’HeLa cells’ would lead to miracle discoveries The descendants of Henrietta Lacks won their lawsuit against a multi-billion-dollar biotech company for their use of her stolen cells. The estate filed […]
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‘King: A Life’ breathes new life into story of MLK
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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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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Biden announces grant program for HBCU students
Up to $100 million total The educational system has been a vocal point of the Biden-Harris administration as they have donated $100 million dollars to different institutions and have forgiven […]
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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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Congressional Black Caucus members say fundamental rights being eroded
‘Black people are under attack in America’ Black Americans are under attack, members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) said late last week, arguing that a slew of efforts from […]
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New Study Proposes Wealth-Building Solutions for Black Retirees
African-American families have known for generations that retirement at the age of 65 is often a mirage. We hope and pray it will happen, but it’s a dream that generally […]
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Bronny James’ cardiac arrest stirs concerns for young people
What to know and do in an emergency Cardiac arrest is often sudden and shocking. It can happen without warning, even in young, healthy individuals. LeBron James’ 18-year-old son, Bronny, […]
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‘Black Ice’ looks inside Colored Hockey League
Forgotten pioneers of the sport By Dwight Brown | NNPA Newswire film critic Hard to imagine that in the late 1800s men of African descent played hockey in Canada. That’s […]
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Alpha Kappa Alpha opens women-owned credit union
The first of its kind The first Black sorority founded at Howard University in 1908, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., has officially launched its “For Members Only” or FMO Federal […]