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NNPA NEWSWIRE — The last few months have made the truths of being Black in America clear to all. We have watched as a pandemic killed Black people at the rate of almost two and half times that of other Americans. Not from a mutation of the virus but from an underfunded system that too often
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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA
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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Not Hiring: Georgia Mayor Allegedly Says Her City Isnt Ready For Black Employees
If you’re Black and applying for a job in the mostly all-white town of Hoschton, Georgia, you may want to reconsider: The Mayor doesn’t want you. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Mayor Theresa Kenerly told a member of the City Council she yanked the resume of Keith Henry from a group
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OE-ED: We Have a Right to be Angry! | BlackPressUSA
THE LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — In the midst of over 100,000 deaths and millions of people being infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19), people in our cities all over our nation are taking to the streets, protesting in anger against the wrongful, unjust, hateful, and unmerciful racist death of George
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Recommendations For Change - My WordPress
Commentary Bishop Frank Rush, Ray Hunt JoAnne Valley Rush I applaud your response. Things are not good now in race relations in this country. And though these acts of horrific racism are not new, the “promise” of change seems to keep eluding those who face it daily. Can you imagine many Moms
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LIVESTREAM #FIYAH — 6.8.20 7PM — THE MUSIC OF LENORA • D.B. BANTINO • NOVA BLESSED | BlackPressUSA
The Black Press Celebrates New Music From New Artists. In his 2016 proclamation, Obama noted that African-American music and musicians have helped the country to dance, to express our faith through song, to march against injustice, and to defend our countrys enduring promise of freedom and
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The Measure of a President
By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq (TriceEdneyWire.com) – As a student of philosophical principles, I am aware of the school of thought that does not believe in the existence of “NORMAL” as a universal state of being. A testament to that idea is the fact that each of us has a unique set of experiences
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COMMENTARY: The annexation of Palestinian territory is illegal
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The attitude of liberal supporters of Israel is akin to someone who knows that an individual embezzled money from a company, but they would rather not press charges because they believe that there is something about the person that is worthy of saving. The problem is simple: the law
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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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Calling all allies: This is your moment! - TSDMemphis.com
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Praise in a Pandemic - Houston Forward Times
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‘John-crow, yuh waan flap a wing?’ In celebration of Black Music Appreciation Month, we present eight-time GRAMMY winner, Emmy winner, author, philanthropist, and reggae icon, Ziggy Marley! Marley has released thirteen albums to much critical acclaim. His early immersion in music came at age ten
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Through Dorris’ Eyes Wake Up America! - My WordPress
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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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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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Congresswoman Karen Bass Says CBC Wants Federal Dollars to Aid the Black Press | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIIRE — Congresswoman Bass, the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), called the pandemic a “double-punch” to African Americans. She also called out President Donald Trump for what she stated was his lack of leadership as the virus has claimed more than 100,000 lives, including as
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COMMENTARY: Real Table Talk | Afro
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“Equal Protection under the Law” - Houston Forward Times
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LIVESTREAM REPLAY — #SaveLocalJournalism Week #4: THE VOICE OF BLACK AMERICA | BlackPressUSA
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