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Aug- 2019 -20 August
COMMENTARY: Mental Health Awareness Matters
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “It can become a bigger issue when it’s affecting your everyday life and you believe what you’re feeling is true. Anxiety, bi-polar disorder, depression, eating disorders, PTSD,…
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20 August
Discussion Spotlights Vagaries of the Criminal Justice System and Media Complicity
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On a recent afternoon, a distinguished group of panelists spent almost two hours in a conversation exploring the Central Park Five case, the public furor, the effects…
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20 August
After Five Years, NY Police Officer Who Chokes Eric Garner to Death on Video is Finally Fired
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In his August 19 announcement, NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill said he expects rank and file officers to be upset with him for firing Pantaleo. "If I was…
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20 August
Another Black Man Targeted, Tasered and Beaten by Police
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Slightly before midnight on the evening of July 6th, an unarmed Black man, Kedrick Crawford, 45, is seen on camera being unsuspectingly and undeservedly assaulted by Baytown…
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20 August
The Great March on Galveston
NNPA NEWSWIRE — News of the arrest of Donald Neely spread like wildfire, after a couple of shocking photos appeared on social media showing two White, uniformed Galveston Mounted Patrol…
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19 August
OP-ED: Jamestown to Jamestown: Commemorating 400 Years of the African Diaspora Experience
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On a daily basis, we grapple with domestic terrorism and state sanctioned violence in the guise of white supremacy--all under the watch of one of the racist…
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19 August
NNPA Makes Plans for the Future During Informal Gathering in Houston
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Though it was not an official board of directors meeting, the two-day planning session and retreat in Houston included NNPA executive board members: NNPA Chair Karen Carter…
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19 August
ESPN Academy founder passes
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Doris Thomas Hill, the founder and chief administrator of the South Memphis-based ESPN Academy, was determined to make the academy’s 19th anniversary celebration the best ever. Last…
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19 August
Code Crew continues to address poverty with STEM skills
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — In July 2018, Myiah Hill was a 27-year-old single mother of three, on public assistance and living in subsidized housing, making $5,000 a year and fresh out…
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18 August
Memphis third grade reading scores dip as district builds case for retaining students
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Fewer Memphis third grade students than last year are accomplished readers, according to Shelby County Schools’ annual state test data released is discussing in meetings with parents.…
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