Monthly Archives: February, 2016

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NAACP sitting out Oscars boycott?

Kevin Seraaj - February 25, 2016

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has decided not to join the boycott of the 2016 Oscars, called because the Academy...

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Rufus Brooks dead at 88

Kevin Seraaj - February 25, 2016

Educator, civil rights advocate, and a valued member of this community's brain trust, Mr Rufus Brooks died early this morning. We have no details to...

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The City of Orlando Previews Open Data Website with Neighborhood Watch Leaders

Kevin Seraaj - February 24, 2016

ORLANDO, FL- On, February 20 and 22, 2016, the City of Orlando and the Orlando Police Department hosted an open data preview with Neighborhood...

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Hillary Clinton Meets with Civil Rights Groups, Black Millennials

Freddie Allen - February 23, 2016

By Freddie Allen NNPA News Wire Senior Washington Correspondent A few days before presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton racked up a huge win in Nevada’s Democratic primary,...

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WHO Asks for $56 Million to Combat Spread of Zika Virus

Orlando Advocate - February 22, 2016

The fight against the Zika virus continues as the World Health Organization (WHO) asks for $56 million to combat the spread of the dangerous...

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IN MEMORIAM: O.J. Simpson, an Iconic Athlete, Dies at 76

Orlando Commissioner Permanently Barred from Contact With Alleged Elderly Victim

UN underscores commitment to stay and deliver in Myanmar

Gaza: Resuming night-time aid deliveries, UN reports ‘dire’ conditions

Temporary Channel Opens as Authorities Strive to Clear Key Bridge Wreckage

Biden Woos Haley Voters and Salutes Transgender People

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: New MSCS Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins Makes New Friends on Day 1

OP-ED:Embracing Black Men’s Voices

COMMENTARY: D.C. Crime Bill Fails to Address Root Causes of Violence and Incarceration

Quinn Minute: School recess was the best

‘Black Opry Revue’ Throws the Covers Off of Black Country Music

IN MEMORIAM: The Burton Wire — Interview Louis Gossett Jr.

OP-ED: Why the Biden campaign should invest in the Black Press

Gender therapy review reveals devastating impacts on teens

UK’s newly passed ‘Safety in Rwanda’ bill is anything but safe: UN officials

Airlines urged not to facilitate UK-Rwanda asylum transfers

Transform landmark Indigenous rights declaration into reality: UN General Assembly President

COMMENTARY: D.C. Crime Bill Fails to Address Root Causes of Violence and Incarceration

Mayor, City Council President React to May 31 Closing of Birmingham-Southern College

From Raids to Revelations: The Dark Turn in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Saga

Baltimore’s Key Bridge Struck by Ship, Collapses into Water

Climate change threatens global forest carbon sequestration, study finds

Independent Women’s Forum Establishes National Energy Appreciation Day

Removing invasive caimans from Florida Everglades

‘Terrifying’: Tuesday Was Hottest Day Ever, Breaking Record Set Just 24 Hours Earlier

The California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA) Will Hurt African American and Other Minority Owned Newspapers

COMING SOON — FREE TICKETS to Advance Screening of The Fall Guy

FREE TICKETS: Advance Screening of ABIGAIL

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: New MSCS Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins Makes New Friends on Day 1

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Local author releases inspiring new children’s book

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Biden Administration Delays Decision on Menthol Cigarette Ban

OP-ED: DEI Confronts the Legacy of Jim Crow

Burkina Faso: UN rights office deeply alarmed at reported killing of 220 villagers