JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Another major aid group is warning Kenya not to close the world’s largest refugee camp, saying the move is pressuring tens of thousands of Somali refugees to return to their deeply unstable country. In this Feb. 20, 2012, file photo, parts of Dadaab, the world’s largest refugee camp, are seen from a […]
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Beyonce, Kaepernick, Hart among Ebony Power 100 Honorees
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyonce, Serena Williams, Colin Kaepernick and Kevin Hart are among 100 black luminaries being recognized by Ebony magazine. The magazine revealed its annual Power 100 list Friday, which recognizes outstanding achievements by black entertainers, corporate heads and civic leaders. Beyonce, Serena Williams, Colin Kaepernick and Kevin Hart are among 100 black […]
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STANDING ROCK IS ABOUT US, TOO!
Dr. E. Faye Williams TriceEdney WireService — When my brothers were younger, a common playtime activity was the ‘game’ of “Cowboys and Indians.” Fueled by the Hollywood theatrical ‘Western’ genre, it was played in fields and playgrounds all across the nation. No one wanted to be the Indian and suffer the routine fate of ‘dying’ […]
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University of Michigan Launches $85 Million Diversity Plan
Black student enrollment at Michigan universities has fallen since the state enacted a ban on affirmative action in 2006. The law has forced college administrators to seek other, sometimes less effective, means of boosting campus diversity and inclusion, even though studies show the ban has had a chilling effect on such efforts. The University of […]
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The Coalition Speaks
It is time to vote and African American women make a difference. This is a call to all women 18 and older from all walks of life and all worldviews to step forth to get out the vote. Now is the time to mobilize neighbors, friends, colleagues, church members, women on the buses and in […]
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Mississippi Probe of Church Arson Advances Amid Secrecy
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A police chief in the Mississippi Delta says a “person of interest” is talking to investigators about the torching of an African-American church that was spray-painted with the words “Vote Trump.” Greenville Police Chief Delando Wilson said the man voluntarily went to the police department, without an attorney, and spoke to […]
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NC, Trump Campaign, and Republican Voter Suppression Pose a Threat in a Close Election
On Oct. 31, officials from the North Carolina NAACP filed a federal lawsuit against the North Carolina State Board of Elections to force election officials to stop purging voter registrations. One week before voters go to the polls in national elections, the Board canceled thousands of voter registrations of Black voters in Cumberland, Moore and […]
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Cancer Survivor Raises Awareness, Funds for Sarcoma Education
Something told Aleasha Arthur that the lump growing on her bikini line wasn’t an ingrown hair. The bump turned out to be sarcoma, a rare form of cancer that develops from certain tissues, such as bone or muscle. After undergoing surgery and proton radiation earlier this year, Arthur, 45, of Laurel, Md., says she is […]
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Words Beats and Life Festival Takes Hip Hop Arts to Kennedy Center
Even the harshest critics of hip hop, who once said that rap music was a fad that wouldn’t last, must bow to the reality that the inner city cultural phenomenon has gone mainstream. This weekend at the Kennedy Center the first Words Beats and Life Hip Hop Festival concludes with performances that capture the essence […]
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‘Brokeness to Boldness’ Monologues Touches on Women Who Abuse Men
At a point in time, years ago, while her boyfriend slept, Queen Afi Gaston straddled his waist, put a gun against his head and pulled the trigger. But, the gun didn’t go off. Queen Afi Gaston’s monologue ‘Broken to Boldness’ discusses how she abused men in her relationships. (Courtesy photo) Now, she travels around the […]
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Georgia Gov Says He ‘Misspoke’ with ‘Colored People’ Remark
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal says he made a mistake in using the phrase “colored people” during a speech last month, but he is standing by the gist of his statement. WAGA-TV (http://bit.ly/2epZIkh) reports that Deal was arguing in favor of a proposed constitutional amendment Oct. 3 when he said: “If you want […]
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Heritage College Closes 10 Vocational Sites, Citing Finances
Heritage College Columbus, Ohio campus. (LinkedIn Photo) COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A vocational college with 10 campuses across several states has closed abruptly, citing financial problems and decreased demand for services from for-profit schools. A statement on Heritage College’s website says its campuses are permanently closed. The campus locations included suburban Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio; […]