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Baltimore is at the Vanguard of a National Black Vegan Movement

November 8, 2019 admin 0

In the city of Freddie Gray and The Wire, Black farmers and vegans are fighting food apartheid and climate change. BY JESSE JAMES DECONTO Climate, Food Justice, Nutrition, Urban Agriculture Posted on: November 5, 2019  |  2 Comments    On a […]

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Black Press Joins Congressional Black Caucus in Denouncing New Cuba Travel Ban

October 31, 2019 admin 0

#NNPA BLACKPRESS Published  October 31, 2019 By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia NNPA NEWSWIRE — Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), the chair of the CBC, said suspending flights from the United States to all […]

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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 […]

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Survey: Doubts About 2020 Census Higher with Minorities

October 24, 2019 admin 0

Oct 22, 2019 | Community Orlando, FL (AP) — Around 84 percent of Americans definitely or probably plan to answer the questions on the 2020 Census, according to a new survey released Friday. The Pew […]

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Bobby Powell Files Complaint after White Judge Jails Black 21-year-old for Missing Jury Duty

October 18, 2019 admin 0

The young man – Deandre Somerville – had no prior criminal record. State Sen. Bobby Powell Jr. wants a judge investigated after a 21-year-old with no criminal record was sentenced to 10 days in jail for missing […]

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Montgomery’s Steven Reed makes History as City’s first African American Mayor

October 11, 2019 admin 0

By Sara MacNeil, Montgomery Advertiser Montgomery, a city where more than half the population is black and known as the birthplace of the civil rights movement, elected an African American to the highest position in […]

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Kamala Harris Teams Up With Maxine Waters On $13 Billion Plan To End Homelessness

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By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman (HUFFPOST) The senator and congresswoman want to invest in more affordable housing ― a dire need in their home state of California. Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), who is running for president, introduced a bill […]

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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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Black Millennial Dubbed Southern Political Director for Biden

September 27, 2019 admin 0

Black millennial dubbed southern political director for Biden by Jeri Yonder Philadelphia. Pa.—When Vince Evans entered the world of politics, he was a teenager starting a week-long stint as a page in the Florida Senate. […]

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AKA Raises $1 Million for HBCUs in One Day, Announces Collaboration with the Black Press of America

September 23, 2019 Staff 0

By Stacy M. Brown For the second year in a row, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, the oldest Greek-letter organization established by African American college-educated women, raised $1 million in just 24 hours during this […]

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