By Steve Peoples AP National Political Writer For the majority of people of color who believe Donald Trump is a racist unworthy of reelection, the Republican president can point to Alice Marie Johnson. The 64-year-old African-American great-grandmother spent 21 years in prison for a nonviolent drug offense before Trump commuted her sentence in 2018. She […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Congressional Black Caucus Statement Regarding President Trump’s Sudden Funding Cut to World Health Organization
The Congressional Black Caucus (Courtesy Photo) “At a time of crisis, true leadership seeks to solve problems not blame others. This President has threatened to cut funding for the World Health Organization (WHO), an organization that has helped decrease the spread of diseases such as Ebola, Cholera, and Yellow Fever. The WHO is established in […]
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Racial Toll Of Virus Grows Even Starker As More Data Emerges
By Kat Stafford, Meghan Hoyer and Aaron Morrison The Associated Press As a clearer picture emerges of COVID-19’s decidedly deadly toll on Black Americans, leaders are demanding a reckoning of the systemic policies they say have made many African Americans far more vulnerable to the virus, including inequity in access to health care and economic […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Largest African-American Dating App, Tagged, To Rollout Live Video Dating to Respond to COVID-19
(Black PRWire) – -The Meet Group, a leading provider of interactive livestreaming solutions, has created two new features designed to help users connect while maintaining proper dating distance on its popular mobile application, Tagged — the country’s largest dating app primarily focused on African Americans. The two features, Blind Date and 1:1 video chat, are […]
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$400,000 Given To Restore 1925 African American School In S. Carolina
By The Associated Press A school built nearly 100 years ago to educate African Americans in South Carolina is getting $400,000 to pay to restore it. Dorchester County Council approved the money for repairs on the St. George Rosenwald School as part of a larger package for parks and tourism projects, The Post and Courier […]
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150,000 Black Churches Are Demanding That The Unidentified Miami Policeman Who Handcuffed Dr.Armen Henderson Be Fired
National Black Church Initiative P.O. Box 65177 Washington, DC 20035 202-744-0184 dcbci2002@gmail.com www.naltblackchurch.com National Black Church Initiative President Rev. Anthony Evans and 150,000 Black Churches Are Demanding That The Unidentified Miami Policeman Who Handcuffed Dr. Armen Henderson Be Fired And Investigated For Violating Dr. Henderson’s Civil Rights What the Hell is going on! Washington, DC […]
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Sheriff Overcomes Bigotry
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent It’s been just over one year that Gregory Tony became the first Black sheriff in the history of Broward County, Fla. And, as one might expect, Tony’s job is made all the more difficult because even in the 21st century, it’s quite the challenge for many to […]
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Senators Urge Anti-Bias Police Training Over Mask Fears
By Aaron Morrison The Associated Press Democratic lawmakers want police departments to be vigilant about any racially biased policing during the coronavirus pandemic, as people in communities of color express fears of being profiled while wearing masks or other face coverings in public. In a letter sent April 17 to Attorney General William Barr and […]
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Black Pastors Call On Trump Admin. To Address Impact Of Coronavirus On Minority Communities
By Leonardo Blair, Christian Post Reporter A group and black pastors and researchers called on the Trump administration Wednesday to address the disproportionate impact of the new coronavirus on minority communities. “We have gathered as pastors, as faith leaders around this country to simply state that last week’s headlines reminded all of us that racism […]
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Sen. Booker, Rep. Pressley Lead Colleagues in Rebuking Administration for Unlawful Wage Garnishment
Education Department “blatantly disregarding” new law prohibiting wage garnishment during coronavirus WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) today led more than 30 of their congressional colleagues in blasting the Trump Administration for continuing to garnish wages of millions of struggling student loan borrowers, despite a new law passed by Congress […]
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Black Wealth Building Expert, 2020 Plan For African Americans
By BlackNews.com Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Dr. Ralph Steele, an extraordinary expert on wealth building, has released a powerful new book entitled A National Economic Plan for Financial Inclusion for African Americans. It is his mission to educate individuals in theory and practice about economics, financial literacy, investments, entrepreneurship, business ownership, being debt free, financial strategies […]
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2020 Jay-Z Scholarship Continues Despite COVID-19
By BlackNews.com *The deadline to apply is April 30th. Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Rapper turned entrepreneur Jay-Z has decided to continue his annual scholarship program despite the coronavirus pandemic. His Shawn Carter Scholarship Fund helps students advance their education by giving them the resources they need to enroll in college, pay the tuition, and successfully finish […]