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Edward Water College Names Professors of the Year

May 20, 2021 admin 0

Edward Waters College students had a much harder job than usual this school year. Among their unexpected burdens were issues including facing a global pandemic, rising costs of student tuition and the strain of taking […]

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Edward Waters College To Launch Institute for Law, Race, Social Justice, and Economic Policy In Partnership With the Jessie Ball DuPont Fund

May 20, 2021 admin 0

Institute Will Bear Name of Former EWC Student and Iconic Civil Rights Activist A. Philip Randolph JACKSONVILLE, Florida — Edward Waters College (EWC) announced today that it will establish the A. Philip Randolph Institute for […]

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Awards First Black Hospitality Initiative Student Scholarship of 2021

May 19, 2021 admin 0

(Source: www.businesswire.com) – MIAMI & DALLAS–May 19, 2021 – (BUSINESS WIRE)–Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer’s)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced it has awarded its first Black Hospitality Initiative (BHI) student scholarship as part of […]

Today’s Classrooms Look More Like The World

May 19, 2021 admin 0

ByJoanne Bailey-Boorsma – May 19, 2021 – (Source: www.schoolnewsnetwork.org) – Local schools aren’t becoming more diverse – they already are All Districts — When Oogie Lamar graduated from Wyoming Park High School in 1985, he was […]

NNPA EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Val Demings Will Run for Senate

May 19, 2021 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — (www.blackpressusa.com) – By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent – Electing a Black woman to the U.S. Senate this cycle is a top organizational priority, Quentin James and Stefanie Brown James, […]

Concerns Raised After Biden’s Administration Approves $735 Million Weapons Sale to Israel

May 19, 2021 admin 0

By Victor Omondi – (Source: yourblackworld.net/The Biden’s administration has called for the immediate cessation of fire over the Hamas-Israeli conflict. However, it maintains that Israel has the right to defend itself against the terrorist organization, […]

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Not Running for Reelection

May 12, 2021 admin 0

(Source: www.bnc.tv) – By: Teddy Grant & Alyssa Wilson – “It is abundantly clear to me today that it’s time to pass the baton on,” she said – Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced that she […]

Letitia James Files Lawsuit Against Two Right-Wing Voter Operatives Who Suppressed Black Voters

May 12, 2021 admin 0

By Victor Omondi – (Source: www.yourblackworld.net) – The office of the attorney general in New York has filed a $2.75m lawsuit against two right-wing voter operatives, who provided false information to Black voters. AG Letitia James announced Thursday […]

‘Black Mama’s Bail Out’ Reunites Families for Mother’s Day Impacted by Ron DeSantis Anti-Protest Bill

May 11, 2021 admin 0

‘Black Mama’s Bail Out’ Reunites Families for Mother’s Day Impacted by Ron DeSantis Anti-Protest Bill In several cities across Florida, mamas and caregivers will be bailed out who were directly impacted by the passage of […]

Biden Sets Goal of Administering at Least One Covid-19 Vaccine Shot to 70% of US Adult Population by July 4

May 4, 2021 admin 0

By Kate Sullivan, Betsy Klein and Maegan Vazquez | CNN – (Source: www.theatlantavoice.com) – President Joe Biden on Tuesday set a new goal of administering at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose to 70% of the US adult […]