Sixtieth anniversary of March on Washington By Terri Schlichenmeyer | OW Contributor The life of the hero you most admire has been an open book. For much of your life, […]
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Conservative activist group lawsuit against Black venture capital fund
Claim engaging in racial discrimination By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent With the white sheets removed, the hoods now off, and the dog whistles as overt […]
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Unmasking the vulnerabilities of homeless youth in Los Angeles
No Place Like Home policy initiative addresses issue By Aja Winn | USC School of Social Work Beyond the glitz and glamour of the iconic city of Los Angeles lies […]
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Renowned law professor Charles Ogletree Jr. dies
Leading civil rights advocate was 70 By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Charles J. Ogletree Jr., a distinguished Harvard Law School professor, celebrated attorney, and leading […]
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Former officers plead guilty in botched raid of home
Sexually assaulted two men By Kristina Dixon | Across Black America Six White former law enforcement officers in Mississippi who called themselves the “Goon Squad” pleaded guilty on Aug. 3 […]
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Prosecution, Defense File Competing Responses to Sentencing Memorandum
By | Michael Bustamante Los Angeles’ weather isn’t the only thing heating up this month. On Monday, both the defense and prosecution filed competing responses to Judge Dale S. Fischer […]
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African American Leaders Speak Out Against Tobacco Companies’ Sale of Deceptive Non-Menthol Products
Media Contact: Ed Sanders, ES Advisors Group Email: ed@esadvisorsgroup.com Phone: 310-869-3612 [Los Angeles, CA] On Wednesday, August 9th at 9:30 AM at the First African Methodist Episcopalian Church of Los […]
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Black judge will preside over Donald Trump Capitol riot case
Judge Tanya S. Chutkan By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Judge Tanya S. Chutkan will preside over the case of former President Donald Trump’s alleged efforts […]
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Media, lawsuits contribute to bad COVID information
Detracts from public health advice By Darius Tahir | California Healthline Public health has had its day in court lately. And another day. And another day. Over the course of […]
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Neighborhood ‘redlining’ places Blacks in danger of heart failure
New study from American Heart Assn. By Kristina Dixon | Across Black America Redlining neighborhoods and communities affects more than what school your children go to. A new study from […]
