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KC Reparations Coalition to Host Urgent Climate Justice Discussion

NYC Black Lives Matter organizers and environmental justice groups march in honor of the 51st anniversary of Malcolm X’s assassination at a NYC Solidarity Rally for Flint, New York City, Feb. 21, 2016, Image by Erik McGregor / Getty Images...

Kamala Harris discusses complex multiracial identity

By Wilson K. Okello, Penn State Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, is often asked questions about her multiracial identity. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin People sometimes feel pressured to choose one identity over another....

Local women’s organizations launch campaign to urge women to vote and vote early

With early voting beginning underway across Tennessee, a diverse collaboration of leading local women’s groups begins its campaign to urge women to vote and vote early. A press conference and rally to kick off its early voting campaign was held on S...

Whitney Houston’s legendary concert finally released

Whitney Houston fans around the world are in for a rare treat as Sony Music’s Legacy Recordings, in collaboration with The Estate of Whitney E. Houston and Primary Wave Music, brings& Whitney Houston: The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)&a...

Top 10 Most Common Types of Cyber Attacks Today in 2024 & How to Prevent Them

Our lives without the Internet are impossible, especially after the Covid pandemic. Whether it be working from home or calling your loved ones who live far apart, the internet is required in every aspect of our lives. In this article, we are going t...

Deadline approaches for Disney Dreamers Academy

Time is running out for high school students with big dreams to take the next step toward their future, as the Oct. 31 application deadline for the Disney Dreamers Academy is fast approaching. Disney Dreamers Academy, in its 18th year, is an educatio...

MATA Board Begs Off Planned Cuts

Newly appointed members of the MATA board of directors took a detour around planned cuts in service approved by their recent predecessors on Tuesday, October 22. The unanimous decision was the new board’s first action since Memphis Mayor Paul Young h...

NDG Book Review: ‘Lead Bigger’ brings inclusion into management style

By Terri Schlichenmeyer The last kid picked. If you were ever in that position, you probably remember what it was like. Being out of the loop, the last person tapped, the one left out, none of this feels good – whether you’re a kid or an adult and an...

Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County revs up for 32nd annual Teddy Bear Ride this Sunday

Grab a teddy bear and join hundreds of North Texas motorcycle riders for a charity ride benefiting abused and neglected children in Collin County. Pre-registration is now available for the 32nd Annual Teddy Bear Ride which supports the work of Childr...

Five ways parents can support children’s social and emotional development

By Julia Levy Executive Director Sparkler Learning There are many ways parents can support their children’s social and emotional learning and wellness. Recent studies have highlighted that social and emotional skills — such as sustaining effort, gett...

As DEI programs face rollback, study highlights Black women are still facing barriers in predominantly white workplaces

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Senior National Correspondent As diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) programs face increasing dismantling across corporate America, the challenges Black women face in predominantly White workplaces are more critical tha...

Lower Black and Latino vaccination rates affected by trust and access issues

By Lori Lee NDG Contributing Writer The Food and Drug Administration approved the updated Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines on August 22 and the Novavax update August 30. Vaccines are needed to help human immunity keep pace with the rapidly evolving C...

Black retirees growing older and poorer

2025 Social Security COLA lowest in 10 years By Charlene Crowell As Americans live longer, the ability to remain financially independent is an ongoing struggle. Especially for Black and other people of color whose lifetime incomes are often lower tha...

Martin Luther King III

By Adam Shapiro CEO/President ASPR Martin Luther King III, the son of revered civil rights icons Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, directly tied his parents’ dreams for America to the multi-faith initiative to rescue the historic Sco...

Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley

(Black PR Wire) UNCF is proud to announce that Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley has been presented with the organization’s highest honor for partnerships, The Keeper of the Flame Award. “Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley is one of our nation’s foremost faith le...