Reflects 30+ Years of Friendship with Lord Simon Woolley on Issues Uniting Black Americans and Black Britons New York, NY – Civil Rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton will make a two-day visit to the United Kingdom, where he will address the shared challenges around voting rights and police accountability for Black Americans and Black Britons. […]
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French prime minister unveils plans to tackle racism
By Elaine Ganley, The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Name it, act on it, sanction it. That is the focus of a new drive against racism, anti-Semitism and discrimination of all kinds that was announced Monday by French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne. The four-year plan starts with educating youth with a required yearly trip to […]
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Sub-Saharan Africa ranked as most corrupt region in the world
By Lennox Kalifungwa, Zenger News (Zenger News) – Sub-Saharan Africa ranked as the lowest scoring region on the Corruption Perception Index in 2022, according to an analysis published by Transparency International on Jan. 31. Having been given an average score of 32/100, it could be argued that this region has the highest levels of corruption anywhere in […]
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Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie challenges National Prayer Breakfast attendees to love as Jesus did
By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie reflected on what the Bible says about being a “neighbor” and challenged National Prayer Breakfast attendees to operate out of the kind of love, mercy and compassion Jesus demonstrates throughout Scripture. Speaking at the event in Washington, D.C., on Thursday morning, McKenzie, the interim president […]
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PRESS ROOM: BMA to Open Groundbreaking Exhibition on the Impact of Hip Hop on Contemporary Art and Material Culture in April 2023
(Black PR Wire) BALTIMORE, MD — Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip hop, the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) will open a groundbreaking exhibition that explores the conceptual, cultural, and aesthetic attributes that have made hip hop a global phenomenon and established it as the artistic canon of our time. Opening […]
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Governor Moore, Mayor Scott, Attorney Brown and State’s Attorney Bates Gather Together for Public Safety Forum
For Immediate ReleaseBy the Office of the Mayor, City of Baltimore BALTIMORE, MD. – On February 3, Baltimore City Mayor Brandon M. Scott joined Governor Wes Moore, Attorney General Anthony Brown, and Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates to discuss public safety strategy and partnership moving forward. “It is important for us — especially as elected […]
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Cannabis regulations proposed ahead of legalization deadline
By GREG MORTON and DOROTHY HOOD, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Maryland – Maryland lawmakers introduced legislation Friday to create the framework for a legal cannabis market ahead of the July 1 start of legalization. Identical, cross-filed bills introduced in the House and Senate create a regulatory structure for Maryland’s new cannabis industry that includes rules […]
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New rules would limit sugar in school meals for first time
By JONEL ALECCIA, Associated Press U.S. agriculture officials on Friday proposed new nutrition standards for school meals, including the first limits on added sugars, with a focus on sweetened foods such as cereals, yogurt, flavored milk and breakfast pastries. The plan announced by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack also seeks to significantly decrease sodium in the meals […]
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Pope says South Sudan’s future depends on treatment of women
By Nicole Winfield, Deng Machol, Trisha Thomas, The Associated Press Pope Francis warned Feb. 4 that South Sudan’s future depends on how it treats its women, as he highlighted their horrific plight in a country where sexual violence is rampant, child brides are common and the maternal mortality rate is the highest in the world. […]
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TBE# 5 – Nine Decades After NFL Banned Black Players, Super Bowl LVII is the First to Feature Two Black Starting Quarterbacks
By Marc H. Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League “The NFL has a long and racist history with Black QBs. There was a time when people questioned if Black quarterbacks had the intellectual capability to play the most mentally challenging position in American team sports. Often praised for their athletic ability, they’ve been criticized […]
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What Rising Interest Rates Mean for Your Wallet
Sponsored content from JPMorgan Chase & Co. Interest rates have a bigger impact on your wallet than you may realize. With rates forecasted to continue rising in 2023, you can expect to pay more on things like credit card debt, mortgages, car loans, and other everyday purchases. That’s why it’s important to take steps now […]
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Jamaica ready to send soldiers, police to quell Haiti chaos
By Dánica Coto, The Associated Press Jamaica’s prime minister said his government is willing to send soldiers and police officers to Haiti as part of a proposed multinational security assistance deployment. The announcement comes a week after U.N. special envoy for Haiti Helen La Lime said she hoped that the U.N. Security Council would deal […]