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Florida Dems blast Florida Attorney General on assault weapons

September 27, 2019 admin 0

by Jeri Yonder  Tallahassee, Fl—-Attorney General Ashley Moody’s is not telling the truth about a 2020 proposed constitutional amendment that prevents the possession of assault weapons, according to Florida Democrats and gun safety advocates. Moody, […]

Editorials

No One Will Ride to the Rescue of Black America Except Black Americans

September 26, 2019 Staff 0

By Vernon A. Williams The only way future generations will succeed is if African Americans at every level firmly embrace the philosophy of giving back. Black Americans confident that in the final frame of our […]

Education

AKA Raises $1 Million for HBCUs in One Day, Announces Collaboration with the Black Press of America

September 23, 2019 Staff 0

By Stacy M. Brown For the second year in a row, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, the oldest Greek-letter organization established by African American college-educated women, raised $1 million in just 24 hours during this […]

Sports

REPORT: Jags owner Shad Khan willing to keep star CB Jalen Ramsey and pay him

September 20, 2019 admin 0

By: James Johnson | 16 minutes ago While most Jacksonville Jaguars fans would like to be rejoicing a 20-7 win over the Tennessee Titans which was their first over their rivals since 2016, the fact of the matter […]

Political

Cory Booker Compares Anti-Nuclear Democrats To Republican Climate Deniers

September 20, 2019 admin 0

The New Jersey senator says the “data speaks for itself.” Experts say he’s right, and “the math is unforgiving. By Alexander C. Kaufman Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) compared Democrats who oppose nuclear energy to Republican […]

Book Reviews

John Hall and J.D. Smith Announce New Book, “100 Questions Black People Should Ask Themselves”

September 20, 2019 admin 0

Tuesday, September 17, 2019 Las Vegas, NV — African Americans have struggled with issues of upward economic mobility, violence and mass incarceration for decades. The time has come to start asking the right questions to find […]

National

Being Black is Still Bad For Your Health

September 20, 2019 admin 0

Racial disparity for black Americans is more apparent around heart disease. Sept. 19, 2019, 2:58 PM EDT By Nick Charles Conversations about income inequality and pay equity have been elevated in recent years so much so […]

News

The Human and Economic Toll of Gun Violence is Staggering

September 20, 2019 admin 0

September 19, 2019 By Stacy M. Brown  @StacyBrownMedia NNPA NEWSWIRE — The September 18 state-by-state examination of the economic costs of gun violence, reveals numbers that the committee called “staggering.” For instance, in 2017, for the first time, […]

Education

Embry-Riddle touts largest classes in its history

September 19, 2019 admin 0

By The Daytona Times Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s residential campuses in Florida and Arizona welcomed their largest incoming classes this week and highest total enrollment numbers in university history. For the sixth year in a row, […]

Entertainment

Film Gives Unflinching Look at Voter Suppression in U.S.

September 19, 2019 admin 0

WASHINGTON INFORMER — The U.S. political system has been partial to right-wing politicians and causes because of their use of money and organization for voter suppression, particularly against people of color, according to the gripping film […]

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