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Historic antitrust settlement reshapes real estate landscape: NAREB prepares for industry shift

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Senior National Correspondent In a development reshaping the real estate industry, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) finalized a historic settlement late last year following a multibillion-dollar antitrust ruling. This...

Indian Holi festival celebrated in Cincinnati

Contributed Holi (Hindi pronunciation: [‘hoːli:]) is a popular and significant Hindu festival celebrated as the Festival of Colors, Love, and Spring. It celebrates the eternal and divine love of the deities Radha and Krishna, according to W...

NDG Book Review: Great kids books for the Easter season

By Terri Schlichenmeyer How do you know when it’s spring? The robins suddenly make an appearance in your back yard. The flowers begin to poke their heads from the ground and in the stores. Mom and Dad start making garden plans and Grandpa finds his g...

Film Review: ‘Shirley’ is a history lesson worth learning

By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic (**1/2) She was a pioneer. A political warrior. A woman who’s earned an esteemed place in herstory. After Frederick Douglas (1848), Edwin Taylor (1904) and Channing E Phillips (1968). Before Jesse Jackson (1984), Alan...

‘Remembering Black Dallas’ is back on the trail with a new tour series

Remembering Black Dallas (RBD) is a local non-profit that has been working to preserve Dallas history since 2015. Formed by the late Dr. George Keaton, Jr., the organization has engaged in numerous activities for nearly a decade now. Last Saturday RB...

DOE reminds Schools of legal obligation to address discrimination against Muslim, Arab, Sikh, South Asian, Hindu, and Palestinian students

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently reminded schools of their obligations to address discrimination against Muslim, Arab, Sikh, South Asian, Hindu, and Palestinian students. This reminder, sent as a Dear Colleagu...

Former ‘Goon Squad’ officers sentenced for violent civil rights offenses in Mississippi

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Senior National Correspondent Former Mississippi Sheriff’s Deputy Hunter Elward received a 20-year prison sentence on Tuesday, March 19, for the torture of two Black men in 2023. Elward pleaded guilty in August to federal charg...

The Democrats, President Biden, and the Black Vote

While President Biden appears to be the only hope for America. As we know this nation, it does not follow that many who understand this crisis could and will engage in not voting this November out of the feeling that there is no real choice given Bid...

Rising rates of head and facial injuries from exercise and weightlifting

(Newswise) Waltham — Numbers of craniofacial injuries related to exercise and weightlifting have increased sharply over the past decade, reports a study in The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by W...

25 million Black and Latino voters are missing or incorrectly listed in U.S. voter databases

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Senior National Correspondent An eye-opening report titled “Surfacing Missing Voters: Addressing Data Systems, Tools, and Engagement Models that Invisibilize Black and Brown Communities,” authored by Miriam McKinney Gray for th...

Historic settlement reshapes real estate landscape

In a development reshaping the real estate industry, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) finalized a historic settlement late last year following a multibillion-dollar antitrust ruling. This $418 million settlement, expected to go into effect...

Former ‘Goon Squad’ officers sentenced for civil rights offenses

Former Mississippi Sheriff’s Deputy Hunter Elward received a 20-year prison sentence on Tuesday, March 19, for the torture of two Black men in 2023. Elward pleaded guilty in August to federal charges of discharge of a firearm during a crime of viole...

Alabama Republicans Pass Controversial Anti-Diversity Legislation

Alabama Republicans have stirred controversy with the passage of a divisive bill targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (D.E.I.) efforts in public colleges. The legislation slashes funding for diversity programs and imposes restrictions on discu...

Long-lost coach found: reunion after 45 years

Coach Steve Schweitzer was my high school basketball coach. I entered the Courter Tech High School gym to try out for the basketball team in the fall of 1970. There, before my very eyes, stood my coach. I had no idea what organized sports would do f...

BREAKING: Satanic Temple Challenges MSCS in Court Over Alleged Discrimination

In a move that sharpens the national conversation on religious freedoms and educational policy, the Satanic Temple has filed a lawsuit against Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS), alleging discrimination that infringes on constitutional and civil ri...