Dr. Claud Anderson, best-selling author and President of The Harvest Institute, says, “Whether it is building a wall or open admission of immigrants, the partisan debate on immigration shut down the federal government and furloughed hundreds of thousands of employee, but has ignored a core issue: the effects of immigration on Native Blacks, the most vulnerable citizens.” The Harvest Institute, a Washington, D.C. based non-profit policy and advocacy organization, has released an article on its website at www.HarvestInstitute.org, meant to address that issue.
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On a mission to combat issues of heart failure, disproportionately endured by Black Americans yearly, the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), the largest Black-media resource in the Unites States, took the lead on a very important conversation surrounding heart health and its ongoing negative impacts on people of color.
“Every child should be able to have fun in a public pool without having to worry about facing prejudice.”
Former Tallahassee Mayor and Florida Gubernatorial Candidate Andrew Gillum didn’t break the kind of news that many publishers, editors and journalists may have wanted at the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) annual Midwinter Training Conference in Orlando, but the HBCU graduate did provide the Black Press of America some newsworthy tidbits about what he’s doing now and what the future might hold.
In a joint effort to get students involved with the Children Services Council’s 2019 Broward AWARE! Protecting OUR Children campaign: Growing the Voices of Our Future, the Westside Gazette will engage youth in a photovoice (photojournalism) project. The youth will tell their stories through the written word and through the lens of cameras they will operate as photojournalists focusing in but not limited to the Broward AWARE campaign.
This year, Miami Dade College (MDC) proudly celebrates Black History Month with an array of community and educational activities that shine a light on Black Migrations at each of its eight campuses.
Miami Gardens, FL – City of Miami Gardens Mayor Oliver Gilbert, III, and the Miami Gardens City Council will honor all the furloughed federal employees at Miami International Airport (MIA) and Fort Lauderdale International Airport (FLL) by giving them the gift of music.
2019 Oscar Nominees: #OscarsSoBlack?
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia With one of pop music’s most profound voices performing during a ceremony that included a video tribute featuring…