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Feb- 2020 -19 February#NNPA BlackPress
For People of Color, Gentrification is More a Curse than a Blessing
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to a March 2019 study by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), more than 135,000 Black…
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11 February#NNPA BlackPress
“Recovering Untold Stories”: Civil Rights Veteran Revisits School Victory
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Bennie and Plummie Richburg Parson, along with Harry and Eliza Briggs, parents of five schoolchildren, were the…
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Sep- 2019 -26 September#NNPA BlackPress
Changing the Game: Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Hennessy Partner to Develop Next Generation of Corporate Leaders
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The inaugural cohort of Hennessy Fellows is comprised of 10 MBA students from HBCUs, who were recently…
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12 September#NNPA BlackPress
In One Section of Queens, Gun Violence Has Left Activists with Plenty of Work to Do
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "If young people who have experienced gun violence receive wraparound supports to empower them to fulfill their…
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8 September#NNPA BlackPress
Building Wealth with Your Mind Before Your Bank Account with Ashley Fox of EMPIFY
WASHINGTON INFORMER — Ashley Fox, founder EMPIFY, and former Wall Street Analyst is working to shift that narrative. Ashley’s idea of…
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5 September#NNPA BlackPress
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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Aug- 2019 -26 August#NNPA BlackPress
New Website Helps Diners Find Black-Owned Restaurants
OUR WEEKLY LOS ANGELES — “African-Americans make up only eight percent of restaurant owners and managers in the U.S.,” said…
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20 August#NNPA BlackPress
Discussion Spotlights Vagaries of the Criminal Justice System and Media Complicity
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On a recent afternoon, a distinguished group of panelists spent almost two hours in a conversation exploring…
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2 AugustBlack History
Women’s Hall of Fame to Honor Angela Davis
WASHINGTON INFORMER — Political activist and educator Angela Davis is being honored this fall by the National Women’s Hall of…
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1 August#NNPA BlackPress
OP-ED: Reform Alternative Business Lending Practices to Protect Small-Business Owners
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Lenders have been requiring their small business borrowers, as a condition of receiving any short-term loans from…
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