National
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Sep- 2019 -10 September
Backlash sinks magazine cover deemed racist by many
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The magazine featured caricatures of three mayoral candidates — Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer, incumbent Mayor Jim Strickland and former Mayor Dr. Willie W. Herenton.
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9 September
Ray B. Shackelford Elected as 10th National President of National Urban League Young Professionals
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Just like I didn't get here on my own, moving forward the same will be true,” said Shackelford. “In the coming months my team and I look…
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9 September
The Tamron Hall Show Debuts
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “One of the ways Hall is shaping her show is by insisting the makeup of the crew reflect her audience. Despite having veteran executive producer Bill Geddie…
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9 September
COMMENTARY: Trump and the weather
NNPA NEWSWIRE — There have been repeated stories of the repression of science under this administration. Scientists have been informed not to use this word or that word. The suppression…
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9 September
17 Million Voters Purged Nationwide Between 2016 and 2018: Report
WASHINGTON INFORMER — A Brennan Center analysis has found that at least 17 million voters were purged nationwide between 2016 and 2018, similar to the numbers discovered between 2014 and 2016.…
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8 September
NAREB Urges Black Americans Not to Defer Their Dream of Homeownership
WASHINGTON INFORMER — “Statistics show that there are 1.7 million Black millennials making $100,000 or more and could improve their financial futures with homeownership or participation in real estate investment…
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8 September
COMMENTARY: Why Would HUD Gut Its Own Disparate Impact Rule?
WASHINGTON INFORMER — In the August 19 Federal Register, HUD proposed a new rule that would expand the disparate impact rule into a five-step process that would shift the burden…
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8 September
OP-ED: Flying While Black: Stop the U.S. Congress from Raising Air Travel Taxes
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The tax, known as the passenger facility charge, is a locally enforced but federally authorized fee that every passenger must pay at U.S. commercial airports. Nearly every…
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7 September
Congresswoman Wilson Leads Delegation Letter Urging White House to Waive or Suspend Bahamian Visa Requirements
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “In light of the unprecedented devastation Hurricane Dorian has wrought on the Commonwealth of the Bahamas and the ensuing humanitarian crisis, we write to respectfully request that…
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6 September
OP-ED: American-Made Excellence
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “My uncle is a retired GM engineer. My father-in-law was an engineer local to the Detroit area. GM has a rich history of automotive innovation. For 20…
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