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Senate passes HBCU PARTNERS Act

February 20, 2019 Carma Henry 0

The U.S. Senate has recently passed the historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) Propelling Agency Relationships Towards a New Era of results for Students (HBCU PARTNERS) Act. […]

NAACP Restructures to Advance Advocacy Strategy

February 20, 2019 Carma Henry 0

NAACP Restructures to Advance Advocacy Strategy […]

Congressman Elijah Cummings endorses Maryland End-of-Life Option Act

February 18, 2019 Carma Henry 0

Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings (7th Dist./Baltimore), the first African American to be named Speaker Pro Tem in the Maryland House of Delegates, today endorsed the Maryland medical aid-in-dying legislation during a bill before the Joint Committee on Health and Government Operations and House of Delegates Judiciary Committee. […]

Baseball Trailblazer, Civil Rights Icon Frank Robinson Dead at 83

February 14, 2019 Carma Henry 0

“Very sad day here in Baltimore with the passing of Frank Robinson, the greatest Oriole of all time in my estimation and a true baseball legend who dedicated his life to the game,” said Jason La Canfora, who hosts a podcast in Charm City. […]

Spike Lee Says He Has Had it with Gucci and Prada’s Racism

February 14, 2019 Carma Henry 0

Legendary film director Spike Lee said he’s done with Prada and Gucci after both companies trotted out racist clothing and hand-bags. […]

Meet the 32-Year Old Who Just Became the Youngest Black Woman Elected to Congress

February 14, 2019 Carma Henry 0

Lauren Underwood, a 32-year-old African American registered nurse, has made history as the youngest Black woman to be elected to Congress. In her new role in Congress, she hopes to use her skills and experiences to fight for people who don’t have access to affordable health care. […]

Black History Month: Two Centuries of Black History and the Black Press

February 13, 2019 Carma Henry 0

“The Black Press is an aspect of the fabric of the Black existence in America that is not getting enough attention or support from the community,” Kisha A. Brown, the founder and CEO of Justis Connection, told NNPA Newswire. […]

Lest We Forget: Hatilloo Theatre commemorating with monthly interactive events

February 13, 2019 Carma Henry 0

“Artists in the ’70s and ’80s like Curtis Mayfield wrote about and sang about the centuries we have spent in this country – our advances and setbacks, our triumphs and defeats, times of rejoicing and our times of struggle,” said Ekundayo Bandele, founder of the Hattiloo Technical Theatre Center. […]

Why the New York City Council Proposal to Ban Menthol Cigarettes is wrong

February 13, 2019 Carma Henry 0

Seventy-eight percent of the cigarettes consumed in the Black community are menthol-flavored. As the selling of menthol products become prohibited within Black communities, do we honestly believe that people will stop smoking them? It doesn’t take the brilliance of Albert Einstein to recognize the financial opportunity of smuggling in a new supply of menthol products from another state or country. The perfect smuggling model is already in place that of smuggling lower-taxed cigarettes. […]

Black Chronicle re-issued for Historic 400 year celebration

February 13, 2019 Carma Henry 0

Ben Wilson’s Black Chronicle Book I 1778-1956, a Black history publication whose time has come, will be re-issued for the yearlong 400-year celebration of African American history beginning in January of 2019. HR1242, a bill signed into law in 2018 honoring this celebration, will also honor the many contributions made by African Americans to the building of the USA, despite Chattel Slavery, Jim Crow and 2nd class citizenship. […]