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How Iranian Filmmakers like Asghar Farhadi Defy the Censors
Politics loom over this year’s Oscars, with many bracing for what the winners will – or won’t – say when they ascend the stage before millions of television viewers on Feb. 26. One nominee, however, has already made a statement.
Read MoreNAACP Releases Statement About Secretary Betsy DeVos Promoting HBCUs as Examples of School Choice
Betsy DeVos’ statement concerning Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) was a painful display of a fundamental misunderstanding of the tragic history of race and education in America.
Read MoreThe Democratic Party Is Facing a Demographic Crisis
In 2008, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama outperformed his predecessors John Kerry and Al Gore with virtually every single demographic group, handily defeating his Republican rival John McCain. This success spread to down-ballot races as well. Democrats expanded control over
Read MoreGDN Print Edition for March 2017
Greater Diversity News (GDN Print Edition Jan. 19, 2017) 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
Read MoreTrump and the Black Caucus Plan to Meet for the First Time
(NNPA) Following a bizarre exchange with American Urban Radio Networks White House Correspondent April Ryan, the Congressional Black Caucus is in talks with President Donald Trump to set up a meeting. Trump asked, Ryan, a veteran Black journalist, if she
Read MoreCan Trump Resist the Power of Behavioral Science’s Dark Side?
More than two dozen governments, including the U.S., now have a team of behavioral scientists tasked with trying to improve bureaucratic efficiency to “nudge” their citizens toward what they deem to be higher levels of well-being. A few recent examples
Read MoreAmerica’s Mass Deportation System Is Rooted in Racism
A rowdy segment of the American electorate is hell-bent on banning a specific group of immigrants from entering the United States. Thousands upon thousands of other people – citizens and immigrants, alike – oppose them, choosing to go to court
Read MoreBlack Entrepreneur’s Weight Loss Company Helped Her to Lose 74 Pounds Without Exercise
Philadelphia, PA — Chandra Harris is the co-founder of Fit, Firm, and Fabulous which produces the Extreme Weight Loss Protocol system. She started the company out of necessity. She knew that being overweight was causing most of the overall health
Read MoreDurham, N.C. Architect Shapes Nation’s View of African-American History
The National Museum of African American History and Culture has been in development for a long time, but for architect Phil Freelon it came just in time. He is an architect who prefers to design “projects that contribute to society in some way.” Freelon at 63 was the principal architect for the museum …
Read MoreWhy Do Some Countries Disapprove of Homosexuality? Money, Democracy and Religion
With Trump’s removal of federal protections for transgender students, debate over LGBTQ rights rage again across the U.S. Despite these disagreements, Americans are relatively liberal compared to countries across the world, where the consequences for gay or transgender citizens are
Read MoreHidden Figures: How Black Women Preachers Spoke Truth to Power
Each semester I greet the students who file into my preaching class at Howard University with a standard talk. The talk is not an overview of the basics – techniques of sermon preparation or sermon delivery, as one might expect.
Read MoreUndocumented Immigrants Negotiate a Place for Themselves in America
Once undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers arrive on American soil, they run the risk of being stopped by law enforcement officials who are charged with investigating their status. A Feb. 17 memo released by the Department of Homeland Security reveals
Read MoreWant a Stronger Economy? Give Immigrants a Warm Welcome
Immigrants have long been a scapegoat when economies are sputtering, jobs are being lost or security is a concern. President Donald Trump’s planned wall along the Mexican border, for example, is premised on the notion that immigrants are pouring across
Read MoreUber’s Dismissive Treatment of Employee’s Sexism Claims Is Typical
Uber has suffered a spate of bad publicity in recent days after allegations of harassment and discrimination from a former software engineer. In a blog post, Susan Fowler described being propositioned by her supervisor within weeks of starting her job.
Read MoreBlack College Student From Chicago Discovers a Breakthrough for Colon Cancer Cure
When Keven Stonewall was in the fifth grade, he received four microscopes for Christmas from his parents. They did not realize then that his interest in biology would eventually lead him to discover a major breakthrough in the cure for colon
Read MoreLawsuit Alleges Racial Bias in Jones County Elections
Raleigh News & Observer – In an effort to give Jones County black voters a bigger voice on their local governing board, a national civil rights organization has teamed up with two North Carolina law firms to file a federal lawsuit challenging the county commissioner election process.
Read MoreWho counts as black?
For generations, intimacy between black men and white women was taboo. A mere accusation of impropriety could lead to a lynching, and interracial marriage was illegal in a number of states.
Read MoreStaying mentally fit if you’re struggling with the political climate
Many women who have been sexually abused were deeply affected because of recorded statements he had made about grabbing women in their crotches. Additionally, many African-Americans who felt empowered and validated by an Obama presidency felt deep sorrow and fear at Trump’s election …
Read MoreWhat Makes a Mountain, Hill or Prairie a Sacred Place for Native Americans?
On Wednesday, however, the protesters appeared to have received support from none other than Pope Francis, a long-time defender of indigenous people’s rights. The pope said indigenous cultures have a right to defend “their ancestral relationship to the Earth.” He added,
Read MoreThe Civic Group: Leading the Way With Nearly 40 Years of Community Service
The Eastern North Carolina Civic Group (the Civic Group) has a long and storied history. It was formed in the late seventies to support historically underserved Black communities that were struggling to find ways to acquire economic and political power.
Read MoreBiography: E.V. Wilkins
Wilkins officially entered politics when he won a seat on Roper’s town council in 1967, thus becoming the first African-American elected official in the region since the days of Reconstruction. Wilkins won the area’s mayoral election, thus becoming the first African-American mayor of Roper.
Read MoreAmerica’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.
Read MoreTrump 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.
Read MoreHow 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.
Read MoreGDN 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.
Read MoreA 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
Read MoreWho 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.”
Read MoreWhat 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
Read MoreYou Are the New Gatekeeper of the News
News consumers today face a flood of fake news and information. Distinguishing between fact and fiction
Read MoreExploiting Slave Labor After the Abolition of Slavery
The U.S. criminal justice system is riven by racial disparity. The Obama administration pursued a plan
Read MoreRecently Discovered Letter of George Washington Selling Off 90 Slaves to Be Auctioned in New York
Yonkers, NY — A long-lost letter of George Washington, reporting on an auction he held of
Read MoreAnnual Acts of Kindness Awards Gala Celebrate People Who Serve Communities
There is something truly wrong when the bad stuff is more what you hear about than
Read MoreDr. Florence Alexander Receives the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award
On January 28, 2017, Dr. Florence Alexander of Longwood, Florida received the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Read MoreLoveisrespect Recognizes Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Activities aimed at raising awareness to be rolled out as the leading national youth empowerment
Read MoreColombian Immigrant Carlos Motta Wins Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise
The Vilcek Foundation is proud to announce Carlos Motta as one of the three recipients of
Read MoreDesegregating blood: a civil rights struggle to remember
In December 1941, a few days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and America’s entry into
Read MoreImmigration and crime: What does the research say?
Editor’s note: In his first week in office, President Donald Trump showed he intends to follow
Read MoreHow ‘voter fraud’ crusades undermine voting rights
President Donald Trump has “voter fraud” on the brain. Bizarrely, after winning the 2016 presidential election,
Read MoreWhat Does ‘America First’ Mean for American Economic Interests?
Trump shows off the executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Ron Sachs/CNP, MediaPunch,
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OP-ED: Patients Over Profit Congress Can Improve 340B
Congressman Mike Johnson, the new Speaker of the House has an opportunity to work in a
Read MoreMicrosoft and HBCU Connect Event For Black Tech Leaders in Washington DC
HBCUConnect.com, in partnership with Microsoft’s Consulting Services Division, recently hosted another of many successful professional recruiting
Read MoreThe Kochs’ Political Empire Is Sweating Bullets That GOP Failure to Fix the Economy Could Cause a Progressive Uprising
“The message is very, very clear: The American people are hurting and they need for things
Read MoreWhy Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’ Is a Gift to Real Terrorists
Donald Trump’s first acts as president were to sign a series of executive orders delivering on
Read MorePh.D. Student Speaks Out After Being Detained at JFK Under Trump Muslim Ban
Nisrin Elamin is a Ph.D. student in anthropology at Stanford University and a Sudanese citizen. Last
Read MoreIs Raw Food Healthier Than Cooked Food?
Cooking food can improve its taste, but it also changes the nutritional content. Interestingly, some vitamins
Read MoreFour Tips to Help Communities and Churches Battle Human Trafficking
Super Bowl shines spotlight on global epidemic WACO, Texas – Super Bowl festivities in Houston will
Read MoreThousands Stand In Solidarity With Muslims And Refugees
Over the past weekend, tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered at airports and state capitals across
Read MoreLegal Challenges to Trump Refugee and Muslim Ban Highlight Ongoing Chaos and Noncompliance with Nationwide Injunction
New York, NY: On Saturday evening, U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly of the Eastern District of
Read MoreBlack History Month Programs from the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
RALEIGH, N.C. – African American history in North Carolina involves struggle, heroism and achievements. The following
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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.
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