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Yates Family Celebrates Decades of Community Leadership

April 22, 2016 admin 0

The OneJax Institute, formerly known as the national Council of Christian and Jews, celebrated their 2016 Humanitarian Awards ceremony honoring those who have demonstrated commitment to the improvement of human relations among diverse groups in […]

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Why Are Poor White Voters So Angry?

April 19, 2016 admin 0

Ivin said, “What Donald Trump is doing, which historically has been done by the wealthy elite, is point that anger, that frustration, and that fear off them … to those people, and those people have taken many forms.” […]

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Monique Talks Open Relationships, Slams ‘Small-Minded’ People

April 19, 2016 admin 0

Oscar award winner Monique is at the Addison Improv all weekend and you can be sure she’s going to be address the rumors surrounding her “open” relationship with husband, Sidney. The two have a podcast that discusses everything relationship related. […]

Health

Smoking Rates No Longer Falling Among Young Blacks

April 18, 2016 Staff 0

blackhealthmaters.com Smoking rates among young black folks, once showing promising declines, have stalled. Researchers place the blame for this lack of forward progress squarely on the aggressive marketing efforts done by the tobacco industry. Before […]

National

This School is the Whitest HBCU in America

April 18, 2016 Staff 0

by April Taylor (NPR) It seems like a common sense conclusion to assume that the student bodies at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) mainly consist of African American students. However there are some HBCU’s […]

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Remaining Tuskegee Airmen Honored on 75th Anniversary

April 18, 2016 Staff 0

The Tuskegee Airmen are celebrated for good reason. They helped accomplish the cherished “Double V” – a victory over Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime in Europe, and overcoming “Jim Crow” discrimination practices that had kept them […]

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Gospel Singer Tasha Cobbs Says Black Church Can Help With Depression

April 15, 2016 Staff 0

Tasha Cobbs’ journey to award-winning and chart-topping success as a gospel singer has come with both praise and self-discovery. The 34-year-old has publicly shared her personal testimonial battling depression through the years, and is dedicated […]

Political

THE TRUTH BEHIND THE “BLACK EXODUS” AT THE RNC

April 15, 2016 Staff 0

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA News Wire Contributing Writer) The Republican National Committee (RNC) is refuting claims that a number of key African-American employees were either fired or forced to resign and officials are pointing […]

National

Rachel Dolezal Pens Book On Racial Identity

April 15, 2016 Staff 0

Rachel Dolezal‘s story isn’t over yet. The former head of the NAACP’s Spokane, Washington chapter is reportedly writing a book about racial identity. Obviously, Dolezal isn’t a go-to expert on the topic, but nonetheless, we’re […]

National

White House Initiative Makes Books Available to Low-Income Kids

April 15, 2016 Staff 0

Accessing books has become a lot easier for children living in poor communities. The White House reports that it issued more than 1 million access codes in the first week of its Open eBooks initiative. […]

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