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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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WCCUSD Educators Getting 14.5% Salary Hike Within 5 Months
West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) educators will see a total 14.5% increase in salary within the next five…
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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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HSPVA Black Alumni Network to Host the Wiz Emerald City Experience Fundraiser
In celebration of Black History Month, the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts… The post HSPVA Black Alumni…
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Chicago Community Baby Shower Aims at Lower Rate of Infant Mortality
Relief Society General President Camille N. Johnson ministered to mothers during the Chicago Citywide Community Baby Shower held at the…
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OCCUR, SF Foundation Offer Proposal Writing Workshops for Small Nonprofits
The San Francisco Foundation (SFF) and OCCUR are bringing back workshops to help small nonprofits, especially those run by faith-based…
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Nearly $8 Billion Needed to Complete Outstanding Affordable Housing Projects Across Bay Area
Nearly 33,000 affordable housing units are currently stuck in predevelopment in the Bay Area and need some $7.6 billion to…
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State Sen. Dodd Introduces Bill to Improve Measurement of Local Waterways
Senate Bill 361 would require the state's Department of Water Resources and the State Water Resources Control Board to reactivate…
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Nevada officer slams student recording police, kneels on him
The Feb. 9 encounter outside Durango High School in suburban Las Vegas unfolded while officers were investigating a report of…
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Reparations Task Force: Freedmen’s Bureau Essential for Compensating Slave Descendants
The members of the California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans are preparing the pretext…
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Memphis Police Murder Case Puts Spotlight on California Legislation
The Memphis Police Department has terminated the five officers involved in Nichol’s death: Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr.,…
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CoBiz Richmond Creators Unveil STEAM Career App
A new STEAM The Streets App aims to raise awareness and access for youth to high-demand career opportunities in STEM…
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Greater Houston Area Leaders Announce Third Gun Buyback Event in Houston
ABOVE: Micah Gabay, 15, left, Worthing Early College High School sophomore, speaks to the crowd… The post Greater Houston Area…
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Harris County’s Utilization of Minority-Owned Businesses Increases by 115%
Two years after Harris County addressed a disparity study finding that showed the county significantly… The post Harris County’s Utilization…
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California Advocates Shine Light on Pregnancy-Related Deaths Among Black Women
“This film will shine light on the critical issue of saving lives and this film will help ensure that every…
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Republican Lawmakers Announce Agenda to ‘Fix California’
“Crime is soaring, homelessness is out of control, the cost of living is unsustainable, schools are failing students, our water…
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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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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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NNPA Wraps Midwinter Conference Showing Strength of Black Press, and Star-Studded Celebration for Dr. Benjamin Chavis
ABOVE: Karen Carter Richards, Forward Times CEO/Publisher and NNPA Chairman of the Board, presents NNPA… The post NNPA Wraps Midwinter…
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The Unapologetic Assault on Black History in America
Will you sit back and allow it to happen? Are you proud to be Black?… The post The Unapologetic Assault…
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Texas Southern University Launches Center for Transformative Health in Partnership with the City of Houston
Texas Southern University (TSU) has launched the Center for Transformative Health (CTH), an initiative to… The post Texas Southern University…
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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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Big U.S. Cities Fail to Provide Data for New FBI Hate Crimes Report
“The Justice Department is committed to prioritizing prevention, investigation, and prosecution of hate crimes,” Associate U.S. Attorney General Vanita Gupta…
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A white supremacist homeschooling group distributes Nazi resources, and the state can’t do anything about it
The Ohio-based homeschooling group has more than 3,000 subscribers and uses a social media platform to spread messages that are…
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