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Senate Republicans Again Shoot Down John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

November 8, 2021 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia – (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) – Named after the late Congressman John Lewis, the Georgia Democrat who spent his life fighting for civil and […]

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Democrats’ Failure at the Federal Level Causes Catastrophic Losses in Virginia, Elsewhere

November 4, 2021 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent- (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) – In a state that President Joe Biden won by ten percentage points one year ago, the incumbent Democratic Gov. Terry […]

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Congress Passes EQUAL Act, a Bill that Seeks to Eliminate Sentencing Disparities Harshly Doled Out to African Americans

October 29, 2021 admin 0

By Stacy M. Brown / NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent / @StacyBrownMedia (Source: www.capitaloutlook.com) – Two minutes before members of the U.S. House of Representatives cast their votes, District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine […]

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‘Is Florida Really Committed to Diversity?’: Florida Black Farmers Who Got USDA Settlements Face Huge Obstacle to Get Set-Aside Marijuana Grow License

October 29, 2021 admin 0

By Kavontae Smalls | October 25, 2021 (Source: www.atlantablackstar.com) “Is Florida really committed to diversity in this industry?” Dr. Latresia Wilson asks when thinking of the state’s health department singling out Florida’s Black farmers making it harder for […]

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On the Ballot in Minneapolis: A Measure to Totally Changes Policing

October 28, 2021 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (source: www.blackpressusa.com) – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison pointed to police departments like Newark and Camden, New Jersey, which achieved similar changes to […]

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Jacksonville Public Education Fund Announces Collective Goal to Recruit and Retain Diverse Male Teachers.

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., October 25, 2021 – The Jacksonville Public Education Fund recently announced a community-wide goal to better recruit and retain diverse male teachers in Duval County. In partnership with others in Jacksonville, JPEF committed […]

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Some Experts Say Lawmakers Should Abolish RICO Act

October 26, 2021 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) – By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent“When there is public pressure to prosecute high profile individuals or groups; federal, state, and local politicians have traditionally used their […]

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Protect and Promote Black Economic and Political Independence

October 21, 2021 admin 0

by A. Peter Bailey – (Source: www.richmondfreepress.com) – In an August 1992 column, I noted the need for Black folks to focus more on achieving economic and political independence. In regards to politics, I wrote: […]

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Colin Powell Remembered as a ‘Good Man,’ and ‘Great American’

October 21, 2021 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (source: www.blackpressusa.com) – “General Colin L. Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, passed away this […]

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Howard University Receives $5 Million Gift From Black Couple, The Largest-Ever Alumni Donation in its History

October 18, 2021 admin 0

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton October 15,2021- (Source: www.blackenterprise.com) –   Two former Howard University students who fell in love at the famed HBCU have given the educational institution the largest donation from alumni in the school’s history. Howard University […]

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