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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® South Central Region Hosts over 350 Members during AKA Day Texas
Soaring to Greater Heights of Advocacy in Action! Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, (AKA) Incorporated®, South… The post Alpha Kappa Alpha…
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Prairie View A&M and Texas Southern Universities Announce Major Advancements in the Area of Transportation
Prairie View A&M is the first HBCU to lead a National Transportation Center; Texas Southern… The post Prairie View A&M…
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‘He Was a Predator’: Allegations of Alex Murdaugh Scamming Black Quadriplegic’s Family Out of $1M Resurface As Jury Finds Him Guilty In Double Murder Trial
The South Carolina lawyer convicted Thursday, March 2, of murdering his wife and son in 2021 is also accused of…
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Collaboration Between Stanford and the Department of the Treasury: Black Taxpayers Are Targeted for Audit More Than Others
According to Stanford RegLab, Black taxpayers receive IRS audit notices at least 2.9 times more frequently than non-Black taxpayers and…
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Rep. Barbara Lee Joins Competitive Race to Replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA12), the highest-ranking African American woman serving in the U.S. Congress, announced on February 21, that she…
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THE FIGHT IS NOT OVER: Community advocates and stakeholders speak on potential TEA takeover of HISD
ABOVE: Phillis Wheatley High School, located in Fifth Ward. One of the most talked about… The post THE FIGHT IS…
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Financial Challenges Daunting for Black Americans as CFPB Seeks End to Junk Fees
New rule could put $9 billion back in consumers’ pockets Amid still-rising interest rates, most… The post Financial Challenges Daunting…
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Unsatisfied with Wages, Working Conditions, Urban Ore Workers Try to Unionize
Workers at Berkeley’s popular salvaged goods store, Urban Ore, filed a petition to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) stating…
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OP-ED: CPUC Helps Drive $750 Million in Diverse Spending by Water Utilities
Each year the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) shines a light on California’s investor-owned utilities’ efforts to boost local economies…
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Linda Hudson Endorsed for Alderman of Chicago’s 8th Ward by Post News Group
Local elections are February 28 in Chicago, the third-largest city in the country with a nearly 30% Black population. The…
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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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A Black Alabama Family Claims Their Land and Well Were Stolen by City Officials
A family in Huntsville, AL claim that, decades ago, the city systematically stole the land their family once owned. According News…
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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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Knicks Lack Energy Lose To Wizards
Bad Break for Robinson and Knicks Photo: Special to the NY Beacon By Derrel Jazz Johnson …
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California’s First African American Controller Malia Cohen Takes Office
“I am proud and honored to serve as California’s state controller,” said Malia M. Cohen. “The work to create a…
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City Fails to Win $182 Million Federal Grant for Oakland A’s Howard Terminal Project
Opponents said the lack of a recommendation by the U.S. Department of Transportation "shows the lack of credibility — likely…
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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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Holy Names University Says it Will Close; Local Leaders Want Campus to Remain Center for Higher Ed
“We have been doing our best to find a partner to keep the university functioning and continue HNU’s mission,” said…
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Proposed Bill Could Stop Landlords from Charging Costly Security Deposits
The author of the bill, Assemblymember Matt Haney, D-San Francisco, said that in San Francisco, tenants could be subject to…
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