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10 Ways Parents, Communities and Schools Can Prevent School Shootings

I study the kind of aggressive childhood behavior that often predates school shootings. That research suggests what communities and families can start doing today to better protect children.

Include “Us” – African American Women Move to End Workplace Discrimination

Some African American women may have been spared from the carnage of sexual harassment in the workplace, but many are being brutally assaulted by workforce discrimination …

2018 Black CEO Conference “Winning Moves to Succeed in Business and Life”

Orrin Hudson, an international chess champion, teaches young people how to succeed at life by making the right moves at the 2018 Black CEO Conference.

Solomon’s Shield Helps African Americans Facebook Live Police Officers Encounters

Solomon’s Shield is the brainchild of an African American Attorney and his partner to record police officers encounters . We understand the facts says Attorney Jarman III …

Meet Maame Biney the First Black Woman on U.S. Olympic Speedskating Team

Even though a first-timer surrounded by seasoned competitors, Biney’s faith did not rattle and her veteran-like performance secured her a spot in the quarterfinals.

How Disabled Voters Are Blocked From the Ballot Box

“We’re looking for ways to make voting easier at a time when people are trying to make voting harder,” said Gianaris, a Queens Democrat. “Our record for voter participation is abysmal.”

Black History Month: 100 Years Before Rosa Parks, Elizabeth Jennings Made History

The conductor dragged Jennings off the streetcar. She got back on. A police officer was hailed, and Jennings was tossed off the streetcar once more. She was left there on the street, dazed and bruised …

Baker Act Overused to Handcuff a 7-Year-Old, Forcing Involuntary Psychiatric Exam

The families of children with special needs, and the lawyers and activists who support them, say the Baker Act is being overused, leaving children traumatized and parents afraid …

Disability Discrimination – Feds Disclose Schools Under Investigation

For the first time ever, Dept. of Education released a searchable listing that includes cases alleging disability discrimination in addition to race and national origin, sex, age and equal access.

Los Angeles Film Festival Winner’s Movie “Blink” About Black Women and Domestic Violence

Houston-based filmmaker and director, Courtney JáPaul Glaudé, partners with AMC Theaters to expand his work by exploring genres with controversial subject matter.

The Making of a Young Entrepreneur – A Kids Guide to Developing the Mind-Set for Success

Series will highlight black youth authors in the Maryland, Northern Virginia and Washington DC area every Thursday in February on WJLA’s popular morning program, Good Morning Washington.

Saturday morning, February 10, Duke Energy Performing Center at 9 a.m.

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NC NAACP Pre-Moral March Service Features First Public Screening of Film Final Appeal

The NC NAACP and its more than 200 partners in the Moral March Fusion Movement gather in Raleigh on Saturday morning, February 10, Duke Energy Performing Center at 9 a.m.

Greater Potential for Innovation Exposure by Socioeconomics, Race, and Gender

What policies are most effective in increasing innovation among women, minorities, and low-income families; and what may have greater potential to spark innovation growth.

Talented Kids From Low-Income Families – Lost Einsteins Spur Economic Growth

We found that a child’s potential for future innovation seems to have as much to do with the circumstances of his or her family background as it does with his or her talent.

Why I Teach a White Racism Course – Scholarly and Powerful

The need for students to learn about racism in American society existed long before I began teaching a course called “White Racism” at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Black America’s ‘Bleaching Syndrome’ Skin Color and Identity

Bleaching Syndrome – variations in complexions produced an unspoken hierarchy: Black people with lighter complexions ended up being granted some of the rights of the master class.

Leaders in Education, Civil Rights, Religion and Housing Discuss the State of Black America 2018

Success stories of the African American community, during a “State of Black America” forum at the 2018 National Newspaper Publishers Association.

Black Press and NAACP Join Forces to Address Issues in the Black Community

“Sometimes you have to take a step back and reconnect in order to move forward,” said NAACP chairman Leon W. Russell. Signing this agreement is taking that step …

Young Entrepreneur Tavere Johnson Jr. Says He’s Just “Your Average Genius”

At 28, Tavere Johnson Jr. has established himself as an author, creative entrepreneur and, as many who know him say, a forward thinker.

How Racial Oppression, Power and Privilege Impact the Marketplace

Race is central to all kinds of markets, not just traditional product markets, but also health, education, housing and other markets that contribute to people’s well-being.

Black History: Annie Easley Helped Make Modern Spaceflight Possible

Back then, schools were racially segregated, with whites and blacks attending different schools, and the latter were often considered inferior. Easley, however, overcame those barriers

Interested in Starting or Reinventing a Business? Learn How to Write a Business Plan

Learning how to write a business plan can refocus your business goals. SBA’s Business Plan Tool provides you with a step-by-step guide to get started.

Banks Not Complying with Community Reinvestment Act – Small Business Credit Denied

Access to small business credit is a major contributor to local economies and job creation, but hey are still economically depressed several years after the end of the U.S. financial crisis that started in 2008. The research published by the U.S. Small Business

Community Reinvestment Act Encourages Banks to Meet Credit Needs of Their Communities

The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) is intended to encourage depository institutions to meet the credit needs of the communities in which they operate.

“Flawed Flesh, Perfect Purpose” Author, Rocket Scientist Encourages Others to Pursue STEM Career

Flawed Flesh, Perfect Purpose, a compilation of thought-provoking short stories encouraging readers to utilize their fears, setbacks and failures to propel them …

Civil Rights Group Condemns Bank of America’s End of Free Checking for Low-Income

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Says Action Will Deny Poor Consumers Access to Mainstream Banking Services WASHINGTON, D.C. – Kristen Clarke, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following statement

Response to Removal of Temporary Protective Status for Haitian Immigrants

Immigrants first received Temporary Protective Status as part of the Department of Homeland Security’s efforts to assist after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake…

NAACP Condemns Lack of Transparency in Fairfax County Park Police Shooting

The Fairfax County Police Department released extremely disturbing video footage that shows the U.S. Park Police shooting and killing an unarmed Iranian-American man …

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NAACP Condemns Lack of Transparency in Fairfax County Park Police Shooting

The Fairfax County Police Department released extremely disturbing video footage that shows the U.S. Park Police shooting and killing an unarmed Iranian-American man …

White Supremacist Town Manager Envisions “Homeland” for Whites

It’s indicative of the extent to which white supremacists live in a bubble that they believe their white ethno-state visions have even a chance of coming to fruition.

Report Documenting Widespread and Unjust Civil Asset Forfeiture in Alabama

Jamey Vibbert, a car dealer in Dothan, became embroiled in civil asset forfeiture proceedings when prosecutors seized $25,000 he had been paid for two vehicles.

Listening to and Believing Children

testimony from more than 150 sexual abuse survivors, Larry Nassar, the former team doctor for the U.S. gymnastics team, was sentenced to 40 to 175 years…

Women’s March overpowers Matthew Heimbach’s Neo-Nazis in Knoxville

A small group of anti-racist activists had gathered across the street from the Locust Street Garage and were yelling up toward a contingent of black-clad white nationalists

When Black Lives Mattered, Teaching About the Reconstruction Era

Every day brings new horrors as the U.S. president’s racist rhetoric and policies provide an encouraging environment for attacks on black people and other communities of color.

Mitch, Chuck and the Big “What If” for DREAMers

From a young age, we’ve had hard conversations about the future, and what might happen if our family were ever separated. We call these conversations the “What Ifs” – because as a mixed-status family, everything could change.

Infant Mortality, Death by Inequality: Poverty, Racism Killing America’s Children

A child born in the U.S. is 76 percent more likely to die before reaching adulthood than a child born elsewhere in the developed world.

Trump’s Defunct Voter Commission Wanted Hispanic Surnames Flagged

Raising fresh concerns about the intentions behind President Donald Trump’s now-defunct “Commission on Election Integrity,” newly released documents …

The Movie “The Post” and Our Textbooks, What They Leave Out

Too many textbooks found in the nation’s school hide pretty much everything that is important in the world — from the roots of American racism, to the war against Mexico; and the Vietnam War.