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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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OP-ED: DJ Envy’s Wisdom

NNPA NEWSWIRE — My path to becoming a Discover the Unexpected ambassador started when I made the decision to go…

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COMMENTARY: DeVos Hands For-Profit Colleges $11.1 Billion Over 10 Years

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Over the next decade, the Education Department projects an $11 billion cost-savings from denying loan forgiveness. But…

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Tickets on sale now for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at Orpheum Memphis

NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — The celebrated Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is returning to Memphis for a limited weekend engagement February…

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COMMENTARY: Joy

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Mr. [John] Reaves died last month, and many shared their fond memories of him and the Smokey…

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