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How Hard is the Concept of Equal Pay to Understand?

July 16, 2019 Staff 0

by Jesse Jackson As the exhausted and thrilled U.S. women’s soccer team celebrated its victory in the finals of the 2019 Women’s World Cup, the cheers of the crowd in the Stade of Lyon soon […]

Sports

Boxing Legend Pernell ‘Sweet Pea’ Whitaker Dead at 55 After Being Hit By Car

July 16, 2019 Staff 0

People both in and out of the boxing world is mourning the loss of Pernell “Sweetpea” Whitaker, who was killed on Sunday in Virginia Beach, Virginia, after he was hit by a vehicle. Whitaker was 55 […]

Entertainment

‘Magic’: Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ Becomes Longest-Reigning No. 1 Debut Single Of All Time

July 16, 2019 Staff 0

by zD. Nelson Lil Nas X‘s anthem “Old Town Road” has been breaking records since it started catching wind a while back, and now he’s broken a new one that could be considered the biggest […]

Greek Life

Delta’s Shorted Bayou Convention Donates 17,000 Meals to the Needy

July 16, 2019 Staff 0

When Hurricane Barry forced Delta Sigma Theta sorority to end its national convention in New Orleans early, the sorority quickly switched from conference mode to service mode. It donated 17,000 meals it planned to serve […]

National

Trump Levels Racist Attack on Congresswomen of Color in Latest Social Media Screed

July 15, 2019 Staff 0

Written by Lauren Victoria Burke As is his general habit, Trump lies in his communications and brands places where people of color reside as dangerous. President Trump has a long history of racism as does […]

Health

Breast Cancer is the Most Imperative Health Issue Facing African American Women

July 15, 2019 Staff 0

Written by NNPA Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among black women, and an estimated 33,840 new cases are expected to be diagnosed in 2019. An estimated 6,540 deaths from breast cancer are […]

Business

Black Entrepreneurs Raise $8 Million For Barbershop-Focused App

July 12, 2019 Staff 0

By Oakland Post SQUIRE streamlines the process of getting a haircut For Black entrepreneurs Dave Salvant and Songe LaR­on what started out as an app idea to help individuals who struggled to find a good […]

National

Report: Blacks Seven-Times More Likely to Be Wrongfully Convicted of Murder

July 12, 2019 Staff 0

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia NNPA NEWSWIRE — “From their very first interaction with the police, to being arrested, booked, charged, convicted, and sentenced, Black people are discriminated against and disproportionately criminalized […]

Health

Heat and Humidity Can be a Deadl Combination

July 12, 2019 Staff 0

On average, heat kills more people each year than other weather-related hazards, such as tornadoes, floods and lightning. To increase awareness about the dangers of extreme heat, please be aware of heat safety tips to […]

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R. Kelly Hit With Federal Child Pornography Federal Charges

July 12, 2019 Staff 0

By Don Lemon, Sonia Moghe and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN)R. Kelly faces federal charges Friday after two indictments allege that he made videos of himself having sex with minors, paid minors and their families to […]

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