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By Lucius Gantt Almost every day you turn on your radio or television set, local broadcast stations and national news will gather their hand-picked colored commentators to explain to angry protestors why a few bad apple officers are making other law enforcers look really bad. To me, a few is at
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Source: The Orlando Advocate
OP ED: America Should Embrace Prison Returnees to Our Communities | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Many residents in DC share the conviction that we must do far more to lend a hand to the thousands of individuals — disproportionately black men aged 21 to 30 — who return to the District each year after periods of incarceration. But right now, DC is without a single re-entry center
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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA
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LIVESTREAM: NNPA Partners with #Donate1Post to Help Black-Owned Businesses During COVID-19 | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — To combat the resulting uncertainty and help ensure that Black-owned businesses can sustain themselves and survive the pandemic, a team of influencers and public figures have joined together under the hashtag #Donate1post. The National Newspaper Publishers Association has agreed to
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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA
LIVESTREAM — WED. 6.17.20 11:00AM ET — "WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?" HBCUs & SOCIAL JUSTICE — Nsenga K | BlackPressUSA
Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis has earned for the second time in history, the distinct honor of serving as the first-female President of a collegiate institution in the United States. She is the first-female President in the 147-year history of Benedict College which was founded by a woman, Mrs. Bathsheba
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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA
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#FIYAH! — LIVESTREAM 6.25.20 1PM ET — PARIS DENNARD, RNC Sr. Comm. Advisor for Black Media Affairs (1)
In March, the Republican National Committee hired Paris Dennard to engage Blacks and to improve Black support for President Trump. A lot has happened since then, and nearly every indicator measured — healthcare, employment, education, access to capital, etc. — establishes that things have only
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Learning to Breathe - My WordPress
Commentary By Xyna Bell, Ph.D. The breath is the most basic human requirement. At birth, the first question asked, “Is the baby breathing”? Our culture is replete with examples of the importance of breathing. Some of you will remember “Waiting to Exhale”, by Terry McMillan, or Toni
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OP-ED: TVA is committed to serving the real needs of the people of Memphis - TSDMemphis.com
by Jeff Lyash - There are many issues that are important to the people of Memphis — both right now and for the city’s long-term future. Since I joined TVA a little more than a year ago, you’ve clearly expressed them to me…TVA contributing to local communities and having more presence in
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LIVESTREAM #FIYAH — 6.15.20 7PM ET — THE LEGENDARY MARY WILSON | BlackPressUSA
RB legend, music rights activist, author and ambassador of the Supremes, Mary Wilson is celebrated by millions all over the world as a member of the Supremes. During the 1960s, the Supremes became Motowns most successful act, and are the best-charting female group in US history — as well as one of
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OP-ED: Rep. Maxine Waters, ‘Donald Trump is More Focused on Saving Statues of Slaveholders Confederate Generals than Protecting Americans from the Coronavirus’
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “One would hope that the president of the United States would rise to the level of leadership that our country needs in confronting the deadly uptick in coronavirus cases in America,” said Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chair of the House Committee on Financial Services. “Instead, we
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FILM REVIEW: Blue Story | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The leads are magnetic: Stephen Odubola as the African/English Timmy has a gentleness about him that makes you gasp when his behavior becomes more sinister. Michael Ward’s Marco brings that cool West Indian vibe to the party. The ensemble cast plays friends, bangers, siblings and
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#FIYAH! — LIVESTREAM FRI. 6.19.20 7PM EST — CECE PENISTON | BlackPressUSA
In the early 1990s, CeCe Peniston scored five number one hits on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play, including her signature song Finally, which reached the number 5 spot on the Hot 100 and number 2 in UK Top 75. With a vocal range that vacillates between five to seven octaves, Peniston
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Op-ed Submission: Black Enterprise CEO: I Am TiredThe Pandemic Of Racism Must End | Afro
Over the past few days, civil unrest has gripped our entire nation. This was due to the unwarranted and senseless murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week by a police officer who placed his knee on the neck of Mr. Floyd for nine minutes as he begged for his life, while three other officers
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Opinion: Proposed Business Tax May Head to the November Ballot. Will It Help or Hurt?
On July 14, the Oakland City Council will consider a proposal for a major change in the Oakland Business Tax.  According to the proposed rate schedule, businesses could see rate increases as high as approximately 300% - 500%. Why should you care?  Because you will pay for the increases.  Unless
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Opinion: COVID-19 — a Test and Warning to the Faithful
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LIVESTREAM — REPLAY — FIYAH!: Russell Simmons — Fireside Chats with the Black Press | BlackPressUSA
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Racists Already Trying To Scare Florida Voters Away From Andrew Gillum
White supremacists are unabashedly engaging in the politics of fear by targeting Andrew Gillum, the first African American nominee for Florida governor, with a series of racist robocalls intended for white voters. In one automated phone call heard by two media organizations, a man pretends to be
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Commentary Rodney Ellis Harris, County Commissioner George Floyd was laid to rest this week in his hometown of Houston, Texas, two weeks after his tragic his death at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. The grief, frustration and anger from the loss of Black lives to police violence, all
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The Sword of The Black Press | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — After graduating from Georgia State in 1972, Gantt was awarded a graduate fellowship to enroll at the Washington Journalism Center. While there, he worked as a U.S. Capitol correspondent, reporter and documentary producer for National Public Radio. His 1973 documentary about gospel
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Calling all allies: This is your moment! - TSDMemphis.com
Being a true cultural ally is not like having a sleepover where friends come together, talk, and then return to their separate lives in the morning. It is more like a steep climb up a rocky hill fraught with danger, some personal risk and narrow paths that can make anyone feel isolated and
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The Signs Say Black Lives Matter - My WordPress
Commentary By Jesse Jackson The sign says Black Live Matter. Yet the very people who are supposed to protect us too often, in too many places, don’t seem to agree. Demonstrators march down I-94 in St. Paul, Minnesota, protest after the death in police custody of George Floyd on May 31. Scott
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I went to jail on purpose – this time – to ask about COVID-19 - TSDMemphis.com
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Shutdown Will Cause Problems For Many Americans Even When Its Over
(THE CONVERSATION) With the U.S. federal government shutdown now the longest in history, it’s important to understand what a shutdown means for the health and safety of Americans. The good news is that in the short run, the consequences are relatively few. But, as a researcher who studies natural
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Has the time come today? - My WordPress
Commentary By Rev. Pervis Hall Years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. raised the question “Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?' Against a backdrop of the recent social unrest post the killing of George Perry Floyd; we still find ourselves living a similar experience as that of
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Minnesota's Black Newspapers Speak Out Amidst Uprising in Wake of Police Murder of George Floyd | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "The National Guard has been called out, and you see those vehicles that you saw when they raided Iraq and Afghanistan. People are upset and outraged, and folks are still protesting, and some folks take advantage of the protest," stated Mel Reeves, editor of the Minnesota
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By Dr. Valda Crowder, M.D., MBA What happens in prison does not stay in prison. The cell blocks and bars give us a false sense of containment. Nothing could be further from the truth. According to the Justice Department, 'The average time served by state prisoners released in 2016, from initial
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