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Event Educates Minorities on Transplant Gift of Life

October 30, 2021 admin 0

By Shirley Brill – The inaugural Treat-A-Ween event hosted by Educating Minorities About Transplants, Inc. (EMAT)  non profit was held on Halloween Eve on Palmdale St. on the Northside.  Each month EMAT members are out […]

Health

Finding Spiritual Shelter from Mental Health Struggles

October 29, 2021 admin 0

By Stacy M. Brown, Special to NNPA Newswire – (www.thewestsidegazette.com) – As one of the some 8 million in the United States who struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Gloria Acosta knew she needed comfort even […]

Editorials

‘Cancel Culture’ Has Always Been a Problem for Comedy

October 29, 2021 admin 0

KLIPH NESTEROFF  / Oct 29, 2021  / (Source: www.flcourier.com) –  Is freedom of speech evaporating from the world of comedy? We hear a familiar mantra whenever someone like Dave Chappelle comes under fire: You can’t joke […]

Political

Congress Passes EQUAL Act, a Bill that Seeks to Eliminate Sentencing Disparities Harshly Doled Out to African Americans

October 29, 2021 admin 0

By Stacy M. Brown / NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent / @StacyBrownMedia (Source: www.capitaloutlook.com) – Two minutes before members of the U.S. House of Representatives cast their votes, District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine […]

National

‘Is Florida Really Committed to Diversity?’: Florida Black Farmers Who Got USDA Settlements Face Huge Obstacle to Get Set-Aside Marijuana Grow License

October 29, 2021 admin 0

By Kavontae Smalls | October 25, 2021 (Source: www.atlantablackstar.com) “Is Florida really committed to diversity in this industry?” Dr. Latresia Wilson asks when thinking of the state’s health department singling out Florida’s Black farmers making it harder for […]

Entertainment

Actress Halle Berry Named Ambassador of 25th American Black Film Festival

October 29, 2021 admin 0

(Source: www.blackenterprise.com) – by Derek Major – October 28, 2021 – Halle Berry has been selected to be the ambassador of the 25th American Black Film Festival (ABFF) which will run virtually between November 3 to […]

Political

On the Ballot in Minneapolis: A Measure to Totally Changes Policing

October 28, 2021 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (source: www.blackpressusa.com) – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison pointed to police departments like Newark and Camden, New Jersey, which achieved similar changes to […]

Editorials

Powell Would Be Considered an Outcast by Critical Race Theory Advocates

October 28, 2021 admin 0

By Clarence Mckee – The death of Colin Powell was a tremendous loss to the United States and the world. He was one of the most admired and respected public servants in modern history. He […]

Education

Jacksonville Public Education Fund Announces Collective Goal to Recruit and Retain Diverse Male Teachers.

October 28, 2021 admin 0

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., October 25, 2021 – The Jacksonville Public Education Fund recently announced a community-wide goal to better recruit and retain diverse male teachers in Duval County. In partnership with others in Jacksonville, JPEF committed […]

Health

Black Babies Awareness Month Campaign Shines a Spotlight on the Health and Well-being of Black Children  

October 28, 2021 admin 0

Campaign highlights national policy agenda and research   exploring long-standing inequities and the effects of COVID-19     (CHAPEL HILL, NC) October 27, 2021 – Black Babies Awareness Month, a campaign to promote and center the needs of […]

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