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OP ED: America Should Embrace Prison Returnees to Our Communities | Dallas Weekly
That tension between theory and policy is, sadly, beginning to emerge yet again in Washington, DC, where some community advocates have raised objections to plans for a new residential re-entry center that would provide temporary housing, job and skills training, substance-abuse counseling and other
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Black Economist's Research Finds A Blindspot On A Theory Of Innovation
When Lisa Cook tried to publish her research showing how segregation and racial violence held back Black innovation, she encountered
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Earth Today | Civil society delivers 30 priorities for accelerating climate action
Civil society actors in Trinidad and Tobago are urging accelerated action on climate change for sustainable development and COVID-19 recovery, with 30 priorities delivered as part of the newly launched report, Spotlight on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13 Climate
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Affidavit outlines case against 3 J'can cops on drug rap in US
MONTEGO BAY, St James — An affidavit in support of a criminal complaint against three Jamaican cops filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents outlines that the trio collaborated to distribute at least 500 grams of cocaine in the United
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TIME FOR REAL CHANGE IN BLACK AMERICA | The Crusader Newspaper Group
It is time to face facts: the relationship between Black people and the United States of America is at
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'Gone With The Wind' Returns To HBO Max With New Introduction
'Gone With The Wind' Returns To HBO Max With New Introduction
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Everything but the N-word
Now in this scenario, would any man, woman, or child in this country stand for such bigoted language from ANY fellow citizen, let alone the President of the United
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Biden, Trump Stage Rare Dueling Events in Pandemic Era
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Both President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, are swinging through key battleground states on Thursday, presenting dueling events in a way that hasn’t happened much in the age of coronavirus and that will showcase their contrasting styles in response to
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Suspected White Supremacists Yelling N-Word Set Black Woman Driver On Fire In Wisconsin ‘Hate Crime’
A group of white men yelling racial slurs pulled up in a car next to a Black woman driver in Wisconsin, sprayed her with a flammable liquid and threw a lit lighter at her, engulfing her head and neck with
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COPS NABBED IN US DRUG BUST - Three St James constables charged; fourth suspect flown home being grilled
The fourth cop, a woman constable, was flown back home and is now in the custody of the St James
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Edward Keith Leak Sr. part of a Chicago dynasty dies at 91 | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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“I’m Not Finna Patty Cake And Accommodate No More”: Lecrae Says He Learned A Valuable Lesson After “White Blessing” Controversy
Christian rapper Lecrae sat down with the hosts of radio show, The Morning Hustle, to talk about the kerfuffle that transpired when he was witness to a conversation with christian leaders, where a prominent white pastor tried to re-brand the phrase “white privilege” as “white
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Restaurants raise money for Rayshard' kids
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We can’t let this moment pass
I was deeply moved by the reading, and felt it was critical in this moment that a United States Senator from the Deep South stand on the Senate floor and declare that Black Lives
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CMPI seeking applicants to address lack of minorities in orchestras | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative (CMPI) is a mentorship program that was launched last fall for talented student musicians from traditionally under-represented
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At 14, Lena Richard broke racial barriers with her culinary empire during Jim Crow
Lena Richard, a revered African-American chef, broke racial and economic barriers to build a culinary empire in New Orleans uring the Jim Crow era She became the first Black woman to host her own television cooking show titled “Lena Richard’s New Orleans Cook
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A diverse coalition of more than 50 civil rights and labor groups have come out against the nomination of Anthony Tata for undersecretary of defense for
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Morehouse School of Medicine Awarded $40 Million Federal Grant to Fight COVID-19 – Free Press of Jacksonville
The U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) selected the Morehouse School of Medicine as the recipients of a $40 million initiative to combat the coronavirus outbreak in vulnerable
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Minorities wanted for COVID-19 testing
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House Leaders Demand Details on PPP Small-Business Loan Program
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‘I CAN’T GO HOME AND TAKE MY SKIN COLOR OFF’
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United Way, BET donate $1 million to local Black organizations
United Way of Greater Los Angeles has partnered with the NAACP and Black Entertainment Television to grant more than $1 million towards rental assistance, food, health, and student learning support in L.A.’s Black
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Rep. Maxine Waters Keynotes California Statewide Black Graduation
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