Black community
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Blacks Show Slight Gains in 2017 State of Black America Report
In their annual State of Black America report, called "Protect Our Progress," the National Urban League suggested that the nation…
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Why the HBCU Community Should Vote for Hillary
This article summarizes why African-Americans should be eager to vote this year, and why historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs),…
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Hip-Hop Culture Is the Monster that the Black Community Created
By Raynard Jackson (NNPA News Wire Columnist) I am quite confident that what I am about to write will prove…
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For Communities of Color, the Fight against Diabetes is Far from Over
Patricia Maryland NNPA News Wire Guest Columnist Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the rate of…
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Black Women Leaders Outraged By Police Violence against S.C. Student
Leading Black women across the nation are expressing outrage this week over the videotaped violent incident showing a White police…
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Activists Rally against Mayor’s Anti-Crime Bill
Local activist groups in the District have denounced Mayor Bowser’s Anti-Crime Bill and say it’s not only unconstitutional and racist,…
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Citizens Leery of Mayor’s Criminal Justice Proposals
Trayon White said he has family members and friends who are ex-offenders who he said he believes would be harassed…
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D.C. Residents Want Transparency in Police Body-Camera Program
With so many moving parts, the Metropolitan Police Department's body-camera program continues to be a source of contention between city…
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D.C. Kicks Off Non-Violence Awareness EventsPartnership Forged with Local, National Leaders
Black Women for Positive Change (BW4PC), led by co-chairs Stephanie E. Myers and Del. Daun S. Hester (D-Virginia), along with…
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Blackonomics: Stop Spending and Start Producing
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist “Stop that! I’m not going to tell you again.” I am sure many of you…
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