Federal Judge Blocks Arkansas Law Criminalizing Library Materials for Minors - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks has issued a preliminary injunction that temporarily prevents Arkansas from enforcing a controversial law that would have authorized criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing
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Boston Man Files Lawsuit Seeking to Bankrupt White Supremacist Group he Says Assaulted Him - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
By MARK PRATT, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A Black teacher and musician who says members of a white nationalist hate group punched, kicked and beat him with metal shields during a march through Boston last year sued the organization on Tuesday. Charles Murrell III, of Boston, was in the area of
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African American Museum extends South African contemporary art exhibition through State Fair of Texas
… Fair of Texas this year. African American Museum, Dallas at Fair … ., president and CEO of the African American Museum, Dallas. “We’ve … until Sept. 28, the African American Museum, Dallas will be open … Robinson said. Learn more: African American Museum, Dallas
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California NAACP Launches Employee Discrimination Hotline - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
By Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media Rick L. Callender, President of the California/Hawaii Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (CAL/HI NAACP), has announced that the organization is offering free legal advice and consultations to public and private
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DeSantis-Controlled Disney World District Abolishes Diversity, Equity Initiatives - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
By MIKE SCHNEIDER, Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Diversity, equity and inclusion programs were abolished Tuesday from Walt Disney World's governing district, now controlled by appointees of Gov. Ron DeSantis, in an echo of the Florida governor's agenda which has championed curtailing such
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I Traveled To The Santa Ynez Valley To Test Kia’s 2023 Fleet Of Electric Cars, And It Was One Of The Best Road Trips I’ve Ever Experienced | Essence
I can’t remember the last time I took a scenic road trip. Instead of planning picturesque long drives, I’ve had to opt for the four-hour trek home to Oakland from
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Easy Ways to Set Your Child Up for a Successful School Year - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
By Dr. Tracee Perryman, Word in Black It is no secret that parents are still anxious about their child(ren)’s academic performance. According to the National Assessment of Student Progress, since 2017, there has been a downward trend in the percentage of fourth graders reading at a proficient
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Maui Surveys the Burned Wreckage Caused by the Deadliest US Wildfire in Years - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
By AUDREY MCAVOY, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and NICK PERRY, Associated Press WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — The search of the wildfire wreckage on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities as firefighters battled the stubborn blaze that has
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Major International Law Enforcement Operation Rescues Child Exploitation Victims - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent In an unprecedented show of global cooperation, more than a dozen international law enforcement agencies, spearheaded by the United States, have executed an operation hailed as a milestone in the fight against child sexual
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Education Department Launches Investigation into Harvard University’s Legacy Admissions
By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA (NNPA) - Following a complaint from advocacy groups that Harvard University was breaking federal law by using legacy admissions, the U.S. Department of Education has acted. This week, the department formally notified Lawyers for Civil Rights, the organizat
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Enraged Trump Wants Supreme Court to Intervene on Indictments - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Former President Donald Trump wasted no time after his most recent arraignment on charges of attempting to manipulate the 2020 presidential race, as he called upon the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in the 2024 contest. In his latest
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THE TRUIST FOUNDATION PLEDGES $1.5M TO BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES IN VIRGINIA - Garland Journal
By Iman Milner On July 24, TheTruist Foundationannounced a $1.5 million grant to support an initiative to fund a small business loan program for historically undercapitalized communities. According toThe Virginian Pilot, Truist, in partnership with the St. Louis-based nonprofit Urban Strategies and
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Your health is our go(ooooo)al!  - Dallas Weekly
It starts with healthy nutrition! Summer break is almost over, and the back-to-school vibes are here. The hustle and bustle of getting your kids to school or soccer practice and […] The post Your health is our go(ooooo)al!  appeared first on Dallas Weekly.
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Renowned Civil Rights Advocate Charles J. Ogletree Jr. Dies, Leaving a Legacy of Justice and Empowerment
By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA (NNPA) - Charles J. Ogletree Jr., a distinguished Harvard Law School professor, celebrated attorney, and leading civil rights advocate, has died at 70. Ogletree, who had battled Alzheimer’s disease since 2015, reportedly died at his home in Maryland. “Char
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Renowned Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump and Co-Counsel Ray Hamlin Set to “Unveil Shocking Revelations” in Malcolm X Assassination Conspiracy - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Celebrated civil rights attorney Ben Crump, alongside co-counsel Ray Hamlin, have announced that they will unveil bombshell developments in the alleged assassination conspiracy of Malcolm X. A media alert said the event, planned for
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Congressional Black Caucus Confronts Ongoing Assault on Black Rights
By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA (NNPA) - Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) firmly stated that Black Americans are being attacked in various ways nationwide, with Republicans leading these efforts. “We refuse to be victims, and we will not be silenced,” declared CBC Chairman
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Baltimore Squeegee Worker on Trial for Murder Acted in Self-Defense in Motorist's Death, Lawyer says - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
By LEA SKENE, Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore teenager acted in self-defense when he allegedly shot and killed a baseball bat-wielding driver who approached youths washing windshields at a busy downtown intersection last summer, attorneys for the teen argued as his murder trial got
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HYATT CORPORATION AWARDS BLACK-OWNED STARTUPS $30K IN BUSINESS GRANTS - Texas Metro News
BY Ashlei Stevens Mikáel Pyles says he and his business partners work 25/8 on their businessQuikLiq. That’s 25 hours a day, eight days a week spent on their unique mobile […] The post HYATT CORPORATION AWARDS BLACK-OWNED STARTUPS $30K IN BUSINESS GRANTS appeared first on Texas Metro News.
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GRANDFATHER OF BLACK BASKETBALL' E.B. HENDERSON HONORED WITH STATUE AT UNIVERSITY OF DC  - Database
Subject From Harvard to Baltimore: The Spread of Basketball Among Black American Description The University of District of Columbia has honored the … The post GRANDFATHER OF BLACK BASKETBALL' E.B. HENDERSON HONORED WITH STATUE AT UNIVERSITY OF DC  appeared first on Database.
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Texas Police Mistakenly Hold Black Family at Gunpoint in Traffic Stop Mishap - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Police officers in Frisco, Texas, mistakenly held a Black family at gunpoint after a typo led them to believe their car was stolen. The disturbing incident, which took place on July 23, was captured on multiple officers’ body
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Booksellers sue over Texas law requiring them to rate books appropriateness - Dallas Weekly
By Rebecca Schneid Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune Two Texas bookstores and three national bookseller associations file suit over House Bill 900, which requires private booksellers to rate books […] The post Booksellers sue over Texas law requiring them to rate books ap
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Mississippi Discriminates Against Black Residents with Appointed Judges, Justice Department Says - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS, AP News JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A new Mississippi law discriminates against residents of the majority-Black capital city of Jackson by requiring the appointment of some judges in a state where most judges are elected, the U.S. Justice Department said in court papers filed
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Court Blocks Mississippi Ban on Voting after Some Crimes, but GOP Official Will Appeal Ruling - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS, Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is violating the U.S. Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment by permanently stripping voting rights from people convicted of some felonies, a federal appeals court panel ruled in a split decision Friday. Two
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PRESS ROOM: Now and Later® and La La Anthony Team Up to Spotlight Self-Care Companies for National Black Business Month
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In continued support of go-getters and changemakers in the Black community, the brand is launching ‘Pause Now, Hustle Later’ in partnership with media personality, entrepreneur, and candy lover La La Anthony, to spotlight five emerging black-owned businesses in the self-care space
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National Urban League Unveils Empowerment 2.0 in Fight for Justice and Democracy - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent In an address to the National Urban League Conference, Marc H. Morial, President and CEO of the civil rights organization, introduced what he called the next phase of advocacy and activism: Empowerment 2.0. The new initiative builds on
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'Respect your Phases'; Alzheimer's Disease and its effect on the black community - Dallas Weekly
Alzheimer’s Disease has a devastating effect on communities across the country, however, it is important to highlight the impact it has on the Black community. Caregiver Coach PAT Bailey is […] The post 'Respect your Phases'; Alzheimer's Disease and its effect on the black commu
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The results of 'Barbenheimer' weekend are in. Here's who took the box office crown
'Barbenheimer' didn't just work, it spun box office gold. The social media-fueled fusion of Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie' and Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' brought moviegoers back to the theaters in record numbers this weekend, vastly outperforming projections and giving a glimmer o
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What to Know Ahead of Tory Lanez's Sentencing in Megan Thee Stallion's Shooting - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
By MARIA SHERMAN, AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three years have passed since hip-hop superstar Megan Thee Stallion was shot multiple times by rapper Tory Lanez in Los Angeles following a pool party at the home of Kylie Jenner. On Monday, Lanez is scheduled to be sentenced, following his
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OP-ED: Why I Am Fighting for Greater Visibility for Diabetic Men and Women
By Patti LaBelle | NNPA (NNPA) - More than 25 years ago, I collapsed onstage while performing. I had no idea what was happening, but that night in the hospital, when I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, my life was forever changed. At first, I was angry, and I was terrified. I wa
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Dr. LaShae Sharp-Collins Launches 79th Assembly District Candidacy - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
By K.H. Hamilton, Contributing Writer On Saturday, July 29, 2023, Dr. LaShae Sharp-Collins announced her candidacy for the 79th Assembly District at the home of her parents, James and Mary Sharp. Family, friends, advocates, community members and mentors, including California Secretary of
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