Mental Health advocate Tamu Lewis releases ‘Surviving the Mental Health Tank’ - The Atlanta Voice
Mental health advocate Tamu Lewis has a personal interest in the stigmas surrounding mental health, and how they can prevent one from seeking the help they need. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 63% of Black people surveyed about mental health condition
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Monitor urges contempt proceedings begin against New York City over Rikers jail conditions
By New York Amsterdam News Contempt proceedings should be initiated against New York City over its failure to meet court-ordered reforms meant to stabilize the troubled Rikers Island jail complex, […] The post Monitor urges contempt proceedings begin against New York City over R
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Here’s Why Depression in Black Women Might Be Overlooked by Doctors - The Atlanta Voice
Exposure to racism and other stressors increase the risk for depression in Black folks and other people of color. But for Black women — who are impacted by racism, sexism, andother forms oppression— their depressive symptoms appear differently than other groups and may go overlook
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Kyrie Irving, Tyler Perry Help 93-Year-Old Woman Fight To Keep Her Land | Atlanta Daily World
Photo: Getty Images NBA star Kyrie Irving, Tyler Perry, Fantasia, and other Black celebrities are helping a 93-year-old South Carolina woman who is fighting to keep her land in Hilton Head, South Carolina. For nearly 30 years, Josephine Wright has lived at her Hilton head property, a 1.8-acre piece
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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison Says Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Should be Impeached | Chicago Defender
Detroit native and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, is calling for change to the nation's highest court following its recent ban on race-based college admissions in relation to Affirmative Action use and other recent controversial decisions. Ellison calls for term limits for justices on
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Historically Black Summer Getaways You Need To Know About | Atlanta Daily World
Photo: Getty Images Summertime means vacations, getaways, beaches, and new adventures! While it's become easy for many to explore different vacation spots across the country, such actions weren't always easy for Black Americans. Shut out due to segregation, Jim Crow laws, and other oppressive
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MC NEWS NOW: Minnesota Attorney General on New Book After George Floyd's Death | The Michigan Chronicle
Detroit Native and Minnesota State Attorney General Keith Ellison talk with Digital Anchor Andre Ash. His new book, 'Break the Wheel: Ending the Cycle of Police Violence' chronicles the events of his office's death investigation of George Floyd by Minneapolis please and the solutions needed to stop
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Meet Rev. Frederick Haynes III: Jesse Jackson's Rainbow PUSH Successor | Chicago Defender
On Sunday, Rev. Jesse Jackson Jr. is expected to officially transfer leadership of Rainbow PUSH to Rev. Dr. Frederick Haynes III of Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas. Rev. Haynes III will serve as Rainbow PUSH's new president, while Rev. Jackson transitions to an emeritus role over the
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Aliyah Boston Partners With USVI Tourism – Virgin Islands Free Press
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The USVI has a new tourism ambassador: in WNBA All-Star Aliyah Boston. The St. Thomas native was thenumber one overall pick in this year’s WNBA draftby the Indiana Fever....
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Gabby Douglas Teases Gymnastics Comeback For 2024 Paris Olympics | Atlanta Daily World
Photo: Getty Images Gymnastics star Gabby Douglas seems to have her eyes set on the 2024 Paris Olympics. On Thursday (July 13), Douglas confirmed on Instagram that she's training again, per Good Morning America. 'For many years, I’ve had an ache in my heart. But I didn’t want to keep carrying
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Biden Administration Vows to Preserve Racial Equity in Education Following Supreme Court’s Decision on College Admissions - The Madison Times
By Karen Stokes On Thursday, the Supreme Court rendered a decision that ended affirmative action in college admissions, asserting that race cannot be considered as a factor. Consequently, institutions of higher education are now compelled to explore alternative methods in their pursuit of diverse
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NNPA welcomes new chair and executive board at 2023 convention
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Bobby Henry, the publisher of the Westside Gazette in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., won the election as chair of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) […] The post NNPA welcomes new chair and executive board at 2023 convention appeared fi
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Liberty Score WNBA Record 44 Points In The First Quarter For Easy Win Over Fever – Virgin Islands Free Press
NEW YORK — The New York Liberty's full offensive potential was on display on Sunday afternoon against the Indiana Fever when they recorded the highest-scoring single quarter in WNBA history by pouring...
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Civil rights leaders challenge legacy admissions at Harvard, alleging discrimination
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire After the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision to end Affirmative Action in higher education, a civil rights group has launched a challenge to legacy admissions […] The post Civil rights leaders challenge legacy admissions at Harvard, alleging discrimina
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3M reaches $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of water systems with ‘forever chemicals’
By John Flesher, The Associated Press Chemical manufacturer 3M Co. will pay at least $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits over contamination of many U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially […] The post 3M reaches $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of water syste
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RECESS23: Walker-Miller Energy Services and Real Times Media partner to empower Black and Brown leaders in clean energy  | New Pittsburgh Courier
CARLA WALKER-MILLER Invited speakers for the inaugural conference include Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Walker-Miller Energy Services, one of the largest African American and woman-owned energy efficiency companies in the country, and Real Times
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A business can decline service based on its beliefs, Supreme Court rules | New Pittsburgh Courier
Designing for all couples – or declining? DawidMarkiewicz/iStock via Getty Images Plus – but what will this look like inpractice? Charles J. Russo, University of Dayton At issue in one of this year’s most highly anticipated Supreme Court cases, 303 Creative v. Elenis, was what happens when
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This Week In Black History July 19-25, 2023 | Atlanta Daily World
July 19 1848—Anti-slavery activist and the foremost Black leader of his day Frederick Douglass gives a stirring speech at the First Women’s Rights Convention, which took place in Seneca Falls, N.Y. Douglas helped sway the 260 women and 40 men present to back a women’s right to vote resolution
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Chicago Street Race: Milestone Week for NASCAR and Driver Bubba Wallace | Chicago Defender
Bubba Wallace finished 31st in Sunday's NASCAR Chicago Street race, a disappointing end to an otherwise good week. However, with all due respect to the inaugural race, Wallace's participation in activities off the track last week played a crucial role in attracting new fans and viewers. 'Bubba is
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Rev. Jesse Jackson Honored at Convention, Paving the Way for New President | Chicago Defender
This weekend at Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s annual convention, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson was given his flowers and honored with a well-deserved tribute after a panel of Jackson’s former presidential campaign leaders proudly shared stories from the trail.  The 35th anniversary of Rev. Jackson’s two
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NOAA launches new hurricane forecast model as Atlantic season starts strong – Virgin Islands Free Press
MIAMI — NOAA’s National Hurricane Center — a division of the National Weather Service — has a new model to help produce hurricane forecasts this season. The Hurricane Analysis and Forecast System...
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The Colorado website designer’s win is one of dozens of federal cases where religious beliefs and LGBTQ+ rights have clashed | New Pittsburgh Courier
Viewed over decades, the Supreme Court’s record on religion-related cases is more complicated than recent headlines suggest. Phil Roeder/Moment via Getty Images – and the pattern might not be what you think by Kelsy Burke, University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Emily Kazyak, University of
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Rev. Jesse Jackson Stepping Down as President of Rainbow PUSH | Chicago Defender
Rev. Jesse Jackson, Jr. is stepping down as president of the pioneering civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH, which he founded more than 50 years ago. A successor has yet to be named. This announcement comes as the 57th annual Rainbow PUSH Coalition Convention is set to occur this
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Some critics see Trump's behavior as un-Christian. His conservative Christian backers see a hero
By David Crary, AP National Writer For eight years, Donald Trump has managed to secure the support of many evangelical and conservative Christians despite behavior that often seemed at odds […] The post Some critics see Trump's behavior as un-Christian. His conservative Christia
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Indiana Fever’s Aliyah Boston named WNBA Rookie of the Month again – Virgin Islands Free Press
INDIANAPLIS — New month, same honor. Aliyah Bostonof the Indiana Fever was named WNBA Rookie of the Month for June after averaging 15.1 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 blocks in...
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President Biden Releases Statement on June CPI Report - The Madison Times
On Wednesday, the President released a statement on the June Consumer Price Index. “Good jobs and lower costs: That’s Bidenomics in action. Today’s report brings new and encouraging evidence that inflation is falling while our economy remains strong. Annual inflation has fallen each of the last
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Aja Wilson drafts Aces teammates, Aliyah Boston for WNBA All-Star Game – Virgin Islands Free Press
LAS VEGAS — Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Grinerwas an honorary starter for last year’s WNBA All-Star Game while she was detained in Russia. This year, Griner will be on the court starting...
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NNPA welcomes new chair, executive board | New Pittsburgh Courier
Bobby Henry, the publisher of the Westside Gazette in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., won the election as chair of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) during the organization’s 2023 convention in Nashville, Tenn. The NNPA is the trade association of more than 200 African American-owned
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Trump asks top Georgia court to disqualify election probe prosecutor and toss grand jury report
ATLANTA (AP) - Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are asking Georgia's highest court to prevent the district attorney who has been investigating his actions in the wake of the 2020 election from prosecuting him and to throw out a special grand jury report that is part of th
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Accused Philadelphia Mass Shooter Told Cops Strange Motive Behind Rampage | New Pittsburgh Courier
Photo: Philadelphia Police Department The gunman accused of killing five people and injuring two children in Philadelphia told authorities why he went on the deadly rampage. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, 40-year-old Kimbrady Carriker told police he opened fire Monday night (July 3) to
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