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A Duke University study refutes the transgenerational slavery trauma theory, attributing Black-White health disparities to present-day structural racism. The research found no evidence of epigenetic inheritance over generations, emphasizing the immed...
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Mark Johnson, now the tenth president of Louisiana Christian University, previously taught at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He brings his rich experience as pastor and chaplain to the role. His educational background includes degrees from
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Partnership for Prosperity and City Lights Ministry unite to aid Salem Gardens with a Bed Drive Campaign. They aim to supply over 60 families with beds, enhancing their living conditions. Winston-Salem State University students and United Way of Fors...
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Carnegie Mellon University's study reveals NFT avatar race influences pricing, with Black avatars valued 30.7% less. Tech-linked traits reduce these disparities. Despite assumptions, young investors' biases persist. Scholars propose creators adopt po...
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Concerns over the WS/FCS Strategic Planning Steering Committee's selection process highlight diversity issues. With 60% of students being Black and Hispanic, representation is lacking. Critics, including Karen Cuthrell, demand more equitable inclusio...
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Alvin R. Washington becomes Southern University Law Center's chancellor. A faculty member since 2003, he manages the mediation clinic and teaches various law courses. His career spans military and civil service, including roles as a Naval JAG officer...
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Alvin R. Washington, now Southern University Law Center’s chancellor, began as a Naval JAG officer. He oversees the mediation clinic, teaches legal courses, and serves as an adjunct professor. Washington’s extensive career includes roles with the Nav...
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Large-scale protests in major cities, including Washington D.C., oppose drastic Trump administration job cuts. Despite public outcry, President Trump and Elon Musk plan to reduce HUD staff by 50%, impacting services for millions monthly. HUD cuts aff...
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Terrance Afer-Anderson exposes the dangerous shifts in U.S. government under Trump and Musk, highlighting mass firings, media suppression, and authoritarian tactics. As democracy faces a new kind of coup, the urgency to resist has never been greater....
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After an extensive revitalization, the Hampton University Museum has reopened, featuring new exhibitions honoring Black artists, military veterans, and cultural heritage. #HamptonUniversityMuseum #BlackArt #HarlemRenaissance #AfricanAmericanHistory...
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CBS’s new soap opera Beyond the Gates brings a prestigious Black family to daytime TV at a time when DEI programs are under attack. Executive Producer Michele Val Jean and NAACP/CBS Studios President Sheila Ducksworth highlight the significance of au...
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South Hampton K-8 students excel in STEM, winning Alabama's Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2024-25. Their Hygiene Hub project, transforming donated clothes into hygiene products, tackles period poverty and diaper insecurity. With a $12,000 prize, they ai...
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BY KIM CHANDLER | Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Governor Kay Ivey commuted Robin “Rocky” Myers’s death sentence to life imprisonment, citing doubts about his guilt. Despite supporting the death penalty, Ivey respected the 1994 jury's l...
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Birmingham’s Carver Theatre recently hosted a lively Jazz Jam Session featuring an All-Star High School Sextet. Collaborating with the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz, local students and musicians like José Carr performed, fostering friendships. Sch...
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Hazel Dukes, 92, lifelong civil rights advocate and New York NAACP president, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family. Celebrated for her tireless fight for equality, she received the Spingarn Medal in 2023. Dukes paved the way for Black women i...
