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Elected Leaders Show Massive Hypocrisy - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… , the poverty rate among its African- Americans is 6% higher than the … the causes and plight of black Americans, and that he has been … Crime Bill, which incarcerated more African-Americans than any presidential act in …
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Op-Ed: Why I'm Voting For Joe Biden...And Why You Should, Too
Editor's Note: According to results of the 6th annual Power of the Sister Vote poll, presented by Black Women’s Roundtable and ESSENCE, 90% of Black women respondents overwhelmingly favor Democratic […] The post Op-Ed: Why I'm Voting For Joe Biden appeared first on Essence.
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14 Jamaicans selected for 2020 Chevening scholarships
A three-time cancer survivor and physically challenged physiotherapist who wants to boost Jamaica's purple economy, and a senior reporter/producer at Television Jamaica who wants to help improve the standard of journalism are among 14 Jamaicans awarded Chevening Scholarships, to pursue
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Here's Why It's A Big Deal To Capitalize The Word 'Black'
If "Black" is capitalized, should "white" be, too? Here's what language experts and Black writers think about the debate on race, culture and what we call ourselves.
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Dr Hopeton Dunn pays tribute to veteran journalist Wenty Bowen
Veteran journalist and Caribbean intellectual Wenty Bowen has died, his long time colleague Professor Hopeton Dunn said yesterday.'It is with profound sadness and deep regret that the media sector marks the passing of Wenty Bowen - outstanding journalist and Caribbean scholar,' Dunn said in
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Media fraternity calls Charamba to order – NewsDay Zimbabwe
BY STAFF REPORTERS STAKEHOLDERS in the media industry yesterday warned government against threatening media organisations and interfering in editorial policies of independent newspapers as it posed serious danger to Press freedoms and the safety of practitioners. This came after President Emmerson
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'I don't engage in piggish plunder' - Northern Cape premier denies involvement in PPE tender fraud | News24
Northern Cape Premier Zamani Saul has maintained he does not engage in the 'piggish plunder of public resources', slamming a newspaper article linking him to PPE tender fraud.
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Award-Winning Black Journalists Launch News And Social Justice Podcast With Inaugural Episode On The Breonna Taylor Case | Afro
New York, NY (Wednesday, September 23, 2020) Four-time Emmy Award winning journalist Mara Schiavocampo, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Wesley Lowery, and former magazine editor and sportswriter Keith Reed have announced the launch of a news and social justice podcast entitled Run Tell This. The
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KPFA Presents Webinar Featuring Frank Wilderson, Author of Widely Acclaimed Book ‘Afropessimism’
Hosted by Davey D, KPFA Radio 94.1 FM will present an Eventbrite webinar called “Afropessimism” featuring author and professor Frank Wilderson III on Oct. 6, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. In the tradition of Edward Said’s “Orientalism” and Franz Fanon’s “Black Skin, White
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Behind the ‘Wild West’ of school reopenings - Black Voice News
In summary A still rampaging coronavirus pandemic means schools have spent gobs of money just to add the necessary protective equipment and cleaning staff necessary for a safe and effective school reopening. An academic year in which public education will intersect with public health has created
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The Titan of Black Media, John H. Johnson, Shaped How African Americans Got The News – Free Press of Jacksonville
By Robert Hill - Black media like Jet magazine made me aware of national news coverage. Today, the media landscape has changed drastically for African Americans. The Black Lives Matter focus on police violence against [...]
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Community Rally Backs Mayor Sheng Thao’s Firing of OPD Chief Armstrong | Post News Group
Supporters of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao held a rally this week, praising the mayor for firing OPD Chief LeRonne Armstrong and for demonstrating her firm commitment to implement constitutional policing in Oakland that protects all of its
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Charlayne Hunter-Gault: Renowned Journalist, Civil Rights Activist
Charlayne Hunter-Gault is best known for desegregating the University of Georgia and her award-winning work as a journalist. Born on February 27, 1942, in Due West, South Carolina, she spent most of her childhood moving around as her father, an army chaplain, was often transferred from one base to
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Special education students lost crucial help when the pandemic hit. Texas schools are still struggling to restore it. | Dallas Weekly
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Since March, Melissa and her husband have gutted their savings, spending more than $5,000 caring for their three children. Most of the money has gone to child care and speech therapy for
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Namibia: Geingob Puzzled By Media Absence
[Namibian] THE Editors' Forum of Namibia (EFN) and media experts say relations between president Hage Geingob's press team and the media fraternity are at an all-time low.
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Katey LeZotte Promoted To Director Of Client Services at RobMark | The Savannah Tribune
RobMark - Web • Advertising • PR has promoted Katey LeZotte to Director of Client Services. “From day one, Katey has put her knowledge, experience and ‘can do’ attitude to work for our clients and for our team,” Lisa Markowitz Henderson, President of RobMark said. As the agency’s Director of Client
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(BPRW) NABJ Applauds Gannett’s Commitment to Diversify Newsrooms, Add Jobs
(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) applauds Gannett, the owner of USA TODAY and over 260 local news platforms and publications, on its announced commitment…
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SAG-AFTRA STATEMENT ON THE ARREST OF JOSIE HUANG - Los Angeles Sentinel
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Oil drops 4% on weak demand outlook and higher OPEC supplies - Stabroek News
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices fell about 4% on Thursday as rising coronavirus cases around the world dampened the demand outlook, and a rise in OPEC output last month also pressured
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Tamron Hall's journey to daytime success - TheGrio
If fortitude, resilience, and ability to pivot were a woman, she’d be Tamron Hall. First, in 2016, her good friend... View Article The post Tamron Hall's journey to daytime success appeared first on TheGrio.
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EXCLUSIVE: Newly Launched RareBreed Ventures Plans Investments in Legacy Markets Traditionally Untouched by Innovation | The Plug
During his stint at TedCo, Conwell helped to shape lending, with notable courting of companies across a variety of industries, like Osmosis, ScholarMe, Remodelmate, Elite Gaming Live, and others. But his power to do even greater deals for minority founders outside of Maryland there, Conwell
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Texas Republicans mostly silent on Atlantic report that Trump called military ‘losers’ and ‘suckers’
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Student business speak candidly about impact of COVID-19
With close to 3,000 deaths in North Carolina due to COVID-19, it can be difficult to keep up the momentum it takes to run a business, but these Aggie entrepreneurs defy the odds. To keep their minds off the unprecedented times surrounding them, several student entrepreneurs have turned to exercise
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Senators Introduce Last-Minute, Bipartisan Bill To Prevent A Census Disaster
They want to give the Census Bureau more time to finish the 2020 count, which is being rushed and is leaving communities of color behind.
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USPS warns Texas that some mail-in ballots may be delayed in November - Dallas Examiner
By CASSANDRA POLLOCK The Texas Tribune The U.S. Postal Service has warned Texas officials that some ballots cast by mail may not arrive in time to be counted for the November election due
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Nancy Pelosi: Pandemic Relief Needs A Deal By Tuesday To Pass By Election Day
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