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California Leaders, Activists Praise Kamala Harris’ “Reform First” Criminal Justice Plan

LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Several political leaders as well as activists in California shared their reactions to U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris’ criminal justice reform plan. It calls…

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Trump Inaccurately Calls Whistleblower of Zelensky Phone Call a ‘Spy’ and Traitor in Private Meeting

WASHINGTON INFORMER — While the Mueller investigation dragged on for the first two years of President Trump’s time in office, it turned up nothing damning enough to warrant impeachment. But a…

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Abrams Fights to End Voter Suppression

THE AFRO — Many African Americans and Democrats rallied around Stacey Abrams as she took on Brian Kemp in the 2018 run for governorship in the state of Georgia. After a…

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The Afro represents cultural change within Black Diaspora

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “There was some early blow-back resulting from the Afro. Beside the fact that many Black parents then frowned on the new expression of Black pride—and often prohibiting…

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The Trump Effect — Is this administration a present danger to the Black psyche?

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Vast segments of the psychiatric community, including the editorial staff of Psychology Today, and the eminent Yale psychiatrist Bandy Lee, have expounded on the potential harm of…

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Healthy Living Depends On Location

THE AFRO — Did you know that where you live determines how long and how well you’ll live? In news that probably won’t surprise you, folks in the South, regardless of…

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Changing the Game: Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Hennessy Partner to Develop Next Generation of Corporate Leaders

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The inaugural cohort of Hennessy Fellows is comprised of 10 MBA students from HBCUs, who were recently invited to New York City to engage with executive leaders…

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OP-ED: “Hell No!” That is my message to those who would divide us

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In framing the profound impact that organized labor has had on the civil rights movement and why this relationship must be shored up and strengthened at every…

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Schumer OP-ED: Congress Must Act to Address Gun Violence

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The conclusions are clear: Black Americans face a greater risk of being victims of gun violence compared to their peers. The only question that remains is what…

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Entrepreneur Creates Flashcards That Teach Children About Black Millionaires And Billionaires

CHICAGO DEFENDER — New Orleans-based media company, Raising Black Millionaires, has just released the first volume in their series of Raising Black Millionaires Flashcards, to empower parents and educators of…

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