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Why is Suicide a Growing Problem in the Black Community?

September 26, 2019 Carma Henry 0

A June 2019 study conducted by the Journal of Community Health revealed that suicide deaths among Black females aged 13 to 19 rose 182 percent between 2001 and 2017, while the rate among Black teen males rose 60 percent during that same period. From 2015 to 2017, 52 percent of Black teen males who died from suicide used firearms, a method with a fatality rate of nearly 90 percent. Another 34 percent used strangulation or suffocation, which has a fatality rate of about 60 percent. […]

Amber Guyger was on phone with partner before shooting neighbor, prosecutor reveals

September 26, 2019 Carma Henry 0

Texas prosecutors Monday made their case that former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger’s cellphone records, web searches and text messages on the night she fatally shot her neighbor should be admissible during her murder trial. […]

AKA Raises $1 Million for HBCUs in One Day, Announces Collaboration with the Black Press of America

September 26, 2019 Carma Henry 0

“I understand the impact personally that establishing an endowment has on a student’s enrollment and graduation prospects,” Dr. Glover said. “The actions of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. will go a long way toward ensuring that HBCUs remain open and able to encourage the best Black students to choose them as a first option,” she said. […]

Film Gives Unflinching Look at Voter Suppression in U.S.

September 26, 2019 Carma Henry 0

The U.S. political system has been partial to right-wing politicians and causes because of their use of money and organization for voter suppression, particularly against people of color, according to the gripping film “Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook.” Two screenings of the film were held Friday morning at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Northwest as a part of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference. […]

Wells Fargo Foundation, Grounded Solutions Network, Center for Community Progress Launch National Catalytic Land Initiative for Lasting Affordability

September 26, 2019 Carma Henry 0

Three U.S. cities will receive technical assistance, strategic planning, peer learning and community engagement support to convert deteriorated properties into assets for permanently affordable housing production in emerging neighborhoods. ‘Catalytic Access to & Use of Land for Lasting Affordability,’ is a new national initiative announced today by Grounded Solutions Network and the Center for Community Progress, with significant initial grant support from the Wells Fargo Foundation. […]

Nigerian Activist, Hafsat Abiola, Selected as Honoree for National Civil Rights Museum’s Prestigious Freedom Award

September 26, 2019 Carma Henry 0

“In spite of adversity, Hafsat Abiola, has labored on the civil rights frontlines in Nigeria from a young age, and we are excited to honor her with The Freedom Award,” said Terri Lee Freeman, National Civil Rights Museum president. “Her dedication to the work of maintaining democracy and freedom in her country and beyond reflects her story of resilience.” […]

The Spirit Of Warning

September 25, 2019 Carma Henry 0

And it is only when men and nations see the interconnected relationship of nations; and understand that any nation that is oppressed or deprived means that the family of nations will ultimately feel the pain of that one unless the deprivation and the oppression of that nation, or those nations, are addressed by those who feel they are in a better position that universalism can be attained. […]

Nation’s Largest Teachers Unions, Others, Prepare for Climate Change Summit

September 25, 2019 Carma Henry 0

UN Officials have called climate change the defining issue of this generation. “The Summit will present practical and new measures to speed up the transition from coal to clean energy, and to cut the pollution that is harming our health,” Amina J. Mohammed, the UN Deputy Secretary-General, said in a news release. The summit opens on Monday, September 23. […]

How millennials are expanding the gaming industry

September 25, 2019 Carma Henry 0

What used to be considered a waste of time and quarters is now a full-blown industry. There is a such a thing as a professional gamer now. Some of them are celebrities on YouTube as they livestream their games. Tournaments can be found on television. And gaming can even help raise funds for your favorite charity. […]

Chavis Moderates Lively Discussion on the State of Black Business During CBCF’s Annual Legislative Conference

September 25, 2019 Carma Henry 0

Hosted by Pennsylvania Democratic Congressman Dwight Evans, panelists included Rob Busby, Sr., the President and CEO of the U.S. Black Chambers; Economist and former Bennett College President Dr. Julianne M. Malveaux; Black Enterprise Senior Vice President and Editor At-Large Alfred A. Edmond, Jr.; and The Enterprise Center President, Della Clark. […]