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  • Published on Oct 15, 2021

    Life Accurately Paints Living in the Modern Age for African Americans

    Floyd L. Griffin brilliant study of the lives of African Americans in a country marred with racism COOKSTOWN, NEW JERSEY, USA, October 15, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The African American presence in the United States has had quite an impact in …

    Distribution channels: Book Publishing Industry, Education ...
  • Published on Oct 16, 2021

    Congressman suggests Fort Lee be renamed for retired African American Lt. General

    Rep. Don McEachin proposes renaming Fort Lee after Lieutenant General Arthur Gregg. WASHINGTON — More than 150 years after the Civil War, Robert E. Lee remains a divisive figure to many people. Now, the Virginia Army base that bears the Confederate general …

    Source: WLTX 19 - South Carolina - Neutral
  • Published on Oct 15, 2021

    McLennan County Health District partners with African-American churches for 'Shots for Souls'

    WACO, Texas – Only ten percent of African-Americans in McLennan County are fully-vaccinated. The Waco-McLennan County Health District has partnered with local African-American churches to help bring these numbers up. The Health District says Pastor Jimmy …

    Source: Fox 44 - Texas - Uncategorized
  • Published on Oct 15, 2021

    UVa alum honored for collaboration on Memorial to Enslaved African American Laborers

    On Tuesday, October 19, a UVA alum and one of the architectural team members who created the Memorial to Enslaved African American Laborers at the university will be honored at an award ceremony in D.C.  Mabel O. Wilson is the 2021 recipient of the Vincent …

    Source: WMRA & WEMC - Virginia - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Oct 15, 2021

    Turnover at SC African American Heritage Commission raises concerns

    A surprise shakeup at the S.C. African American Heritage Commission has raised concerns among some members over how two of their veteran colleagues were treated. The ouster of founding commissioners Jannie Harriot and Michael Allen came without warning and …

    Source: The Post and Courier - South Carolina - Neutral
  • Published on Oct 15, 2021

    Mount Pleasant's last-standing African American school relocated

    MOUNT PLEASANT — African American history has often been overlooked, but steps are being taken to preserve an old schoolhouse that served Black students. The Long Point School, Mount Pleasant's last standing African American school, was moved Oct. 15 …

    Source: The Post and Courier - South Carolina - Neutral
  • Published on Oct 15, 2021

    2 Million Black Americans May Have Been Left Out Of 2020 Census

    Photo: Getty Images Two analyses of the US Census found that the nation’s official head count may have left out nearly two million Black Americans. The findings, reported by The Washington Post, don’t have the official numbers released by the US Census …

    Source: Atlanta Daily World - Georgia - Left-wing
  • Published on 10:33 GMT

    In-state tuition at CCRI, RIC, URI, regardless of immigration status & HBCUs forgive college debt, offer reduced/no ...

    Governor McKee signed into law that all Rhode Island students – regardless of immigration status – can go to a state institution of higher education (RIC, URI, CCRI) at the reduced, in-state tuition rate. Students must have graduated from a Rhode Island …

    Source: RI News Today - Rhode Island - Neutral
  • Published on 09:41 GMT

    First Black US secretary of state dies of Covid-19 complications amid cancer battle

    Colin Powell, first Black US secretary of state, dies of Covid-19 complications amid cancer battle Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state whose leadership in several Republican administrations helped shape American foreign policy in the last …

    Source: Ghana MMA - Neutral
  • Published on 08:50 GMT

    MSNBC Claims Anti-CRT Laws Promote 'Lost Cause' Narrative

    On Monday, MTP Daily guest host Garrett Haake launched a series of personal and straw man attacks against Texas's anti-Critical Race Theory law. Together with Prof. Keith Mayes, the two tried to portray conservatives as clinging to the Lost Cause …

    Source: NewsBusters - Right-wing
  • Published on 01:00 GMT

    Scranton schools looking for teachers

    SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Scranton School District is looking to hire more teachers and paraprofessionals. This comes as staff members have retired, moved, or chose a neighboring school district. According to the district’s website, …

    Source: PAhomepage - Pennsylvania - Neutral
  • Published on 06:06 GMT

    Basketball's evolution told

    Growing up in Fort Wayne, basketball never intrigued Madison Moore enough to join the neighborhood kids playing it in their cul-de-sac. Instead, she became a gymnast. But she found her love of hoops during the COVID-19 quarantine, and now she's written …

    Source: The Journal Gazette - Uncategorized
  • Published on 07:20 GMT

    Jamaicans in US describe Colin Powell as icon

    Lester Hinds, Gleaner Writer Jamaican elected and community leaders in the United States have described late former US Secretary of State Colin Powell as an icon and a man of excellence. Powell died today from COVID-19 complications. He was 84. In …

    Source: The Gleaner - Neutral
  • Published on 06:07 GMT

    Moving the Jefferson statue from City Hall — and erasing history — is a big mistake

    One of our nation’s gravest sins was the unconscionable owning of slaves. That practice has left a legacy of racial disparities and discrimination. Yet our unvarnished past, for better or worse, is a prologue to the future: Learning from it can help shape …

    Source: New York Post - Right-wing
  • Published on 09:30 GMT

    Anger as 10-year-old girl handcuffed and taken from school in police car over ‘upsetting’ painting

    A 10-year-old disabled Black girl was handcuffed and arrested in 2020 from her school by the Hawaii police over an “offensive sketch,” sparking anger from rights activists. The Hawaii branch of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Caballero Law …

    Source: The Independent - Neutral
  • Published on 07:21 GMT

    Jonathan pays tribute to Colin Powell

    Former President Goodluck Jonathan, has paid tributes to former United States Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Colin Powell, who died on Monday at the age of 84. Jonathan, in a tribute he personally signed on Monday in …

    Source: News Diary Online - Uncategorized
  • Published on 08:02 GMT

    Former President Jonathan pays tribute to Colin Powell

    He stated that Powell’s stellar military career paved the way for other African-Americans to reach for the top. The former President added that Powell articulated a new paradigm for engaging in military action. “Until the election of President Barack Obama …

    Source: Pulse - Neutral
  • Published on 09:45 GMT

    Thomas Mills | CRT and Holocaust denialism

    North Carolina Republicans have been trying to censor schools to prevent them from teaching uncomfortable truths about our history. In Texas, we can see where it leads. A school principal there told teachers that they need to find balance. If they have a …

    Source: Richmond County Daily Journal - North Carolina - Neutral
  • Published on 03:43 GMT

    Emory artist-in-residence honors ancestors through art

    Emory artist-in-residence Charmaine Minniefield discussed the inspiration behind her artwork at an Emory University event “Remembrance as Resistance: The Praise House Project” on Sept. 30, which revisited a traditional ritual, and its role in acknowledging …

    Source: The Emory Wheel - Georgia - Neutral

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