As the nation’s youth settle into the routine of a new school year, the best and brightest of Black America are gearing up to join them. HistoryMakers founder Julianna Richardson. The Back to School with the HistoryMakers program invites Black American trailblazers from all professional fields and trades to share their stories at schools around […]
Author Archives: Jazelle Hunt
NNPA Washington Correspondent
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Special Education Students Bypass Common Obstacles
A new law for special education students in Louisiana is making waves among parents, education officials, and advocacy groups. WASHINGTON (NNPA) – A new law for special education students in Louisiana is making waves among parents, education officials, and advocacy groups. The legislation, H.B. 1015, allows special education teachers to circumvent state standardized test requirements […]
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EPA to Require Air Pollution Measurements in Black Communities
Hilton Kelly forced EPA to protect Black communities. WASHINGTON – For the first time, the Environmental Protection Agency may require oil refineries to regularly measure the air quality at their perimeters. These fence line measurements will give surrounding communities – largely low-income communities of color – data on the level of pollution they are exposed […]
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Blacks Lead Social Justice Charge on Social Media
C.J. Lawrence took to Twitter to pose the question: “Which photo does the media use if the police shot me down?” His accompanying hashtag #IfTheyGunnedMeDown goes viral. WASHINGTON (NNPA) – What do “Bring Back Our Girls,” “Justice for Trayvon” and “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” have in common? They’re all rallying cries that began on social […]
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2 Groups Announce Plan to Boost Spending Among Blacks
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The U.S. Black Chambers (USBC) and the National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators, and Developers (NABHOOD) are formally partnering to make sure that a significant portion of the $40 billion African Americans spend each year on travel and tourism remains in Black hands. The partnership was launched last week at the […]
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Concussions a Greater Problem for Black Youth
Dr. Gary Harris hopes to improve the way the Howard University Bison football team combats concussion, using this “Lilypad” Arduino chip to measure impact during games. WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Despite the flurry of news about NFL lawsuits over concussions, the problem affects far more athletes at the high school and junior high school level, according […]
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Climate Change Can Affect One’s Well-Being
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – For most of the nearly 30 years since Dr. Nicole Brodie’s asthma diagnosis, the athlete and Army veteran has been able to maintain an uninterrupted life, continuing to teach elementary school, coach a children’s team, and remain active. She was partly able to do this by moving her family from New York […]
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Move Afoot to Protect Women Around the World Against Violence
WASHINGTON (NNPA) –Last year, the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 was amended and reauthorized. This past month, a group of senators began setting their sights on broadening protection to women around the world. With S.2307, also known as the International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA), preventing and responding to violence against women abroad would […]
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Traditional Parental Roles are Changing
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – A cache of new research from the Pew Center paints a picture of the modern American family—a picture in which the historically rigid roles and responsibilities of moms and dads are meeting in the middle. But that picture has always been a bit different for Black moms and dads, and the ways […]
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Black Children Have Highest Abuse Rates
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Black children are twice as likely as Whites to be victims of child abuse, with 1 in 5 becoming victims of neglect and/or physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, according to a new study. “These data highlight that the burden of confirmed maltreatment is far greater than suggested by single-year national estimates of […]
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Millennials are more Diverse in Many Ways
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Millennials are easy to spot. They are the ones welded to their handheld devices, touting peculiar professional titles and ambitions. Born between 1980 and the early 2000s, Millennials, or Generation Y, are entitled, lazy, self-centered, and callow, according to popular perception. It is true, this generation is different – but not for […]
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UNCF: A Mind is ‘a Wonderful Thing to Invest In’
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – For the first time in 42 years, the United Negro College Fund has altered its signature phrase. Now, a mind is not only “a terrible thing to waste,” but “a wonderful thing to invest in.” The change is part of a UNCF’s campaign to provide emergency support in the face of a […]