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Legendary Jazz Singer, Al Jarreau, Dead at 76

February 13, 2017 Staff 0

By Carter Higgins, blackdoctor.org Talented singer Alwin Lopez “Al” Jarreau is internationally known for his ability to sing many styles, from scat singing to his talent of taking on the character of guitar and percussion, […]

Editorials

Trump Serious About Helping Regular Folks? Stopping Shady Solar Panel Salespeople Would Be Good

February 7, 2017 Staff 0

by Julianne Malveaux As a progressive who worked hard to help get Secretary Hillary Clinton elected, it is challenging for me to accept Donald Trump as President. But, he won. At least for now, I […]

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A College Degree Doesn’t Get You That Far if You’re Black

February 7, 2017 Staff 0

by John Rice As America transitions to a new administration, there is mounting fear that Trump’s policies will put the American Dream even further out of reach for blacks, Hispanics, Asians, and other minorities who […]

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Dr. Woodson and African American History Month

February 7, 2017 Staff 0

by Dr. Conrad Worrill The African Centered Education Movement has brought a new meaning to the annual African American History Month celebrations that have become so popular. That new meaning of African Centered thought, as […]

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Is America Headed Towards Utter Chaos?

February 7, 2017 Staff 0

“Let there be chaos.” As said in one of my favorite movies, Lord of the Rings, “And so it begins.” From the womens’ march on Trump, to his insistence on signing a dozen executive orders […]

Sports

The Sweetest of Them All: Patriots Make Stunning Comeback

February 6, 2017 Staff 0

Written by By EDDIE PELLS, AP National Writer New England Patriots’ Tom Brady hoists the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game against the Atlanta Falcons Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in […]

Health

6 Lifestyle Changes to Improve Women’s Heart Health

February 6, 2017 Staff 0

By health enews Staff, a news service from Advocate Health Care Six healthy lifestyle practices can help prevent heart attacks in the majority of young women, according to one study. The study, which was published […]

Lifestyle

Langston Hughes’ Harlem Home Gets New Life

February 6, 2017 Staff 0

Langston Hughes By Demetria Irwin, ebony.com There ain’t no crystal stair in the late Langston Hughes’ historic Harlem abode, but there is a narrow wooden one–the delicate steps of which moan and creak as they […]

Business

Edkedsha Mathis Is on a Mission to Increase Supplier Diversity at Volkswagen

February 2, 2017 Staff 0

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) As the Supplier Diversity Manager at the Volkswagen Group of America’s plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., Edkedsha Mathis said she relies on a concept called the three A’s: Aim […]

National

Walmart Stops Selling Black Lives Matter ‘bulletproof’ Shirts After Police Complaint

January 31, 2017 Staff 0

Walmart stopped selling shirts featuring the word “bulletproof” on Black Lives Matter merchandise after the world’s largest police organization called the slogan offensive. Walmart said it removed the specific item after the Fraternal Order of […]

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