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Florida: 145 graves of an African-American Cemetery Found Under School

November 22, 2019 admin 0

21 November 2019 / https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50501741 The graves of 145 people have been discovered under a high school in Tampa, in the US state of Florida. They are part of Ridgewood Cemetery, a mid-20th Century cemetery for […]

Baltimore is at the Vanguard of a National Black Vegan Movement

November 8, 2019 admin 0

In the city of Freddie Gray and The Wire, Black farmers and vegans are fighting food apartheid and climate change. BY JESSE JAMES DECONTO Climate, Food Justice, Nutrition, Urban Agriculture Posted on: November 5, 2019 | 2 Comments On a […]

Trump, Pence, trying to win over African-American Voters

November 8, 2019 admin 0

Trump, Pence, trying to win over African-American voters, to launch ‘Black Voices for Trump’ coalition in Atlanta Courtney Subramanian USA TODAY 11.8.19 WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is pitching his record to African-American voters on Friday […]

National Assessments Show Duval County Public Schools Remain at the Head of the Class

November 5, 2019 admin 0

A national assessment of student achievement and learning again shows the strength of Duval County Public Schools in comparison to other large city school districts across the country. Duval ranked in the top five of […]

Black Press Joins Congressional Black Caucus in Denouncing New Cuba Travel Ban

October 31, 2019 admin 0

#NNPA BLACKPRESS Published October 31, 2019 By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia NNPA NEWSWIRE — Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), the chair of the CBC, said suspending flights from the United States to all […]

Florida Black Caucus Legislative Agenda Challenges Gov DeSantis

October 31, 2019 admin 0

Tallahassee—The Florida Black Caucus revealed a 2020 legislative agenda that could provide quite a challenge to Governor Ron DeSantis. The Caucus, is the largest in the state legislature, is hoping to meet with him to […]

John Conyers, Longest-serving Black Member of Congress in History, Dies

October 28, 2019 Staff 0

Congressman John Conyers By Melissa Nann Burke and Gregg Krupa, The Detroit News John Conyers Jr., a Korean War veteran who was the longest serving African American member of Congress in U.S. history, died Sunday […]

Tyler Perry Studios to Host Next Democratic Debate Nov 20

October 28, 2019 Staff 0

Weeks after the Tyler Perry Studios’ well anticipated opening, it’s now being reported that the studio will host the fifth Democratic presidential debate next month. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the studio was hand-picked to […]

Survey: Doubts About 2020 Census Higher with Minorities

October 24, 2019 admin 0

Oct 22, 2019 | Community Orlando, FL (AP) — Around 84 percent of Americans definitely or probably plan to answer the questions on the 2020 Census, according to a new survey released Friday. The Pew […]

Bobby Powell Files Complaint after White Judge Jails Black 21-year-old for Missing Jury Duty

October 18, 2019 admin 0

The young man – Deandre Somerville – had no prior criminal record. State Sen. Bobby Powell Jr. wants a judge investigated after a 21-year-old with no criminal record was sentenced to 10 days in jail for missing […]