With the 2022 mid-terms coming up the the most talked about plan is voter turnout. African American voters have often carried a disproportionate weight in determining the outcome of close elections over the past few decades. Despite progress, they also remain considerably underrepresented in the highest offices in the land, which makes political representation for […]
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Boston’s Office for Black Male Advancement launches new program to train black community leaders
The City of Boston is one of the most proactive in the States when it comes to promoting racial equity as a positive public goal.
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Information Industry: A New Kind of News
At the same time, there’s a lot of confusion about where to get news on the Internet, and some significant growing pains as we catch up with the technology.
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Racist remarks: Hurt, betrayal among LA’s Indigenous people
But the disparaging remarks still deeply hurt the city’s immigrants from Oaxaca, which has one of Mexico’s large indigenous populations.
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Ben Crump Files Class-Action Suit Against U.S. Gov’t on Behalf of Black Farmers
Renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump, informally known as “Black America’s Attorney General,” announced Wednesday a class-action suit against the U.S. government on behalf of the National Black Farmers Association.
The lawsuit comes amid findings that Black farmers lost about $326 billion of land in America because of discrimination during the 20th century.
During the announcement of the suit on the National Mall in Washington, Crump and the farmers claimed the federal government breached its contract with socially disadvantaged farmers under the American Rescue Plan Act.
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Health-watch: As the mask stays on, there is continuing monitoring of the virus Covid-19 in wastewater
The diseases such as enteroviruses (such as polio), orthopox viruses (such as monkeypox), and emerging pathogen threats in communities can be monitored.
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Sharifah Hardie Partners with EIN Presswire to Provide Small Business Owners with a Way to Gain National Media Attention
Announcing her latest partnership, Sharifah Hardie is excited and optimistic about the collaboration with EIN Presswire and parent company Newsmatics.
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Conservative PACs inject millions into local school races
Democrats have countered with their own campaigns portraying Republicans as extremists who want to ban books and rewrite history.
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More Than 6,000 Convicts on Marijuana Charges have been pardoned by President Biden
Thursday’s announcement came in the form of a tweet from the White House account, followed by a press release by a senior administration official
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New Model Outlines the Aftermath of the Asteroid that Killed Dinosaurs which in turns shaped life
Over 66 million years ago, the most recent natural mass extinction event in Earth’s history took place and wiped out all dinosaurs and as much as 75 % of all life on the planet
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Black Health Matters: Magnify the Lord
It is human nature to feel overwhelmed by problems in our lives. As Christians, however, we should not allow our minds and emotions to dwell on the negativity. If you cannot envision yourself losing weight or becoming free of your eating disorder, then read today’s article to learn how to magnify the Lord instead of your problems.
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Poetry/Prose: Through It!
You go through it by flowing through it You flow through it so you grow from itYou grow through it , gloriously glowing and knowing who love you Baby and who’s got your backYou pray through it , so you don’t have to suffer through itYou laugh through it, so gloom and doom want make […]
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‘It’s Going To Take Another 20 Years’: Residents All Too Familiar With Disaster Face Lengthy Recovery After Ian
The St. James City community felt they had just recovered from Hurricane Charley when Hurricane Ian hit them last week.
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People Have Considerable Complaints About The Job Hunting Process
More than 70% find the entire process is “stressful” and “time-consuming.
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Why Air Pollution Increases Amount Of Heart Attacks And Strokes
“When inhaled, these very small particles penetrate deeply into the lungs and enter the bloodstream.”
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Homes Deemed ‘unlivable’ As Cleanup Efforts Continue In Florida
Florida’s residents are only beginning to pick up the pieces after the havoc wreaked by Hurricane Ian
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Smarter News Quiz: A College Murder, Arrested TV Producer and Kanye West
Aaron Judge’s home-run ball, Gambia and the Nobel Prize for Literature are in the news.
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An up and close amazing life of actress Cherie Johnson, who discusses shows Punky Brewster and Family Matters
“I was scared and confused. I didn’t really expect it to last that long. But I’m anti-social so my life didn’t really change. For the first time in my life, I got to sleep in my own bed and Covid helped me to reconnect with my family.”
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Black Health Matters: Are You on a Plateau?
Plateaus are the bane of everyone who starts a diet and exercise regimen. Contrary to popular belief, however, plateaus are not the big, bad wolf of health and fitness. In fact, they are actually cues for us to follow along the way. Read today’s article to find out what plateaus are and how to properly respond to them.
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Former President Trump back in the light as he asks the Supreme Court for help against justice investigation
Just last week, the former President proclaimed his right to declassify any official documents without proper procedures: “Even by thinking about it”.
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The launching of thrift store shopping online with Goodwill Industries
The online service features browsing by category, personalization, and free returns. However, unlike its rivals Thredup and Poshmark,
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1st licensed social equity craft marijuana grower open for business in Illinois
Social equity applicants are defined as individuals who live in so-called “disproportionately impacted areas.”
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Hurricane Ian death toll rises to at least 94 in Florida
Four storm-related deaths have previously been reported in North Carolina, bringing the U.S. toll to at least 98.
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Solange Knowles is the ‘first African American woman to compose for the New York City Ballet’
Solange composed the music for the main event, an exuberant piece choreographed by Gianna Reisen titled Play Time.
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Dawn Wright Becomes the First Black Woman to Conquer Mariana Trench
Dawn Wright is the 27th overall human and only the fifth woman ever to rreach the deepest known point on Earth’s surface