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‘THE AMERICAN AUDIT’ exposes America as a 400-year old business and its toll on Black humanity

March 11, 2020 Carma Henry 0

To pull together photographs, videos, and audio records he collected for this performance, Rose interviewed researchers and activists including Michael ‘Quess’ Moore, who co-founded Take ‘Em Down NOLA; Maxine Crump, CEO of Dialogue on Race-Louisiana; Chris Tyson, president of Build Baton Rouge, Jason Perkins, Ph.D., professors Eva Baham and Lori Martin; LSU history chairman Aaron Sheehan-Dean, Ph.D.; Southern University law professor Angela Allen-Bell; historian Thomas Durant, and many others, he said. […]

Counting Young Children in the 2020 Census

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Counting Young Children in the 2020 Census […]

Canada stamps honor on pre-NHL all-Black hockey league

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Canada is paying tribute to an all-Black hockey league that thrived long before the NHL became part of national lore. […]

150 Years After Ratification of the 15th Amendment, Black Votes Are Still Contested

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“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.” So reads the 15th Amendment, ratified on February 3, 1870, the third of what came to be known as the Reconstruction amendments. […]

Klobuchar Ends Campaign After Raucous Rally

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Around 300 supporters showed up hoping to hear Klobuchar speak. But the planned event never got off the ground. About 50 protesters from various groups, including the Network for Racial Justice and Black Lives Matter interrupted the gathering, chanting, “Free Myon!” Their goal was to bring attention to the questionable prosecution of Myron Burrell, as well as Klobuchar’s record as Hennepin County prosecutor. […]

Vanessa T. Reed named External Affairs Manager

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“Vanessa’s increasing responsibilities in external affairs and the strong community relationships she’s built over the years, coupled with her banking background has prepared her for this opportunity,” said Mr. Ashford. “Under Vanessa’s leadership, her team is well-positioned to deliver on Comerica’s Promise of raising expectations in the communities we serve.” […]

Congress Passes Historic Anti-Lynching Legislation

March 5, 2020 Carma Henry 0

Harris called lynchings racially motivated acts of violence and terror that represent a dark and despicable chapter of our nation’s history. […]

Biden Says, ‘The Black Vote Will Determine the Nominee’

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“I got started in the African American community. I got involved in the Civil Rights Movement when I was a kid. I helped desegregate a movie theater, that kind of thing,” Biden noted. “I was the only guy who worked in the projects on the East East Side who was White. That’s how I got started, and the Black community is the community that, as we say, brung me to the dance. That’s how I got elected.” […]

What communities of color should know about the Coronavirus

March 5, 2020 Carma Henry 0

For communities of color, the concern is understandably palpable because of the historical disparities in health conditions and diseases. […]

AFRICAN AMERICAN DADPRENEUR AND HIS SON CREATE INNOVATIVE BASKETBALL TRAINING TOOL

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Chad Briscoe and his son, Jamir, have created a basketball training tool called Ball By Yourself® Strap, the world’s first and only basketball training tool that allows players to train 100% of the time without ever chasing after loose balls, focusing on fitness, basketball skill development and safety while creating muscle memory through repetition. […]