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

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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

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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 […]

National

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 […]

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