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San Jose Spotlight: 15 of the Most Influential Black Leaders in Silicon Valley
Local Black leaders are working to change the odds and boost equality for the community. In celebration of Black History…
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D.C. Business Encounters Discrimination in Quest to Help Ukraine
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Davis said her group had installed “living containers and living facilities” that provided families with things like…
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Washington DC – Volunteer at the Community Baby Shower
Black women are three times and AI/AN women are two times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than White…
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Michigan Teenager Who Suffered Cardiac Arrest While on Basketball Court Passes Away
A teenager from Michigan who had been on life support since Jan. 31, when he collapsed on a basketball court, has passed…
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Reading With a Rapper Challenges Low Literacy Rates in Texas with New Campaign in Partnership with MOCA
ABOVE: Reading With a Rapper team poses with elected officials and members of the Mayor’s… The post Reading With a…
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‘Completely Destroy This Whole City’: FBI Foils Two White Supremacists’ ‘Racially-Motivated’ Plot to Knock Out Baltimore’s Electricity
The Justice Department seems to have thwarted a racially motivated terrorist attack in Baltimore, Maryland, the largest city and economic…
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Young Teen Sues School District After Officer Reportedly Knelt on Her Neck for Over 20 Seconds
Another officer has been caught on surveillance footage using his knee to restrain a civilian, this time in Wisconsin. A…
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With a 97.3% Strike Vote, More Than 500 Richmond Educators Rally Before School Board Meeting
“We don’t want to strike, but we will if it means doing what is best for our students. Over 90%…
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Ex-Exotic Dancer Sentenced For Part In ‘Welcome To Sweetie Pie’s’ Murder-For-Hire Case
Just when you thought the Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s murder case was over, new developments have come out. Shadow and Act reported that a…
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‘Passed Over Without Reason’: Retired Black Police Chief Says He Was Denied School Security Job Given to Lesser-Qualified White Men
A former Black Indiana police chief claims he was denied a school security job multiple times because he’s Black in…
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Teacher’s Leg Broken During Fight with High School Student Caught on Camera | Watch
screenshot *A Georgia sheriff’s office is investigating a viral video showing a Black female student physically assaulting a teacher. The…
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NY School Promote Dirty Snowman as “Of Color” and Parents are Pissed
Every year we enter Black History Month slightly apprehensive because there is always one person who does entirely too much. For…
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Call to Protect Geoffrey’s Inner Circle from Threatened High-Rise Development
Geoffrey’s, located at 410 14th St., is part of the city’s Black Arts Movement and Business District which was formed…
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City of Houston, Mayor Turner, and Houston Health Department Open Sunnyside Health and Multi-Service Center
ABOVE: Mayor Sylvester Turner, elected officials, and the Houston Health Department cut the ribbon to… The post City of Houston,…
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More Guns = More Crimes
Flooding the streets with more guns is NOT the answer to solving crimes! In a… The post More Guns =…
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Teacher Shortages in High-Poverty Schools
There is no way one can put a price on the value of a child’s… The post Teacher Shortages in…
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City of Houston Increases Access to Youth Mental Health Trainings
The Mayor’s Office of Education’s Be Well, Be Connected program has trained 350 mental health… The post City of Houston…
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16th Annual MLK Day of Service on the Richmond Greenway
The 16th annual MLK Day of Service in Richmond honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was held…
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Alec Baldwin Has Been Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter for ‘Rust’ Shooting
New Mexico prosecutors have charged actor and producer Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter for the 2021 on-set shooting during the filming of…
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Alief Neighborhood Center Open House Showcases City of Houston’s Newest One-Stop Shop for Array of Services, including Health Services
The City of Houston recently celebrated the new Alief Neighborhood Center, located at 11903 Bellaire… The post Alief Neighborhood Center…
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More Employers Demanding Employees Return to the Office
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to the Wall Street Journal, employers are losing their patience with empty desks in the office.…
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Rev. Rhett H. James Honored During Dr. King Program
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Reverend James was a brilliant civic leader and pastor,” said Rev. Ronald E. Jones, a former Garland,…
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PRESS ROOM: Chevy Announces Nationwide Search for $100k ‘Lead Dream Chaser’ Opportunity
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Chevy has teamed up with Everette Taylor, a creative entrepreneur and CEO of Kickstarter, to identify the…
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Nancy Pelosi Gavels Out 117th Congress, Takes Oath for 11th District
“It was my privilege today to gavel out the end of the 117th Congress — an extraordinarily productive session #ForThePeople.…
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Board of Supervisors Recommend Recount in Oakland Mayor’s Race
Passed unanimously Jan. 10 by board members, the resolution was authored by Supervisor Keith Carson, who said he and other…
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