By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia As the United States commemorates 50 years of mass incarceration, researchers and experts call for a comprehensive reimagining of the public safety infrastructure to prevent another 50 years of this troubling trend.The Sentencing Project, a leading criminal justice reform organization, has released a groundbreaking report […]
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Education Department launches investigation into Harvard University’s legacy
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Following a complaint from advocacy groups that Harvard University was breaking federal law by using legacy admissions, the U.S. Department of Education has acted. The department has formally notified Lawyers for Civil Rights, the organization that filed the complaint against Harvard, that it has initiated a probe into the […]
Posted inMusic
Recording Academy revamps rules, places restrictions on artificial intelligence in music
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire @StacyBrownMedia The Grammy Awards have issued changes to address how artificial intelligence (AI) affects music. Among the revisions is a rule stating that only “human creators” are eligible to win the music industry’s highest honor. According to the Associated Press, under the newly released “Artificial Intelligence (AI) Protocols,” a […]
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Biden Pays Tribute to Emmett Till; Acknowledges the Vital Role of the Black Press in the Civil Rights Movement
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia Recognizing the country’s painful racial history and honoring the legacy of Emmett Till, President Joe Biden signed a proclamation on Tuesday designating a national monument spanning two states to memorialize Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Bradley. A distinguished audience included Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
Outrage Sparks Investigation as Police Dog Attacks Compliant Black Truck Driver in Ohio
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia An incident involving a police dog attacking a compliant semi-truck driver has ignited public outrage, drawing comparisons to the dark era of pre-civil rights when police routinely unleashed dogs on Black Americans. The incident, which occurred on July 4 on U.S. Route 23 near Circleville, […]
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Fierce advocate for Black press and social justice, Charles W. ‘Chuck’ Cherry II, dies at 66
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire, @StacyBrownMedia Charles W. “Chuck” Cherry II, a prominent figure in the fight for social justice and a staunch supporter of the Black Press, has died. According to the Daytona Times, the retired attorney and publisher of the Daytona Times and the Florida Courier passed away on July 15, at […]
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Florida Board of Education approves anti-Black history curriculum
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia Florida’s Board of Education voted to approve several new rules this week, including teaching that African Americans benefited from their enslavement.The new curriculum has sparked outrage and accusations of racism, setting up a new school year unlike any other because of these changes and other […]
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Biden-Harris Administration launches $2.2 billion relief initiative to support Black farmers
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire, @StacyBrownMedia The Biden-Harris Administration has unveiled a $2.2 billion relief initiative aimed at providing support to Black farmers and other individuals who have faced discrimination within federal government lending programs. The Inflation Reduction Act, part of Biden’s commitment to addressing historical injustices, includes a total of $5.3 billion dedicated […]
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Feds: Bank of America violated consumer protection rules by double charging customers
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire, @StacyBrownMedia Federal authorities announced on July 11, that Bank of America violated numerous consumer financial protection rules by double-charging customers, not distributing credit card rewards, and creating fraudulent accounts. As a result, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) fined Bank of America $90 million and compelled the institution to […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
Illinois city begins paying reparations to Black residents
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire, @StacyBrownMedia Reparations have finally arrived for some Black Americans. The city of Evanston, Ill., began its historic reparations program by providing compensation to Black residents. Checks and vouchers in the amount of $25,000 have already been sent to eligible residents, a move that backs up the city’s 2019 promise […]
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Historic Tulsa reparations lawsuit dismissed, shedding light on ongoing disparities
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia An Oklahoma judge has dismissed a lawsuit demanding reparations and rebuilding to address the historical damage inflicted by the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The case, representing the last three survivors of the violent assault that claimed the lives of approximately 300 Black Americans in the […]
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Michigan jury validates Aretha Franklin’s handwritten note as her final will
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire A Michigan jury has deemed that a handwritten note by Aretha Franklin will serve as the late Queen of Soul’s official last will and testament. The jury rendered its decision after an intense legal battle that pitted family members against one another over the inheritance of the legendary singer’s […]
