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“HOW A CASE IN ARKANSAS IS KICKING BLACK VOTERS OUT OF THE COURTHOUSE”
“HOW A CASE IN ARKANSAS IS KICKING BLACK VOTERS OUT OF THE COURTHOUSE” […]
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United Negro College Fund Announces Lily Endowment’s $100 Million Donation For 37 HBCUs
The United Negro College Fund has announced a donation of $100 million from the Lily Endowment. The gift is the single largest unrestricted grant to the organization since its founding 80 years ago. The gift will go toward 37 Historically Black colleges and universities in an effort to boost HBCUs long term financial stability. […]
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Civil Rights Leaders 2024 Insights on Martin Luther King’s Courage
He also never lost sight of the fact that civil rights — addressing racial and economic injustice — were inextricable from liberation, freedom, equality, and world peace. […]
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The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
No figure is more closely identified with the mid-20th century struggle for civil rights than Martin Luther King, Jr. His adoption of nonviolent resistance to achieve equal rights for Black Americans earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. King is remembered for his masterful oratorical skills, most memorably in his “I Have a Dream” speech. […]
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Biden Declares 2023 a ‘Great Year for American Workers’ as Labor Market Continued Resilient Path in December
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings have increased by 4.1 percent. All employees’ average workweek increased by 0.1 hours to 34.3 hours. Overall, financial analysts said the employment report suggests a positive trend in the U.S. labor market, with moderate job gains and a stable unemployment rate. […]
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Martin Luther King Jr. 1929-1968
Martin Luther King Jr. 1929-1968 […]
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Homelessness Surges, Disproportionately Affecting Black and Latino Communities
Of significant concern is the disproportionate impact on Black communities, constituting nearly 4 in 10 of those experiencing homelessness. Despite comprising just 13% of the total U.S. population, individuals identifying as Black accounted for 37% of the homeless population. […]
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Health, Education, Reparations and Budget Deficit Among Top Black Caucus Priorities for 2024
Issues members stated are their primary concerns for the next legislative session fall into several categories, including health, education, public safety, social services, homelessness, affordable housing, and economics. CLBC is planning to bring immediate attention on creating legislation around the 100-plus recommendations the California Reparations Task Force panel presented to the Legislature in June of last year. […]
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The Eminent Danger Facing All of Black America
The wealth and influence of a few Black Americans won’t mean anything to racists who, just like after the Civil War, seized all they could from Black people and will undoubtedly be positioned to do it again. […]
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The Lloyd Austin fallout is growing: ‘Someone’s head has to roll’
Days later, Austin’s secret hospitalization has spiraled into a drama engulfing the upper echelons of the Biden administration. Senior White House officials are struggling to answer questions about who knew what, and when, about the former general’s medical emergency. Criticism is pouring in from Congress and the media. […]