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The Black Tax: Why African Americans Must Work Harder to Build Wealth

April 14, 2020 admin 0

The black tax begins in childhood and can rob a person of the ability to build wealth.  After 400 years in this country, black families hold a fraction of the wealth of white families. And […]

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In Her Own Words: A Woman’s 21-Day Diary of How COVID 19 Nearly Destroyed Her Family

April 13, 2020 admin 0

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – Last year at this time, Ericka and Dwight Gibson of Charlotte, N.C. were living their dream life together. A happy marriage with three daughters – a 9-year-old inspiring writer in grade school; a […]

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How COVID-19 is Disrupting My Wedding Planning

April 13, 2020 admin 0

NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — On March 20, exactly eight months until our destination wedding in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, my fiancé, Lorenzo Herman and I received a notification on our phones that the United States restricted […]

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6 Myths About the History of Black People in America

April 9, 2020 admin 0

By Jessica Machado and Karen Turner   Six historians weigh in on the biggest misconceptions about Black history, including the Tuskegee experiment and enslaved people’s finances. To study American history is often an exercise in learning partial truths and […]

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Kobe Bryant’s Latest Book to Debut Atop Best-Seller List

April 9, 2020 admin 0

Kobe Bryant is back atop the best-seller lists, days after the late Los Angeles Lakers superstar was selected to the Hall of Fame. The latest release from Bryant’s Granity Studios, “The Wizenard Series: Season One” […]

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Eight Ways To Spend Your Coronavirus Stimulus Check Wisely

April 8, 2020 admin 0

by Jeffrey McKinney The U.S. government will provide individual American adults with $1,200 and married couples with $2,400. Parents will get an extra $500 for each child they have under 17. Those making over $75,000 […]

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National Civil Rights Museum to Host Virtual Commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Death

April 8, 2020 admin 0

#NNPA BLACKPRESS NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We should always stop and reflect on the life and legacy of Dr. King on April 4, but this year it is needed more than ever as we try to […]

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Recovering After COVID-19: Coach Jennifer Harris Offers Mindset Shifts To Make Now

April 7, 2020 admin 0

by Alfred Edmond, Jr. Recovering after COVID-19 may seem like a remote and distant objective as the nation fights a fierce battle to overcome the deadly health crisis that is the coronavirus. Between daily news reports […]

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The U.S. State Department Limits Passport Issuance To Life-Or-Death Emergencies

April 6, 2020 admin 0

By Victor Omondi The U.S. has become the epicenter of the Covid-19 outbreak having the highest number of persons infected. So far, the U.S. has reported more than 300,000 Coronavirus cases with 8400 deaths. Owing […]

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American Poison’ Aims To Show How Race Is At The Root Of U.S. Problems

April 2, 2020 admin 0

How Racial Hostility Destroyed Our Promise by Eduardo Porter When journalist Eduardo Porter moved to Los Angeles in the 90s and started writing about the city, he realized race was everywhere — and that it determined […]

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