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Black People Suffer Disproportionately from Dementia Crisis

Alzheimer’s disease (the most common type of dementia) is the 6th leading cause of death among White people, but the 4th leading cause of death for Black people like me. The Black population age 65+ is projected to more than double in

Nearly 500 Small Businesses File Bankruptcy Since February

New statistical table and analysis available on the American Banking Institute’s (ABI) SBRA Resources website show that 471 small businesses have elected to file for bankruptcy relief under new subchapter V to chapter 11 of the Code since it was enacted. The

Sugar Ray Leonard Talks Boxing, Personal Demons, and Greatest Triumphs

The Quintuple Champ, “Sugar” Ray Leonard, has won five world titles in five separate weight divisions, lineal titles (defeating undisputed champions) in three weight divisions, as well as the undisputed welterweight title. Leonard is widely considered one of the greatest

Trump Tweets White Power Message, Republican Senator Tim Scott Expresses Dismay

In yet another social media moment invoking race in America, President Donald Trump retweeted a video of a supporter heard yelling, “White power!” The tweet displayed a video of a parade of supporters of the President riding golf carts through

Make America ‘Great’ for All Americans – First Step Against Systemic Racism

The events of recent weeks — beginning with the tragic police murders of George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks and culminating in the most diverse coalition of protesters for equal justice that this nation has ever seen — have opened color-blind

Eight Minutes and 46 Seconds – What’s Necessary to Make Systemic Change

Over the past weeks across the nation, united demonstrations have made the message clear: People have had enough of the ongoing struggle for equality and equity, of the battle against systemic injustice, and the fear of being a person of

Working Together to Build Relationships with Law Enforcement

In December, I was honored to be sworn in as Kentucky’s 51st Attorney General, the first Black man to hold the position, the first to be named chief law enforcement officer of the Commonwealth, and the first to be independently

Counseling Helps in Adapting to a New Norm

The sudden call to think extremely out of the norm took nearly the entire population of the world out of their comfort zone. Many took the stance of a sincere awareness, but some were so distanced from it that there

America Should Embrace Prison Returnees to Our Communities

I am pleased to work and live in our nation’s capital. Washington, DC is a city on the move progressively even amidst the continued existence of the COVID-19 pandemic. But there is one emerging issue in the District of Columbia

WPD Terminates Three Officers Heard Using Hate-Filled Language Against African Americans

Wilmington, NC – At 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, the Wilmington Police Department held a news conference announcing the termination of three officers and the circumstances that led to the decision. Below, you’ll find Chief Donny Williams’ statement as

Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum New Site Manager Lacey Wilson

RALEIGH, N.C. – Lacey Wilson has been named the new site manager at the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum in Gibsonville, one of 29 state historic sites of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Wilson previously was a historic interpreter

Black Homicide Victimization by State – Missouri Ranked #1

95 Percent of Black Homicide Victims in Missouri were Killed with Guns Washington, DC — For the fourth year in a row, Missouri has the highest black homicide victimization rate in the nation with a rate of 57.30 per 100,000

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Awards Historic $100,000 Founders’ Centennial Scholarship

Zeta celebrates 100 years with largest single recipient scholarship awarded by a historically Black Greek-lettered sorority or fraternity WASHINGTON — Cayla Withers, a recent graduate of A.L. Brown High School in Kannapolis, NC, was awarded Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated’s

Man Wrongfully Arrested Because Face Recognition Can’t Tell Black People Apart

DETROIT — Robert Williams, a Black man and Michigan resident, was wrongfully arrested because of a false face recognition match, according to an administrative complaint filed today by the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan. This is the first known

A Blueprint to Be a Catalyst for Change by Promoting Truth, Understanding and Unity

Our country is currently seeking ways to spark new conversations that can lead to changes in perceptions about people, bridge differences and break through the barriers that divide us. TRU Colors, based in Wilmington, North Carolina, is providing a national platform

Trump Administration Withholding $14 Billion in Critical Coronavirus Funding

With more than 2.3 million confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in America and a staggering 122,000 deaths, Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Patty Murray (D-Washington) say President Donald Trump is sitting on about $14 billion

Black Americans, Crucial Workers in Crises, Emerge Worse off – Not Better

(Caption: A group of sharecroppers, evicted from their land in the Great Depression, stand beside a Missouri road in January 1939. GHI/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) On June 19, 1865 – 155 years ago – black Americans celebrating the day of

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL): We Can’t Let This Moment Pass

This week, I convened a bipartisan group of Senators to read aloud Martin Luther King Jr.’s “A Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” This was the second year I’ve done this, and I hope to make it an annual tradition.

Black Workers More Likely to Face Retaliation for Raising Coronavirus Concerns

As more corporations jump into the fray, offering statements of support for African Americans in the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd and the ensuing protests, a new study reveals that many companies’ actual policies and practices contradict

The Sword of The Black Press – Trailblazing Journalist Lucius Gantt

The 40-Year-Old Gantt Report, Authored by Trailblazing Journalist/Entrepreneur Lucius Gantt, is One of the Longest-Running Newspaper Columns in America. In an Exclusive Florida Courier Newspaper Interview, He Tells Readers Why He’s ‘Stayed Black.’ Never heard of Lucius Gantt? Here’s a

Indiana Republicans Declare ‘Black Lives Matter’ at Convention

That’s a big shift. But judge the Indiana Republican Party on what it does next. The Indiana Republican Party is experiencing an identity crisis. It is emphatically gesturing to its origin story — the party of Lincoln! — while flailing

Congress Moves George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Measure Forward

The House Judiciary Committee has introduced the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act, the first-ever bold, comprehensive approach to hold police accountable, end racial profiling, change the law enforcement culture, empower communities, and build trust between law enforcement and minority communities

Black Restaurant Week: Creating Solutions for Black Businesses During COVID-19

HOUSTON, TEXAS – Black Restaurant Week LLC, the organization responsible for celebrating the flavors of African American, African and Caribbean cuisine with a series of regional cultural events, celebrates five years of service. The mission: feed and fuel the

NHCDP Town Hall With Yvonne Holley and Josh Stein

When: Monday, June 22nd, 7 p.m. Where: Zoom Virtual Town Hall For Attorney General Josh Stein and Lieutenant Governor candidate Yvonne Holley. Last week New Hanover Dems met four of our NC Council of State candidates. Monday, June 22nd, we’ll meet two

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Donates $120 Million to HBCUs

Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings and his wife, Patty Quillin, have donated $120 million to historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The donation will be divided three ways between the United Negro College Fund and two historically black colleges, Spelman and Morehouse,

Supreme Court to Decide the Future of the Electoral College

Many Americans are surprised to learn that in U.S. presidential elections, the members of the Electoral College do not necessarily have to pick the candidate the voters in their state favored. Or do they? This month the Supreme Court will rule on

Black Religious Leaders Are up Front and Central in US Protests

When the Rev. Al Sharpton implored white America to “get your knee off our necks” at the memorial of George Floyd, his words were carried by news outlets across the globe. Meanwhile in the U.S., the Rev. William J. Barber II

A Call for $1 Trillion in Federal Aid to Prevent Further Racial, Economic Divisions

Without immediate aid to states, cities and towns in the next coronavirus relief bill, the structural inequalities – which have exposed systemic racism, led to disproportionate deaths and economic catastrophe among black communities – will worsen. WASHINGTON – Hakeem Jeffries

PFAW: GOP “More Afraid of Police Unions than Police Killings”

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Following today’s unveiling of a Senate Republican police reform bill, PFAW President Ben Jealous and Senior Director of Outreach and Public Engagement Diallo Brooks released the following statements: “The message in this ‘police reform’ bill is crystal clear: Republicans

Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) Introduces the Right to PROTEST Act

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) introduced the Right to Protect Real Objectors Taking Exception to Systemic Transgressions (PROTEST) Act, to protect Americans exercising their right to protest from overly hostile conduct from law enforcement. Adams’ bill would make

Police Unions Are One of the Biggest Obstacles to Transforming Policing

Protesters and community organizers are increasingly calling for defunding and disbanding the police as a way to end police violence. Advocates argue that moderate reforms like enhanced training and greater community oversight have failed to curb police violence and misconduct. But there’s a

Can’t Stay Home, Can’t Keep Curfew: People Experiencing Homelessness Caught in Pandemic

People experiencing homelessness in the United States—already at heightened risk and with fewer resources due to the pandemic—now face even greater challenges as a result of the both the violence sweeping many city streets and the curfews many are imposing

Will the Murder of George Floyd Finally Bring About the Change

“I can’t breathe!” This has become an all too familiar phrase, uttered by yet another African American man on video, nearly six years after America was temporarily traumatized by the story of Eric Garner. Garner, of course, was infamously captured

Faith and Common-Sense, Ways to Fight Coronavirus

“I was Just Thinking” Norma Adams Wade Fannie Mae Miles Bradford, at 89, has experienced more in her lifetime than many of the government officials who are advising us about our lives today. So, Mrs. Bradford is approaching the coronavirus

Black Lives Matter Founder Finds Hope in Global Protests Over George Floyd’s Alleged Murder

For Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza the global outpouring of protests and activism following the alleged murder of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody has been heartening and makes her hopeful for the future. At the same time,

Racial Divide of Coronavirus Is Real, So Are Innovations That Can Help

News about the novel coronavirus, which has now claimed over 100,000 American lives, is all around us. A subtext told in this reporting is the painful story of the pandemic’s devastating effect on people of color. While coronavirus does not know boundaries

Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit Demanding Better Conditions in Broward County Jail

Despite the state’s move to reopen, Broward County Jail remains a hot spot for COVID-19 infections. BROWARD, FL – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), ACLU of Florida and the Disability Rights Florida filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of individuals

Original Play About Dark Skin, Colorism & Darkism Comes to Pay-Per-View

Rashida Strober is the first dark skin woman to put colorism and dark skin on the map through a concept and brand she created in 1998. The brand of activism she created is called Dark Skin Activism, which has the

New Video, Mothers Call For Action to Save Black Sons’ Lives

Denver, CO — The murder of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis, Minn. sent shock waves throughout the world and especially into the hearts of several mothers of African American men and boys. Unnecessary tragedies where African Americans die as

American Antifa – The Tactics, Culture, and Practice of Militant Antifascism

The movement called “antifa” gets its name from a short form of “anti-fascist,” which is about the only thing its members agree on. President Donald Trump and some far-right activists and militants have claimed antifa is allegedly conspiring to foment

NFL Continues Strong Social Justice Initiative with $250 Million Commitment

The National Football League’s social justice initiative has continued to inspire change in underserved communities, including a $250 million commitment to bring awareness, dialogue, and a renewed direction to the conversation of racial and social inequality. On Thursday, June 11,

Russell Simmons Leads Hip-Hop Elite in Praising New Police Reform Legislation

In the wake of the police killing of George Floyd, the hip-hop community has rallied behind proposed new legislation to reform American policing. Def Jam Founder Russell Simmons has led a coalition of others in the rap world in praising

When the Protesting Ends – Do You Just Go Home?

There is a ground swell in America, and for 13 days there has been multiracial protests and demonstrations based on the killing of George Floyd by four Minnesota police. There have been many different videos of the killing, with Mr.

Safe Elections Not Voter Suppression: Stop Photo Voter ID

Over the last decade, the North Carolina General Assembly leadership has consistently and brazenly manipulated election and redistricting laws to silence Black voters and reduce Black political power, all in the name, they have proudly said, of expanding and entrenching

America Urgently Needs Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation to Bring Unity

“Today, the National Collaborative for Health Equity (NCHE) enthusiastically applauds the House Resolution urging that a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) be established. As cited in the Resolution, a devastating belief in racial hierarchy has

Discover Five Inner Secret Weapons to Transform Your Lives

Nationally recognized clinical psychologist, speaker, author, and playwright, Dr. Gloria Morrow, affectionately called “Dr. Gloria,” is helping people to identify the inner secret weapons they possess. Dr. Gloria has written an E-Book entitled Unleash the Secret Weapons to your Success. She believes

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