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Tiffany D. Hightower- The New Executive Director for the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation

August 17, 2020 admin 0

By Taroue Brooks Tell us about your new position. I am the new Executive Director for the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation. The Foundation was established in 2002 and has given away close to $750,000.00 in scholarships to matriculating higher […]

2021 Chevrolet Suburban 4WD High Country: Two For One

August 17, 2020 admin 0

Experienced by Kimatni D. Rawlins Wow, the latest generation Suburban is the truth, as is its stablemate, familiarly known as the Tahoe. Both have held their own in the extra-large SUV category with toughness, spaciousness, and ruggedness. But unlike its […]

Black-Owned Laboratory Uses Artificial Intelligence-Based Drug Discovery Platform to Develop Treatment for COVID-19

August 6, 2020 admin 0

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia The novel coronavirus has ravaged most of the globe, but in the U.S., African Americans and other communities of color have disproportionately born the lethal impact of the pandemic. Darnisha Harrison, a […]

American Psychological Association Called on Facebook to Prohibit Hate Speech

August 5, 2020 admin 0

WASHINGTON — The American Psychological Association has called on Mark Zuckerberg to ban hate speech on Facebook, citing decades of scientific research demonstrating that such speech can cause significant psychological harm to the target audience, observers and society as a […]

An Interview with Sherman C. Urquhart

August 5, 2020 admin 0

By Taroue Brooks Sherman C. Urquhart is an educator, author, certified fitness trainer and certified life coach. He is a Virginia native, and he has served in the education field for over a decade. After battling the storms of addiction, […]

A GOOD DAY TO DIE: Inspired by the Legends of Black Outlaws of the Wild West- written by James Ciccone

August 3, 2020 admin 0

About the Author James Ciccone was born in Auburn, New York. He graduated Colgate University with a B.A. in Religion and earned a law degree at Albany Law School. This is his debut novel. INSPIRED BY THE LEGEND OF CRAWFORD […]

Business

USBC & Google Create “Black-owned” Virtual Badge

August 3, 2020 admin 0

Washington, D.C.– In honor of National Black Business Month the U.S. Black Chambers (USBC) has partnered with Google to release a first of it’s kind “Black-owned” virtual badge, which helps consumers easily identify Black-owned businesses when using Google Search and Google Maps.USBC President […]

Visual Artist – MARRYAM MOMA

August 3, 2020 admin 0

By Taroue Brooks Marryam Moma is an Atlanta-based interdisciplinary artist with an emphasis on collage art. Tell us about your style. I am Visual Artist with a current core focus on hand cut collage art. I work within an organic, […]

Food and Housing for Liberian children

August 1, 2020 admin 0

Kendra Kennedy is organizing this fundraiser. Over the last 4 years, our Glorious Church of God in Christ family has faithfully fed, clothed and assisted with housing & food for several orphaned Liberian children. Each month we ship 600 lbs […]

John Lewis’s final words.

July 30, 2020 admin 0

By John Lewis Mr. Lewis, the civil rights leader who died on July 17, wrote this essay shortly before his death, to be published upon the day of his funeral. While my time here has now come to an end, I want […]

events

National Black Nurses Association Virtual Installation Ceremony of its new Board of Directors

July 30, 2020 admin 0

Join the Zoom Conference NBNA Mission: To serve as the voice for Black nurses and diverse populations ensuring equal access to professional development, promoting educational opportunities and improving health. The National Black Nurses Association is fortunate to have great nursing leaders […]

African American Scientist Breaks Ground in Cancer Research

July 29, 2020 admin 0

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green, an assistant professor at Morehouse School of Medicine in the Physiology Department, has reportedly become the first person to successfully cure cancer in mice using laser-activated nanoparticles. According to Black […]

Rep. John Lewis’s casket crosses Edmund Pettus Bridge from Selma to Montgomery

July 28, 2020 admin 0

New York Interview, June 8, 2020 “We must never ever give up, or give in or throw in the towel. We must continue to press on! And be prepared to do what we can to help educate people, to motivate people, to […]

Two Masks

July 27, 2020 admin 0

By Deirdre L. Jones-Lowman Lately, I have been thinking a lot about masks–psychological and physical masks as we adjust to our new normal. I posit that masks are worn for safety, protection and to disguise racism and implicit biases. Wearing […]

New Health Report Identifies a New Industry Sector – FemAging Tech- Women of Color (including African Americans and Hispanics) are Overlooked in Innovation Research, Investment and Development.

July 23, 2020 admin 0

Black Entrepreneur releases the First of its-kind report Health and Tech Research reveals that many FemAging Tech innovations are not meeting the needs of the 55% of U.S. women who are concerned about staying active, and independent as they age. […]

On Common Ground: Grounded Solutions Network CEO Pens Essay, Adds Racial Justice Context, Commentary for International Community Land Trust Publication

July 23, 2020 admin 0

New Anthology Traces Growth, Impact of Community Land Trusts Throughout the World Wealth and land ownership in America has historically been tied to systemic racism, segregation and targeted African-American exclusion from homeownership – with present-day Black Lives Matter protests for justice […]