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House Whip James Clyburn Calls Barr’s Slavery Comment the Most ‘God-Awful Thing I’ve Ever Heard’

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William Cummings – House Majority Whip James Clyburn reacted sharply to Attorney General William Barr’s comment that evoked slavery while decrying government overreach with coronavirus restrictions, calling it “the most ridiculous, tone-deaf, God-awful thing I’ve ever […]

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We Are Black Women, Please Stop Calling Us ‘Women Of Color’

September 17, 2020 admin 0

Written by Isheka N. Harrison – A recent op-ed in The Washington Post is telling the world to put some respect on the name “Black women” specifically. Written by columnist Donna F. Edwards and communications strategist Gwen […]

Education

Infection Rates Soar in College Towns as Students Return

September 17, 2020 admin 0

By CASEY SMITH, IRENA HWANG and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Just two weeks after students started returning to Ball State University last month, the surrounding county had become Indiana’s coronavirus epicenter. […]

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National Museum of African American History and Culture to Reopen Friday

September 17, 2020 admin 0

 By WI Web Staff – September 16, 2020 – The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will reopen to the public on Friday, Sept. 18. Considering concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, […]

Sports

NFL’s Peyton Manning Sets Up Scholarships at 6 HBCUs; Doug Williams is Shocked

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By Terry Shropshire | September 17, 2020 |  – NFL legend Peyton Manning has established scholarships at six historically Black colleges and universities, including one in the name of icon Doug Williams at Grambling State University. Manning, 44, […]

Political

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Calls Out Trump For Shutting Down Census Count A Month Early

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Written by BET Staff – Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is putting the Trump Administration on blast for shutting down the census count a month early, with 40% of her city’s residents yet to be counted. While 87.5% […]

Political

Second-Round Lockout: Details Emerge Regarding Stalemate Over Stimulus Deal Part 2

September 17, 2020 admin 0

By Victor Trammell – As the ongoing COVID-19-related crisis continues to destabilize the nation’s economy, members of the U.S. Congress are not making progress in closing a deal on a second stimulus relief package for […]

Entertainment

Arts & Culture Famous Jazz Critic Stanley Crouch Dies At 74

September 17, 2020 admin 0

By Victor Omondi – Stanley Crouch, a renowned jazz critic has just died at the age of 74. Based on an announcement given by his wife, Gloria Nixon-Crouch, the 74-year-old died at the Calvary Hospital in […]

Editorials

Vision 2020: What Happens if the US election is Contested?

September 16, 2020 admin 0

WASHINGTON (AP) — Is it possible the election will be up in the air and we won’t have a president on Inauguration Day: Jan. 20, 2021? Even if the election is messy and contested in […]

Political

Millenials and Gen Z Have Voter Power — But Will They Use It?

September 16, 2020 admin 0

By Jordyn Fields, Howard University News Service – The 2020 presidential election is around the corner and talks of the candidates, platforms and controversies are the major stories in the news cycle. The candidates; President […]

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