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Jul- 2019 -25 July#NNPA BlackPress
OP-ED: Black Women Taking on the Fight Against Diabetes
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Over 30 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with both Type 1 and Type…
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24 July#NNPA BlackPress
COMMENTARY: Tough Decision
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Everyone can second guess, talk about what should have happened or what they would have done. You…
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23 July#NNPA BlackPress
Reparations Must Include the Costs of Predatory Lending
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Although in some respects racial equality has improved in the intervening years,” states the report, “in other…
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23 July#NNPA BlackPress
Schumer: “Any Unnecessary Delays to Honor Harriet Tubman, Especially for Political Reasons, Are Improper and Unacceptable”
NNPA NEWSWIRE — More than three years ago, under President Obama, the Treasury Department announced the redesign of the $20…
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23 July#NNPA BlackPress
IN MEMORIAM: Sterling Tucker, Civil Rights Leader and Activist Politician, Dies at 95
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Prominent American civil rights activist and Washington, D.C. politician Sterling Tucker passed away on July 14, in…
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23 July#NNPA BlackPress
PRESS ROOM: 100-year old legendary African-American debate coach awarded 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award from NSDA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Dr. Thomas Freeman’s 70-plus year resume includes teaching Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during his time at…
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22 July#NNPA BlackPress
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…
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22 July#NNPA BlackPress
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…
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22 July#NNPA BlackPress
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…
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22 July#NNPA BlackPress
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…
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