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Morris Brown College Receives Accreditation after 20 Years

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By Victor Omondi (Source: www.yourblackworld.net) – Having lost accreditation in 2002 as a result of financial challenges, Morris Brown College is now celebrating after getting its accreditation back. They made it official that they had received the accreditation […]

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Religion

St. Paul in Jacksonville, FL is on “LOC!”

April 17, 2021 admin 0

By Dr. Brenda R. Simmons-Hutchins, 11th Episcopal  – While many across the country were enjoying romantic dinners on Valentine’s Day, St. Paul AME Church’s leadership expressed love in a singularly, extra special manner. The Church had […]

Editorials

A Black Fist: Assessing African-American Leadership in the U.S.

April 16, 2021 admin 0

By: Yaseen Shah – April 15, 2021 – Student, George Washington University – (Source: www.unr.edu) – From Barack Obama to Kamala Harris, Dr. Cornel West’s critiques provide a roadmap for progressive change “None of us […]

Lifestyle

‘My Kinky Hair is Beautiful’: Research Explores How Black Women Negotiate Their Identities

April 16, 2021 admin 0

Source: (www.today.wayne.edu) – Meaningful research has broad impact — and in some cases, a personal connection to a scholar. For Trejha Whitfield, a Ph.D. student and graduate teaching assistant in the Department of Communication, research has […]

Religion

Where Does the Black Church Fit in Today’s Black Lives Matter Movement?

April 16, 2021 admin 0

Nation Mar 30, 2021  – In the summer of 2020, protests erupted across the globe to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matters demonstrations in the U.S., calling for racial justice for Black people like George Floyd, […]

Political

Florida Senate Passes Controversial ‘Anti-Riot’ Bill Pushed in Wake of Black Lives Matter Protests

April 16, 2021 admin 0

By Dartunorro Clark – (Source: www.nbcnews.com) – GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis championed the legislation and is expected to sign it as early as next week. The Florida Senate on Thursday passed, largely along party lines, […]

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The New Face of the Republican Party

April 16, 2021 admin 0

Reginald Clyne, Esq. – Apr 13, 2021 Updated Apr 14, 2021 – In the good old days, the “grand old party” of American Republicans stood for family values, welcomed immigrants and was for reducing taxes and government oversight. […]

Health

Pfizer Testing COVID-19 Vaccine on Kids as Young as 2 Years Old

April 16, 2021 admin 0

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC – Source: www.bnc.tv) – Almost 3.5 million kids have been infected with the disease In this Wednesday, March 24, 2021 image from video provided by Duke Health, Alejandra Gerardo, 9, looks up to her […]

Community

904WARD Releases Third of Eight Retrospectives of Racial Equity Data

April 16, 2021 admin 0

904WARD Releases Third of Eight Retrospectives of Racial Equity Data Race and zip codes should not be the biggest determinant of how long a person will live.  If we radically and intentionally address the factors that […]

Education

The Educational Impact of COVID-19 on Black kids Will Be Generational

April 16, 2021 admin 0

By Torrance Stephens | April 15, 2021 | 0  – (Source: www.rollingout.com) Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Black kids across the nation were not truly benefiting from participation in government public schools. In Baltimore, an analysis in 2017 of testing data of […]

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