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Los Angeles Sentinel and Bakewell Media’s annual Taste of Soul goes virtual | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent While a festival with 350,000 people on Crenshaw Boulevard isn’t in the cards because of the coronavirus pandemic, Bakewell Media and the Los Angeles Sentinel have found a new way to bring even more people together. The 15th annual
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Closing the Wealth Gap in Black America Through Investments in Innovation
By Phillip Washington | Dallas Weekly Magazine | Special to the NNPA (NNPA) - In today’s discussion, we delve into the pressing issue of closing the wealth gap in Black America. Wealth in business and investing exists at the intersection of faith in the future and individual passi
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FAMU rains on BCU’s hopes with 24-7 victory - Texas Metro News
Next the Rattlers have a rematch from Homecoming 23 with PVAMU for the SWAC Championship The post FAMU rains on BCU’s hopes with 24-7 victory appeared first on Texas Metro News.
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Miami Artist Unveils Mural Honoring NNPA President and Civil Rights Leader Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “To have Dr. Chavis come here to Liberty City and to honor him like this is a dream,” stated Broadway Harewood, a majority owner of commercial real estate in Liberty City, who has used the arts to reduce crime in the area. The unveiling occurred in the Broadway Arts District at
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OP-ED: NFL's 2021 Opportunity to Diversify Team Ownership | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — I speak not only as a fan of professional football but also as someone who has a direct interest in helping the NFL fulfill its laudable and historic commitment to building a diverse and equitable league for players, coaches, owners and the thousands of others who make professional
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Picturing Game Day
The Washington Informer has been providing quality sports photos and celebrating its 59th anniversary for over a decade, and has been a go-to source for many years for many readers. The post LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Picturing Game Day appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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NTSB Chief On Bryant Crash: `Bad Things Can Happen To Good Organizations'    - Black News Channel
By City News Service, The Los Angeles Sentinel The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board said today it was “hard to square” certain elements of the board’s findings regarding the helicopter company involved in the crash that killed Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and eight other people
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Opinion: When the Dems Win, Gov. Newsom Must Pick an African American to Replace Kamala Harris
U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, the first Black woman to serve on a major party’s presidential ticket made history last week when Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee, announced that she would serve as his running mate.  While much of the national and local news centered around the
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CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY: Making ‘More Black History’ in Classical Music - Los Angeles Sentinel
In observing Black History Month, National Newspaper Publishers Association President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., has always maintained a poetic theory: “The best way to observe Black History Month is to make more Black history,” Dr. Chavis, one of America's prominent civil rights
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Wells Fargo Makes Major Investment in Six Black-Owned Banks — The Sacramento Observer
Wells Fargo said it is also supporting each MDI’s development through a banking relationship in the form of a single touchpoint coverage model that will help them access Wells Fargo’s expertise and pursue strategic priorities like entering new markets, expanding locations, designing new
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Dallas Health Officials Join Forces with the Head of CDC to Fight COVID During the Holidays - Texas Metro News
Over the upcoming holiday season many families and friends will gather together to pass turkey, stuffing and peas, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is hoping that the flu and COVID are not among the things are being passed around for the
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Wells Fargo gives $1 million in scholarships to bridge financial gaps faced by students amidst COVID-19 — The Sacramento Observer
SAN FRANCISCO (NNPA) -– Students dedicated to making a positive difference in the world offer the greatest hope for the future, but for many their plans are threatened due to the unexpected financial gap posed by COVID-19 – sometimes prohibiting them from continuing and completing college. Wells
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LeBron James Becomes First NBA Player To Score 39,000 Career Points
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OP-ED: Dr. Henry Louis Gates’ Black History Podcast Wins Deserved 2023 Webby Award | Post News Group
NNPA NEWSWIRE -— “Open discussion and debate will enable us to find solutions to the racial inequality that persists in the nation today,” said noted historian Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr., the Director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University. “Part of
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Jan Perry Named to the Board of Directors for The B-RELYT Organization, Inc.
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House Republicans Elect Mike Johnson as New Speaker After Weeks of Turmoil | Post News Group
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia In a protracted and contentious process that ground Congress to a halt for over three weeks, House Republicans have finally chosen a new Speaker. Mike Johnson, R-La., a lower-ranking member of the GOP leadership and
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Wells Fargo Makes Major Investment in Six Black-Owned Banks - Voice and Viewpoint
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent NNPA NEWSWIRE — Wells Fargo said it is also supporting each MDI’s development through a banking relationship in the form of a single touchpoint coverage model that will help them access Wells Fargo’s expertise and pursue strategic
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That’s more like it, Red Force - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
THE EDITOR: Congratulations to the Red Force on their 14th CG United Super 50 title. I'm left with a rotten egg on my face because I slammed the squad and called out certain players for not being good enough for selection. It was not my intention to hound Sunil Narine out of the team because I
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When the Dems Win, Gov. Newsom Must Pick an African American to Replace Kamala Harris - Los Angeles Sentinel
U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, the first Black woman to serve on a major party’s presidential ticket, made history last week when Joe Biden, the Democratic party’s presumptive nominee, announced that she would serve as his running
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Report: COVID-19 Now is The Third Leading Cause of Death Among Black People — The Sacramento Observer
(NNPA) - America’s economic situation has substantially deteriorated since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, and families across race and ethnicity feel the pain, according to a new report from the Brookings Institution, which notes that the coronavirus now stands as the third leading cause of
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The Nasty Fight among Republicans for House Speaker Gets Nastier | Post News Group
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On Tuesday, Oct. 24, House Republicans plan to hold a candidate forum to assess the contenders, and it remains to be seen who will emerge as the top choice to lead the party in the House of
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In 1926 Violette Neatley Anderson became the first African American female attorney admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Anderson was born on July 16, 1882 in London, England to Richard and Marie Neatley. The family immigrated to the United States and settled in
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My Journey with Legendary Basketball Coach John Thompson - Black Voice News
When legendary coach, John Thompson, transitioned, I had to take a step back and reflect. With a sad heart, I sought out narrative after narrative scribed by some of my friends. I found solace in that. My Thompson story is more like a phenomenon that happened to me. It began during my transition
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PRESS ROOM: How MLB & Clubs Are Observing Black History Month | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Major League Baseball, its Clubs, and media entities, MLB Network and MLB.com, will observe Black History Month 2021 in a variety of ways, across the sport.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Leads U.S. Reparations Bill H.R. 40 | BlackPressUSA
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