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Millenials and Gen Z Have Voter Power — But Will They Use It?

September 16, 2020 admin 0

By Jordyn Fields, Howard University News Service – The 2020 presidential election is around the corner and talks of the candidates, platforms and controversies are the major stories in the news cycle. The candidates; President […]

Edward Waters College increases enrollment

September 16, 2020 admin 0

by: Max Marbut Associate Editor – 968 students will study in the fall term, a 4% increase compared to fall 2019. Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Edward Waters College says its fall 2020 […]

ICE Whistleblower Says A ‘Uterus Collector’ Is Reportedly Performing Hysterectomies On Immigrant Women

September 15, 2020 admin 0

BY ROSE MINUTAGLIO – One woman at the Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia likened it to an “experimental concentration camp.” Several immigration rights advocacy groups have filed a complaint accusing the Irwin County Detention Center […]

Black Farmers Group Calls for Boycott of John Deere Parts, Equipment

September 14, 2020 admin 0

By WI Web Staff – John Deere, the world’s leading manufacturer of farm equipment, takes pride in its corporate values of “integrity, quality, commitment, innovation,” but apparently cares little for equality and inclusiveness when it […]

Biden Campaign & DNC Announce New Vote-By-Mail Features on IWillVote.com

September 14, 2020 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – IWilVote.com has been updated with new state-specific voter education pages and resources – to help voters easily find their states’ deadlines to […]

Andrew Gillum Says He is Bisexual He Revealed His Identification in an Interview with Tamron Hall.

September 14, 2020 admin 0

By Jacob Ogles – Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum revealed in a national interview that he identifies as bisexual. “I don’t identify as gay,” Gillum said, “but I do identify as bisexual. And that is something I […]

$300 To Be Added to Unemployment Checks

September 14, 2020 admin 0

NEW SERVICE OF FLORIDA – Florida will start adding $300 in federal money to weekly unemployment benefits as COVID-19 continues keeping hundreds of thousands of residents out of work, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday. The short-term […]

Florida Supreme Court Rules Against DeSantis, Rejecting His Appointment

September 11, 2020 admin 0

By Mary Ellen Klas – TALLAHASSEE — A unanimous Florida Supreme Court on Friday rejected a last-minute appeal by Gov. Ron DeSantis and ordered the Republican governor to fill a vacancy on the high court by […]

US Remembers 9/11 as Pandemic Changes Tribute Traditions

September 11, 2020 admin 0

By KAREN MATTHEWS and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press – NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are commemorating 9/11 with tributes that have been altered by coronavirus precautions and woven into the presidential campaign, drawing both President […]

White George Washington University Professor Who Pretended to be Black Resigns

September 10, 2020 admin 0

WI Web Staff September 10, 2020 – Jessica Krug, the white George Washington University professor who admitted last week that she has faked being Black, has resigned.The university announced Krug’s resignation in a tweet Wednesday. Her profile […]