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Baltimore Officer Acquitted on all Counts in Freddie Gray Case

May 23, 2016 Staff 0

By Joe Heim and Rachel Weiner, washingtonpost.com A judge found police officer Edward M. Nero not guilty of four criminal counts in the case of Freddie Gray, whose death last year in police custody sparked riots […]

Business

Rush Card Settle Lawsuit for $20 Million

May 17, 2016 Staff 0

by Ann Bucher The makers of the RushCard have reportedly agreed to settle a class action lawsuit filed over a botched upgrade of the pre-paid debit card that allegedly left RushCard holders without access to their […]

Health

90-day program may help eliminate fibroids

May 17, 2016 Staff 0

By Gemma Greene, blackdoctor.org Fibroids are abnormal growths that develop in or on a woman’s uterus. Sometimes, these tumors become quite large and cause severe abdominal pain and heavy periods. In other cases, they cause […]

National

Emanuel AME Church Distributes $1.5M to Shooting Victims’ Families

May 17, 2016 Staff 0

By Patrick Phillips and Kyle Foster, live5news.com The downtown Charleston church where nine parishioners were gunned down last summer has donated $1.5 million to the families of the victims. Mother Emanuel AME Church donated the money, […]

Editorials

Where Do We Go After All the Hateful Rhetoric

May 17, 2016 Staff 0

By Julianne Malveaux Malia Obama deserves congratulations. Admitted to Harvard University, she has decided to take a gap year, a mature choice that many students make when they want a break between intense and competitive […]

Editorials

History Has Proven That Mothers Have Been the True Backbone of the Black Family

May 17, 2016 Staff 0

Much like many of you that are reading this column, I cannot begin to express the gratitude, love, admiration and thankfulness I have for my mother, and all of the other mothers in my life. […]

Editorials

Troubled Homeowners Can Avoid Foreclosure

May 17, 2016 Staff 0

By Charlene Crowell Since 2004 approximately 8 million homes have been lost to foreclosure, according to CoreLogic, a national mortgage data firm. Although the number of homeowners entering foreclosure has fallen dramatically since the height […]

Editorials

The Prince Estate – A Big Mess!

May 17, 2016 Staff 0

By Harry C. Alford Perhaps one of the greatest entertainers of all time suddenly left us on April 21, 2016. Kay and I were on a plane heading to Los Angeles when it came across […]

National

US Attorney Tells North Carolina Governor Bathroom Law Violates Civil Rights

May 10, 2016 Staff 0

by Evelyn Diaz (BET) The U.S. Government has laid down the law — literally — when it comes to North Carolina’s controversial anti-transgender bathroom bill. Last week, the Justice Department warned governor Pat McCrory that the state’s […]

International

The First Airline Founded By A Black Woman Is Going International This Month

May 10, 2016 Staff 0

Last year, Air Zimbabwe and Ethiopian Airlines made major strides towards the inclusion of women in the aviation world with the launch of their all-women flight crews. Women continue to be at the forefront of […]

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