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America’s always had black inventors – even when the patent system explicitly excluded them

One group of prolific innovators, however, has been largely ignored by history: black inventors born or forced into American slavery. Though U.S. patent law was created with color-blind language to foster innovation, the patent system consistently excluded these inventors from recognition.

Trump wants to change Medicaid funding; could his ideas work?

President Trump and other GOP leaders not only want to repeal the ACA but also to change Medicaid’s funding mechanism to something called block grants. Trump believes the change will save the federal government billions of dollars, and that could be true.

How will native tribes fight the Dakota Access Pipeline in court?

According to the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, oil running through the pipeline would represent the fulfillment of a generations-old prophesy, passed down through the oral traditions of tribal members, that warned of a Black Snake coming to defile the sacred waters necessary to maintain the tribes’ ceremonies.

GDN Classifieds February 9, 2017

Greater Diversity News is a statewide publication with national reach and relevance. We are a chosen news source for underrepresented and underserved communities in North Carolina.

I’m A Refugee From A Banned Country—This Is My Story

I was a rebellious teen. What set me apart from millions of other rebellious teenagers around the world was that my acts of rebellion could have gotten me executed. That’s because I was a 13-year-old in post-revolution Iran, where the laws deemed any sort of opposition as an act of treason.

A Real Belief in Equal Access to Opportunity: Congressman G. K. Butterfield

Congressman Butterfield is honored to call the First District of North Carolina home. Congressman G. K. Butterfield believes that if you work hard and play by the rules you deserve a fair shot at achieving the American Dream. But for

Who is Betsy DeVos?

Betsy DeVos’ most recent job was running the American Federation for Children, an advocacy organization. The group’s self-described mission is “promoting school choice, with a specific focus on advocating for school vouchers, scholarship tax credit programs and Education Savings Accounts.”

What Facebook Live Means for Journalism

Broadcasting live video used to be a complex technical feat, requiring television cameras, trucks and satellites. Today, the growing popularity of smartphones and social media has made “going live” simple. The result has been a new world of live video

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