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Sitting on an empty stage at the White House Wednesday evening, President Joe Biden stared into a camera and made an appeal to House Democrats who, after passing his massive Covid-19 relief package, are worried it is now being watered down. “I...
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US stocks tumbled Thursday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell predicted an increase in consumer prices this summer — something investors fear will force interest rates up sooner than expected. Powell, speaking at a conference Thursday, pred...
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Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager-Dove with Jamilia Land, co-founder of ASAP and wife of imprisoned humanitarian activist Samuel Brown. Together, Jamilia and Samuel made a significant contribution to the language in ACA 3, an act which would abolish pr...
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Photo: YouTube As Black History Month (February) leads into Women’s History Month (March), Visa (NYSE:V) today announced a new locally-focused program to help digitally enable Black-owned small businesses, with an emphasis on those owned by Black wom...
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Philip J. Pierre took a COVID-19 vaccine jab Thursday, reiterating that had always said that he would. “I believe in the science,” the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) leader told reporters afterwards. Pierre recalled that he had said that...
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The following article, Cancel Culture: Seen the NEW Price of Dr Seuss Books?, was first published on The Black Sphere. If the price of Dr. Seuss books is any indicator, cancel culture is dead. If not, then cancel me. Because Dr. Seuss book prices hav...
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By Sister Tarpley NDG Religion Editor The Honorable Kamala Harris made history on January 20, 2021 when she was inaugurated as vice president of the United States. She is the first female, first Black and first South Asian to hold the office. “While...
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Governor Greg Abbott issued an Executive Order (GA-34) on March 2, lifting the mask mandate in Texas and increasing capacity of all businesses and facilities in the state to 100 percent. The Governor made the announcement while in Lubbock in an addre...
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The Texas Coalition of Black Democrats (TCBD), in preparation for the 2022 and 2024 election cycles, has organized a statewide Texas Alliance of Black Political Action Committees (PACs) to engage in coordinated local, statewide and national fundraisi...
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By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Vernon Jordan, the former National Urban League president and civil rights leader, has died at 85. Vickee Jordan Adams, the icon’s daughter, confirmed his death on Tuesday. “My father pass...
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“A lot of people tell me, ‘I can feel you in the flowers and I know you did them with love’,’” says Ednita Tingle, owner of Roots and Blooms in Decatur, Ga. “I love hearing this. It’s why I do what I do.” Tingle moved to Atlanta from Chicago after wo...
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Summer has always been a special and busy time for Dallas Children’s Theater (DCT) and this year will be no exception. While the setup will be adjusted to suit the safety and health requirements of the times, DCT will be reopening its doors for limit...
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The March to Macon continued this week with an elite eight doubleheader between the Westlake Lions and the Kell Longhorns. This game featured a sold-out crowd with very intense fan bases. One side dressed in black and blue and the other side dressed...
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By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher and CEO, San Diego Voice & Viewpoint We know from the appearance of former President Trump at the conservative Republican gathering in Florida over the weekend that their agenda against America continues. We see o...
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By Charlene Crowell Over the past year, COVID-19 and its variants have plagued the globe taking lives and interrupting normal activities in virtually all areas of life. For Black America, already plagued with steep health, income and wealth dispariti...
