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CBCF Commemorates the Life of Rep. John R. Lewis

July 22, 2020 admin Comments Off

Social Justice Fellowship named in honor of the Late Congressman WASHINGTON — CBCF President & CEO, Tonya Veasey and Board Chairman, Rep. Cedric Richmond announce today the National Racial Equity Initiative for Social Justice fellowship program will bear and honor the name […]

U.S. shuts down Chinese consulate in Houston

July 22, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

Workers frantically burned documents in the courtyard of the Chinese consulate in Houston after the U.S. abruptly told China to shutter its activities there. “We have directed the closure of [the People’s Republic of China] Consulate General Houston, in order […]

Civil rights legend Rep. John Lewis dead at 80

July 18, 2020 admin 0

By CNN John Robert Lewis, the son of sharecroppers who survived a brutal beating by police during a landmark 1965 march in Selma, Alabama, to become a towering figure of the civil rights movement and a longtime US congressman, has […]

NYT Bret Stephens expected to survive in wake of Bari Weiss departure

July 17, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

Bari Weiss and Bret Stephens left the Wall Street Journal editorial page together in 2017. The longtime friends joined the New York Times opinion section together shortly thereafter. Now, Weiss has sent a dramatic public resignation letter to the New […]

US Supreme Court ruling could overturn hundreds of criminal convictions in Oklahoma

July 16, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that declared much of eastern Oklahoma part of the Creek Indian reservation, Oklahoma state and federal officials are debating their next steps. The ruling could create a wave of Native Americans […]

Vacation hot spot Andalusia makes masks required beachwear

July 16, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

Amid increasing restrictions around the world as the number of coronavirus cases spikes, the vacation hot spot of Andalusia on the southern coast of Spain is requiring everyone to wear face masks at all beaches and swimming pools as of […]

San Diego police shoot man holding replica weapon

July 16, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

A man who pointed a gun at police officers after repeated orders for him to move away from the weapon was shot and killed by officers in the City Heights section of San Diego, Calif., on the afternoon of July […]

An assist of another kind by Shaq

July 16, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

During his 19 NBA seasons, Shaquille O’Neal scored 28,596 points and 3,026 assists. But he recently provided an assist of another kind, staying with a stranded motorist who had a blown-out tire on a Florida highway. The incident occurred Tuesday […]

HeroZona Foundation Establishes Nation’s Largest COVID-19 Testing Site

July 15, 2020 admin 0

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia A.P.” Powell, the founder and CEO of HeroZona, calls the recently established free drive-thru testing site “COVID City.” Funding for the site came via the CARES Act established earlier this year. “We […]

TIS Foundation Free Food Distribution “Neighbors Helping Neighbors”

July 14, 2020 admin 0

BY Emmanuel Irono On July 3rd In the midst of the pandemic the TIS Foundation distributed nearly 2,000 boxes of fresh produce Our Mission To revitalize high-poverty communities through the delivery of essential support services, innovative educational and workforce development […]

Test your news knowledge with Zenger: An arrest warrant for Trump

July 14, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

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San Diego explosion injures 34 US sailors

July 14, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

At least 34 U.S. sailors suffered injuries after an explosion Sunday morning aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) at Naval Base San Diego. The cause of the explosion, which is under investigation, has not been determined. […]

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CBCF Welcomes Public Affairs Strategist and Marketing Leader as New President and CEO

July 9, 2020 admin 0

WASHINGTON — The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) announced today that Tonya Veasey, communications and marketing agency founder and CEO will lead the organization as its new president and chief executive officer. For more than 20 years, Veasey has provided award-winning counsel […]

2010 Census Omitted 3.7 Million Blacks – Nearly Five Times Its Original ‘Undercount’ Claims

July 9, 2020 admin 0

Confusing and conflicting explanations provide few answers while raising numerous questions By Hazel Trice Edney–TriceEdneyWire.com A special report released by the National Urban League reveals that the U. S. Census Bureau omitted at least 3.7 million African-Americans from its 2010 count, […]

UDC quietly offers to remove Confederate monument as protesters clamor for statues to fall

July 7, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

RICHMOND, Virginia—A large crowd gathered in a heavy downpour to watch history being made: The removal of the monument celebrating Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson. Church bells rang in the distance as work crews took power tools to the feet of […]

Quadruplets die in government-run hospital

July 6, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

YAOUNDE, Cameroon — When 21-year-old Anne Christelle Ntsama gave birth to quadruplets, she was over the moon. She believed her children, who had been born prematurely at Yaounde Central Hospital, one of the largest public hospitals in Cameroon, would grow […]