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John Conyers, Longest-serving Black Member of Congress in History, Dies

October 28, 2019 Staff 0

Congressman John Conyers By Melissa Nann Burke and Gregg Krupa, The Detroit News John Conyers Jr., a Korean War veteran who was the longest serving African American member of Congress in U.S. history, died Sunday […]

Entertainment

Tyler Perry Studios to Host Next Democratic Debate Nov 20

October 28, 2019 Staff 0

Weeks after the Tyler Perry Studios’ well anticipated opening, it’s now being reported that the studio will host the fifth Democratic presidential debate next month. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the studio was hand-picked to […]

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Congressman Elijah Cummings – Conscience of the Congress

October 28, 2019 Staff 0

by Dr. Julianne Malveaux President Lee Saunders, and Democratic activist and pastor Leah Daughtry took to the stage to have a conversation about politics, voting, and political courage. Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) was scheduled to […]

Business

Former Mercedes-Benz Manager Outs Owner for Frequently Using N-Word, Bragging About Swindling Black Customers In Lawsuit

October 16, 2019 Staff 0

by Tanasia Kenney (Atlanta Black Star) The former sales manager at an Indiana Mercedes-Benz dealership says he was subjected to a hostile work environment, then found himself kicked to the curb two years ago after […]

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Woman Slain by Police Officer Gives Us Another Deja Vu Moment

October 14, 2019 Staff 0

By Donald Lee On the heels of the recent conviction and sentencing of a white female police officer who killed a black male in his own home in Dallas, Fort Worth has found itself in […]

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Was Dallas Police Sentencing Restorative Justice or Blacks Being too Forgiving?

October 14, 2019 Staff 0

by Reggie Fullwood First, let me give my disclaimer. My goal in writing this commentary is to be as objective as possible because I think that both sides of this debate have very valid points. […]

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Fannie Lou Hamer Died of Untreated Breast Cancer

October 14, 2019 Staff 0

by Dr. Julianne Malveaux October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the proliferation of pink ribbons is about to start. Predatory capitalists will make breast cancer their cause, producing pink t-shirts, pocketbooks, everything. It’s a […]

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Support the Black Press Now, Still News for You and About You!

October 14, 2019 Staff 0

By Lee Brown I have fond memories as a child of my mother reading the newspaper each day. She has continued to do so for the last 50 years. It was her love of the […]

Health

Local Millenial Launches Cancer Survivors Website for Women of Color

September 30, 2019 Staff 0

When Jasmine Souers and Marissa Thomas met on Instagram in 2018, the two young breast cancer survivors had no idea their friendship would lead to something bigger than both of them. After meeting in person […]

Education

Florida Becomes First State to Teach Human Trafficking Prevention in Schools

September 30, 2019 Staff 0

The State Board of Education has unanimously approved a new rule requiring instruction in child trafficking prevention for students in grades K-12. With this approval, Florida will be the first state in the nation to […]

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