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Dear Top-Tier Superintendents - TSDMemphis.com

It looks like Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) will be restarting its search for a new district superintendent. The process has been so convoluted that it is hard to imagine any top-tier superintendent being interested in a place with such turmoil. So, I thought I'd stick my nose in the process and write a letter to […]

Source: TSDMemphis.com - The New Tri-State Defender - TSDMemphis.com

#FIYAH! — LIVESTREAM FRI. 6.26.20 10:30AM ET — DERRICK JOHNSON, NAACP PRESIDENT AND CEO

A longstanding member and leader of the NAACP, Derrick Johnson is guiding the Association through a period of re-envisioning and reinvigoration. Johnson is a veteran activist with a long history of working to defend the rights and improve the lives of African Americans. However, as Americans of all

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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

Masked or not, high school football players continue to grind behind the scenes | BlackPressUSA

NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — With a lot of factors contributing to the continued spread of the virus, local football players Kendall Guess, Robert Johnson and Cameron Miller, all share the same desire – for people to stay safe during this time. They are hopeful about the future. “By stepping

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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

Opinion: Lawmakers Can Get Thousands Back to Work By Greenlighting Stalled Projects | BlackPressUSA

THE AFRO — Many of the proposed measures could take time to bring relief. In at least two states, though, governors could get thousands of people back to work right away by removing obstacles to existing energy infrastructure projects. Considering the dire economic forecasts, it would be a shame

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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

LIVESTREAM REPLAY — "AM I BLACK ENOUGH?": THE FALLOUT OVER JOE BIDEN'S COMMENTS TO CHARLAMAGNE THA GOD | BlackPressUSA

VIDEO — NNPA's Dr. Nsenga K. Burton and Dr. Mark D. Cunningham discuss the impact of celebrity, opinion, social media and politicizing Blackness.

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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

LIVESTREAM REPLAY — #SaveLocalJournalism Week #4: THE VOICE OF BLACK AMERICA | BlackPressUSA

VIDEO — Join us as the NNPA’s Sr. Correspondent Stacy Brown interviewS 4 iconic publishers: DeAnna Tisdale Johnson (Jackson Advocate), Bernie Foster (The Skanner), Jan Michele Lemon Kearney (Cincinnati Herald) Cloves Campbell (Arizona Informant).

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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

Pandemic Causing Rise in Unemployment Fraud | The Crusader Newspaper Group

At the time this article was written, more than 120,000 Americans had perished from the deadly virus COVID-19. The death toll continues to rise right alongside the unemployment rate. As if this tragic state of affairs is not enough for our nation to face, countless individuals are now falling

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Commentary from San Quentin - Stress and Depression Brought on by COVID-19

COVID-19 isn’t only a physical complication, it’s a mental ailment as well and very few can really ignore or escape the harm done by the effects of this crippling condition. There are ways to at least manage or minimize the debilitating impact of COVID-19 but trying to avoid or dismiss the

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COMMENTARY: The Black Church Faces an Atypical Crisis | BlackPressUSA

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Blacks in the U.S. have been disproportionately affected during the pandemic. Although African Americans only compose 6 percent of the population in the state of California, Blacks comprise 10.6 percent of the COVID-19 deaths. This has been attributed to the fact that a number of

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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

White Hands, Blue Uniforms, Black Death | Afro

By Reginald Williams The death penalty, also known as capital punishment, is a state-sanctioned punishment imposed upon a person arrested, charged, tried and convicted of a crime deemed so serious that death is considered the appropriate sentence. A death row inmate waits, on average, 15 years

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

OP-ED: Celebrating the Journey of Black Music and its impact on American Culture

NNPA NEWSWIRE — For many generations, Black music has been at the forefront of the changing dynamics of America and the world. Black music adds more than just a layer of diversity to the American identity. One of the oldest and most sacred forms of American folksong is the Negro Spiritual. When

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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

Opinion: The Neuroscience Behind ‘Karens’ | Afro

By Camilla Johnson Perry Special to the AFRO It seems we can’t go a week without hearing or reading about a “Karen” episode. “Karens” have become the colloquial name and street vernacular for White women, considered privileged and entitled. They have gained notoriety from wanting to talk to

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Greenleaf: OWN Network Hit is the Number One Cable Telecast for Women 25-54

NNPA NEWSWIRE — OWN was Tuesday night’s #2 cable network among women 25-54 with “Greenleaf” the #1 cable telecast in the key demo. OWN was Tuesday night’s #1 network on all of television, including broadcast and cable, for African American women and total viewers. Currently, OWN has four of the Top

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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

COMMENTARY: NFL Comments on George Floyd and Gets Roasted on Kaepernick | BlackPressUSA

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “As current events dramatically underscore, there remains much more to do as a country and as a league. These tragedies inform the NFL's commitment and our ongoing efforts. There remains an urgent need for action. We recognize the power of our platform in communities and as part of

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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

Five Minutes Before the Klan Shows Up | Afro

By Dr. Kaye Whitehead As someone who grew up in Jim Crow South Carolina, my father likes to call himself a survivor. He looked White supremacy and racial hatred in the eye, and though he has not won, he wants to note that he has not lost, not yet. When I was in

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

It will be up to us to make “this time” different for Black progress in America | The Crusader Newspaper Group

By Vernon A. Williams “Change does not roll in on the winds of inevitability, but come through continuous struggle, and so we must straighten our backs and work for freedom.” — The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Social change is not a spectator event. Just as the coronavirus confronts the world

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Dont Detroits Schoolkids Deserve Water They Can Drink?

Detroit’s public school students are experiencing a health predicament and here’s the solution: They can’t drink the water. The water fountains are dry because drinking water has been shut off at all of Detroit’s 106 schools serving more than 40,000 students since officials discovered the water in

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Source: Black America Web

Hate In America: Where Do We Go From Here?

Hate groups are on the rise across America, and, according to The Southern Poverty Law Center, President Donald Trump is largely responsible for racists becoming more emboldened – and more violent. The number of hate groups rose to 953 in 2017, from 917 in 2016, according to The Southern Poverty

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Source: Black America Web

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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Source: Black America Web

LIVESTREAM REPLAY — NNPA Partners with #Donate1Post to Help Black-Owned Businesses During COVID-19 | BlackPressUSA

VIDEO — The National Newspaper Publishers Association has agreed to partner with #Donate1post, providing access to our digital and print platforms in order to enhance the value delivered to Black-owned businesses by the many other influencers and public figures participating in the program.

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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

#FIYAH! — LIVESTREAM 6.25.20 7:00PM — SUGAR RAY LEONARD!

Sugar Ray Leonard — professional boxer, motivational speaker, and actor. Sugar Ray is one of the greatest boxers of all time! Competing from 1977 to 1997, Leonard won world titles in five weight divisions; the lineal championship in three weight divisions; as well as the undisputed welterweight

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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

A ‘Frank’ conversation about race, slavery and the Mississippi flag - TSDMemphis.com

Frank Hurdle and I have a number of things in common. We are both born and raised in Holly Springs, sons of respected families in the town. Though he’s a few years older than me, we both went to Ole Miss. We both were in journalism there, where we both eventually ascended to become the []

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OP-ED: The stuff of Dreams — MLK goes right on marching | BlackPressUSA

NNPA NEWSWIRE — It is shocking that in 2020, mothers in African American and minority communities still have to worry about the safety of their sons and daughters when simply going off to the store, going out for a jog and or being stopped at a traffic light. This must end.

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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

House Leaders Demand Details on PPP Small-Business Loan Program | The Crusader Newspaper Group

As June 30 application deadline nears, newer and shorter forgiveness form announced By Charlene Crowell As the remaining days dwindle for small businesses to apply for loans through the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), both banks and federal officials are being challenged by several House

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

LIVESTREAM REPLAY — NNPA'S Stacy Brown Interviews Cosby Spokesman, Andrew Wyatt on the Plea for Cosby's Release | BlackPressUSA

VIDEO — Stacy Brown interviews Bill Cosby spokesman Andrew Wyatt about the request for early release.

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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

George Floyd, Policing and the Paradigm Shift - My WordPress

May 26th marked the first night of protests that were ablaze after George Floyd's death at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department. The day before, four Minneapolis police officers arrested George Floyd for allegedly using a counterfeit $20 bill to buy cigarettes. Before verifying if the

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Source: Houston Sun Community Newspaper

Praise in a Pandemic - Houston Forward Times

While COVID-19 has changed some aspect of our lives forever, worship organizations have been forced The post Praise in a Pandemic appeared first on Houston Forward Times.

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Source: Houston Forward Times - Reporting The Truth | Affecting Change | Moving Forward

Faith and World Predicaments - My WordPress

Commentary by The Three Amigos We are three clergymen: a Catholic Archbishop, a Jewish Rabbi, and a Baptist preacher. Sound like the beginning of a bad joke? No we are, aside from our calling as servants of God, also advocates for civil rights and partners in the struggle for social and economic

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Source: Houston Sun Community Newspaper

Potential Financial Positives that Can Come Out of the Pandemic | The Crusader Newspaper Group

After more than two months of sheltering in place, much time has been granted to contemplate our financial futures. The majority of media coverage tends to focus on the staggering unemployment rates, the closing of businesses and the inability of Americans to make ends meet. While these scenarios

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

COMMENTARY: Real Table Talk

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Consider for a moment who on your street, in your building, in your family, in your circles are disadvantaged by age (65 years or older), disability (physical and mental), and/or social (food insecure, laid off, or homeless), and reach out to them. If you have, share. If you

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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

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