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Ferguson Hires Black Interim Police Chief

July 23, 2015 Staff 0

By Frederick H. Lowe Ferguson, Missouri, the scene of a violent rebellion following the shooting death of unarmed black teenager by one of the St. Louis suburb’s cops, has hired an interim police chief, its […]

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Black High School Students’ Drop Out Rate Four Times Higher Than Whites

July 23, 2015 Staff 0

By Zenitha Prince (TriceEdneyWire.com) — Black students are four times more likely than their white peers to drop out of high school, according to data recently released by the U.S. Department of Education. According to […]

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Garner Rally Calls for Charges as Mothers of Dead Black Men Declare: ‘This club is full’

July 22, 2015 Staff 0

(The Guardian) One year and a day after Eric Garner died, a small group of women stood on a podium outside a federal courthouse in New York City. They were there to call on federal […]

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Study Reveals Prosecutors Are a White Boys Club: Only 4% of elected prosecutors are black men; 1% are black women

July 20, 2015 Staff 0

by Frederick Lowe When Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby stepped before the microphones last May and announced the indictment of six police officers in the death of Freddie Gray, Jr.,25, it was a rare […]

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FAMU President Elmira Mangum Receives HCBU ‘Female President of the Year’ Award

July 20, 2015 Staff 0

Dr. Elmira Mangum HAMPTON, Va. – Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) President Elmira Mangum, Ph.D., was awarded the prestigious Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) “Female President of the Year” Award presented by the […]

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EWC Named One of the Most Affordable Colleges

July 16, 2015 Staff 0

Edward Waters College (EWC) was named one of the most affordable by Great Value Colleges, a website that seeks to match students with their degree program at the lowest price. The website ranked EWC 25th […]

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Eric Garner’s Family to Receive $5.9m Settlement from New York City

July 14, 2015 Staff 0

The city of New York has agreed to pay $5.9m to the family of Eric Garner, the 43-year-old man who died on Staten Island last July after being placed in an illegal chokehold by a police […]

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After 54 Years, Confederate Flag Removed from South Carolina Statehouse

July 10, 2015 Staff 0

JEFFREY COLLINS, Associated Press MEG KINNARD, Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Confederate flag was lowered from the grounds of the South Carolina Statehouse to the cheers of thousands on Friday, ending its 54-year […]

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Darryl Willie Named Executive Director for Teach for America Jax

July 7, 2015 Staff 0

Darryl Willie has been named executive director of Teach For America – Jacksonville. Willie, who brings more than 13 years of experience in education and community engagement to the role, succeeds founding executive director Crystal […]

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SC Senate Votes to Take Down Flag; House OK Still Needed

July 6, 2015 Staff 0

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Senate has voted  to remove the Confederate flag from a pole on the Statehouse grounds, though the proposal still needs approval from the state House and the governor. The bill requires […]

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