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Jul- 2019 -23 July
Empire Star Taraji Henson Speaks on Suicide and Mental Health on Capitol Hill
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "It breaks my heart to know that 5-year-old children are contemplating life and death, I just...I'm sorry. That one is tough for me. So, I'm here to…
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22 July
The Storied History of the NAACP
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Much has changed since the creation of the NAACP 110 years ago, and as we highlight these achievements during this year’s convention, we cannot forget that we’re…
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22 July
VIDEO: Hamilton County Juvenile Judge Tracie Hunter Dragged Off to Jail — Literally
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Hunter was initially charged with committing nine felonies. After charges were dropped on all but one, she was convicted and entered into a lengthy appeals process. The…
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22 July
COMMENTARY: Pros and Cons of Modular vs Site-Built Homes
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Over the last 20 years,” said Maria Coutts, president of The Coutts Group and a senior officer of the Pennsylvania Builders Association, “the customization of modular homes…
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22 July
Colorado Petroleum Council Focus on Enhancing Communities
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The natural gas and oil industry is projected to create 1.3 million new jobs between 2015 and 2025, with that number growing to 1.9 million by 2035.…
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22 July
Driving While Black: Police Continue to Profile, Stop and Search African American Drivers
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “What’s particularly damning about this data is that police were more likely to search Black people than white people yet found contraband in only 41 percent of…
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22 July
How Idris Elba saved a fan’s life
ROLLINGOUT.COM — Idris Elba rushed to the aid of a fan who was in distress during a performance of his stage play, Tree. The “Luther” star leaped off stage to help Amanda…
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22 July
Philadelphia Fires 13 Officers for Racist Facebook Posts
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In Philadelphia, several officers have been terminated while in St. Louis, prosecutors have barred a number of police personnel from bringing cases against suspects. “I continue to…
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21 July
LeMoyne-Owen College looking for new president as college board ousts Dr. Andrea Miller
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The first woman appointed president of the then 153-year-old college, the city’s only historically black college/university (HBCU), Dr. Andrea Lewis Miller, a graduate of the college, learned…
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21 July
Unrest over Brandon Webber shooting leaves many questions, few answers
NNPA NEWSWIRE — It’s exposure to violence like this incident that Tennessee State Rep. Antonio Parkinson (D-Memphis) attributed to his poor, and sometimes violent decision making as a youth. It’s…
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