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By Laura Onyeneho | Houston Defender | Word In Black This& post& was originally published on& Defender Network Courtesy of istockphoto (WIB) – Starting December 26, the seven-night celebration of Kwanzaa begins. This Afr...
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NEW YORK — Legislation to create a New York commission to study reparations for the descendants of slaves was approved Tuesday by Gov. Kathy Hochul, who called on New Yorkers to “rebuke and not excuse our role in benefiting from the institution of...
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NEW YORK – In a momentous victory for advocates of racial justice, Governor Katchy Hochul last Tuesday signed into law the (S.1163-A/SANDERS Same as A.7691/Solages), a groundbreaking bill sponsored by Senator Sanders that establishes the “New York St...
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By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political Writertmcqueen@afro.com Mayor Brandon M. Scott, alongside other city officials, recently announced the launch of free public Wi-Fi for Baltimoreans and visitors.& “In this digital age, digital equity is one...
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A fiery-hot fourth quarter from star player Cade Cunningham wasn’t enough for the Detroit Pistons to avoid losing their NBA-record 27th consecutive game, this time 118-112 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, Dec. 26, at Little Caesars Arena. It was...
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By Keri Mitchell Originally appeared in Dallas Free Press Five years ago, West Dallas residents learned their neighborhood would become home to a new Dallas ISD magnet school model — a pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade& science, techno...
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A guide to Kwanzaa in Memphis celebrations
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By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Richard Roundtree/wikimedia commons Harry Belafonte im Publikumsgespräch zu ‘Sing Your Song’ von Susanne Rostock während der Viennale 2011 im Wiener Garte...
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By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia In a recent SiriusXM interview with Gayle King, iconic actress Taraji P. Henson bravely addressed the pervasive issue of pay inequality in Hollywood, triggering...
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By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia & A Christmas morning fire broke out at the childhood home of global music icon Beyoncé Knowles-Carter. Authorities said the incident happened at around 2 a.m. o...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 4 months ago
The year 2023 was filled with hundreds of intriguing news stories and developments that specifically impacted Black Detroiters. Some stories and developments represented accomplishments and hope, while others chronicled the opposite. However, here ar...
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When the news broke that Chimneyrock Elementary School in Cordova would be hosting an after-school club called the After-School Satan Club, I was taken aback. The news of their intent elicited immediate and profound concern among parents, school admi...
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By Max ElramsisyCalifornia Black Media Advocates in California committed to improving the skills of individuals to meet the human resource needs of the state want to see more diversity among young people joining the workforce. Dr. Angelo Farooq, Cha...
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TUESDAY, Dec. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black individuals experience high levels of comorbid mental health distress during pregnancy, according to a study published in the December issue of The Nurse Practitioner. Susan Gennaro, Ph.D., R.N.,...
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New York has taken a significant step in efforts toward racial justice by approving a new commission to study the history of slavery in the state and consider paying reparations, a controversial issue that has received pushback from some GOP lawmaker...
