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The Chamber of Commerce Urges Banking Committee To Pass Diversity Bill

July 28, 2020 admin 0

by Derek Major- The Chamber of Commerce has sent a letter signed by more than 15 banking groups to the Committee on Banking Housing and Urban Affairs urging them to pass H.R. 5084. According to […]

Lifestyle

Cosmetology Students, Hairstylists Describe a Race Divide

July 28, 2020 admin 0

NEW YORK (AP) — After repeatedly being denied service by high-end salons because her hair was perceived as “too difficult” to style, Kanessa Alexander took an unusual step. She opened a shop of her own […]

Political

Florida Activists Get Money to Register and Turn Out Young, Minority, Former Felon Voters for Presidential Election

July 28, 2020 admin 0

Florida activists get money to register and turn out young, minority, former felon voters for presidential election – Four Florida groups that focus on young people, Black and Hispanic citizens, and felons who’ve served their sentences […]

National

John Lewis is First Black Lawmaker to Lie in State in US Capitol Rotunda

July 28, 2020 admin 0

By Clare Foran – Washington (CNN)Lawmakers and the American public are paying their respects to the civil rights icon and late congressman, Rep. John Lewis of Georgia, on Monday as his body lies in state at the US […]

Health

Jaden Smith Gripped by Anxiety Due to Pandemic

July 28, 2020 admin 0

Rolling Out – Jaden Smith is “stressed about everything.” The 22-year-old singer and actor admitted he “never really knew what anxiety was” until recently, but now his worries are “through the roof,” and amid the coronavirus pandemic he […]

Entertainment

If You Support Black Lives, Then Watch Black Stories

July 28, 2020 admin 0

BY BEANDREA JULY – When a show like Insecure gets the audience it deserves, Hollywood makes more projects like it, which means more representation—and more empathy—for people of color. “I love the fact that this is a […]

Editorials

“I’m Just Sayin’” — Sharing Results From the Black Agenda

July 28, 2020 admin 0

 INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER By Marshawn Wolley — My takeaway is while the Black community is overwhelmingly forward looking, there is a strong sense that there must be a redress of past policies that have hurt our community. A Black […]

Sports

Sports Digest: Dodgers Take a Stand Against Racial Injustice

July 28, 2020 admin 0

LOS ANGELES WAVE NEWSPAPERS — “For centuries, the Black community has lived in a different America,” pitcher Clayton Kershaw said. “Instead of addressing racism, inequality, and injustice, many of us simply look away. “Silence is […]

Education

Gov. Ron DeSantis Announces $33 Million in Support for Edward Waters College, Florida Memorial University and Bethune-Cookman

July 27, 2020 admin 0

Bethune-Cookman University has faced financial, litigation and accreditation challenges in recent years cDAYTONA BEACH — In a year when Gov. Ron DeSantis cut $1 billion from the Legislature’s $93.2 billion budget because of pandemic-related revenue […]

Entertainment

Oprah Winfrey’s Magazine Ending Print Edition after 20 Years

July 27, 2020 admin 0

Oprah Winfrey‘s monthly magazine is ending its print edition after two decades. O, The Oprah Magazine was founded by the 66-year-old television icon and Hearts Communications in 2000, but the publication will become “more digitally centric” […]

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