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Statement from National Trust President Paul Edmondson On Death of George Floyd and the Aftermath
Statement from National Trust President Paul Edmondson On Death of George Floyd and the Aftermath […]
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NCBCP joins Leading Civil Rights Leaders to Demand Federal Action on Police Reform & Call a National Day of Mourning
Recently, Melanie Campbell, President of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP), joined other leaders of the nation’s key civil rights and racial justice organizations to issue a joint statement in response to the unrest ravaging America’s cities. […]
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Black Activists Condemn Nationwide Rioting
Today Project 21 members condemned the irrational, counterproductive and politically motivated nature of those rioting after the police-involved death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. […]
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Are They Protests Or Riots? It Depends Who You Ask
Vigils and protests were organized in Minneapolis and around the United States to demand police accountability. But while investigators and officials called for patience, unrest boiled over. News reports soon carried images of property destruction and police in riot gear. […]
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9-year old actor River Mason Eromosele’s New Book Helps Kids Learn Meditation During COVID Homeschooling
During the COVID-19 pandemic, River has been taking to his Instagram live to read his book to his 30,000 social media followers. Being, the young innovator, he is, River has conveyed to his following process of meditation. Also, he has shown social media how to assist with the stress of being homeschooled. All while growing the popularity for his book. […]
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Statement from the National Urban League
National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial, along with Urban League affiliate leaders from around the country, issued the following statement in response to the civil unrest sweeping the nation: Our communities are […]
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Black Wealth 2020 Sends Plea for Unity in Pandemic Relief
As the U. S. House of Representatives awaits the political fate of another multi-trillion dollar coronavirus relief bill, called the “Heroes Act”, Black Wealth 2020 (BW2020), a national catalyst for economic justice for African Americans, is pressing Congressional leaders to unify for equity for the millions of pandemic victims who have yet to receive it. […]
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‘I Cannot Breathe’:
Police in Minnesota were being accused of killing an unarmed Black man after a viral video showed an officer pinning down a suspect as he repeated that he could not breathe. The Minneapolis Police Department was quick to announce that no weapons were involved in the man’s death it downplayed as a “medical incident,” but the video prompted speculation on social media of a brutality-induced “killing.” […]
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United Airlines Hires First Ever African American President
Meet Brett J. Hart from the southside of Chicago. He is the first African American to become President of United Airlines in the airline’s 94-year history. Launched in the year 1926, United Airlines has grown to become one of the largest airlines in the world with over 4,900 flights a day to 362 airports across six continents. […]
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Biden Hires Karine Jean-Pierre As Senior Adviser Amid Push To Engage Black Voters
Jean-Pierre is expected to advise Biden on strategy, communication and engaging with crucial communities such as Black people, women and progressives. […]