities will soon benefit from participation in Watch for Me NC, a comprehensive pedestrian and bicycle safety program aimed at reducing bicycle and pedestrian crashes and fatalities in North Carolina. “We are thrilled to welcome our new

‘This Fight Is Our Fight the Battle to Save America’s Middle Class’ by Elizabeth Warren

The fiery U.S. Senator from Massachusetts and bestselling author offers a passionate, inspiring book about why our middle class is under siege and how we can win the fight to save it Written in the candid, high-spirited voice that is

Five Rules for Recording Police – Flex Your Rights

Steve Silverman of FlexYourRights.org gave his five rules for recording police: RULE #1: Know the Law (You always have the right to OPENLY record police in public) RULE #2: Know your Technology (Use Bambuser live-streaming video recording app. visit http://bambuser.com/)

Why Environmental Groups Need More Volunteers of Color

Earth Day comes right before National Volunteer Week, an annual celebration of North American volunteerism in late April. This fortuitous timing gives environmental nonprofits an opportunity to engage prospective volunteers, especially nonwhites who live in communities exposed to environmental injustices.

ESSA, the Community and the Black Press

The “Every Student Succeeds Act” (ESSA), signed into law on December 10, 2015, reauthorizes the “Elementary and Secondary Education Act” (ESEA) of 1965. ESEA is the nation’s oldest education law. It was previously reauthorized when the “No Child Left Behind Act” (NCLB)

This Week at NCDOT: Drone Permits and Future Engineers

RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The stories below are also featured in NCDOT Now, the department’s weekly newscast. Drone Permits Reach 1,000 The Division of Aviation has issued 1,000

UPDATE: GDN Community Colleges Special Edition Will Be Published June 1st

Join us in GDN’s special edition dedicated to community colleges, who are leading the way in the online education revolution! As a result of our expanding online readership and a more focused monthly print publication, eNews subscriptions are soaring and

2x Grammy Winning Arrested Development Brings Balance to Hip-Hop with New Single & Video “In 1 Day”

Arrested Development (AD) are true trailblazers within music. They first blew people’s minds in 1991, championing hip-hop from the south while spreading a unique mixture of consciousness and musicality to the scene. Their southern style came before the releases Outkast

Georgia’s Special Election: What Does a Runoff Mean for 2018?

The past month has been fun for me. Not only am I a political scientist who researches Congress and congressional elections, but I also live in Georgia’s 6th House district, which has been the focus of national attention for the

Calculating Where America Should Invest in Its Transportation and Communications Networks

The American economy is underpinned by networks. Road networks carry traffic and freight; the internet and telecommunications networks carry our voices and digital information; the electricity grid is a network carrying energy; financial networks transfer money from bank accounts to

Elected Officials Out of Step with African American Leaders Attempts at Progress

Washington, DC — DC’s Mayor Bowser, Council Member Anita Bonds, and DC’s Attorney General Racine, have not shown support for the proposed Recovery Act for Living Descendants of American Slaves, which does not depend on government funding, and seeks compensation

African-American Nurse Overtakes Psychiatric Industry

African-American professionals facing discrimination, looking to hire attorneys, been referred to mental health services, or expecting to be ‘made whole’ hoping equality will come through administration must pause. During the years 2012-2016, because of white supremacy, Glennae E. Davis, a

Cross-Cultural Training Program for Police Officers, Badges2Bridges, Aims to Ease Racial Tensions

The Cross-Cultural Institute has launched Badges2Bridges, a new training program for police officers and law enforcement professionals. The program aims to equip law enforcement personnel to work effectively with minority communities. Badges2Bridges is the most comprehensive law enforcement education program (LEEP)

GDN Book Review: “Shut Up and Sit Down” A Candid Conversation with the Flesh by Kimberly R. Lock

Milwaukee, WI —A witty, wise and contemporary Christian-centered plan for releasing ourselves from our biggest enemy: Ourselves. The author takes us on a journey necessary to moving forward in relationships, business and spiritual growth. It is time to have a

Why You May Be Paying More Income Tax Than You Should

Springtime brings many things, from proverbial showers to birds chirping and warmer weather. It also signals tax season is upon us once more. Every year 140 million U.S. taxpayers spend countless hours gathering receipts and statements, filling out a variety

Tax Day: Workers, Not Companies, Are Bearing the Growing Burden of Government

Tax day is here once more, and tens of millions of Americans will rush to file their income taxes by this year’s deadline of April 18 (rather than April 15 for a variety of reasons). Although most of us probably

We Have a Lot to Lose: Solutions to Advance Black Families in the 21st Century

Carrying a 130-page document titled, “We Have A Lot To Lose: Solutions to Advance Black Families in the 21st Century,” members of the Congressional Black Caucus sat down with President Donald Trump and Vice President Pence to discuss a range

Downgraded: Wells Fargo Bank Suffers Another Loss

Following a series of high profile lawsuits and allegations of misconduct, the embattled Wells Fargo Bank just suffered another loss in the form of a rating downgrade. Late last month, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency downgraded Wells

Parental Engagement Key to Success for Every Student Succeeds Act

(NNPA) – According to the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), President Barack Obama’s education law, states and local school districts are required to intervene in the lowest-performing schools, including those that serve low-income children and minorities. That requirement has educators,

Are the Rich More Selfish Than the Rest of Us?

Social scientists have long known that the rich are not exactly model citizens. They evade taxes more often, flaunt traffic laws that protect pedestrians and donate less frequently to charity. In the aftermath of the Great Recession, there has been

Who Wears the Pants in a Relationship Matters – Especially if You’re a Woman

When it comes to power in romantic relationships, men are often cast as dominant and women as deferential. But working against this are caricatures of domineering women with their “hen-pecked husbands” and “whipped boyfriends.” At the same time, popular culture

Initiative Supports African-American Doctoral Students

First-of-its-kind program takes holistic approach to preparing students for life after graduation BUFFALO, N.Y. – Diverse immigrant populations do more than enrich a city’s cultural fabric. According to geographers from the University at Buffalo and Southampton University, they also boost

Higher Wages Linked to Immigrant Diversity

UB-led study also finds that U.S.-born employees are the ones who miss out on wage growth opportunities when there are anti-immigrant policies BUFFALO, N.Y. – Diverse immigrant populations do more than enrich a city’s cultural fabric. According to geographers from

The Face of Latin American Migration Is Rapidly Changing. US Policy Isn’t Keeping up

A fundamental shift in U.S. immigration patterns is well underway. Recent rhetoric from President Donald Trump and the focus of U.S. immigration policies suggest that Mexicans entering the U.S. without authorization are the principal challenge facing policymakers. That is no

‘Making Europe Great Again,’ Trump’s Online Supporters Shift Attention to the French Election

The online movement that played a key role in getting Donald Trump elected president of the United States has begun to spread its political influence globally, starting with crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Among several key elections happening in 2017 around

Strikes Against Syria: Did Trump Need Permission From Congress?

Launching 59 cruise missiles at a Syrian military airfield in response to a Syrian chemical weapons attack that killed dozens of civilians raises important questions. Does the president have, or should he have, the authority to use military force without

Mayors Issue Bipartisan Call for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Washington, D.C. – Through the U.S Conference of Mayors, 101 mayors from 33 states are jointly calling on Congress to fix the nation’s broken immigration system by passing bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform legislation. From cities large and small, the mayors have signed a bipartisan letter urging members of both the U.S. House of

NAACP Statement on Confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the United States Supreme Court

NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks issued the following statement regarding the Senate’s confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the United States Supreme Court. “The recent decision by Republican-led and partisan inspired Senators to bypass our normal confirmation process

Why It’s Important That the World Still Reflects on Rwanda’s Genocide

23 years ago, genocide was unleashed in Rwanda. Almost a million Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed in about 100 days. Consider not just the scale of the violence but the intimate means by which some 10,000 people a day

White Girl, Black Doll — 2-Year Old Shuts Down Cashier Who Questioned Her Choice

Nationwide — While in a Target store recently in South Carolina, Brandi Benner told her 2-year old daughter Sophia to pick out a prize for finishing her potty training. After spending 20 minutes looking at various dolls, Sophia (who is

National Minority Health Month with Key Survey Findings on Hands-Only CPR Beliefs among Minority Populations

American Heart Association and Anthem Foundation Join Forces to “Change Perceptions” about Performing CPR Dallas, TX — New survey findings from the American Heart Association (AHA) – the world’s leading voluntary health organization devoted to fighting cardiovascular disease – show

The Latest Chemical Attack in Syria Brings Destruction – and Deception

Dozens of people have been killed in a suspected chemical weapon attack in Syria, according to a war monitoring group. Videos and pictures have been posted online, which activists and medics claim show evidence of people dying from asphyxiation. One

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