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Biden Puts Focus on Financially Assisting Parents
After the historic COVID-19 pandemic has killed over 575,000 in the U.S. and damaged the economy widely, President Biden is putting increased focus on policy to assist parents. […]
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Five Facts About The Tulsa Race Massacre
In 1921, a White mob entered the Greenwood District and destroyed Tulsa’s Black community. During Memorial Day weekend, the centennial remembrance of the Tulsa Race Massacre was commemorated. The massacre began when White townspeople heard a false rumor that 19-year-old Dick Rowland, a Black shoe shiner, assaulted a White elevator operator named Sarah Page. Below are five interesting facts about the Tulsa Race Massacre. […]
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‘I’m Still Here’: 40 Years Since the First Reported Case Of AIDS, The Fight Continues
Saturday also marked HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day, recognizing the lives and experiences of those living with HIV. Reflecting on 40 years since the first CDC report, President and CEO of AIDS United Jesse Milan highlighted the importance of telling a full story of the HIV epidemic. […]
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This Black Woman Hotel Entrepreneur Wants You to Stay at a Black-Owned Hotel This Summer
“Once you go Black, you never go back!” Black hotel owner and commercial real estate investor Davonne Reaves hopes the popular cheeky catchphrase rings true for those who stay at one of thousands of Black-owned hotels and bed & breakfasts across America this summer. […]
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Sole Black GOP U.S. Senator Declares “America Not a Racist,” Many Disagree
“It’s backwards to fight dis-crimination with different types of discrimination. And it’s wrong to try to use our painful past to dishonestly shut down debates,” said Senator Tim Scott (R-SC). Scott’s speech arrives at a time when the Republican Party is redefining itself after Donald Trump. Some in the party believe they should embrace Trump. Others in the party are pushing to move away from Trump. The party often forwards one of the few African American Republicans in Congress to deflect criticism on race. […]
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Great Britain’s First Black Studies Professor Wants to Unite the Diaspora
“One of the things I wanted to drive home is this connection of colonial violence that makes capitalism possible. Without this history of colonial violence, not only is capitalism not possible, neither is White supremacy and the industrialization of Europe as we currently know it.” […]
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New Journal and Guide Publisher Brenda Andrews Explains Why the Black Press Still Matters
After 194 years, the Black Press continues to record racial history and give meaning and value to what is news, and how it is created and distributed as information and commentary from the Black perspective, Andrews announced. It is for that reason, Andrews said she is looking forward to the NNPA’s annual summer convention when visitors, sponsors, cooperate partners, and others will see firsthand why the Black Press still matters. […]
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Biden-Harris Administration Steps up Efforts to Narrow Racial Wealth Gap
Following the President’s visit to Oklahoma, where he observed the centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre, the Administration announced it would reinvest in communities that failed policies have left behind. […]
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Monthly Child Tax Credit Payments Begin in July
“While the American Rescue Plan provides for this vital tax relief to hard-working families for this year, Congress must pass the American Families Plan to ensure that working families will be able to count on this relief for years to come. For working families with children, this tax cut sends a clear message: help is here.” […]
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Shaq Donates 500 Pairs of Shoes to Elementary School Students in Georgia
Former NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal has once again given back to the community by donating 500 new pairs of shoes to children in Georgia. […]