Yearly Archives: 2018

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Pulitzer Prize Winner Alice Walker returns for 30th Zora Neale Hurston Festival

Kevin Seraaj - December 31, 2018

Eatonville/Orlando - Producers of the Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities (ZORA! Festival) will pay tribute to Alice Walker, Pulitzer Prize...

The Gantt Report

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Lucius Gantt - December 27, 2018

Happy Holidays to all of us that survived a crazy 2016. The world was crazy, the country was crazy, our communities were crazy and...

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Gun Violence Has Cut More Than 4 Years Off The Life Expectancy Of Black Americans

Frank Butler - December 27, 2018

By Defender News Service Gun violence has shortened the life expectancy of Americans by nearly 2.5 years, with shootings driving down the average lifespan of black...

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Black Farmers, HBCUs Winners in Farm Bill

Kevin Seraaj - December 27, 2018

By Stacy Brown Racial disparities in American farming have always existed. In a 1998 settlement, the United States Department of Agriculture admitted to systemic discrimination...

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Moderate or Severe Sleep Apnea Doubles Risk Of Hard-to-Treat Hypertension in African-Americans

Frank Butler - December 26, 2018

By Dallas Post Tribune Staff African-Americans with moderate or severe sleep apnea are twice as likely to have hard-to-control high blood pressure when their sleep...

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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

OP-ED: DEI Confronts the Legacy of Jim Crow

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.

‘Just in case’ antibiotics widely overused during COVID-19, says UN health agency

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

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

FAITH LEADERS COMMIT TO 1 MILLION CONVERSATIONS WITH BLACK, LATINO AND FAITH VOTERS THIS FALL

Justice Alito Defends Lethal Injection Expert Who Did His Research on Drugs.com

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Vice President Kamala Harris Announces Nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour

COMMENTARY: Wake Up, Black Voters. Don’t Let Trump’s Lies Fool You

A Decade After Water Crisis, Art Brings Hope and Healing to Flint