By Blackpress USA Staff Blackpress USA Rasheeda S. Liberty, International Grand Basileus of Sigma Gamma Rho stated, “Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated is grateful for the opportunity to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s work to find cures and help save the lives of children all over the world.” Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority – a […]
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PRESS ROOM: CBCF charts a path forward towards racial equity with its corporate social responsibility guide
Center for Policy Analysis and Research’s “Where Do We Go From Here?” encourages businesses to adopt sustainable, inclusive, and equitable practices. (Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) recently announced the release of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) guide, “Where Do We Go from Here? A Guide to Advance Racial […]
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Black suspect in the killings of four people found dead by self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say
The Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A suspect in Tennessee died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound while on the run Nov. 19 after a series of shootings that killed four of his female relatives and seriously injured a fifth person, police said. Officers found the body of Mavis Christian Jr., 52, in his car […]
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PRESS ROOM: National Black Farmers Association launches #SupportBlackFarmers petition urging White House to stop menthol ban
WASHINGTON—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Founded by John Boyd Jr., a fourth generation Black farmer, businessman and farmers rights activist, the National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) is calling on the Biden administration to end its proposed ban on menthol tobacco products, calling it a misguided federal policy that will devastate Black farmers and rural communities. The NBFA, representing 130,000 […]
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and singer Cassie settle lawsuit alleging abuse 1 day after it was filed
By Larry NeumeisterThe Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A lawsuit by singer Cassie containing allegations of beatings and abuse by music producer Sean “Diddy” Combs has been settled, the artists announced Nov. 17, one day after the lawsuit was filed. The settlement was announced in a statement sent by attorney Douglas Wigdor, who represents […]
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Officials name a new president for Mississippi’s largest historically Black university
By The Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Higher education officials in Mississippi voted Nov. 16 to name a new president of Jackson State University, the state’s largest historically Black university. The board of trustees for the state Institutions of Higher Learning named Marcus L. Thompson the 13th JSU president, concluding a monthslong search that […]
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Mississippi Democrat Brandon Presley aims to rally Black voters in governor’s race
By Michael GoldbergThe Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s gubernatorial election could hinge on turnout among Black voters, who haven’t wielded political influence commensurate with their share of the state population, the Democratic nominee said Oct. 6. At a campaign event in the 80 percent Black state capital of Jackson just over […]
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Stories behind the Trail of Tears for every state it passed through
Written by Nicole Caldwell Ed Lallo // Getty Images Stories behind the Trail of Tears for every state it passed through Markers and remnants of the Trail of Tears stretch as a series of scars across the American landscape. The trail’s facilitators stand as a representation of America at her worst; its captives as a […]
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The newest form of school discipline: Kicking kids out of class and into virtual learning
Written by Carly Graf Canva The newest form of school discipline: Kicking kids out of class and into virtual learning It wasn’t the first time Ventrese Curry’s granddaughter had gotten into trouble at school. A seventh grader at a charter school in St. Louis, Missouri, she had a long history of disrupting her classes and […]
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How JA Biztown is teaching financial literacy to students
Ashleigh FieldsAFRO Assistant Editorafields@afro.com Parents across the country often wonder what they can do to educate their children about finances in the early stages of life. While many rely on books, online saving games and budgeting spreadsheets few are aware that there are other options. The Junior Achievement non-profit organization’s finance park and “JA Biztown” […]
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New tools empower Black communities on the frontlines of climate change
By Willy BlackmoreWord in Black It’s no exaggeration to say that nearly all of LaPlace, Louisiana, flooded when Hurricane Ida hit the small town just upriver from New Orleans as a category 4 storm two years ago. Almost 60 percent of the 7,000 homes in the greater Saint John the Baptist Parish that are covered […]
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Key job sectors drive September employment surge of 336,000
Job gains occurred in several sectors, including leisure and hospitality, government, health care, professional, scientific, technical services, and social assistance. By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (NNPA NEWSWIRE) – The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Oct. 6 that American employers added 336,000 jobs last month while the unemployment rate remained at […]