National
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Jan- 2020 -16 January
IN MEMORIAM: Trailblazing Meteorologist Dr. June Bacon-Bercey Remembered
NNPA NEWSWIRE — A pioneer in the field of meteorology, Bacon-Bercey, an African American, broke barriers by becoming the first woman meteorologist. Previously, she became the first African American woman…
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16 January
OP-ED: In Honoring King’s Legacy, We Must Commit to The Work That Cost Him His Life
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Dr. King’s belief in universal programs as the key to our nation’s shared prosperity has long been central to the African American tradition. For centuries, Black men…
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15 January
EXCLUSIVE Op-Ed: White House Message to Black America
NNPA NEWSWIRE — America represents four percent of the world’s population, yet we detain nearly 25 percent of the world’s incarcerated people. At least 95 percent of people in State…
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13 January
40 Years of Cathy Hughes’ Leadership at Urban One
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The media company that for decades was known as Radio One Inc. for its stable of radio stations across the country, changed its name in 2017 to…
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13 January
Help keep flu out of the classroom and protect your family from illness
THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Parents can do their part to help keep germs out of the classroom. Jennifer Ponder, Ph.D., chair of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Education Department of…
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13 January
COMMENTARY: Golden Globe Awards Blackout — Travesty or Testament?
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Black talent being shut out of the Golden Globes is not just a travesty but also a testament to the power of the work and the narratives…
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13 January
Will Your Dream Job Ever Become Your Reality?
NNPA NEWSWIRE — If one of your resolutions for the start of the new calendar year is the pursuit of that ever-elusive dream job, you’re not alone. A survey of…
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13 January
‘We Are Intelligent’
NNPA NEWSWIRE — T.M. Landry is a year-round, tuition-based, nonpublic school which began in 2005. The school has a unique model to educate students. It is a combination of rigorous…
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12 January
Remember Atatiana Jefferson
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Nobody looked at this video and said there’s any doubt that this officer acted inappropriately,” Forth Worth Police Chief Ed Kraus noted. “I was going to fire…
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12 January
Many Say #MeToo is Bigger than Harvey Weinstein, Trial Outcome Doesn’t Matter
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Weinstein case has been categorized by some as one of the most significant #MeToo cases in history. This is because of the severity of the allegations…
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