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Here Are the Best (and Worst) States for Families to Live a Richer Life

Study finds where families have the best access to not only money-making opportunities, but also to the means of living an affordable, healthy and fulfilling life LOS ANGELES – Is there a place in America where families can have it all–

Latino-owned Business Growth Drives Formation of New Business Association

SACRAMENTO, CA – Latino-owned business is a major driving force in the transformation of the economic and political landscape of the United States and job creation. In addition to the exponential growth and advancement of Latino small businesses, women, millennials and veterans

New Apparel Line Encourages Positive Black Self-Awareness

New clothing brand aims to change the way African Americans think with more positive black self-awareness. Houston, TX — Ronisha Smith and Jamila Sandy have come up with a creative way to promote entrepreneurship, and positive black self-awareness within the black community.

Greater Diversity News Print Edition 08-11-16

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

Central American Refugees Don’t Belong in Prison

Pending Release of Wildin Acosta a Relief, But Administration’s Approach to Central American Refugees Must Change Durham, NC — Wildin Acosta’s, a Central American refugee, pending release from detention, and subsequent reunion with his family, while his asylum case is

Police Abuse Debate More Than Black-White Issue

While the national conversation on police and race seems like a black-and-white issue, many Latinos say they also feel mistreated by cops. “I grew up in East L.A., in an economically depressed neighborhood,” said Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna, the

Once-hot Artists’ Palettes Stay Cool Through Campaign 2016

“There are so many different forces at play this time. Most of all, expectations,” Perry-Zucker said. Los Angeles-based graphic artist Charles White says, “If I’m 100 percent honest, I’ve tried hard to make a Hillary poster, but I can’t figure out where

Stop Cyberbullying Women: Leslie Jones Stops Twitter When Misogynists Attack

Stop cyberbullying women! Women are under attack in cyberspace, a kind of gender-based, unrestrained, virtual misogyny. Just recently, Leslie Jones, a co-star in the reboot of the film “Ghostbusters,” came under such a vicious online assault that she took a breather

Ask Alma: My Friend Stopped Hanging Out with Me. What Happened?

I’m not sure why my friend stopped hanging out. Dear Alma, I’m not sure why my friend stopped hanging out. A couple of months ago a real friendly woman moved into the condo across the hall. She and I hit it off right

Remembering Michael Brown: Why black youth are branded as criminals

Two years ago, on Aug. 9, 2014, Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old African-American teenager, was shot and killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. Two years have passed since the recent high school graduate was denied the opportunity

It’s not corporate poaching – it’s a free market for brilliant people

It’s not corporate poaching: When Uber decided to develop its own self-driving car, it went big. The company came to Carnegie Mellon University, the epicenter for autonomous driving research for three decades, and hired away four professors and 36 technical staff members.

In Pursuit of Racial Justice, Stick to the Facts and Avoid the Fiction

Racial Justice : Earlier this week, a collective of more than 50 organizations associated with the Black Lives Matter movement (BLM) released a detailed platform, A Vision for Black Lives, Policy Demands for Black Power, Freedom & Justice. There are

From ‘Crack Baby’ to Mentor, Shawn Blanchard Defies Odds

(NNPA) – The term crack baby emerged into the social consciousness in the 80’s and 90’s during the crack epidemic sweeping minority communities. It referred to children who had been exposed to the drug because of their mother’s usage during

Spiritually Speaking: Faith Is a Verb

Scripture says you should live your life in such a way that those around you can see the Jesus in you. “In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise

Are Soaring Levels of Income Inequality Polarizing The Nation

Political polarization today is greater than it’s been in recent history – at least since the 1970s. To see that, one need only look at the current U.S. presidential election. And whatever your political leanings, an overly divided country can

Voting rights become a proxy war in the 2016 presidential election

Voting rights: Republicans – with a helping nudge from the United States Supreme Court’s conservative majority (of which more below) – are passing restrictive voting rights laws in states where they control both branches of government. Meanwhile, Democrats are expanding

Radicals in the Democratic Party, from Upton Sinclair to Bernie Sanders

As we watch Bernie Sanders’ supporters struggling to come to terms with the nomination of Hillary Clinton, it makes sense to ask why leftists are involved in the Democratic Party in the first place. It started in 1934 when Upton

Emergency Voting Rights Gathering

Saturday, August 6, 2016 Commemorate | Celebrate | Activate Commemorate the signing of the Voting Rights Act, celebrate our victory in the 4th Circuit, and activate the vote in 2016 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER On the 51st anniversary of the

NC Coal Ash Bill: Statement from the Southern Environmental Law Center

Chapel Hill, N.C. – Frank Holleman, senior attorney at the Southern Environmental Law Center, has issued the following statement concerning the passage of legislation by the N.C. House that repeals portions of the North Carolina Coal Ash Management Act and seeks

NAACP Disclaimer: Rev. Barber’s Prophetic Message in Prime Time

The Rev. William Barber dropped the mic Dear Branch Leaders and Members of the NC NAACP and the thousands of North Carolina friends who are members and friends of the 215 partner organizations in our Forward Together Moral Movement, Dr.

Court of Appeals Rejects Governor McCrory’s Efforts to Suppress the Right to Vote in North Carolina

Court of Appeals Rejects Governor McCrory’s Efforts to Suppress the Right to Vote in North Carolina; Permanently Blocks Voter ID and Other Extremist Tactics to Keep Black and Brown Voters from Exercising the Right to Vote – A Statement from

The Black Church and the Response to HIV/AIDS: Where Faith Meets Advocacy

It’s no secret that HIV/AIDS advocates and the Black church have not always seen eye to eye. However, a new faith-based initiative could create more collaboration between those groups than ever before. The United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS

Developer Sells Chicago Property, Later Discovers Emmett Till Lived There

It looks like an ordinary building on the South Side, but its occupants were not. For 121 years, the two-story structure has stood in Chicago’s predominately Black Woodlawn neighborhood. An unassuming edifice built with Chicago’s muscular red brick, it’s a

Olive Shisana: On Sharing and Lifting Each Other Across The Diaspora

On the front lines of the AIDS epidemic for decades, Dr. Olive Shisana—President and CEO of South Africa-based Evidence Based Solutions and co-chair of the 2016 International AIDS Conference—will be the first to tell you that not only do Black

Project JumpStart – Intellectual Honesty about Race and Criminal Justice System Reform

Today, across America, we urgently need more intellectual honesty about race and criminal justice system reform. There is an old adage that posits “The more things appear to change, the more they stay the same.” Once again, millions of Americans

Anti-Gun: Dallas Tragedy Debunks Every Gun Control Myth

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Marc Morial says that the background check database for gun purchases must be complete, and the types of incidents that warrant anti-gun prohibition must be thoroughly examined. Anti-gun and anti-violence: “We can’t tolerate this anymore. These tragedies must end. And to end them, we must change. We will be told that the causes

Financial Justice: Key Focus at 2016 NAACP Convention

Charlene Crowell says that a number of studies have found that each year payday and car-title loans strip more than $7 billion — largely from people of color and other low-income consumers suffer from a lack of financial justice. In

Health Benefits: Mushrooms

Even with its many nutritive values, only 18.5 percent of survey respondents said they knew the health benefits mushrooms offer, according to a new UF/IFAS online survey of 674 consumers. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Relatively few people are aware of the

SCE&G Removes Tons of Coal Ash from Catawba-Wateree River Near Columbia, S.C.

The coal ash is being excavated pursuant to the settlement agreement. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. –According to its semi-annual report under a settlement agreement negotiated by the Southern Environmental Law Center on behalf of the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation, South Carolina Electric and

Fixing Police-Community Relations: Video-recorded Police Shootings Calls on Law Enforcement to be “Positive, Proactive Agents of Change”

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(Below is a list of recent video-recorded police shootings.) More police shootings have been recorded recently, providing a real opportunity for our nation’s police to take the lead in building positive community relations, according to Virginia Tech’s Scott Geller. With video-recorded

NAACP Pledge Protect and Preserve Our Lives – Stop Police Violence

BALTIMORE, MD — NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks recently issued the following statement after the NAACP Convention and RNC Convention in Ohio this week [help to stop police violence]: “Amidst both ongoing police–involved shootings in our streets and the recent slaying

Final Score: Everyone Lost While HB2 Is Creating a Discriminatory Environment

Friend of Equality, House Bill 2 continues to have dire consequences for our state. Just yesterday the NBA announced it was pulling its 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte, NC citing HB2 for creating a discriminatory environment. North Carolina General Assembly

Redefining Racism by Reexamining Jeffersonian Democracy

As America celebrated 240-years of “democracy” on July 4, 2016, the longstanding tradition of hero-worshiping Thomas Jefferson continued. Meanwhile, as the slaughter of Black people continues in parallel tradition, America tends to disassociate the 18th-century racism and violence of its

8,000 People Open Accounts at Black-Owned Bank in Atlanta

Citizen’s Trust Bank, a historic black-owned bank in Atlanta, GA, has seen a huge spike in business. In just five days, 8,000 people have submitted applications to open an account. It all started with the recently renewed concern about police

Petition to Label “Black Lives Matter” a Terrorist Group Dismissed

Over 140,000 people have signed an online petition at WhiteHouse.gov accusing the Black Lives Matter movement of being a terrorist group that uses “violence and intimidation in pursuit of political aims,” but the Obama administration has issued a statement saying

Senator Warren Calls Out 21st Century Digital Robber Barons

During a recent speech on competition and the American economy, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), who some politicos consider to be in the running for the Democratic “veepstakes,” took aim at the growing concentration of power and wealth in Silicon

Body-Mind Meditation Can Boost Attention, Health, Lower Stress

Meditation has long been promoted as a way to feel more at peace. But research from a Texas Tech University faculty member shows it can significantly improve attention, working memory, creativity, immune function, emotional regulation, self-control, cognitive and school performance

Deconstructing Reconstruction in the Aftermath of Baton Rouge, Falcon Heights and Dallas

(NNPA) – After Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Falcon Heights, Minnesota there was Dallas, Texas. After rogue cops unceremoniously killed two black men, a deranged shooter killed five police officers. The shooter, identified as Micah Johnson, reportedly said that he wanted

Seven Web Sites and Apps to Help You Find and Support Black-Owned Businesses for Just $10

There are so many reasons why it is important to support black-owned businesses. Black-owned businesses represent just 7 percent of all small businesses in the U.S., but they create jobs and contribute to the economic strength of urban communities. Many

Do Smart Phones Make You Smarter?

Is your smart phone making you smarter? Does your car direction finder make you eligible for NASA training school, and your camera phone enables you to be a Walter Cronkite reporter-wannabe so savvy you can skip four years of journalism

Reducing Racial Bias Possible in Older Children

Research has shown children have racial biases from an early age, but a new University of British Columbia study has found that it is possible to combat prejudice in older kids. The study– the first of its kind to examine

Where Did Officer Friendly Go?

“Old Time D.C.,” a nostalgia-filled Facebook page, recently stirred a distant memory that struck a chord, given current events. “Who remembers MPD’s Officer Friendly?” one poster asked last April, regarding D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department. More than 250 replies erupted. “I

My White Male Privilege Is Complicit in Black Male Killings

I am the outward embodiment of privilege. A 39 year old heterosexual white man. A six foot tall lawyer with no physical impairments living on a safe street with my white lawyer wife and our two kids in a safe

Multimedia Power Couple Gives Second Chances With “Free Jobs for Felons” Events

Felon, felony, criminal record, ex-offender, ex-con, etc., etc., etc. These labels in the job market are a hindrance. They are a separating factor of who gets in and who goes in File 13 even before an interview. Once an individual

New Report Shows 750,000 People With Disabilities Behind Bars

As the White House and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle consider criminal justice reform, a new white paper, “Disability & Criminal Justice Reform: Keys to Success” was released recently by the nonprofit disability organization, RespectAbility. The report uses

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