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Why Some are Against Renaming Edmund Pettus Bridge in Honor of John Lewis

August 10, 2020 admin 0

By A.R. Shaw – Over 500,000 people have signed a petition to have Edmund Pettus Bridge renamed in honor of the late-great John Lewis. On Aug. 7, community and civil rights leaders met in Selma, Alabama to discuss […]

Book Reviews

Black Vegan Food Bloggers You Should Be Following

August 10, 2020 admin 0

Going vegan is a simple change that people of any background can make in their lives. In fact, people of color are the fastest-growing vegan demographic in recent years, and many Black vegans have been making waves […]

Sports

Big Ten Presidents Vote to Cancel Football Season; MSU & U-M Vote Not to Play

August 10, 2020 admin 0

WXYZ) — Both Michigan President Mark Schlissel and Michigan State President Samuel Stanley voted to cancel the 2020 Big Ten college football season, according to a report from Dan Patrick. According to Patrick, both the […]

Entertainment

‘Real Housewives’ Star Karen Huger Praises Bravo for Supporting its Black stars: ‘A Change is About to Happen’

August 10, 2020 Staff 0

(ITK) Gibson Johns – Bravo is standing behind the stars that make up its roster of iconic reality shows, and they’re taking notice. When the death of George Floyd fueled protests, overdue conversations about racism and […]

Business

These Founders Launched a Weather APP that Helps You Pick An Outfit According to the Forecast

August 7, 2020 admin 0

By Dana Givens – For many of us, the first thing we do when we get up in the morning is to check our phone to see news highlights and the weather. With forecasts often […]

Business

Rapper Killer Mike Urges People to #BankBlack To Save Disappearing Black Banks 

August 7, 2020 admin 0

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton – Michael Render, better known as rapper Killer Mike, has been advocating for Black-owned businesses and Black ownership for years. He also stressed the need to do business with Black banks in […]

Health

“We Have a Health Disparities Problem in America”: Meet a Woman on a Mission to Improve Healthcare for Black Women

August 7, 2020 admin 0

The U.S. has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the developed world, with women of color especially at risk. Dr. Robyn R. Jones, Senior Medical Director at Johnson & Johnson, is determined to […]

Lifestyle

Returning to Our Roots: Black Americans are Redefining Relationship to the Land with Gardening, Farming

August 7, 2020 admin 0

Black people across America are reconnecting to their roots – literally. Though large numbers of Black people have historically been excluded from land ownership, an emerging group of Black Americans are turning to gardening, farming and […]

Sports

The Deep End: The History of Pool Access for Black Americans and what Team USA Athletes Are Doing To Get More Kids of Color Into the Pool

August 7, 2020 admin 0

By Peggy Shinn  – At the Olympic Games Rio 2016, Simone Manuel won an Olympic gold medal in the 100-yard freestyle and became the first Black female swimmer on Team USA to win an Olympic gold […]

Editorials

EDITORIAL: The Air Force Gets a New Leader

August 7, 2020 admin 0

The Gazeette Editorial Board, August 6, 2020 – Three months before the murder of George Floyd incited coast-to-coast race riots by mostly white rioters, President Donald Trump nominated a Black man who could tell the […]

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