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Redefining Suffrage, Unerasing Black Women

January 21, 2020 Staff 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The 19th Amendment was adopted Aug. 18, 1920, after the required number of states ratified the constitutional measure. Though many Black women led suffrage campaigns, the 19th Amendment put white women on […]

Sports

Black Quarterbacks and Coaches Need Opportunity

January 20, 2020 Staff 0

Miami Times photo illustration by Jenny Ziegler Out with the old and in with the new is generally the aspiring mindset that accompanies a new year. But in the NFL, it has been some of […]

Sports

Controversy Grows Over Lack of Black Coaches in the NFL

January 14, 2020 Staff 0

The odds of becoming a head coach in the NFL are small if you’re a Black man. As noted by 12up.com, “black coaches aren’t afforded the same chance to reach the pinnacle of their profession as whites, […]

Religion

Which Version of the Bible Should I Be Reading?

January 14, 2020 Staff 0

by Jim Denison William Tyndale lived over 400 years ago. In his day, the church would allow only its leaders to read and interpret the Bible. It also refused to let the Scriptures be translated […]

Political

Senator Cory Booker Ends Presidential Campaign

January 14, 2020 Staff 0

Senator Cory Booker (Anthony Pezzotti, Staff Photographer of The Philly Inquirer) He spoke more pointedly about Black voters than any candidate in the race, and had memorable moments disagreeing with Joe Biden. By Kevin Robillard […]

National

HUD Wants to Roll Back Obama Rule On Housing Desegregation

January 8, 2020 Staff 0

By JULIET LINDERMAN and HOPE YEN Associated Press BLACKAMERICAWEB.com WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration took steps Tuesday to roll back an Obama-era rule intended to ensure that communities confront and address racial segregation in […]

Political

Congressman Lewis in the Fight of His Life Against Pancreatic Cancer

January 8, 2020 Staff 0

  Civil Rights Giant Congressman John Lewis Prepares to Fight Pancreatic Cancer By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) – Civil rights giant John Lewis, representing Georgia’s 5th Congressional District in the U. S. House of Representatives […]

National

New Decade Begins with Clear Black Agenda

January 8, 2020 Staff 0

By Hazel Trice Edney Trump impeachment highly supported by Black people, likely because of his fueling of racism and White supremacy.   Activist Melanie Campbell maintains hope for increase in Black voting and Black elected […]

Greek Life

Phi Beta Sigma Outraged at Ralph Lauren for Selling Pants Bearing Their Greek Letters

January 8, 2020 Staff 0

It seems that despite the fiasco caused by Burberry, Gucci and even H&M last year, designers are still not doing their homework on cultural sensitivity.  Another clothing brand seems to be having an issue and has […]

Editorials

Ideology Aside, the Florida Supreme Court Needs a Black Jurist

January 8, 2020 Staff 0

By Sens. Perry E. Thurston Jr. and Darryl E. Rouson The Florida Supreme Court lacks the diversity needed to satisfy the many legal needs of Florida’s divergent, ethnic and racial communities. Justice Thurgood Marshall once […]

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