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HBCUs Divided Over Free Community College

January 23, 2015 Staff 0

By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNNPA) – Black college educators and supporters are sharply split over whether President Obama’s proposal to offer a free two-year community college education to students making progress […]

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MLK Estate Drops Lawsuit Against King Center Over Licensing

January 23, 2015 Staff 0

KATE BRUMBACK, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — With the dismissal of one of two lawsuits that effectively pitted them against each other, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s children took a step Thursday toward resolving […]

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Black Lives Still Matter to Grassroots Organizations and Black Media

January 14, 2015 Staff 0

By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The last several months have seen an outpouring of activism, with slogans coming in waves: “Justice for Mike Brown,” “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot,” and “I Can’t […]

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Harriet Tubman Historic Park Established

January 14, 2015 Staff 0

Congress has voted to establish a national historic park for Harriet Tubman, a conductor on the Underground Railroad. The U.S. Senate voted in December to establish a Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in her former […]

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Rep. G.K. Butterfield Becomes New CBC Chair

January 13, 2015 Staff 0

by Joyce Jones Rep. G.K. Butterfield takes over the helm of the Congressional Black Caucus during what could be described as the worst of times for African-American lawmakers on Capitol Hill. When they take the […]

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Edward Brooke, 1st Black Elected U.S. Senator, Dies

January 5, 2015 Staff 0

BOSTON (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Edward W. Brooke, a liberal Republican who became the first black in U.S. history to win popular election to the Senate, died Saturday. He was 95. Brooke died of […]

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Bishop Guns and School Superintendent Plan “Youth Lives Matter” for Area Students

December 26, 2014 Staff 0

Ducal County School Superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti and Bishop John Guns recently sat down to discuss a new initiative, “Youth Lives Matter”. Troubled by the increased youth violence in northwest communities. The educational and ecumenical […]

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FAMU Rebounds – Academic Achievements, Patents and Fundraising Soars

December 16, 2014 Staff 0

Tallahassee—The Florida A&M University Board of Trustees welcomed the good news. President Elmira Mangum revealed a dramatic change in academic growth, recruitment and fundraising. “FAMU must be “best in class” and that requires outside financial […]

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Former DC Mayor Marion Barry Dies at 78

November 24, 2014 Staff 0

Ben Nuckols, ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP)— Divisive and flamboyant, maddening and beloved, Marion Barry outshone every politician in the 40-year history of District of Columbia self-rule. But for many, his legacy was not defined by […]

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Feds to Create Wrongful Convictions Unit

November 20, 2014 Staff 0

By Jazelle Hunt U.S. Attorneys across the nation are professional prosecutors, making sure criminals are locked up for their crimes. Beginning this fall, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia will take on […]

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