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White Man Charged With Murder After Black Teen’s Leg Found In Park

Photo: Milwaukee Police Department, GoFundMe A white man was arrested after authorities found the remains of a missing Black college student in a Milwaukee park. On Friday (April 5), Maxwell Anderson, 33, was charged with homicide, mutilation of a c...

White Man Charged With The Murder Of Sade Robinson

A white man was arrested after authorities found the remains of a missing Black college student in a Milwaukee park. On Friday (April 5), Maxwell Anderson, 33, was charged with homicide, mutilation of a corpse, and arson in the murder of 19-year...

J. Pharoah Doss: Tennessee repeals local police reform: was the repeal Republican paternalism?

Members of Memphis’ SCORPION unit were behind the brutal beating of a suspect.& City of Memphis via AP George Lakoff’s book, Moral Politics: How Liberals and Conservatives Think, makes a distinction between left and right through parenting appr...

Civil Rights Groups Want Baltimore Bridge Renamed Due To Slavery Ties

Photo: Getty Images Civil rights groups are urging political leaders to rename Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge following its collapse last month. According to NBC News, the caucus of African American Leaders, whose members include variou...

Word In Black, and Comcast NBCUniversal Welcomes 16 Journalism Fellows to Cover Black and LGBTQ+ Communities

Philadelphia (April 15, 2024) —& Today, News is Out and Word In Black, together announced the 16 fellows selected for The Digital Equity Local Voices Lab, a new initiative powered by Comcast NBCUniversal to place journalists at 16 Black and LGB...

President Biden Unveils Sweeping Student Loan Relief Plans, Targeting Racial Disparities

One of the central aims of the proposals is to address the disproportionate debt burden borne by communities of color, mainly Black and Latino borrowers. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia President Joe Bid...

Preserved – The Answer You Need but not the One You want

A few years ago, I went through a frustrating email exchange with a coworker. It started with her having a few questions about what I taught in my classes. It wasn’t really her business but in the spirit of collegiality, I responded to her email. ...

Nearly 1 in 4 Adults Dumped From Medicaid Are Now Uninsured

Photo credit: vitapix from Getty Images Signature A new survey details how millions of Americans struggle to keep coverage in the government insurance program for low-income people. By& Phil Galewitz This article was originally published on&...

Dawn Staley Sets a Trailblazing Legacy for Black Women Coaches

For the third time in seven seasons, Dawn Staley, a 53-year-old Black woman from the Raymond Rosen Homes housing projects of North Philadelphia, has led her University of South Carolina Gamecocks to an NCAA national title.& The former WNBA star...

Get On a Path to Financial Success, Well-Being with the Chicago Treasurer’s Office “Money Smart Week”

To help Chicagoans make better financial and lifestyle choices, the Chicago Treasurer’s Office will present two financial education webinars and a support service webinar for the formerly convicted April 16-18, during “Money Smart Week.” These webina...

Bodycam Footage Shows Akron Police Shooting Black Teen Holding Fake Gun

Photo: Getty Images A family is seeking justice after Akron, Ohio police shot a 15-year-old Black teenager who was holding a fake gun, drawing parallels to the shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, per Newsone. The shooting unfolded on April 1 after...

The Motive and Conduct of a Man of God I Thessalonians 2:1-20 Part I

In this chapter, Paul’s critics were at their best. There are those who are always trying to undermine the good that you are doing. Paul had his critics during his lifetime, and so do we! The two main charges against this grand apostle were...

Dorri McWhorter: From Chicago Roots to Leadership Heights

Born in Chicago and raised between Racine, Wisconsin, and the South Side, Dorri McWhorter was destined for leadership. Her passion for advocacy and communications started early. At just 11 years old, she wrote a letter to Santa Claus, urging him to &...

Most 18-year-old Texans aren’t signed up to vote despite a law requiring voter registration in high schools

By Pooja Salhotra, The Texas Tribune April 10, 2024 “Most 18-year-old Texans aren’t signed up to vote despite a law requiring voter registration in high schools” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan me...

To Help Black Teachers Thrive, Remove Outside Barriers

The non-profit Educate ME is providing aspiring teachers with financial assistance and mentorship to increase the Black teacher pipeline. In the Black community, from the time of enslaved ancestors to the founding of HBCUs, it’s a truism: Black t...