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Atlanta Mayor Initiates New Probe Into Atlanta Child Murders

April 16, 2019 Staff 0

ATLANTA — Atlanta’s mayor and police chief are leading a push to re-examine evidence from a string of murders that terrorized the city’s black community between 1979 and 1981. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Police […]

French President Emmanuel Macron and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta make deals worth $3.3 billion

April 3, 2019 admin 0

By Global Information Network There were smiles all around in Kenya as French President Emmanuel Macron and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta shook hands over a series of infrastructure deals worth $3.3 billion. It was the […]

After 12 Years Disney Dreamers Academy Still Impactful

March 29, 2019 admin 0

Steve Harvey has seen success as a comedian, actor, author, and many other ventures. Perhaps the most successful and meaningful initiatives that Harvey has been involved in is his annual mentoring program. Three Jacksonville-area students were […]

Donna Brazile Trying a New Lane By Joining Fox News

March 25, 2019 admin 0

March 24, 2019 Stacy M. Brown #NNPA BlackPress, By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Donna Brazile says there’s no way she’s selling out and her core values will always remain intact despite her […]

Ben Carson Keeps Busy Doing Nothing All Day, Leaves Early, and Lunches With the Author of Chicken Soup for the Soul

March 19, 2019 admin 0

By Stephen A. Crockett Jr. Ben Carson never wanted to be the Housing and Urban Development director; he wanted to be the president. After losing the Republican nomination to Donald J. Trump, Carson was quoted […]

Parent Empowerment Forum Hosted by Matthew Gilbert

March 12, 2019 Staff 0

by William Jackson At the very heart of student success is strong parental involvement. According to several studies, no matter their income or background, students with involved parents are more likely to have higher grades […]

America’s Oldest HBCU Is Fighting For Survival

March 9, 2019 Staff 0

Historically Black universities had cemented their place at the epicenter of Black American life, but things began to change with a new era of school integration. By Isaac Himmelman, Huffington Post Nestled 45 minutes outside […]

CNN, NABJ in Standoff Over Diversity

March 9, 2019 Staff 0

Roland Martin By Richard Prince, Journal-isms Network Won’t Talk if Roland Martin Is Involved The National Association of Black Journalists Tuesday called out CNN for a lack of Black news executives, but CNN responded that […]

Senator Kamala Harris and Rep. Yvette Clarke Reintroduce Legislation to Commission Statue Honoring U.S. Representative Shirley Chisholm

March 9, 2019 Staff 0

Today, U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) (left) reintroduced a bill directing Congress to commission a statue of former U.S. Representative Shirley Chisholm to be displayed in the United States Capitol. Companion legislation will also […]

NASA Renames Facility in Honor of Katherine Johnson

March 6, 2019 Staff 0

Mathematician Katherine Johnson poses for a photo with her namesake, the Katherine G. Johnson Computational Research Facility at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Virginia, during a ribbon cutting ceremony on Sept. 22, 2017. Johnson’s story […]