National Urban League President and CEO and Former Mayor of New Orleans, Marc H. Morial Amongst Political Leaders Inducted into Louisiana Political Museum Hall of Fame

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National Urban League President and CEO and Former Mayor of New Orleans, Marc H. Morial Amongst Political Leaders Inducted into Louisiana Political Museum Hall of Fame – New Orleans Data News Weekly

Special Guests in Attendance Included: City Council President, JP Morrell, City Council Vice President, Helena Moreno, City Councilman, Oliver Thomas, Louisiana State Senator Royce Duplessis, and Urban League of Louisiana President and CEO, Judy Reese [...]

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — After spelling the word “Murraya,” a genus of tropical Asiatic and Australian trees, Zaila Avant-garde became the first African American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The contest has existed for nearly a century. “Now I get to get a nice trophy, which is the best part

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When unfairness hurts more - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Referring to the tax exemptions for top-line vehicles recently purchased by ministers Terrence Deyalsingh and Stuart Young, the Guardian wrote last week: 'Two government ministers are coming under fire for their purchases of luxury vehicles as citizens continue to reel from the impact of extende

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Op-ed: Investing in our most valuable resource: Our children | Afro

By Cory V. McCray When the 21st Century Schools Program Plan was being developed, I prayed that East and Northeast Baltimore would stand to benefit. My prayers were answered! A few weeks ago, Harford Heights Elementary School, the third 21st Century School in the 45th Legislative District, had its

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Protecting Our Democracy’s Most Fundamental Right – The Right to Vote | BlackPressUSA

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Nine years ago, the Supreme Court gutted the pre-clearance protections of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. That has led to a proliferation of states imposing voter suppression laws. This year, 49 states have introduced bills making it harder to vote. These bills have been enacted into

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Where Do Negotiations Go Now After A’s “Howard Terminal” or Bust Ultimatum? | Post News Group

The A’s are seeking to develop 55 acres at the Port of Oakland. The proposal includes a 35,000-seat baseball stadium, which would cost $1 billion, or 8.3% of the total project. The post Where Do Negotiations Go Now After A’s “Howard Terminal” or Bust Ultimatum? first appeared on Post News Group.

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1990 – Lest we forget! - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

President Paula-Mae Weekes laid a wreath last Tuesday at the Red House to mark the 31st anniversary of the 1990 attempted coup, but thinks wreath-laying is inadequate. She assertively called for a memorial to be erected to commemorate those who died and still suffer the physical and psychologica

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Let's look at Trafficking in Persons - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

DR GABRIELLE JAMELA HOSEIN

JULY 30 is the UN World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. There’s lots for us to think carefully about.

First, there is our understanding of trafficking. The term is often used as a catch-all for slavery, debt bondage or legal sex work. T

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Music Lovers Reunite at Capital Jazz Fest 2021

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The night’s headliner was the sultry voiced Lalah Hathaway, who appeared in tight black leather pants, an oversized white blouse with black blotches and looked very modern. Her first comment to the crowd, “You all don’t know how bad I was missing you!” She crooned many

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Using our creativity to fight covid - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

DENNISE DEMMING IT IS almost impossible to fight an enemy which is unseeable to the naked eye, nimble, ruthless and devoid of conscience. Hopefully we have learned that lockdowns are destroying our economy and not containing the spread. The pattern of the virus globally seems to be periods of

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My Trip to Kemet (Egypt), Africana Studies, and Black Liberation (Part 3)

By Bashir Muhammad Akiyele Editor: Victor Trammell Photo credits: ASCAC Hotep (Medu Neter for Peace)! Ankh, Udja, Seneb (Medu Neter for Life, Prosperity, Heath)! Greetings to my Black American family for Afrikan liberation! This blog post documents my third day in attendance at the 2021 Kemet Nu

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Sr Sella, the boxer with no country - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

WITH the Olympics in full swing, some athletes’ stories rise above all the rest. For me, the stories that touched me the most, so far, in the Tokyo Olympics are those of Venezuelan boxer Eldric Sella Rodriguez and Hmong gymnast Suni Lee. Thoroughly pummelled by his opponent from the Dominica

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Commentary: We Must Follow Laurance S. Rockefeller's Wishes for Caneel Bay

We should and must honor the wishes of Rockefeller, who wanted Caneel Bay properties to come under the control of the Secretary of the Interior and managed by the National Park Service, “for the use and enjoyment by visitors to the park of the outstanding scenic and other features of national

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IN MEMORIAM: Civil Rights Legend Bob Moses Dies at 86

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We have lost one of the most courageous organizers of our time,” wrote activist and teacher, Zellie Imani, on Twitter. “As a field organizer for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Bob Moses was the architect of the Mississippi Freedom Project, the Mississippi Freedom

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2021 VW ID.4 AWD Leading EV Sales | BlackPressUSA

Volkswagen introduced the new 2021 ID.4 EV to invited journalists for a media drive and plant tour in Chatanooga, TN. Dustin Krause, Product Planning, reviewed the sales, market potential, dealers, and much more for attendees. This full coverage of the 2-day event is unique to AutoNetwork.com. VW

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The plight of the Slovenian ferret - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

A Slovenian ferret tested positive for covid19. So too dogs, cats and a surprising number of minks. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (or God, as I have come to think of them) has issued guidelines for dealing with household pets and mink farms. In happy news for the poultry c

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Struggling to stand tall - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

IN THE 12 years I knew Colin Sebright as my personal trainer, I recall only one time not seeing him smile or laugh. On the first day I walked into the Fitness Centre in Starlight Plaza in Diego Martin, Colin wagged his index finger in the air as I struggled to walk to him. My right knee

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Advancing child care system in TT - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

DR KHADIJAH WILLIAMS

AS IT RELATES to allegations about abuse at children's homes in TT, are we focusing on the root causes of the problems? How can we move forward on the agenda of safeguarding children and young people in state care? As the old saying goes, we may

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2021 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD Walkaround and Drive

2021 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD Walkaround and Drive. Volkswagen introduced the new 2021 ID.4 EV to invited journalists for a media drive and plant tour in Chattanooga, TN. This full coverage of the 2-day event is unique to AutoNetwork.com. VW enthusiasts will appreciate this behind-the-scenes

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One Religion Says Its Bridging the Racial Divide by Overcoming the Challenges of an Interracial Marriage

NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to the Pew Research Center, one in six new marriages is now interracial. However, while statistics suggest that interracial marriages in America have gained greater acceptance, not all couples have that experience. Still, they have found ways to cope. Shared religious

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Commentary: We Must Follow Laurance S. Rockefeller's Wishes for Caneel Bay

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Language and banking woes - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Knowing how to communicate effectively is essential in human relations. The meaning of the proverb “silence is golden'' escaped me for a long time. How could children cruelly refusing to speak to one another be such a treasured thing? “Cut eye.” rolling of the eyes, sidelong glances, steupsi

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Key to progress of Black America: Education, Registration, Meditation - The Chicago Crusader

Where can Black Americans go to resolve the myriad issues, opposition and injustices that we confront every single day in our personal lives and as a people? What will stop, or at least seriously slow, this downward spiral in which throes we find ourselves at virtually every station of this society

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SEA – a grim crossroads - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

"ONE DATA point entry shouldn't determine the trajectory of a child's life. If we agree that all children do not learn at the same pace, then one data point so early in life is an unfair measure of their potential.' These are the words of my sister, a licensed specialist in school psychology i

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OP-ED: American Business Leaders Step Up to Fight Inequities in the South

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In Alabama, SCI is seeking to bridge the massive digital divide in an urban area where 450,000 households are without connection to the internet. In order to tackle the crisis, SCI is leveraging relationships with local schools and libraries to distribute laptops and service

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From Desire to Purpose…A Dreamer’s Journey - New Orleans Data News Weekly

Renée Dugué Co-Founder Reborn and Rising With the heights of heat soaring as we reach our deep Southern summer, I’m reminded of life in The Desire, and somebody saving us from sweltering by opening the

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Break for the border - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY

BC PIRES

WITH TT's national borders set to open on Saturday (if there are no last-minute political brakes for the border-opening) foreign travel becomes relevant to us again.

At least technically.

But it's be