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Biden to the Nation and World: ‘America is Rising Anew’

April 29, 2021 admin 0

By Jonathan Lemire and Josh Boak | The Associated Press (Source: www.theatlantavoice.com) – President Joe Biden declared Wednesday night in his first address to a joint session of Congress that “America is rising anew,” and […]

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Biden Administration to Announce Ban on Menthol Cigarettes

April 29, 2021 admin 0

By Victor Trammell for Your Black World (Source: www.yourblackworld.net) – President Biden’s administration is expected to announce this week a ban on the sale of menthol cigarettes in a move that will leave many Americans […]

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Black Members Of Congress Call For Voting Rights To Be A Priority

April 26, 2021 admin 0

Written By Anoa Changa – (Source: www.newsone.com) – Shelby v. Holder, H.R. 4 is picking up more support. Some members of the Congressional Black Caucus are calling for the legislation to be the next priority. Rep. […]

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Birmingham Mayor Celebrates 4/20 By Lightening Up 15,000 Marijuana Convictions

April 26, 2021 admin 0

by Derek Major – (Source: www.blackenterprise.com) – Birmingham, Alabama, Mayor Randall Woodfin (D) announced Tuesday he will pardon 15,000 people who have minor marijuana convictions on their record. Woodfin made the announcement on 4/20, a date typically celebrated […]

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As President Biden Approaches 100th Day in Office, DNC Unveils Updated Billboard in Orlando Thanking Him for Putting America Back on Track

April 26, 2021 admin 0

Source: (www.press.dnc.org)- As President Biden Approaches 100th Day in Office, DNC Unveils Updated Billboard in Orlando Thanking Him for Putting America Back on Track Under Biden’s leadership, more than 1 million jobs have been created […]

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FAMU Foundation Invests in $25M Fearless Fund Venture Capital Firm to Support Women of Color

April 26, 2021 admin 0

THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE — (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) – The investment marks FAMU’s first in a Black-led VC firm and will be utilized by the Fearless Fund to grow its ever-expanding portfolio of women of color-led businesses […]

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Department of Justice Opens Investigation into Minneapolis Police Department

April 22, 2021 admin 0

(Source: www.insightnews.com) – U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced this morning the Department of Justice will open an investigation in the Minneapolis Police Department. “The investigation I’m announcing today will asses if the Minneapolis Police […]

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Stacey Abrams Navigates Voting Law Fight With Eye On 2022

April 22, 2021 admin 0

| April 19, 2021 – By Bill Barrow | The Associated Press – (Source: www.theatlantavoice.com) – President Joe Biden called Georgia’s new voting law an “atrocity.” A leading Black bishop called for a national boycott of companies […]

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President Biden Announces Executive Orders to Curb Gun Violence

April 22, 2021 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – “This gun violence in our neighborhood is having a profound impact on our children, even if they’re never involved in […]

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Morris Brown College Receives Accreditation after 20 Years

April 19, 2021 admin 0

By Victor Omondi (Source: www.yourblackworld.net) – Having lost accreditation in 2002 as a result of financial challenges, Morris Brown College is now celebrating after getting its accreditation back. They made it official that they had received the accreditation […]

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