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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
A City Remembers Nancy Parker
NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — Gospel tunes filled the air from the St. Peter Claver Choir as family members, friends, co-workers, gospel artists, and local news stations came together to…
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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
Despite U.S. Open Loss, Serena Williams is still the Greatest of All Time
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "Is Serena the GOAT? She reinvented tennis. She invented #BlackGirlMagic. She has all of the trophies ever, and she stands for equality of women around the globe.…
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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
BCRI gets 17 new board members with Angela Davis fiasco behind
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Following backlash from a decision to rescind an invitation to civil rights activist Angela Davis, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) will get a dozen new board members.…
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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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