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Will the Coronavirus Widen the Achievement Gap?

April 28, 2020 Staff 0

Dr. Julianne Malveaux By Julianne Malveaux The coronavirus has upended our way of life, especially in urban America, where social distancing has replaced the laughter of children playing on the street, the excitement of preparing […]

Sports

Kellen Winslow Jr.’s Relatives Write San Diego Judge Begging for Sympathy, But What About His Victims?

April 28, 2020 admin 0

By Victor Trammell – Last fall, disgraced NFL star Kellen Winslow Jr. reached a plea deal with prosecutors in San Diego County, California in which he assumed responsibility for a series of violent sex crimes […]

Political

PRESS ROOM: Food Assistance Programs Critical for Low-Income Children and Families

April 28, 2020 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — SNAP and the National School Lunch Program are just two nutrition programs that use census results to inform planning. Other programs include the National School Breakfast Program (NSBP), lunch programs for people age 65 […]

National

Journalism Industry Needs Coronavirus Relief Funding

April 28, 2020 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The collapse in advertising revenue during the pandemic exacerbated the already perilous financial position of news outlets, who have been decimated by Google and Facebook’s monopolistic actions. The Tampa Bay Times was […]

Urban Traveler

100% of St. Lucia’s COVID-19 Positive Patients Have Recovered

April 28, 2020 admin 0

The death rate of the coronavirus has caused panic among the world as the spread continues. As the death toll rises, so far, there have been no deaths on the island of St. Lucia. Saint […]

Editorials

NAACP Suggest Scheme to Automatically Appoint Circuit Court Seat Raises Serious Concerns

April 28, 2020 admin 0

Disappointingly, the Fourth Judicial Circuit has never elected a black female to a judicial seat and we currently only have one appointed black female judge out of 55 local judges. First, we need to acknowledge […]

Entertainment

Ways to Video Chat With Friends and Family While Social Distancing

April 28, 2020 admin 0

By Courtney Dennis – Our list of the best free video chat apps will make social distancing a little more…social. As many of us are adjusting to life with limited IRL human contact, people are […]

Entertainment

In Its Fourth Season, ‘Insecure’ Finally Grows Up

April 27, 2020 admin 0

By Michal Cuby  – Training its focus on its central character’s personal growth, Issa Rae’s semi-autobiographical comedy feels like a more mature version of itself. After releasing a new season every year for three consecutive […]

National

Emotional Maxine Waters Announces that Her Sister is Near Death With COVID-19

April 27, 2020 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE By  Stacy M. Brown—  “I’m going to take a moment to dedicate this legislation to my dear sister, who is dying in a hospital in St. Louis, Missouri right now, infected by the coronavirus,” […]

Sports

For The First Time, Majority of NFL First-Round Picks Have Black Agents

April 27, 2020 admin 0

By Robert Klemko – History was made Thursday night, but many may have missed it.  NFL agent Nicole Lynn woke up the morning after the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night with a […]

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