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U.S. median age for giving birth hits 30 years old
By Raquel Rogers, Houston Defender For Allyson Jacobs, life in her 20s and 30s was about focusing on her career in health care and enjoying the social scene in New York City. It wasn’t until she turned 40 that she and her husband started trying to have children. They had a son when she was […]
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What you need to know about Kwanzaa
BY LAURA ONYENEHO, DefenderNetwork.com Starting December 26, the seven-night celebration of Kwanzaa begins. This African-American and Pan-African holiday is celebrated by millions worldwide with the goal to strengthen the values of African heritage and reinforce community among African-Americans. If you are unfamiliar with this holiday tradition, here is what you need to know about Kwanzaa: […]
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#WordInBlack: #WeNeedBlackTeachers campaign tackles nationwide shortage
By Laura Onyeneho Houston Defender If you click on the hashtag #WeNeedBlackTeachers on social media, you will see the collective responses of thousands of people describing the ways Black teachers have positively impacted students nationwide. The non-profit the Center for Black Educator Development (CBED) is the creator of the national campaign, which strives to raise […]
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We Worked With Martin
Editor’s Note: Forty-eight years and two months after his speech for the ages, the voice of Martin Luther King, Jr. will once again ring out over the National Mall in the nation’s capitol this Sunday as the memorial to him is dedicated. The attorneys who staffed the NAACP legal Defense and Educational Fund during the […]
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United States Supreme Court Confirms Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Death Sentence is Unconstitutional
(New York, NY) – The United States Supreme Court rejected a request from the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office to overturn the most recent federal appeals court decision declaring Mumia Abu-Jamal’s death sentence unconstitutional. The Court’s decision brings to an end nearly thirty years of litigation over the fairness of the sentencing hearing that resulted in […]