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Black Americans Want Police to Retain Local Presence

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BY LYDIA – WASHINGTON, D.C. — When asked whether they want the police to spend more time, the same amount of time or less time than they currently do in their area, most Black Americans — […]

Entertainment

Daniel Kaluuya Plays US Revolutionary in Judas and the Black Messiah

August 7, 2020 admin 0

By Mark SavageBBC entertainment reporter – Daniel Kaluuya plays US revolutionary in Judas and the Black MessiaThe British actor plays Hampton, an enigmatic activist and organiser, who was killed in a co-ordinated raid by the FBI […]

Political

Biden Faces Backlash for Comparing Diversity in African American, Latino Communities

August 7, 2020 admin 0

President Trump seized on the comments as “a very insulting statement.” Former Vice President Joe Biden has sought to clean up comments he made comparing diversity in African American and Latino communities during an interview […]

Health

July was Bebe Moore Campbell Minority Mental Health Awareness Month but Increasing Awareness of Mental Illness Among Minorities Should Be an All-Year Effort

August 6, 2020 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Nonetheless, Tamar Braxton and the West’s willingness to deal with this issue in the public eye is yet another testament of the strides that have been made in talking about mental health […]

National

NAACP Sues U.S. Education Secretary Over COVID-19 School Money

August 6, 2020 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE —By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent – The NAACP formally filed a lawsuit in federal court in Washington, D.C., accusing DeVos of illegally changing the rules for allocating $13.2 billion in […]

Editorials

Our Battle to Protect Democracy’s Greatest Tool: It’s On Us to Honor the Legacy of Representative John Lewis.

August 6, 2020 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE By Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), Chairwoman, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee & Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL-07) — Even in the darkest of times, we can hear our friend and mentor John Lewis: “Ours is […]

Book Reviews

Dr. James Crooks: Jacksonville The Consolidation Story, From Civil Rights To The Jaguars

August 6, 2020 admin 0

By Jasmine Butler – In a detailed and strategic publication, author James B. Crooks, takes his readers on the journey of how Jacksonville, Florida has changed and solidified since the 1960s. As mentioned on the back […]

Book Reviews

Dermatologists Don’t Learn about Black Skin. These People Want to Change That.

August 6, 2020 admin 0

By Rheana Murrays –  and clinical teaching, leading to misdiagnosis, delayed care and worse. When she was pregnant with her first child in 2011, Destiny McAfee developed a skin condition. She would itch until wounds […]

Book Reviews

Author’s Book Helps Children When They Begin to See Race and Notice Differences

August 6, 2020 admin 0

Nationwide via BlackNews.com — Ella: Who Am I? by La’Shaun Garcia is a children’s book about learning and understanding one’s culture and ethnicity in a fun way for all children and families. How to help answer […]

Entertainment

The Chi’s’ Yolonda Ross Talks Art, Creativity

August 6, 2020 admin 0

By Jessica Dortch AFRO Production Editor  – If you are a fan of one of Showtime’s top series, “The Chi,” then you are no stranger to Yolonda Ross who plays Jada Washington on the show. Watching […]

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