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Brown v Board of Education: When the Supreme Court Rejected a Racist System

May 22, 2022 Leslie Rhodes 0

By Ben Jealous The U.S. Supreme Court wasn’t always a threat to civil rights. Almost 70 years ago this month, the Court issued its ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, one of the most important in our history. It was unanimous. […]

Can federal lynching law help heal America?

May 9, 2022 Leslie Rhodes 0

By Dr. Gail C. Christopher Special to NorthStar News WASHINGTON – For three centuries lynching was a standard practice in the cruel treatment of Black men, women, and children in America. Even after slavery, Blacks from 1882 – 1959 were lynched on average […]

A New Dream Team of Federal Judges

May 2, 2022 admin 0

By Ben Jealous, President of People For the American Way Something amazing just happened in the U.S. Capitol. On one day, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing for five extraordinary women of color who have been nominated to […]

State of the Union: Democracy Needs Defenders

March 5, 2022 admin 0

By Ben Jealous President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address reminded Americans that democracy needs defenders—here at home as well as in Ukraine. Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine was understandably a major focus of Biden’s speech. Putin’s […]

CBCF Statement on President Biden’s Nomination of U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson

February 28, 2022 admin 0

By Congressional Black Caucus Foundation The First Black Woman Selected for the Nation’s Highest Court Washington – Nicole Austin-Hillery, president and chief executive officer of The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF), today released the following statement on President Joe Biden’s […]

Telling Better Stories. A Conversation with Richard Fowler, Change Agent and Conduit of Information.

February 3, 2022 admin 0

By: Kymberly Amara “Change is the law of life and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” — John F. Kennedy Radio show host and political commentator, Richard Fowler, has been at […]

LET IT BE KNOWN with STACY BROWN MONDAY JANUARY 17, 2022

January 17, 2022 admin 0

Voting rights, one of Dr. King’s most important legislative initiatives, continues to be a contentious topic. Black America is still struggling for the right to vote 54 years after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. The Black Press will discuss. […]

The Big Truth: The Big Problem is the Big Lie

January 7, 2022 admin 0

By Ben Jealous It’s been a year since a mob of Trumpists violently attacked the U.S. Capitol. They wanted to stop Congress from affirming President Joe Biden’s victory. Some of them were out for blood. All of them were motivated […]

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) is proud to announce civil and human rights leader and policy expert Nicole Austin-Hillery as its new president and chief executive officer.

January 5, 2022 admin 0

For more than 20 years, she has used her background in policy, legal, advocacy, and media to provide leadership and strategic counsel on a range of policy issues, including civil and international human rights, voting rights, and criminal justice reform. Beginning […]

Why Stacey Abrams is Important for Georgia and Our Democracy

December 14, 2021 admin 0

By Ben Jealous You know the old game, two truths and a lie? Here are two truths and a lie about Georgia and Stacey Abrams, who recently announced that she’s running for governor. Let’s start with the lie. The big […]

500 Black State Legislators Address Voting Rights and Other Issues in Atlanta

December 11, 2021 admin 0

Vice President Kamala Harris, Ghana’s President, and Others Receive Awards December 10, 2021 – Washington, D.C. — Over 500 Black State Legislators from across the United States left the National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) Annual Legislative Conference last weekend recommitted […]

Acting on Climate will Require an Emphasis on Environmental Justice

November 21, 2021 admin 0

By LaTricea Adams When I recently opened the 2021 Young, Gifted, & Green 40 Under 40 Awards ceremony, I was reminded of the passion, hope, and hard work from young Black and Brown activists who drive the environmental justice movement. The event […]

A Playbook For Success: 10 Key Leadership Lessons

September 2, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

Dana W. White went from cutting ad sheets at her grandfather’s newspaper to becoming the public face of Hyundai North America.
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The War on Drugs Killed my Friend

August 11, 2021 admin 0

By Ryan Jones, Esq. I’m writing this moments after one of my Hargrave Military Academy teammates sent me a Baltimore Sun article which detailed and outlined the cause of our other teammate’s death. Gerald Brown is our teammate that suffered the devasting […]

HIT Strategies -Shaking Up The Political Industry

August 10, 2021 admin 0

By Staff Photos of Terrance Woodbury by Blair Devereaux Tell us about HIT Strategies: HIT is the most diverse polling firm in Washington, DC but we operate a lot more like a Silicon Valley shop. Young. Dynamic. Disruptive. We have recruited and trained a […]

Medical Marijuana Entrepreneur Sees Racial Reckoning In Connecticut’s Legalization Of Cannabis

August 5, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

New law addresses social equity and OKs possession and recreational use for those over 21.
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