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New Schools Superintendent Will Have to Figure Out How to Save Inner City Schools

May 29, 2018 Staff 0

by Reggie Fullwood Congrats to Diana Greene, superintendent of the School District of Manatee County, who was unanimously chosen to lead Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) last week. Green will be the first black woman […]

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Congressional Black Caucus Introduces Bill Based on Main Street Marshall Plan

May 29, 2018 Staff 0

by Marc Morial “Every man is our brother, and every man’s burden is our own. Where poverty exists, all are poorer. Where hate flourishes, all are corrupted. Where injustice reins, all are unequal.” – Whitney […]

Sports

Trump Pardons Boxer Jack Johnson 72 Years After Death

May 28, 2018 Staff 0

(Photo credit Wikimedia Commons) By Gregory Korte, USA TODAY President Trump granted a rare and historic posthumous pardon to Jack Johnson 72 years after his death Thursday, clearing the first African-American heavyweight boxing champion of […]

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Ralph Tresvant Turns 50 – Keeping the New in New Edition

May 28, 2018 Staff 0

By Barry Anderson Ralph Tresvant sang and danced into our hearts and one of the lead singers of the legendary supergroup, New Edition. With songs like “Mr. Telephone Man” and “Cool It Now,” Tresvant and […]

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Barbados Gets First Female Prime Minister

May 28, 2018 Staff 0

ELECTIONS: Mia Mottley has become Barbados’ first female prime minister THE BARBADOS Labour Party (BLP) has won a landslide victory in the country’s elections. The new government will be led by Mia Mottley, the country’s […]

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New U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem Could Hurt Long-Term Peace in the Middle East

May 23, 2018 Staff 0

This week the U.S. officially opened it’s new Israeli embassy in Jerusalem as the country celebrated its 70th anniversary. While to many Americans, especially black folk, it may not seem like a big deal – […]

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Graduation is Just the First Hurdle

May 22, 2018 Staff 0

by Dr. Julianne Malveaux The Black Panther, Chadwick Bozeman, graduated from Howard University with a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts (BFA) in 2000. His writing partner is also a HU graduate. Bozeman came back to […]

Sports

NFL and Players Commit to $90M to Combat Social Equality

May 22, 2018 Staff 0

The NFL and its Players Coalition officially established a partnership to commit at least $90 million for efforts and programs combating social inequality. The partnership aims to bring players, teams and other groups together for […]

Business

J.C. Penney CEO Resigns to Become CEO of Lowe’s

May 22, 2018 Staff 0

Home improvement retailer Lowe’s has named the CEO of department-store chain J.C. Penney as its new boss. Marvin R. Ellison has resigned as CEO of J.C. Penney to become the new CEO of Lowe’s. The […]

Entertainment

Camille Cosby Slams Unjust Media, Verdict

May 7, 2018 Staff 0

**FILE** From left: Publicist Andrew Wyatt, Bill Cosby and his wife, Camille Cosby, enter the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pennsylvania, on June 12, 2017. Cosby is on trial for sexual assault. (David Maialetti/The Philadelphia […]

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